hey, im 16yrs old and i had my first spar at my gym with an experienced 18yr old amateur boxer dats my weight which is 138lbs. well i was expecting to beat him but wen i went in there, all my skills went for sum reason, everything i cud do had gone and i was just gettin hit for 1 round, i didnt get one punch in. And i knew i cud bash this guy, coz i saw him spar b4, he didnt look good at all, but wen i foughtm, its like my skills vanished. has this happened to any1 else?
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My first spa was with an Aussie girl nameed Kathryn. Man what a body. -
so has this happened to any1 else, if it has do you know wat it is. nerves or sumthing. ?Comment
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Maybe he's just got more experience than you.Comment
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It's just that there is so much to put together that your mind and body are thinking about too much all at once. Once you become more comfortable with several aspects of sparring, moving while jabbing, moving while avoiding your opponents punches, seeing his punches coming, seeing where he is open, etc. it will all start to flow where you don't have to think quite so much and you will be going on instinct and your training will show through more. I had the same thing happen my first time. I still have trouble seeing the punches coming with some people. Just keep at it and make sure you keep the sparring light at this stage. There is little to be gained from getting your head bashed in and having headaches (or bruises) to try and learn to spar.Comment
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Watching someone fight, it looks easy...until you get into the ring yourself and try it against someone. Most people (myself included) think "oh, I could kick his ass easy"....and then when you try it, you find out that it's not as easy as you first though. What you experienced was nothing new to the boxing world, in fact, it's just how things have always been. I've only been in the ring a few times myself, when I was younger, and it was always against the same guy....He was pretty skilled, and had been boxing for years as a hobby, and I always thought I'd plant the guy if I ever got into the ring with him, having watched him in the ring several time. Why not, right? I had better reflexes, was much stronger, and loads more power. Well, that couldn't have been farther from the truth. I had 3" in height, and about 15 pounds on him, but that doesn't mean **** when you can't connect clean, and when you're being caught consistantly by flush shots to the body and head. I'd been in many barfights, and was quite a tough-guy, but that just doesn't prepare you for the ring. After the 6th and last time we sparred half a dozen rounds, I finally started getting my defense together a bit, and was actually able to land more often, on something besides just his gloves and elbows. The only thing I had going for me was my conditioning (then, as now, I had no trouble running 5 to 10 miles easily), which was better than his. If I'd had a few months to work on technique, I think I'd have been a pretty good boxer, but his rotation came up and he went to Japan, and I just didn't have the interest in pursuing it on my own. And besides, I just never had any interest in doing it for a living. I've seen too many fighters over the years who can't speak straight and are easily confused...punch-drunk in other words, and I didn't want that for myself. My I.Q. is one of my most prized posessions, I'd never give it up even for the pleasure of boxing.Originally posted by Pugnacious_ZComment
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You probably just choked under pressure. Better lucky next time, buddy.Comment
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I feel the same as jack_the_rippuhOriginally posted by jack_the_rippuhComment
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It's not really luck. That's how everyone reacts to their first time sparring. Boxing is not a natural thing for a person to be doing. It takes time to acclimate yourself to it.Comment
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I agree, boxing seems pretty easy when your on a punch bag but when you fight for the first time its totally different, its such a skillful sport that needs a lot of effort to do well, infact most people aint cut out to fight at all.Originally posted by Kid AchillesComment
to your mom..
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