Thread: me sparring...

tell me what you guys think..and what would i need to work on and give me a grade 1-10..please.. im the one in the tank top. YouTube - sparring in bell,ca you guys should watch it on youtube and click on watch high quality...

10 On Being Top Form,i'd Give You A 7!!!you Seemed To Be Open To A Lot Of "over The Top Right Hands"and In Lack Of A Ramming Left Jab!!its Only Sparring So!!thats The Whole Idea Of Sparring To Sharpen Up The Tools.not Bad

Nice double jab,but you cover up way to damned much,your the bigger fighter,fight like it.

Some things I saw in the first round, you back up alot straight back. If you like fighting off the back foot, you might want to move laterally so you don't always end up on the ropes(or catch punches). I'll watch the rest at home, I'm leaving right now.

Thanks for this boxing video, I can certainly give you some tips to help you out the next time you spar. As for your performance, I'd give you a 6 or a 7, but conditioning wise, I'd give you a 9 or 10, you have good footwork.

Here are the things that I think that can be improved (and I'm credible to make these observations because I used to train boxers at my gym):

1. Snap the Jab, DON'T flick it out

You need to whip the Jab out and try to snap his neck back. I mean a fast, hard Jab, like an Ali Jab. What I see that you're doing wrong is that you are not snapping the Jab out at full length like you should. Instead, your throwing what I call "flicker Jabs", which are Jabs typically used to set up combinations when opponents move inside to attack. Your opponent was all over you because you didn't keep a hard Jab in his face. He would be more reluctant to move in if everytime he tried to move in, you threw a fast, snap Jab. I remember when I used to spar, my Jab was so sharp and so straight, that shorter opponents had trouble getting inside and were afraid to get inside because they knew my Jab would stun them while I moved around them. Your opponent might slip the Jabs, but you can set up other punches off the Jab. Make him respect your Jab and he won't mow you down by moving in and going to the body.

2. Left Hook, Cross

I saw that you like to use the Left Hook, you threw it to the head and body once or twice. But here is the thing in that video, your opponent came straight in at you, and because you weren't sticking him with a hard Jab. Watch the video again, notice everytime he moved straight in, his right hand was low. Here is a trick, just stand in the middle of the ring and wait for him to come at you. Once he is in hooking range, throw a sharp Left Head Hook, and then a Cross, he won't expect it. You're setting a trap for him, but you have to time it right.

3. Move-in, move out

You stayed on the ropes a lot and you were taking shots. As an Outside fighter, it is NEVER good to be on the ropes, unless you are rope-a-doping. Stay in the middle of the ring, and when you attack, move in, and move out. I liken it to a bomb squadron, they move in on their target, unload, and get out of range of retaliation. For example, move in with a Jab, Jab, Cross, and then move out of range. Simple hit and run tactics. There are times where your opponent will move in and trade blows, and sometimes you might want to do that. Sometimes I waited for my opponent to move in and I unloaded a Jab, Cross, Left Head Hook, Cross. But often they won't take the risk, so you have to press the action. Of, and one last thing, if you're on the ropes, tie up or pivot out of the way.

Good luck and keep boxing, and if you like, tell me how my advice worked out.

You are in shape, did good , better than i would fair at the moment .
You have the longer reach,he comes forwards square shouldered at you most of the time. Whats that tell you when your getting hit with both of his hands?

Yeah, move out on angles so that he can only reach you with one hand as you go and as you do, dont go to far away, be there to catch him as he turns into you so that he is square again as that is how he will always try to be, he is just one of those types of fighters.

You have the reach to keep him at bay and the feet to move yourself to where you can keep him at bay allot easier for your own style.

He is not the easiest of partners to deal with he is tight ,he hits hard as he hits as he moves , but hey thats great for you.

You feel those ropes on your back and he is square in front of you, go under the arm that he has already expended and aim at getting on the outside of that arm so that he has to react to you so that he is in danger when reacting to where you have gone.

You like to check with your elbow too; that will come handy to control his arm as you pass it for the times when you leave being squared up in front of him by just side stepping without going under one of his arms you just have to watch for the double low /high hook and get out of range fast.

Originally Posted by Andre

You are in shape, did good , better than i would fair at the moment .
You have the longer reach,he comes forwards square shouldered at you most of the time. Whats that tell you when your getting hit with both of his hands?

Yeah, move out on angles so that he can only reach you with one hand as you go and as you do, dont go to far away, be there to catch him as he turns into you so that he is square again as that is how he will always try to be, he is just one of those types of fighters.

You have the reach to keep him at bay and the feet to move yourself to where you can keep him at bay allot easier for your own style.

He is not the easiest of partners to deal with he is tight ,he hits hard as he hits as he moves , but hey thats great for you.

You feel those ropes on your back and he is square in front of you, go under the arm that he has already expended and aim at getting on the outside of that arm so that he has to react to you so that he is in danger when reacting to where you have gone.

You like to check with your elbow too; that will come handy to control his arm as you pass it for the times when you leave being squared up in front of him by just side stepping without going under one of his arms you just have to watch for the double low /high hook and get out of range fast.

For the love of god Andre,we agree too often.
If he's the bigger fighter, he should fight that way, and he isnt doing it

How long have You been Boxing.

I kind of got the impression you were letting a less experienced or lighter sparring partner get some work in and maybe were not really that uncomfortable - is that the case or am I wrong?

I get that impression since many times you let him get close and even when he was close you could evade a reasonable amount and just chose to dig a few in but always seemed calm enough not to loose it.

I'd be curious to see how you perform with a variety of different sparring partners and if you have other skills to demonstrate against someone of similar size or experience perhaps?

What was your take on how that session felt?

I'm not going to get into the nitty gritty because i might not really be able to offer you advice compared to others here more qualified to comment.

I would be curious to see more though and I thought you looked comfortable. You didn't seem to have a rushed flustered look about you at all.

He is a good 15 Bout Novice, who is enjoying His Sparring. Intelligent sparring, I like it.