Quote Originally Posted by Liberty


Keep moving to my right and outside of his left foot so he has a harder time getting me with the right cross, then do all of the following as a combo
1) jab, jab, then
2) left cross, then
3) right to the body, then
4) left hook to the head, then
5) circle out to my right and move away from any counters that he throws.
it is a good combo, but i shouldn't plan certain combo's, they should come as you go
if you think to mutch of this certain combo b4 you fight, you'll prob end up doing it or trying it to often, and become easy to catch and counter b4 you finish your combo.

as you "free-style" on the bag, that is how "free-style" you go on your partner.
since your new to sparring and you will be sparring some who are more advanced and taller than you,
i would spend a few trainings dedicated to counter punches.

they have bigger reach (and more advanced) so as you come in with your jab to set up your combo.
the chances a big they wil lay a jab on you b4 you even got them inside your reach.

so you should train on that parry/slip and all and counter and set up a combo as you got him in your reach now.

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oh yeah... another thing i see people do when they just start sparring (some even after years of sparring)...
they concentrade to mutch on them selves, (like in punching the bag that wont hit back)
they focus to mutch on there punches and combo's and don't see the punches comming at them.
this is hard to explain but here is a sample of what i mean:

as they come in with a jab, they focus on throwing the next punch. (lets say right hook)
so the left jab is out there and the right is still in defence. (witch is good) but,
i parry the L-jab and counter with my L-jab, they got the right hand in defence but it don't react on my punch, since the mind is set on that right hook what he is focusing on.

so alway focus on your oppost and move and react on his moves


hope this helps a little