And when I mean first, first official. I've sparred with a friend and did light sparing before with a pro. But this was my first session whith real power. The good. I survived. Didn't panic. Defended enough to have my face look completely fine. Landed multiple jabs. The bad. Got lit the **** up. Each round started well I jabbed. Moved. But when pressured my defence was not holding up. Got tagged multiple times. Just couldn't figure out how to get off the ropes with getting handled. Also, only spared against a 16 year old who has been training hard for years. And for 2 rounds an amature female boxer... I definitely did better against her. I'm not discouraged though because I tried hard and my face looks fine. And I only have slight chest pain from getting hit there. Just reporting in and seeing if any advice for my second time.
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Replay the sparring in your head.
Think about what situations you struggled with, and think about what you need to do next time so that doesn't happen, again.
Think about what your opponent did against you that worked, and try it next time.
These two things worked really well, especially for beginners. Do it everyttime you spar.
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Originally posted by AddiX View PostReplay the sparring in your head.
Think about what situations you struggled with, and think about what you need to do next time so that doesn't happen, again.
Think about what your opponent did against you that worked, and try it next time.
These two things worked really well, especially for beginners. Do it everyttime you spar.
It was his first time sparring, he will remember little of the action that occurred until he gets used to the adrenaline pumping hard and he learns to actually use his eyes.
But I used to lay there at night going over the sparring for the day, it helps a bunch, pro or amatuer. Visualize what you will do if this or that happens, play that through your mind and then again visualize and play out your defense and offense when you're in the ring shadow boxing. Then try it out sparring. Next thing you know, after some more practice, you'll just be just instinctively responding to your opponents moves. And so on.
Where are you looking on this opponent when you are sparring him? -Rockin'Last edited by Rockin'; 01-24-2017, 05:52 PM.
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Well done...takes big balls to get into the ring, especially the first time around....
Don't try to learn too much too fast,
Concentrate on the small things 1st,
When you throw your jab,are you stepping into it? Your shoulder should be hitting your jaw each time you throw a jab or straight, that way you know your throwing it properly with your chin tucked in and protected....
One last thing,
You say your having trouble when the pressure is on, or when your on the ropes.... practice this, a small step/swivel to your left, while throwing a left hook, that turn your opponent, it's a tiny step or swivel that can be done anywhere in the ring that makes you dictate which direction you and your opponent will be going......
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