I've been boxing for 2 years now, and when ever I'm done sparring i get dizzy. Also when i get hit with a clean hard punch i see a flash of light for a split second. Are these two things common when sparring?
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I've been boxing for 2 years now, and when ever I'm done sparring i get dizzy. Also when i get hit with a clean hard punch i see a flash of light for a split second. Are these two things common when sparring?
yup.
They are normal, and i wouldnt call them symptons just a days work
While we 're on this subject....does everyone else have headaches after sparring?? not everytime.
I usually get headaches a few hours after sparring and i've settled down. Sometimes when I'm having a great defensive day I have no headaches though. ;D This is normal.
it depends, not always, just stay hydrated folks.
Good point Missy, can't believe I never mentioned staying hydrated. Good to see someone's on the ball.
Only had this once after a hard fight
Lucky you i never get a flash of light :(
You should try strenghthening your neck that should help, but some people just take punches better than others.
Vex, be careful about the flashes of light part.Make sure your wearing headgear, and spar no more than twice a week with a tough opponent.If your not getting hit in the eye you shouldn't be seeing flashes of light.
just dont go to this light, its not jesus just sleepy time. If you are getting headaches it could be just your brains being smashed around, a slight oncoming of a ko or sometimes even frustration. Or the not so obvious headhears a bit to tight cutting off circulation and what notQuote:
Originally Posted by Trueplaya
Are your flashes of light, dots of bright colour which looks like a spaceships and eventaly moves away, and you still have vision even if it is a bit interupted if so it is just dirt in the eye.
Might want to check your blood pressure b4 and after sparring
Remember to breathe too, its easy to stop when your under a barrage of attack and that'll get you dizzy faster.
what youre experiencing is a concussion of which may range from mild, moderate or severe. what you describe sounds to me to be of the mild variety: slight dizziniess, inability to think clearly, ringing of the ears. this is common among boxers particulary those who often allow themselves to be hit. the only defense to this is - and sorry the redundancy- defense. you'll do well for yourself to stop eating punches as you cant box under the spell of the syptoms various levels of concussion impose on you. it hinders your ability to think on your feet
u need to just be in better shape ...if your body isnt fully hydrated you dont have enough brain fluid ..if your blood pressure is TOO high or too low it could cause dizzyness or headache afterwardsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey
i didnt relize it till i had been boxing 3 yrs already when i matured alittle bit ...you really need to be in good shape to have the best results (not just stamina & excersices but what you put in your body & streching correctly)
I took a bit of a beating in a bout on wednsday... got hit with a few really hard shots to the head. maybe its because I was extremley well hydrated (sweated alot during and afterwards and didn't drink that much, yet when I woke up the next day I wasn't thirsty... ???)
but my head hasn't been sore in the slightest, usually if I don't have a head ache from the type of shots I got caught with I atleast had a bad head if I moved it rapidly. But no pain at all, my neck is very sore though, maybe I was more relaxed/less relaxed than usual or something though and my neck abosrbed alot of the force... I dunno.
Maybe the punches just killed what little brain cells I had to feel pain? :D