Got buzzed, trainer or fighter?

[stephenmc]

So as many of you know already, I don't train or fight anymore. I'm a trainer now and just do the bit of sparring.

So I was sparring tonight against this lad, muscley lad, 70+ kg (I'm 57kg). I had no problem going in to spar him it was my own decision.
He was a come forward swinging fighter. And a bit new to this gym.

At first it was grand, I tasted some of the power, it was ok not anything I couldn't handle.

Then he upped it a bit, I have no real problem with that either.
But then BOOM.

I got caught with a huge swinging right hook.
My ears started to ring, my vision started to leave me for a moment and had to stop for a minute or 2.

I gave him another round after, the head trainer was telling him dial the power down but he wasn't listening, and in the end I stopped as I didn't really feel I could do much against him with is power and weight advantage.
Now needless to say he has made some instant enemies at the gym for not listening (and hurting me so to speak) but I really don't blame him. Ya he should of had the discipline to tone it down, but fck it were in their to hit each other after all.

So now..after having time to think about it I've got the itch to go back.
I haven't been hit that hard in a long long time, needless to say I fckin loved/missed it.
Now I know 100% if I was still boxing I would of boxed rings around him all day no matter the power or weight and wouldn't of got hit with silly swings.

It was more than likely because I havent had a proper full on spar with a lad who could take my punches and come back 3times as strong since I boxed.

It has brought out the competitor in me, I missed that punch and ring in my ears to bite down on the gumsheild and prove something.


But let's be real, the level of competition I'll be fighting at requires a lot of dedication. Dedication and time I don't have.

I'm a lazy bollox straight off. But I work as a fisherman and be gone 3-6 days at a time, I wouldn't have the energy to drag myself into a gym to train,and have a bit of a life at the same time you know.

I've been a trainer the lastlast year or 2, and few months in this gym and I've commended respect as a trainer.
They want to be on pads with me, they want my input and they want to listen to what I think, they want me in corner, but more importantly they listen to the advice.

I could set up my own club and have a good base of trainers and fighters from the off.
I've had the itch to go back a few times.

So should I just cop on a bit, Leave fighting for good,as in stop doing silly spars and thinking of going back fighting.
Should I just concentrate on being a trainer,as I've the time to put into that.

Has anyone had to deal with this before, when did you know it was time to hang them up for good and put that "fighters mentality" out of the head.?

[vansman954]

make time for what you love and do what makes you happy brother

[GreenPem]

Think this:
When you are an old man, will you regret not fighting when you were young?
If not, go on with your life and do what you love.But if you think you will regret stepping down, dont. Achieve something in the sport, get a medal from a competition, become national champion, do something.Give your best. But dont do it cause you have to.Only do it if you really want it.

[stephenmc]

Think this:
When you are an old man, will you regret not fighting when you were young?
If not, go on with your life and do what you love.But if you think you will regret stepping down, dont. Achieve something in the sport, get a medal from a competition, become national champion, do something.Give your best. But dont do it cause you have to.Only do it if you really want it.

I've got my medals,plenty of them,including a national one.

I just don't have the time or dedication to put in to going back fighting, but it's still their.
I understand why so many fighters come out of "retirement" now haha

[OctoberRed]

Ive been buzzed before in a real fight. Never good when the mind is sometimes there, but your legs are all over the place and wont work with you.

[Ray Corso]

"Has anyone had to deal with this before, when did you know it was time to hang them up for good and put that "fighters mentality" out of the head".?

As a trainer you box with your younger fighters you know you can handle and show them respect.
As a trainer when young men are "rocking you" they haven't been taught to spar or their just not respectful towards you.
You better learn as a trainer if your going to spar you better be
able to bring it!
From what your describing it's time to hang up the fighters mentality and learn how to be a mentor not a spar partner.
You have years and years to put into the gym to become a good trainer. You have to formulate training techniques for every individual. You have conditioning programs to develop in and out of the gym. You must be able to encourage without coddling and you become part physiologists and a completely trustworthy
business partner.

If you have a senior trainer who you look up to you better get what you can from him and formulate your own ideas but this job is not an easy gig you have peoples health and lives in your hands!
People get seriously damaged in this sport!

Ray

[DinoCop]

57 vs 72 is a no contest if the opponent knows at least how to hold his hands up and throw something. It's so dangerous. And you got hit with the worst punch in boxing to get hit with (esp the diving right hook). So it doesn't mean anything if you got rocked by him. It's as natural as wood's not sinking in water or people living on Africa and Avustralia not falling into the space (gravity).
IF you want it, at least you can try to run a GYM for some three to six months to see how it works. If things just don't work out you can always return to your current job I assume.

[JamesGlover]

I think you'd best to stick to training young lads