Never Train With Me,Im A Complete Moron

[Trainer Monkey]

So for Feurs fight,I think I have all of her bad habits trained out of her
Raising her head,hanging the jab,leaning out of shots rather then rolling
She did all of them in the fight
Im working on her with her headgear on tonight,it was completely maladjusted,she was pulling her head up because she couldnt see a damned thing in sparring with her head down.
It didnt come up watching her spar,but she's allways been fighting bigger opponents
As soon as she pulls upright,there goes the speed on her jab,it feels more natural to lean out of shots then roll,etc,etc
Im a complete tool,I just missed it

[Sharla]

So those habits are from the headgear? trying to see?

[Trainer Monkey]

So those habits are from the headgear? trying to see?

Yep
Against smaller opponents she has to raise her head to see them,against taller opponents she could keep her chin tucked and still see them.Problem was in this gym,the next smallest opponent is 6'3".
But once you starting put your head up to peek,you open a litany of issues

[greynotsoold]

Remember how Tyson never trained with head-gear and destroyed everybody? Then he got cut sparring with Greg Page and went to full head-gear, which makes you keep your head high in order to see. Suddenly he was just another short, short-armed guy with a good punch.

[Trainer Monkey]

Remember how Tyson never trained with head-gear and destroyed everybody? Then he got cut sparring with Greg Page and went to full head-gear, which makes you keep your head high in order to see. Suddenly he was just another short, short-armed guy with a good punch.

Almost the complete opposite,against any of our mules she could just trace the torso and know where we'd be,and what we're doing just by the way we flexed
Against a smaller opponent she lost that and popped her head up like a prairie dog to get a look
I am so PO'ed at myself for missing that,she loses so many parts of her game fighting like that

[greynotsoold]

Yes, its hard to be fluent with your head up in the sky.

[Trainer Monkey]

Yes, its hard to be fluent with your head up in the sky.

She loses snap to her jab,she loses her shoulder rolls,it screws with her footwork..................................

[Sharla]

Well if you were a crap coach I doubt you'd have ever picked up on that. At least you know now which means you can correct it. I'm sure coaches are human too and therefore can be forgiven for missing a thing or two - don't beat yourself up over it for too long!

[Trainer Monkey]

Well if you were a crap coach I doubt you'd have ever picked up on that. At least you know now which means you can correct it. I'm sure coaches are human too and therefore can be forgiven for missing a thing or two - don't beat yourself up over it for too long!

Should have tried to get more tape from the other gym she trains at once a week,where they have smaller fighters,lord knows I shouldnt have trusted those chucklenuts to spot it.
Something had been bugging me about that Toughman tape,and I couldnt totally put my finger on it
Well there you go

[Scrap]

The more you come on here the more I like you Monkey. Put an Orange under her chin it works and when shes finished with it its easy to peel if shes done good give her half

[Trainer Monkey]

The more you come on here the more I like you Monkey. Put an Orange under her chin it works and when shes finished with it its easy to peel if shes done good give her half

She's allready doing tennis balls under the chin
Im putting people in potentially dangerous situations,and I want them doing what I tell them,if I miss something in their training,thats my fault,and mine alone.
I missed something,and while that happens,I want my fighters to trust me,and that means I cant miss something
I spent months chasing the syptoms(sp) of her issues at Toughman,and totally missed the root cause
Thats on me
Bad stoppage,etc,etc
It dont matter,her chin wouldnt have been there to hit if Id caught that. My fighters are responsible to me to give all they got,Im responsible back to them.Anybody who doesnt think they have a debt of responsibility to every fighter who's willing to carry your brand......quit now,youll get someone killed out there

[greynotsoold]

Ain't that the truth? Every time somebody I've been training gets hit I feel like I forgot to show them something that could've saved them, and I know better. You have to care about what, and how, you teach those that trust you.

[Scrap]

Know what you mean

[Sharla]

Only half an orange Scrap! Is half for the coach i guess if all you guys are going to get so emotionally involved you might need the nourishment to make sure you don't wear yourselves out with worry!

[Trainer Monkey]

Ain't that the truth? Every time somebody I've been training gets hit I feel like I forgot to show them something that could've saved them, and I know better. You have to care about what, and how, you teach those that trust you.

If you ever hear me not taking a measure of responsibilty for how one of my fighters do out there,let me know
Even if you cant reach a guy,and that does happen,you should know enough to cut him loose