lacking killer instinct

This applies to all sports not just boxing. Obviously you need drive, adn you need to be able to capitalize, but can't stand when people think you need to be "mad" or be a "killer". You can be the nicest guy in the world, but still be a BEAST (look at Dick Butkus in the NFL).

 

well if u hit him with a jab follow it up with a few light shots that lift his head up a little so he knows he's ****ed up. u don't need to bite down on the shots just flick his head back.

use it as an opportunity to work on your speed/hitting without getting hit. then if he starts figuring you out and landing some shots u can do the same.

i let guys like that walk in on me and practice working on the inside with them. if they're really bad i'll just move round jabbing and working on head movement and footwork.

never beat them up though.. unless they start throwing wild looping punches and grunting like they're trying to ko you. then hurt them so they stop. cause one of those shots may hit you and YOU will look like the fool.

 

No one is saying you need to be a 'killer' or anything like that, you do however need killer instinct. Butkus may have been a nice guy but he certainly wasn't a nice guy on the field, I heard things about him eye gouging people.

 

Maybe you're worried about the attitude outside the ring? Like them being upset that you go hard? That was part of my problem, you just have to put it in your head that they know what they're doing if they step in the ring.. nothing personal

 

i think in sparring, their isnt a need to kill anybody, but in a fight- when competing , im sure your killer instinct will come back. as you said, when you face guys your own size- you go all out, which is probably better that way. sparring goes both ways- both people should improve from it, so beating up on a much smaller , inexperienced guy, and finishing him when he s already hurt- might be good for you, but probably wont help him as much. it depends ont he culture of the gym though. different places have different views - everyone approaches sparring in their own way. some treat it as war, some as work, some as a light workout, and some to get better, others to be macho.

 

you need Anne Woulfe as a trainer

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIo19sqqejI[/ame]

 

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There's no need to go in for the kill in sparring. But there is absolutely a need to NOT LET YOUR SPARRING PARTNER OFF THE HOOK. This means if you hurt him you ATTACK him...gently . Seriously. Go at him, put him in the corner, and work on little shots while keeping him there until he gets his ass out.

How I learned this: Sparring a guy my size/level (both subnovices with about a year of training). He was whipping my ass until I landed a lucky shot that knocked him down bad. When he got up, I let him finish the round (which is fine) but I did it by just pawing at him with a jab to keep him backing up til the bell rung.

My coach kindly informed me that neither of us get anything out of that. He doesn't learn to survive, and when it happens in a fight he won't have the confidence that comes from having been there before and fighting his way out.

The next time we sparred I hurt him with a body shot in the third while he was gassed badly. This time I put him on the ropes and flurried at him (speed, no power) while he worked on getting himself together and escaping. This sort of sparring helps both guys learn.

You absolutely need a killer instinct, especially in the amateurs. You hurt a guy and he gets an eight-count. He recovers, the fight goes on. OR....you hurt him, recognize this, and jump in and pummel him before the ref can get there. He won't be as likely to continue.

You have a limited window of opportunity every time you hurt an opponent. It needs to be second nature for you to pounce on a weakened opponent.

It really has nothing to do with your emotions at all, you're just doing what you can to win the fight.

 

it's awful right