Quote Originally Posted by MDS8405
So i've been sparring for a few weeks now. I'm pretty tall for my weight, 5"10 130 pounds. I find this to my advantage. Easy to drive people back and get them up against the ropes. Now, when I do this, my shorter sparring partners tend to go defensive, hands tight in against head, and they bend down low. Now, as they are shorter than me, I find it hard to slip in any puches (the uppercut that i so despirately want to land for once lol) all I have as a target is the back of their head. I feel like I'm just wasting energy beating on their arms and hands. What should I do? Give them a little space so they open back up, and then just go back inside and keep them on the ropes? Or just keep goin at them hoping to land a punch untill they grab me? (On a side note, how do I give a CC?)
at 5'10 130 as a general rule you want to be on the outside ,

On the inside your giving the shorter man his opportunity to catch you , and more then likely your smothering your punches.. take a few steps back get full extension on you shots.. very your speed and power be clever in that ring. . get your opponent to like it, come out for a peek ( like scrap said ) and then send one down the pipe with some mustard on it.. full extension str8 punches ! remember to change things up, and don't be too predictable . the great fighters change it up as you can't get a fix on them and they harder to time !