How many times a week do you spar?

I try to spar at least twice a week.

 

Hmmm... Are you getting knocked down in sparring? And do you show signs of minor concussion or anything like that afterwords?

 

You throw up afterwards, see double for a bit, don't control yourself too well, your speech is a bit all over the place are signs of concussion I remember someone telling me when I first got KD'd in sparring, since I threw up and had a 12 hour headache, but I don't think I was concussed (sucker punch).

 

I think dilated puplils is also a sign same with extra sensitivity to light.

 

If you have proper sparring gloves, which are pretty big, headgear and training, you shouldnt have any problems. You should also have it monitered to make sure that when you spar you are trying to score on each other, not hurt each other. If you dont like getting hit, good, emphasize defensive training. If every time you spar, besides the first few times, you are getting hit with alot of flush, painful shots, ease off sparring for a while and work on your defense.
In my opinion, it helps to spar every 1.5 to 2 weeks because it lets what i've learned in the previous session "sink in" and i learn from it in this time period. That's just me though, others might be different.

 

I use to spar roughly 4 times a week when I was a teenager.

I dont spar anymore - theres no point me get bashed up in a ring - I dont box competitvely so whats the point?

I still train doing various things to keep in shape - running - heavy bag - sprints - press ups - speedball - etc

But I want to keep my brain and my face in one piece these days

If you are worried about getting brain damage from doing too much sparring
try doing some body sparring

no punches above the chest / neck area.

just all body

you still get a through work out and can spar endless rounds without the worry of brain damage or facial disfigurement

 

i genarally do sum light sparrin every ova day n maybe 1 hard one at the end of the week
but if my sparrin partners are fightin i pik the sparrin up 4 them as they would 4 me

 

you're starting to type like younghippo.

 

am i?!?
tell me how so i can change it

 

in my gym there is no such thing as light sparring, even for the beginners.

 

HOw does that benefit beginers then? If they getting knocked down in a few punches. I can see that that would be good for experienced people, but I always thought trying to KO your sparring partners everytime you get in there is bad.

 

i dont make the rules, but we do go somewhat 'easy' against beginners but most people dont think its good/easy enough.

its worked so far so why change it?