Had my first spar session

[Newbie?]

Yup, I had my first sparring session on tuesday. It was fun, better than hitting the bags, although i did get jabbed in the face a couple of times,but all still good My reach is small, so I had trouble reaching him aswell...Hopefully I get to spar today aswell

[potatoes]

Yup, I had my first sparring session on tuesday. It was fun, better than hitting the bags, although i did get jabbed in the face a couple of times,but all still good My reach is small, so I had trouble reaching him aswell...Hopefully I get to spar today aswell

How many ring drills did you do before sparring?

[oshea1690]

i do 4 or 5 ring drills before i sparr each day. I am a tall person so i usually try and work close fighting and corner work.

[potatoes]

i do 4 or 5 ring drills before i sparr each day. I am a tall person so i usually try and work close fighting and corner work.

Well, I am not sure what you are talking about? Anyway, you should have done hundreds of ring drills concentrating mostly on defense. Back when I was training young guys, I wouldn't let them spar until they could prove they could defend themselves. There is no point in being easy to hit because in boxing you don't win fights by getting hit.

[henrythegreat]

?????

what are ring drills my coach said im sparring soon but i have never did a ring drill and i dont even kno wut it is

[ReadyUp]

what are ring drills my coach said im sparring soon but i have never did a ring drill and i dont even kno wut it is

Pads, your trainer will walk around with the mitts. It's kind of a simulation sparring.

[henrythegreat]

whewww

oh if thats what it is then me and my coach do alot of that damn i feel so ****** thanks man

[potatoes]

what are ring drills my coach said im sparring soon but i have never did a ring drill and i dont even kno wut it is

Ring drills are orchestrated routines which simulate common boxing sequences. For example, what do you do when Sam Peter throws a righthanded haymaker at you? Roll and counter is one way to deal with it. It is your boxing trainer's responsibility to teach you how to roll and counter, it is your responsibility to learn. The learning process in this instance is best facilitated by ring drills. Trying to learn these things by sparring is much too difficult.