Having trouble sparring shorter opponent

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Eh no... What i actually said if you simplify it is just throw an exaggerated uppercut and if he dosent stop coming in and dodges it then move backwards... nothing like what you explained. Simple...

So all i said really was ~ Throw a telegraphed uppercut - if he dodges it move backwards.end.

 

But the guys a novice whose opponent is walking through his punches regardless of what he throws- a feint and an uppercut isn't going to work

 

:yep :rofl

 

How do you know it wont work are you his sparring partner?

 

Because I teach people how to box.

 

But your not his sparring partner, unless your smart enough to know what another man thinks...?

 

I think BB is just emphasizing the importance of nailing the fundamentals before trying things like that. I don't think he's saying they can never work, but that the OP is better off drilling the fundamentals until they become second nature.

 

I'm bored of answering the guy. He's talking pie in the sky stuff.

 

Why limit yourself to tall fighters? Watch how smaller fighters control distance without the natural advantages- surely that's more impressive.

 

This exactly. JDSM worked on this quite a lot with me over the year i trained with him and once you've caught onto the basics can become very effective against shorter opponents as i found out in my first bout, but as both JDSM and BB said get your feet sorted and proportioned correctly, i spent my first month getting my feet correct and still have to work on it from time to time but its definitely worth it and key for fighting any type of opponent