Sparring Videos

[tcbender]

I asked one of my coach's to take some videos of me sparring today and figured I'd post them.

Rd 1 - Vs Chris (heavyweight that competes in Muay Thai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iw0W9P7udk

Rd 2 - Vs Kurt (he's about 10 lbs heavier and a couple inches taller than me has been boxing for a few years)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILNUNVnaZQ8

I hurt him in rd 2 and he had to take about a 30 second rest before we finished the round.


PS. I sparred these rds back to back with 30 seconds rest. This was after an hour of training and I boxed once on Tuesday but coming off a 2 week layoff (1 week out of town for work and then had a week vacation to Vegas).

[tcbender]

Also was trying to be pretty light with my punches vs Kurt already but was trying to be even more mindful after ringing his bell. I have a bit of an issue with punching much slower when trying to pull my power. Any suggestions?

I sparred another 3 rds or so with each but felt like a **** asking my coach to keep filming lol.

[McNulty]

Any suggestions?

I'm not going to get into your punching and etc, I'm just going to post something that can help you right now this second.

I created this shítty little diagram here:



So this diagram represents your feet (bottom) and the southpaw (top) you sparred in the second video.

1. Both fighters are in front of each other.
2. You are now inside the crease (pocket).
3. You are now outside the crease (pocket).

You will notice I mentioned something called the crease. A lot of people today call it the pocket, sure same thing but I'm old and I call it what my trainers called it. This is very important to find your range or lackthereof in this case.

On both video's you exhibit zero lateral movement. No feints, nothing, nada. You always come forward with the same tempo and you're missing shots because you're out of position. You don't set up shots, you're lizard brain is playing programs and loops at the same tempo as the last.

You need to get inside the crease to hurt your man. You can hurt him outside the crease too but it's harder to do. Outside the crease is more for setting up shots. As soon as you got inside the crease you hurt him as seen here:



Don't forget, you can get hurt inside the crease too so make sure you only flirt with disaster. Also, the biggest problem is your back foot is flat 90% of the time. You sould be on the ball 90% of the time. I can see your back toes curl up which means you're off balance.

You need some footwork drills, basic ones, no punches, hands up (guard):

• Shuffle forward (push of back foot), shuffle back (push of front foot).
• Shuffle back (push of front foot), shuffle forward (push of back foot).
• Shuffle left (push of right foot), shuffle right (push of left foot).
• Shuffle right (push of left foot), shuffle left (push of right foot).

Once you get that you can start adding punches and once you get that you can add combo's.

Ask your trainer to start focuing on tempo. All of your punches have the same speed, power, etc. I want to see fire hot jabs, super fast. Jabs give you confidence. Three punch combo: low power + high speed 1, tone down the 2 maybe split a glove (killing time or breaking through here), put the power and speed on 3. Mix up your velocity. Add some feints in there, you're too predictable.

So to sum up, let's focus on:

1. Crease
2. Shuffle
3. Tempo
4. Feints

That's your new Mantra: Crease, Shuffle, Tempo, Feints. Say it in your head, say it outloud. Often times trainers will throw too much knowledge at you and only a little sticks. Baby steps. Focus on that for a few months and give us another video so we can see how you progress.

[tcbender]

I'm not going to get into your punching and etc, I'm just going to post something that can help you right now this second.

I created this shítty little diagram here:



So this diagram represents your feet (bottom) and the southpaw (top) you sparred in the second video.

1. Both fighters are in front of each other.
2. You are now inside the crease (pocket).
3. You are now outside the crease (pocket).

You will notice I mentioned something called the crease. A lot of people today call it the pocket, sure same thing but I'm old and I call it what my trainers called it. This is very important to find your range or lackthereof in this case.

On both video's you exhibit zero lateral movement. No feints, nothing, nada. You always come forward with the same tempo and you're missing shots because you're out of position. You don't set up shots, you're lizard brain is playing programs and loops at the same tempo as the last.

You need to get inside the crease to hurt your man. You can hurt him outside the crease too but it's harder to do. Outside the crease is more for setting up shots. As soon as you got inside the crease you hurt him as seen here:



Don't forget, you can get hurt inside the crease too so make sure you only flirt with disaster. Also, the biggest problem is your back foot is flat 90% of the time. You sould be on the ball 90% of the time. I can see your back toes curl up which means you're off balance.

You need some footwork drills, basic ones, no punches, hands up (guard):

• Shuffle forward (push of back foot), shuffle back (push of front foot).
• Shuffle back (push of front foot), shuffle forward (push of back foot).
• Shuffle left (push of right foot), shuffle right (push of left foot).
• Shuffle right (push of left foot), shuffle left (push of right foot).

Once you get that you can start adding punches and once you get that you can add combo's.

