Little Advice

[The Student]

Where are you located Sweeny? We have tons of members at our gym that never spar at all, but participate in everything else.

You should check out a gym near you and talk to the trainers there. A lot of gyms run free conditioning classes and stuff too that you should be able to participate in.

[HerbM]

Us too at the gym where I started training.

No one sparred unless a) they were ready and b) they REALLY wanted to do so.

Most people did boxing as exercise. Half of those would work at sharing sparring and such, but only a few actually sparred much less fought.

Ask you doctor for your limits and cover them carefully with your boxing coach.

If he is not interested, go find another gym.