What works for you in Sparring/Fighting?

[RafaelGoodman]

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[Chris Nagel]

in close, cross your arms the way the great archie moore and ken norton did.

Why?

[Andre]

You only see it occasionally and its more a natural reaction that works really well;
The quick elbow up like an extended bridge to deflect one that comming over the top of the same arm you see it occasionally and instinctivley during a war.
And that other one too we talked about Chris where you have missed ,your arm is straight ,your arms extended and they come over the top of it ,so you leave it out there and just turn your center line to face their arm and it stops it dead.
Both those could have combinations and set footwork put onto them so that they are made to work for you even better: like walking through their blocked arm and covering the other free arm with a hook or rip up the inside as you head out the other way.(nice way out of a corner)

[Chris Nagel]

I can see how a rising block can work out of a cross armed defense, but I don't see any redeeming points for using that stance.

In Archie Moore's case, I think he was able to do some nifty moves not so much because he made a wall with his arms, but because his shoulders were square to his opponent which allowed him to use both arms to good effect when he would slip to the inside of his opponent's jab. He'd stop his opponent's right hand while coming in and then bang away with the other hand.

And that other one too we talked about Chris where you have missed ,your arm is straight ,your arms extended and they come over the top of it ,so you leave it out there and just turn your center line to face their arm and it stops it dead.

Hmmm, it sounds like a sort of leverage block, like how one fighter's jab can deflect anothers. I like the one you mentioned because of the economy of movement and how it allows you to follow up with a hard right hand.

Good Stuff.

[Andre]

in close, cross your arms the way the great archie moore and ken norton did.

Why?

Not sure cross your arms maybe the wrong word.

I'd love someone to cross their arms when i can reach them ,you just pin the front one to the rear one as you move in and go to work with your free arm so its no arms verses one nasty one for a second.

Maybe he ment the elbow up at temple level with the same fist down angled across to other side of your chin and the other arm elbow down fist up so its a loose type of peek a boo but can give you protection from below and the space to see, but you have to control them with one arm dropping and the other launching around their attack in a hook as you move (ok to counter those who go low bodily and throw double armed upper cuts when you start to cover up one arm comes down like a bar ,you lean slightly block, step out sideways turn back in and and hook. Unlike the peek a boo where you can just take it on the arms and gloves and wait the opening or go lower and search for one.

Nose to nose You can even go from peek a boo gloves up elbows down (the opening is in between your elbows,) he goes and leans forwrds even lower and throws rising stright shots or uppercuts, you transit to elbow up elbow down as you start to turn for protection so your lower arm contacts and blocks them as you step out you can exchange arms, top arm comes down and makes contact over the top of his arm on the same side your heading out to , the original lower arm follows your leg out and around and is then head hunting him (temple shot) from the unseen side your stepping to, it lands as you turn back to him releasing the side of you thats closer to him by pulling that foot around behind you. Looks unco but your in control and not walking into anything your moving away from the threat and disguising your final intention.

[JB_23]

For beginners a good thing to practice would be specific or situational sparring.
For example first start off with one person jabbing and the other blocking, parrying or slipping inside or outside. Also, work on one person pressuring and one person circling. It is best to build your way up to full sparring rather than jumping straight in.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Hey guys,
In need of some advice. I've got a sparring partner (we were 100% equal before my injuries ) he's incredibly hard to hit. He dodges from the hips and counters fast. He's unbelievably fast on the counter and near impossible to hit. So i ask you guys, what do i do to catch a guy like this

*Note: He's an underage world champ so he is super quality. It kills me that I used to be that good and the lay off saw me fall behind this much. I have the benefit of one more month sparring with him before my first competition back so i wann make the most of it.

