Newbies in sparring

[KillSomething]

I want the newbies to go hard. They're going in there knowing they're going to take the better portion of the asswhipping in there, so they gotta do what they can. They can't stay calm and focus on a certain thing, because if you're truly better than them, NOTHING THEY DO WILL WORK.

So they go in told to focus on jabbing and head movement. Their jab never lands and their head movement throws them off balance and you keep touching them with little jabs and counters. It's frustrating and embarrassing for them. Nothing they work on will work because they're newbies. So they need to feel some success, so they go to power/aggression. This is good because you want a fighter to have that instinct.

As the non-newbie, it's your job to keep your composure and keep yourself safe. If this means cracking them with a good body shot, so be it.

[orriray59]

Originally Posted by FloydPatterson

I'll be having my first full sparing session sometime this week, but I'll be up against my trainer

You're fucked.

[orriray59]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

I want the newbies to go hard. They're going in there knowing they're going to take the better portion of the asswhipping in there, so they gotta do what they can. They can't stay calm and focus on a certain thing, because if you're truly better than them, NOTHING THEY DO WILL WORK.

So they go in told to focus on jabbing and head movement. Their jab never lands and their head movement throws them off balance and you keep touching them with little jabs and counters. It's frustrating and embarrassing for them. Nothing they work on will work because they're newbies. So they need to feel some success, so they go to power/aggression. This is good because you want a fighter to have that instinct.

As the non-newbie, it's your job to keep your composure and keep yourself safe. If this means cracking them with a good body shot, so be it.

Good points.
But still though, this guy was going too hard. He was throwing full power rights as hard as he could at me. I really wanted to kill him.

[I TuCKeR 93 I]

Every newcomer ive sparred has tryed to swarm me

[Pugsley]

Yeah, and the majority of idiots who cant Box very well will always try to thrash you to bits. You still have to learn how to deal with them, because you can't say 'hey you're not using technique! I want you to fight my way', then you're habitually playing the game on your own terms, and thats not the way it should work. They have to be dismantled and thats part your own skills in being able to handle it.
I hate these power morons, but it should never be a reason to not hurt them at your own disadvantage, the body shots really fucks them up. Simply put: A person who cant breathe, cant complain.

[JDK]

Originally Posted by KillSomething

I want the newbies to go hard. They're going in there knowing they're going to take the better portion of the asswhipping in there, so they gotta do what they can. They can't stay calm and focus on a certain thing, because if you're truly better than them, NOTHING THEY DO WILL WORK.

So they go in told to focus on jabbing and head movement. Their jab never lands and their head movement throws them off balance and you keep touching them with little jabs and counters. It's frustrating and embarrassing for them. Nothing they work on will work because they're newbies. So they need to feel some success, so they go to power/aggression. This is good because you want a fighter to have that instinct.

As the non-newbie, it's your job to keep your composure and keep yourself safe. If this means cracking them with a good body shot, so be it.

Good stuff here.
And even before that, if you really are that experienced, then you shouldn't even be sparring newbies to begin with. As long as the weight range is reasonable, you should be able to keep cool and take those crazy angles and wild flurries.

[orriray59]

Originally Posted by JDK

Good stuff here.
And even before that, if you really are that experienced, then you shouldn't even be sparring newbies to begin with. As long as the weight range is reasonable, you should be able to keep cool and take those crazy angles and wild flurries.

In my gym during the summer there's not a lot of people. I usually spar a couple of people, but I got put this guy for two rounds. I just took it easy on him.

[123ko]

i love to watch that back yard boxing on youtube ,makes me realize that 90% of the loud mouth noob heads on the streets are nacked within 30 seconds fighting ,,as for the newbies teach them a lesson in boxing if you can,,give them more than you get ,so they respect you the next time you spar them

[Vidic]

You are making the mistake of thinking a lot of first timers know the deal with sparring.

[cippi]

i dont care if a newbie goes all out. i actually like it. i will put him in his place, and in a matter of seconds he will be scared to even throw. then once he understands ill work wit him .

wenever i sparred guys wit alot more expierence they tell me to bring it, and i could tell when im in there , they are still takin it easy on me , but certain ones no there far superior then me so it will beneficiary to them if i just went all out cuz they could still piece me up if they really wanted, but instead they will try new things on me and they dont want it 2 be easy so they just tell me 2 bring it. n im not in there goin bombs away i just try my hardest like a real fight n i gotta b on my game cuz i no this guy been fightin 4 years before me

but 4 the most part i spar guys with the same expierence then me n we got a good bond going n we just try n make eachother better.

but i dont go to the gym as much i would like . its hard work n then goin 2 . plus havin kids makes it difficult. im lucky if i go 2 or 3 times a week