I'm sure this is an issue for many fighters who've developed at least a decent ability to crack. But lately it seems to me that i've been stuck on a mode where all my shots are thrown with force. Only stiff jabs to set up other stiff shots. Strong hooks to the body to set up strong hooks on top. I feel this on the heavy bag and during sparring. It's strange because i would always like to use my speed before, and be on my toes and flick jabs. But for what seems to be a long time now, i feel as if i've grown more complacent with wading inside, and throwing only two or three hard shots at a time. Or staying outside to counter with one or two hard punches. I think i may have drilled my body into this habit.

Today, when my gym mate told me from the ropes while i was sparring and inside on the guy "You don't have to throw every shot with power! Just throw the little shots and go up top with a big one." It just reaffirmed my beliefs that i have gotten into the habits of using force to set up my shots. Because i know what my gym mate was telling me, Yet i have a feeling i have worked it into my muscle memory. I don't feel as if i have it in me to throw a quick one-two or a pit-pat combination. It's kind of worrying me because i know soon enough, i'm going to have to change up my tempo against someone, and i feel as if i wouldn't be able to.

So do you guys have any advice on how to reverse this effect?