What not to forget about in a fight or sparring?

[cambay411]

What do you think is the most important thing you have to remeber to do. For me i have to stay on the balls of my feet, keep good head movement, and BREATH!!!! If i am absent minded enough to forget to do one of these things i have horrible days. I would say keep my hands up but i remember to do that pretty quickly lol.

[HerbM]

Always Moving, relaxing, maintaining form, & breathing.

The same things we need to do in most any combat arts. (Systema, BJJ, Boxing, etc.)

I covered some of the same things you did, cambay411, but added Relaxing.

Also, I turned them into "active" or "ongoing" verbs with the "ing": These actions are never ending. We must always continue doing them.

Of course a lot of Jabbing and Throwing combos are probably good ideas too.

[cambay411]

Great points Herb thats what im lookin for. Its easy to forget how important relaxing is until you wear yourself out from being too tight.

[HerbM]

And the four principles are closely interrelated.

You relax on every breath, especially the exhale. You can't relax unless you keep good form and keep moving. Any time you move you must restore your balanced form. Whenever your form is cramped or bent over it hinders your breathing as does being tensed.

So always be breathing, relaxing, moving, and maintaining/restoring form.

[Gray Lion]

I agree with all the comments. There are so many things to remember. I would recommend a book called 'CHAMPIONSHIP STREET FIGHTING---Boxing as a Martial Art' by Ned Beaumont, Paladin Press. One of the best books I have read that defines boxing and the fighter.
I would also add that the hardest thing not to forget in a fight or sparring is the old rule: Do not fight in anger. When you become angry....you will lose.

[Youngblood]

don't forget to duck.

[cambay411]

Duck low, swing high lol

[johnny@ExpertBoxing.com]

I agree with HerbM

[Andre]

Real fight: Dont forget to forget everything. ( pre conceived ideas can form a block when over done.)

Expand the mental space so you can react freely using the stuff you already know off by heart.

Of course it works both ways and is different in sparring, but if your plan isnt working from your knowledge of their reactions and skills; flow free and trust what you know.

[HerbM]

Real fight: Dont forget to forget everything. ( pre conceived ideas can form a block when over done.)

Expand the mental space so you can react freely using the stuff you already know off by heart.

Of course it works both ways and is different in sparring, but if your plan isnt working from your knowledge of their reactions and skills; flow free and trust what you know.

I am not sure whether this is true or not -- or perhaps partially true or otherwise useful.

If there is truth in it then we would do well to PRACTICE doing this, at least an interesting percentage of our practice time.

Several reasons:

1. We are unlikely to do in competition what we don't practice
2. If it's worth doing it is worth perfecting with practice

BTW, I tend to think it is worth doing and do spend some time trying to improve this skill....

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Herb

[Andre]

Real fight: Dont forget to forget everything. ( pre conceived ideas can form a block when over done.)

Expand the mental space so you can react freely using the stuff you already know off by heart.

Of course it works both ways and is different in sparring, but if your plan isnt working from your knowledge of their reactions and skills; flow free and trust what you know.

I am not sure whether this is true or not -- or perhaps partially true or otherwise useful.

If there is truth in it then we would do well to PRACTICE doing this, at least an interesting percentage of our practice time.

Several reasons:

1. We are unlikely to do in competition what we don't practice
2. If it's worth doing it is worth perfecting with practice

BTW, I tend to think it is worth doing and do spend some time trying to improve this skill....

--
Herb

Yes exactly...then once you've got it; don't get caught over thinking it is my point.

People who are totally 'in the zone' aren't thinking about it any longer, they are totally in the zone of doing in auto pilot.

You get that eventually from the hard work and procedure that you just mentioned.

[Andre]

I agree too . Everything is only partly true.

Depends on our point of view.

One thing for some one, another thing for others and all things wont work all the time.