Quote Originally Posted by lynwood1
Hello everybody ive been boxing for like a year and i only sparred maybe like 30 times but everytime i spare with someone, i dont know i get really nervouse and do awfull. i guess you can say im a litlle scared. does alote of poeple start of like this? will i eventually jump into the ring with no fear at all after fighting alote. becuase when i spare with a friend or someone that i know wont go that hard on me i do real good. thank you
Fear is only a feeling. you need to understand this . your mindset needs to change a bit.

I can remember the first time I sparred , wow that was many moons ago ! , I was scared a bit, nervous, then I got hit on the nose , my mind set changed at that moment ! like a switch. I went from a mind set of passive, unsure, to a mind set of motivation and was determined to return fire ! I had limited skills at that time , but I distinctly remember getting my punch in shortly thereafter , to the shock and dismay of my seasoned opponent. Got respect Immediately and everything grew from there. Remember success breeds success.. you need to be more positive ! and learn to turn that switch on when your in the ring. and learn to turn it off when your outside the ring !