Conquering the Fear of Being Hit

[GrandpaBernard]

what's the best way control this fear?

My coach says he wants to see me move forward while slipping punches.

[Dip_Slide]

Fear of getting hit is what's gonna keep ur defense tight, sometimes being too confortable and relaxed in the ring is bad. U will get used to having punches thrown at u in due time and you'll see punches coming much better with more practice. Plus, ur opponent can't get full leverage on the inside, so being in the inside is actually safer than being far but just within range.

[AlexKid]

Or light sparring

Then medium spar

Then heavy spar

Then fight

Just need to train with guys that aren't totally r-tarded and they are hard to fight in "gyms"

My first spars were all out fights, when they tell egotistical men to go at 50% they will all go at 90% and claim its 50% just like they will claim to be 7-12 inches long when they are 5-6

Maybe get a trustworthy close friend to do it, start light and build as u try to slip etc

[AMSBBARRY]

Did he proceed to layer cake drill you after he said that?

[Chex31]

spar brah



no one likes getting hit, it's gonna happan alot

deal with

[palacboxing]

It's all fun and games until you get hit.
If you have a fear of getting hit there's an upside to that you'll do everything to avoid getting hit. The downside however, is you may never move forward in your training or boxing career, because that fear is holding you back.
You're going to get hit.
Let me repeat that again you're going to get hit. It's not always about moving forward and slipping punches, sometimes you have to learn to be patient and persistent and let have the sparring partner come to you, and this can help you control the pace of the sparring session.
Defense, Distance, and Discipline is my advice.
You duty is to limit the amount of times you get hit and the severity of when you get hit.

[Mr.MojoRisin']

Keep putting yourself in situations where you are going to get hit. ie sparring

Are you scared of getting hit or getting knocked out in front of people? It's sparring, **** happens all of the time. What matters is what happens during the big fight.

If you are slipping in order to get on the inside your guard should be high. Anticipate his punches. Watch some Tyson fights and learn how he did it.

[AJ's Boy]

You must understand that the more you fear, the more you get hit and get tired. You need to be so focused on slipping punches, bobbing and weaving and landing your own shots, that you have no TIME to fear. Be focused on your work and do your best.

Good luck.

[GGG Gloveking]

This is going to sound so cliche, but you just have to face your fear. You have to actually get hit and realize what your threshold of pain is. You'll have to take some shots and hopefully say to yourself, that didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would. Like the one poster said, having that fear will cause you to exert more energy. You want to be relaxed and calm in a fight situation. It will come with practice

[GrandpaBernard]

Thanks everyone.

I found sparring is helping a lot.

Start with lot of light sparring then increase the intensity over time.