Fear of punches

[danieladamsmith]

I'm not sure if someone mentioned this or not but you can just do a simple exercise.
Stand with your head in fighting stance towards your partner and have them tap/strike you in the forehead with their glove intermittently on the forehead. Tuck your chin in and have your forehead angled slightly towards your partner so they don't hit you in the eyes and watch every punch. Concentrate on keeping your eyes open and then do it for a round every time you train. It shouldn't be a stiff tap. Just a tap and then you can increase the power. I think the best way to get used to getting hit is....getting hit.