It wasn't anything particular about the way he was getting me...some were set up with jabs, some were set up with kicks, some were just really solid counters. Like I said before, I need to work on my speed and footwork more. I've upped the amount of skip rope I've been doing (which I need to back off on since I'm getting shin splints), and the instructor is constantly yelling "faster" at me during drills, so hopefully I'll be a little more agile...plus I've seen more focus mitts than Thai pads in the last month. I see the point about avoiding...blocking hard punches can be tiring, and if the opponent is strong and your block is even a little off, the punch may still land (which is part of my problem - half-a$$ed punch blocking by my 2nd and 3rd round of sparring). Just something I have to keep working on. |