Question 4 those starting 2 spar

I remember thinking damn its alot harder to hit a boxer than I thought and that was just my trainer who was in his forties at the time. I remember he'd bob n weave in a crouch and I was swingin into air or into glove with nothing landing flush. I also remember when I first caught him with a 1,2 and how good it felt. I remember being tired barely in the first round then I realized the importance of being relaxed and comfortable cause I was (or so I thought) in good shape at that point. I need to get my lazy ass back down to the gym.

 

hmm says...
learned how to SIDE STEP to the correct side of your opponent depending on the stance and lead hand..I got the side step down but it was usually hit or miss on which side I went at to avoid my opponents' punching. It's very useful if your opponents bum rush a lot and you want to do some counter punching. I usually see boxers that just backpedal straight to the ropes or corner when their opponent comes rushing in. They forget, how useful sidestepping is.

 

hmm says....
I also knew how and the difference of CUTTING THE RING and FOLLOWING YOUR OPPONENT. Cutting the ring is where it's at:good

 

hehehehe The begining?? Well, I was 15 y/o. When I stepped into a ring I forgot everything about boxing and started swinging for the fences!!!! LOL
RESULT: I was bleeding from my nose for the next 4 days.

Didn't even know the guy was a PRO??? I didn't fall and we did 4 rounds. But I felt very stupid

 

hmm says...
here is a short summary I found for side-stepping then countering. I am able to do these once I figured out his lead and stance. It's then just about timing afterwards.

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available for use against a str right or left jab lead, using left and right counters
1)Left Hand Counter v Left jab
*side-step to outside position, hook left to the chi
*side-step to outside and hook to solar plexus
*from the outside shoott a str left to the chin
2)Right Hand v. Left lead
*side step to outside and cross the right to the chin
*side step to outside and drive str right to the heart
*side step to the out side and throw right upper to the chin
3)Left Hand Counters v Right Lead:
*side step to the inside position and throw a str left to chin
(see below; "drop-shift")
4)Right Hand Counters v Right Lead
*side step to the outside and hook or upper cut the right to body or chin



Here's a video link that briefly explains

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. It's also kinda like American football.. come in at an angle and no straight lines.

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One thing i learnt was to simply watch. Be relaxed, and see what the other guy (or girl) is doing. Footwork is also of great importance that everyone underestimates. I think during the entire first sparring session all of my punches came up short by an inch. Didn't know how to properly get into range. I also learnt how to take a liver shot. :!:

 

When I started, and that is some years ago, jabbing was my problem. I had to learn to snap the jab meaning that you have to turn your whole arm so that you don't hyperextend your elbow. It took me no time to learn how to snap it, but when you are asked to jab for even 3 minutes a round in training, your arm begins to feel like it is burning and ready to fall off, and you cheat by not turning your wrist fully. It took me a long time to make my jab a very important part of my style which was a quick jab and defense.