how do i make my sparring partners quit acting like wusses?

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  1. cryptic

    cryptic Active Member Full Member

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    how do i make my sparring partners quit acting like wusses? I want my sparring mates to go hard on me and try to rock me but every time they hit me in my face they are all, "oh man im so sorry," or "oops my bad i didn't mean to hit you in the face hard." the only ones who don't act like wusses are my friends that joined this with me and they try to take my head off vice versa. how do i make my sparring mates not scared to nail me in the face?
     
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    ohnodontpressth New Member Full Member

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    Hit them pretty hard a few times first. Normally does the trick!
     
  3. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    go to a real boxing gym..... you clearly are not in one:nut
     
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    G_Hoppa New Member Full Member

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    :good
     
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    Tell him if he doesn't punch you harder you'll finger his mum.
     
  6. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe you suck and they're afraid of giving you brain damage? Just saying.
     
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    viru§™ Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you understand what sparring is actually about? I don't see why you'd want someone to "rock" you in sparring...
     
  8. di tullio

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    Maybe you should stop having roid rage while they're trying to learn techniques and punching angles.
     
  9. Onepunch

    Onepunch Prestigeous clincher Full Member

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    When you go too hard in sparring you don't learn anything new. All you learn is whether or not you can beat the other guy up.

    Personally I prefer to learn. If it escalates it escalates but you shouldn't go into sparring with the mindset for a brawl, save it for a bout jackass.
     
  10. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Try wanking them off
     
  11. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    **** that. Sparring partners are there to be destroyed.

    Destroy those tomato cans
     
  12. Relentless

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    smash their glass jaws.
     
  13. oli

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    This goes without saying
     
  14. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    to be fair he didnt say it was about him beating up sparring partners. he's saying how does he stop them 1 going to soft on him and 2 apologizing for hitting him in the face.
    That is why i commented saying i dont think he is in a genuine boxing gym? iv never heard anyone in our gym apologize or reluctant to hit each other, that doesnt mean they are dick heads trying to destroy each other though and not learning anything!
     
  15. SILVIO_DANTE

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    at my gym there's a few of us apologise to each other

    you know when you're sparring at like 70% power, then you see a gap and get your shot off as quickly as possible and end up landing harder than you intended, normally i'll just put my hand out or mouth sorry and then it's nothing

    it's good, just lets the other guy know you're not trying to hurt him/bust him up and stops every spar escalating into a gym war.