Just got ruined in 1st sparring session

Its normal. For some it may take a while to relax when someone is throwing at you. It took me about 12 sparring sessions before I was relaxed enough in firing range to apply what I learned effectively (just like in your case, I knew WHAT to do but didnt do it). Once you get over that barrier the learning comes much easier and your already light years ahead of where you started.

 

Perfectly normal mate, don't worry about it.

 

If you were an inexperienced bballer or footballer would you expect to be schooled by a vet on the court or park? no doubts! It's all experience which you will be better for.

 

Give it a couple months mate, and come back and read this... You'll be surprised how far you go in such a short time. Also - when you're in there, dont think too much , pick a couple of things and work on them, over thinking leads to not throwing your hands enough.
Dont be in range unless you're the one throwing, and no matter what, keep your eyes on the motherf**ker at all times....

 

Don't worry about it, my first sparring session got stopped 20 seconds into it over me running into a big right hand on the nose that caused a lot of bloodflow. It's no big deal, just realize you have to make it through the early beatings to get better. The more experience you get, the less you will get hit, the more comfortable you will be, and you will perform better and learn more things.

 

Don't feel too bad about it dude. I remember spending a week working out hard cause I was told I would get a chance to spar with Adam Trupish, Canada's Olympic boxing captain, and got schooled so bad. I kept dropping my jab after I threw it, I couldn't get off any combos, etc etc. Sure, I was able to land one good clean left hand on his face but from there on, it was all him. He schooled me, made me miss and made me want to quit for about ten seconds.

But the truth is that it made me a better fighter. My next sparring session went a lot better. You'll be better for this

 

Normal !! You do the drills and the training and the pads and bags and think youve got something and then it does fall apart in the ring, I think its only once you get used to getting hit a bit and being in the environment you can then start employing the skills youve learnt. Im not expert only spared a few times myself but i can tell you as another newbie it soon gets better. Everytime you do it youll feel youve improved:good

 

First time a sparred was against my friend, we both joined the gym at the same time. He was a weight lifter before that but... its like he was afraid to hit me, i didn't hold back so i feel kinda bad but then again thats what he gets

 

If there was ever a place to get ruined, it's your first anything.
First sex, first sparring, first fight, first exam.

 

Perhaps you will some day. For now just concentrate on staying calm, keeping your eyes open and fixated on your opponent. The first things you need to unlearn are your natural reflexes of covering up and facing away or even closing your eyes when someone punches you. We all had to start there.

 

See you probably realise yourself its done you good in a way? You are no longer kidding yourself and you seem to have the right attitude now to learn! Which is very important imo

 

haha welcome aboard.