sparring nerves

[Tito BHB]

Tito, I'm doing the bad cop thing, or you could call it tough love.

Haha..Somehow i get this picture in my head of me n you at a table doing the good cop bad cop routine..

Only problem is cos of your display pic you look fuckin stupid doing the routine cos your napolion dinamyte
haha.... ..Sorry imagination ran away with me

[Von Milash]

who's napoleon dynamite? That's a real pic of me.

[Tito BHB]

You are one pretty motherfucker

[Flip Skinny]

While on topic of sparring, I have a couple questions.

1) With proper gear, is there really much a chance of getting hurt? ie, more than cuts and bruised?

2) I really would like to join a boxing gym, but I really only have interest in sparring. Will trainers allow that? I have enough equipment to train on my own at home, and it would save me time and money to train at home.



Thanks a lot.

[Lords Gym]

While on topic of sparring, I have a couple questions.

1) With proper gear, is there really much a chance of getting hurt? ie, more than cuts and bruised?

2) I really would like to join a boxing gym, but I really only have interest in sparring. Will trainers allow that? I have enough equipment to train on my own at home, and it would save me time and money to train at home.



Thanks a lot.

#1 this guy on the news said there was a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast

#2 it's your dime !

[Tito BHB]

ahhh mate i got back from training about an hour ago...
Like i mentioned earlier..What works great for me is..Before i spar..i say tonight i want to do this..
And tonight it was circling opponents and sticking the jab following with the right hand from time to time ..
And also things like move left..Jab jab jab..Stop step right and throw a left hook...
I landed a completly crazy shot against one of my partners ..and fooling aside..this kid is slick..
It was one of those shots you heard as well as saw.. Moving well certainly works wonders for me..
Until i gas out

Peace..

Bodyhead.

[global]

While on topic of sparring, I have a couple questions.

1) With proper gear, is there really much a chance of getting hurt? ie, more than cuts and bruised?

2) I really would like to join a boxing gym, but I really only have interest in sparring. Will trainers allow that? I have enough equipment to train on my own at home, and it would save me time and money to train at home.



Thanks a lot.

To answer the second question, I really doubt most places would let you just spar, especially if you are just starting out. Also you need to be sure that if you are training at home you are receiving a complete workout, often people think they are doing a lot at home but don't realize how many different areas of the body they aren't working enough. My advice is to at least see what kind of workouts the gym has its fighters use and if you still want to do it at home emulate what they do instead of just picking a few exercizes to do at home. I used to skateboard alot and was really good, was sponsored when I was younger. In skateboarding I was able to learn on my own because you didnt need to see how you looked in order to see if you were doing it right, you simply know when you landed the trick. Boxing has been a huge difference because no matter how good you feel you are hitting the bag or moving your feet, there is no assuarance you are doing it correctly, not untill you have a trainer there to let you know what you are doing right and what is wrong. You don't want to end up with bad techniques that will be hard to change later down the road.

[Flip Skinny]

To answer the second question, I really doubt most places would let you just spar, especially if you are just starting out. Also you need to be sure that if you are training at home you are receiving a complete workout, often people think they are doing a lot at home but don't realize how many different areas of the body they aren't working enough. My advice is to at least see what kind of workouts the gym has its fighters use and if you still want to do it at home emulate what they do instead of just picking a few exercizes to do at home. I used to skateboard alot and was really good, was sponsored when I was younger. In skateboarding I was able to learn on my own because you didnt need to see how you looked in order to see if you were doing it right, you simply know when you landed the trick. Boxing has been a huge difference because no matter how good you feel you are hitting the bag or moving your feet, there is no assuarance you are doing it correctly, not untill you have a trainer there to let you know what you are doing right and what is wrong. You don't want to end up with bad techniques that will be hard to change later down the road.

I totally agree that I am probally not doing everything correctly at my home "gym", but with working and school 6 days a week, I have very little time for the gym, (which is atleast 30 miles away) and very little funds.

[MDS8405]

To answer both questions...

1. Yes. You can still get hurt. In my first 3 weeks of boxing, I have had a black eye (not bad, just a tiny bruise), my nose has bled (again, not bad, I was still able to spar for two more rounds), and I got cracked so hard in the chin that I went down to one knee, and my jaw still hurts 1 1/2 weeks later as i write this. Dont get me wrong, I'm not getting my ass kicked every time, I'm dishin out my fair share as well. Just shows that you can still get hurt, even if your doing well.

While these are only minor injuries, they had potential to be worse. Had I walked into that punch to the nose, I could have broken it. Had the shot to the chin been a lot harder, I could have been KO'd completely, or dislocated my jaw.

I guess where I'm going with this is, dont let the protective gear fool you. It is still possible to get hurt. Usually just makes me more determined to hit him and not be hit myself.

2. You're gonna spend the same amount of money whether you workout and spar at the gym, or if you only spar, correct? So dont you think it would be advantageous to train with others? One of the best ways to learn anything is to watch someone who does it well. Go to the gym. Watch the people who seem to be the best there, and do what they do. Watch other people spar. Watch what they do right, and what they do wrong. Then, try to emulate the good things you see them doing.

I hope this helps a bit.

[Tito BHB]

So R elentlessss....
How'd it go baby?
Fill me in buddy..
Peace

[fungabhai]

well i didnt spar him yet because the trainers decided to do circuit training instead after a very hard 3 mile jog, i was very hyped up for it though!

[Tito BHB]

Damnn..lol
I was waiting on the news..Had me some great sparring the other night..
One thing i actually found that helps is not bothering with a head gaurd..
The more comfortable i feel the better i work in the ring.. cos if im sparring and i have to keep adjusting the guard it gets on my tits..Was pretty smooth going.. Like i said i say..You gotta try out new stuff each week see what works for you.. I had alot of side to side movement going..Worked wonders for mixing up shots and boxing instead of getting into a scrap.. Move left for the jab..Sidestep back right and throw a left hook..Then start circling again..Lovely stuff.. lol
Let us know when you get a sparr brother..
Peace

[fungabhai]

hopefully its tommorow if i can make it, i havent ran so much in years and now i cant even lift my leg up!

[fungabhai]

alright so i sparred the guy!!!!

it was easier than i expected for some reason i didnt feel nervous at all! i just went in there and done it! got my ass whooped though but its all good i was calmer than i usually am but the big problem was i didnt throw many shots and i when i started throwing combos i started backing him up (need to work on that) but i got backed up on the rope more than a few times! in the end its all good, got a little black eye but it didnt hurt 1 bit!

[Tito BHB]

alright so i sparred the guy!!!!

it was easier than i expected for some reason i didnt feel nervous at all! i just went in there and done it! got my ass whooped though but its all good i was calmer than i usually am but the big problem was i didnt throw many shots and i when i started throwing combos i started backing him up (need to work on that) but i got backed up on the rope more than a few times! in the end its all good, got a little black eye but it didnt hurt 1 bit!

Good stuff bro..
That's the shit brother..Nothing wrong with a good black eye..Its adds character
Yeh i get worked like that sometimes with the big lads.. Thats it though as long as your nerves are good and your keeping your mind clear and thinkin the whole time then you'll be fine..
Like maybe next week you'll be the same ol stuff..But when you get backed up to the ropes you want to be thinking what next all the time..So you could tie him up and spin him round so he's on the ropes and bang to the body then to the head...
Or you might want to sit on the ropes and put your jab out there to set up a right hand and then side step of the ropes..Always thinking..
Keep at it you know.. You'll get better and better no doubt...CC!
Peace