his isnt a question about how to take a punch by turning your head with it or bobbing and weaving its about the best way to be conditioned to the act of being punched to the point where your not afraid to fight and more importantly stand up for yourself.

I started boxing training with shadowboxing, hitting heavy and speed bag and gonna start sparring with friends with headgear but I never actually been in a fight sorta having been picked on in school to the point of PTSD where I think walking by someone I feel like their gonna beat me up. So rather then getting angry at the situation I do nothing and then feel shamed about it after.

So Im thinking the best way is use to being punched at low levels and working my way up. Does anyone have any other ideas that arent about avoiding the punches in the first place? Thanks.