Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
Quote Originally Posted by Sharla
I am always told not to deliberately overwhelm a beginner I spar with. Sure if I have to defend myself against big shots then I will but if they can't even look up and I keep the pressure on and I have 7 years experience (whether I'm good or not) then I know it's not a case of mutual benefit.

I think Mr 7 years wants to make sure Mr 4 months doesn't overtake him. It's a pride thing that's blinding him to the benefit he can get out of letting his sparring partner get a feel for what he's meant to be doing in there.

You don't have to be good to bully a beginner.

I guess I should give Mr 7 years the benefit of the doubt though since perhaps as you say spaceball he doesn't know any better. Maybe the same thing was done to him when he started?
And the trainers dont know how to reprimand and control when its going on?
Good Point. Were trainers there or were the people talking just other boxers?

At a boxing coaching clinic i went to (not that I'm coaching any time soon as I'd like a few more years more experience first just wanted to do the course for my own benefit) I met a coach who believed in doing everything the same way his coach taught him.

Thing was the stories he told were about toughing it out and getting injured in training and being thrown in the deep end a lot. Especially since he planned to teach kids and had already accidentally broken a student's elbow in sparring (an adult's thankfully) I'm not sure that's the best approach.

OK he loves and respects his original trainer but surely you can respect the person who gave you your start in the sport without emulating absolutely everything they did?