Dealing With A Sparring Partner Who Wants to kill you in sparring sessions

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by r1p00pk, May 18, 2012.


  1. r1p00pk

    r1p00pk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    honestly, i have a sparring partner that likes to hitt his hardest especially with counters and such, he puts everything into his last shot. Last shot fcked my jaw up and even after 2 weeks , it's still making a popping sound but not loud.

    Should i just bomb him too? I acually don't care about trying to hurt the guy, I just want to Improve, how can i improve in sparring when this guy doesnt listen to cool down and not hit too hard in sparring. I try to hit fast and just tag the guy hard enough to make him respect me not kill him but eventually i get caught with a big bomb because he's not getting his way on our sparring sessions :mad:

    How do i improve under these conditions? I focus on throwing combos picking spots to jab and keep him away, go in and out and just box to improve and learn. Honestly the last punch he throws really makes me scared of injuring myself before i even get to fight. Id be fine with fighting hard in a real match but not a sparring session.
     
  2. nufc_jay

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    I assume your coach is overseeing these sparring sessions in which case he should **** him off. If he isn't over seeing them, have a quiet word with him, then he should **** him off.

    If he doesn't **** him off then you're at the wrong club.
     
  3. captain hook

    captain hook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    dont spar with him.. or punish him when you see that last punch coming, make your gameplan for him and use it next time, you obviously have to change something if you want to neutralise him, or dont spar with that guy until you find the way to defend and counter him.
     
  4. Dark Sider

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    Don't spar with him, ever again. I got hurt by a heavyweight, and I realized that he would do somethign stupider if we sparred again. Luckily he just quit the class, but if I ever got put in a position where I would lose weeks or months due to someone else's ****-up, I would quit and say 'no mas'!

    Make an excuse and get out. We all know there is good and bad sparring.
     
  5. East Side

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    those are the best conditions for you to improve. you won't learn much about fighting doing it half speed but you will learn how to keep your composure and to fire in between his bombs when under real fire if you keep showing up day after day to fight with him again.. where i came from we sparred hard every time out. no better time to learn how to fight than when under heavy fire. hard sparring with good fighters will make your actuall bouts seem like cake walks comparitively speaking. my jaw was knocked out of alignment years ago, it's just something that you'll have to deal with.
     
  6. Dark Sider

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    Ive had a lot of hard rounds where I got hit full blast, but I still back off if a guy runs off the mats.

    There are things I won't do in sparring, even if they could help me hurt the other guy. There is a difference...
     
  7. r1p00pk

    r1p00pk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is practically the only guy they let me sparr because he's had just a bit more experience than me compared to the other guys. Before you guys say change clubs, there's none else in my area. I really think the coach i have is good.
     
  8. East Side

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  9. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    Is he heavier than you?

    There are guys who are nearly twice my weight and throw bombs at my gym. I just avoid them since even if I am the better boxer, one shot and I'm out.

    If he's the same weight then just counter him. Guys who throw bombs during sparring often have short tempers, nothing makes them more furious than a straight to the gut. Once they start swinging wildly they leave so much holes in their guard that you can easily land a liver shot. Hit him so hard that he starts fearing you, and that he will refrain from hitting you hard since he know he will get hit harder.

    If you have to break his nose or pop his ear drums, that will discourage him to ever hit you hard again
     
  10. r1p00pk

    r1p00pk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    well the closest gym after the one im at would take me 1 hour and 30 mins to get to. On top of working, and school , i finish my workout just when the gym closes.
     
  11. viru§™

    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How long have you been sparring? If you only have a few weeks sparring then you need to talk to your coach about sparring somebody else. If you've got plenty of experience sparring then just get on with it.
     
  12. Dark Sider

    Dark Sider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're misrepresenting our argument.

    I also like how you brag about yourself and the "champions" you beat up in sparring.
     
  13. East Side

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  14. Hyland

    Hyland Pimp C's Father Full Member

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    You got to counter the dude and make him miss, but most importantly, ATTACK instead of reacting to what he does. It seems like his aggression controls the pace of the sparring match.

    You can make him real humble with one really good shot, make sure to drive your force into the floor and use your gravity to put some power into the punch. If he's fighting the way he is, there will be a lot of opportunity for you to find an opening.
     
  15. Dark Sider

    Dark Sider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shut the **** up about yourself. This thread is about someone else.

    It's not that I doubt your "achievements," its that I don't care about them nor are they relevant in this thread.