[BoomBoom]

Hey guys,
In need of some advice. I've got a sparring partner (we were 100% equal before my injuries ) he's incredibly hard to hit. He dodges from the hips and counters fast. He's unbelievably fast on the counter and near impossible to hit. So i ask you guys, what do i do to catch a guy like this

*Note: He's an underage world champ so he is super quality. It kills me that I used to be that good and the lay off saw me fall behind this much. I have the benefit of one more month sparring with him before my first competition back so i wann make the most of it.

CUT OFF THE RING. And remember even if his upper body is moving his abdomen isnt moving as much or as fast. jab to tho body is always a good tool to set up a right hand combonation against an elusive fighter. Unpredictibility is key too, side to side movement and fainting punches should also get you in a better position. Also counter punchers almost always cant stand pressure. They want to counter with one or two punches, for instance you throw a jab and he throws a right hand over the top and perhaps a left hook after that. Throw punches in bunches instead of trying to land one or two at a time. DOnt worry so much about landing the first punch you throw. Hit or miss it will get you in range. A missed punch doesnt have to be a wasted punch.

[Youngblood]

What works best for me in sparring is getting my ass kicked. What I mean by that is the best partner I have now for sparring is a guy at my club who is very skilled and who when I first got to my new club I went 4 rounds with him and I don't think I hit him once. Now I hit him all the time, and I even manage to hit him hard enough and plenty enough to piss him off that he finds new and interesting way to hit me. lol

His name is PK, is 7 yrs older and 10 lbs heavier then me, and he just fought and beat D'Quan Harper 3-0 a new Michigan Golden Gloves champ this past Sat. at the fight mine got cancelled. And every time I sparr him I learn, and yes, I learn by paying with an ass whooping. But I respect him and I think he might respect me, because I won't stop and plan on sparring him until I can take him.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Hey guys,
In need of some advice. I've got a sparring partner (we were 100% equal before my injuries ) he's incredibly hard to hit. He dodges from the hips and counters fast. He's unbelievably fast on the counter and near impossible to hit. So i ask you guys, what do i do to catch a guy like this

*Note: He's an underage world champ so he is super quality. It kills me that I used to be that good and the lay off saw me fall behind this much. I have the benefit of one more month sparring with him before my first competition back so i wann make the most of it.

CUT OFF THE RING. And remember even if his upper body is moving his abdomen isnt moving as much or as fast. jab to tho body is always a good tool to set up a right hand combonation against an elusive fighter. Unpredictibility is key too, side to side movement and fainting punches should also get you in a better position. Also counter punchers almost always cant stand pressure. They want to counter with one or two punches, for instance you throw a jab and he throws a right hand over the top and perhaps a left hook after that. Throw punches in bunches instead of trying to land one or two at a time. DOnt worry so much about landing the first punch you throw. Hit or miss it will get you in range. A missed punch doesnt have to be a wasted punch.

Ha I'll see if I can post a vid of this guy. He's Olympic Quality already.

[Salty]

Ha I'll see if I can post a vid of this guy. He's Olympic Quality already.

Mate i would love to see that video, never really encountered a good counter puncher.

[rowza]

I find aggresive Fighting works well for me personaly as i am strong.iv always fought this way and wouldnt change it.Works well with the judges if it goes the distance as they like boxers who go forward

[Andre]

Do you mean he bends at the hips while on the move? as in weaving around low but not in a usual fixed postion cause he is flexable enough to bend at the knees and move while he is weaving around lower than you?

[donnydarkoIRL]

Do you mean he bends at the hips while on the move? as in weaving around low but not in a usual fixed postion cause he is flexable enough to bend at the knees and move while he is weaving around lower than you?

Yeah he's amazing on the move like that.

[DaxxKahn]

Do you mean he bends at the hips while on the move? as in weaving around low but not in a usual fixed postion cause he is flexable enough to bend at the knees and move while he is weaving around lower than you?

Yeah he's amazing on the move like that.

Try and figure out which side he favors most right or left...The if you can do that step in on him but step with one foot to the side of his...Then use your shoulder to push him off you...as he goes back...come in with a straight right then follow him straight through.....