first sparring match

[gregimotis]

ya the guy i was supposed to be sparring is the type of guy that if you hit him really hard, he'll flip and start goin all out. thjats what happened i hit him with a huge left hook then a straigt right and knocked him to the ground then he got up and started flailin.

Although Mr. Brewer already said the important stuff, I'm going to add my two cents...


When new people spar without supervision, new people get hurt. If we read the above quote, we'll see exactly why:

You came out and swung some big punches from the get go - essentially saying to him "if you cut me any slack, I'll bust your face." So, he didn't cut you any more slack and you got a concussion.
Had an instructor/coach of any worth been paying attention, he would have pulled you guys apart immediatly after that 'huge left hook' and told you to lighten up. Then he'd have stopped you again after that second big punch and asked if you didn't hear him the first time.
You need to learn how to spar fast, but without viciousness. This requires some self control, some good sparring partners, and a coach who is looking out for your best interest.

[Tant01]

Amateurs......




If ground and pound is part of your "boxing" game you should learn some Judo.

Once in a while a guy comes along who is lacking self control but not intent... Gloves are all well and good for the punching game and then there's a time to "take the gloves OFF" We see how his haymakers work with a broken arm? Don't play that! You're there to LEARN.

[southpaw14]

ahh my first sparing experience was with somone older and much better than me. it went well i was only 14 at the time (now 15) and not alot of blood. They gym i went to was a little hardcore and everyone was older so i got use to being beaten but it made me learn fast wat to do. I think we need some heavy sparing sometimes the way i fight i like to put pain into it since i can lightly hook to your body but if it doesnt hurt you wont move your arm down so i can hook to your head and once you get into your fight it wont be all light its the guy over there wanting to spill your blood. I had my first fight last week, the guy walked out, he got all scaried of me and wouldnt fight it was a real shame he fought the week before and lost but he shouldnt have been scaried, just got to train harder for the next one and not do my pad warmup outside where people can watch. I belive sparring is very important and should be hard but not too hard to the point of crazyness, but i guess being younger my punches arent as hard so maybe if your older your sparrign should be light cause you guys can do major damage.

[gregimotis]

I think that boxing sparring should be done regularly pretty hard. You do have to get used to getting hit, and you have to find out if your punches are damaging and why, or why not. You have to work in a 'real' environment.
That said, If you run the risk of getting creamed every time you take a risk, then you will have a hard time practicing new techniques. This is where sparring partners need to be able to lighten up and play nice sometimes. It helps everybody to learn good form if they can take off the pressure and practice without stress.

I further think that it's better to teach that control from day one, rather than letting everybody go ballistic and then trying to train that out of them later. Learning good technique will lead later to heavier, more effective punches (or kicks, or whatever your game is) however; heavy, wild punches from the get-go will not tend to create good technique...

[HtTKar]

Also you should be working 4,5,6 hit combinations. practicing how to throw combinations at different quadrants, and how to protect against well designed combinations. This is done at a light pace meant for learning. There are times to get in the ring and see what you've got, but you have to have a solid base before youre unleashed. The reason for heavy contact, as said before, is to truly learn what reaction you'll get out of one of your shots. If you attack lightly your opponent might not even bother guarding and take the shot in order to be in position to attack. First you need your base, then you can up the intensity once you learn how to control your shots. Other than that, I'm surprised they'd have you in there going full bore against someone you dont even know. In some places, people make money for that. Have fun learning, but remember; unless your making money, your in it to learn and have a good time.