Ask your trainer to start focuing on tempo. All of your punches have the same speed, power, etc. I want to see fire hot jabs, super fast. Jabs give you confidence. Three punch combo: low power + high speed 1, tone down the 2 maybe split a glove (killing time or breaking through here), put the power and speed on 3. Mix up your velocity. Add some feints in there, you're too predictable.

So to sum up, let's focus on:

1. Crease
2. Shuffle
3. Tempo
4. Feints

That's your new Mantra: Crease, Shuffle, Tempo, Feints. Say it in your head, say it outloud. Often times trainers will throw too much knowledge at you and only a little sticks. Baby steps. Focus on that for a few months and give us another video so we can see how you progress.

Thanks for the input!

I definitely agree with everything you have said. I always end up back in the pocket after throwing combos, my arsenal is super limited and I'm basically not thinking at all when I'm sparring.

I've been running drills that focus on footwork and head movement the most, along with basic training and a lot of cardio/conditioning. I have only been in the boxing gym for the past 3-4 months or so, and really love it!

Thanks again and I'll keep you updated on progress.

[McNulty]

Thanks for the input!

I definitely agree with everything you have said. I always end up back in the pocket after throwing combos, my arsenal is super limited and I'm basically not thinking at all when I'm sparring.

I've been running drills that focus on footwork and head movement the most, along with basic training and a lot of cardio/conditioning. I have only been in the boxing gym for the past 3-4 months or so, and really love it!

Thanks again and I'll keep you updated on progress.

Just so we're clear, I'm saying your in front of your man, not in the pocket.

Looks good for 3-4 months. I see a lot of fighters, even pro's with bad footwork and you're in the perfect position for it to sink in. Getting footwork proper early is paramount.

Good luck.

[tcbender]

Just so we're clear, I'm saying your in front of your man, not in the pocket.

Looks good for 3-4 months. I see a lot of fighters, even pro's with bad footwork and you're in the perfect position for it to sink in. Getting footwork proper early is paramount.

Good luck.

Gotcha.

Thanks man! Haven't ran footwork drills in a couple weeks, but will get back to it now that I'm in the swing of things again.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

I asked one of my coach's to take some videos of me sparring today and figured I'd post them.

Rd 1 - Vs Chris (heavyweight that competes in Muay Thai)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iw0W9P7udk

Rd 2 - Vs Kurt (he's about 10 lbs heavier and a couple inches taller than me has been boxing for a few years)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILNUNVnaZQ8

I hurt him in rd 2 and he had to take about a 30 second rest before we finished the round.


PS. I sparred these rds back to back with 30 seconds rest. This was after an hour of training and I boxed once on Tuesday but coming off a 2 week layoff (1 week out of town for work and then had a week vacation to Vegas).

Keep your right hand glued to your face when you aren't throwing it. Keep your left up to. Having a tight guard will make your defense a whole lot better. Add some head movement and you won't get tagged so cleanly like you were. If you don't fix the habits now then it's just a knockout waiting to happen no offense.

You reach with your punches too. Your punches should have a certain length on them (your range) that you develop in shadow boxing. Just expect your opponent to be there when you throw the punch. Don't completely adjust or overreach to throw your punch. Get into position and let your punches go.

Also, you're really tense in there which is ruining your hand speed. Relax and focus on the quickness of your punches not the power. Technique + Speed = Power.

[tcbender]

Keep your right hand glued to your face when you aren't throwing it. Keep your left up to. Having a tight guard will make your defense a whole lot better. Add some head movement and you won't get tagged so cleanly like you were. If you don't fix the habits now then it's just a knockout waiting to happen no offense.

You reach with your punches too. Your punches should have a certain length on them (your range) that you develop in shadow boxing. Just expect your opponent to be there when you throw the punch. Don't completely adjust or overreach to throw your punch. Get into position and let your punches go.

Also, you're really tense in there which is ruining your hand speed. Relax and focus on the quickness of your punches not the power. Technique + Speed = Power.

Thanks man.

Definitely super tense. Trying to be more mindful of when I'm making a fist, but hold a lot of tension in my neck/jaw/hands. I'm better at it when hitting pads, etc. Really feel like I'm not really thinking in there so difficult to be mindful when I get going through the round. Working on it!

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Thanks man.

Definitely super tense. Trying to be more mindful of when I'm making a fist, but hold a lot of tension in my neck/jaw/hands. I'm better at it when hitting pads, etc. Really feel like I'm not really thinking in there so difficult to be mindful when I get going through the round. Working on it!

Just remind yourself before the round begins that it isn't a sprint. Take it slow and feel your partner out.

[OctoberRed]

Just remind yourself before the round begins that it isn't a sprint. Take it slow and feel your partner out.

^^^^ Mojo does it again, which is why Fred is hiding out.