1st sparring session ever last nite--some advice/help please?

[Master]

Congratulations, chin down hands up and go to the trainer section.

[Zelley]

Congratulations, chin down hands up and go to the trainer section.

To expand on that: elbows in, eyes open and mouth shut

[rowza]

Im southpar too, Im not tall im 5f8 68kg, My syle is to go forward.Alot of headmovment rolling slipping shots Come back with big upper cuts,hooks.i advise you to keep your elbows tucked in as it sounds you get cought to the body alot,Kepp your head moving making it a harder target.

Well done though for your sparing experience

[LawHoops]

Well done though for your sparing experience

do u think so? i cant get it out of my head that i should have done better b/c of my size. also, i think i was too over anxious also, trying to force the action too much. i actually did a bit better countering and letting them come to me. i had planned next time out to wait on them and just counter rather than force the action at all even.

[leggy]

if your taller just jab !

[Trainer Monkey]

All advice given by the Monkey on this board is caveated with "I wasnt there,and I dont have tape"
But
It sounds like you werent picking your angles to cut the ring down,and were just pursuing.
You have to work the angles to get better shots in,see tendencies where they circle to,and have your fist there when they get there. Since your a southpaw,if your going to press,press their power hand,not their jab hand,you cut off the jab hand if you do that.