Scared of being hit.

im no coach but I think he should spar more, so he gets used to being hit and how to react when hit! There is no other way that I can see him overcoming this.

 

Just get him used to it - like you said, everyone gets hit, even if its significantly more or less.

In all seriousness, I think having a rather short temper and being slightly aggressive might help. This dude at my gymnasium gets the first jab popped off his nose, he goes 'mad', and just whips the floor. Although, this does deteriotate his technique

 

^^sounds alot like me.

 

spar, i got thrown in my first week to get a dose of reality... but the guy mostly turtled up and only threw few punches when my hands weren't covering my face (after I threw a punch). This was to get me used to it and it made me want to come back for more... gradually he put a little more effort into each session... nothing was ever put at 100% and thats the key. More experienced guys will go easy and relax and your punches wont even phase them for the most part. You might get a lucky shot or two, but nothing to worry about as far as pissing them off... unless you start throwing haymakers to show off - then you'll be put in your spot. I never got that arrogant though. I appreciated the help 100%. There are a lot of people that are willing to teach and work with new people just because they remember their own beginnings and how much the extra support from anybody helped. My advice: get one of your better fighters to work with him when he can. Don't match him up with anyone of equal skill or lesser skill, it's not half as beneficial.

 

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I'd say the best way is for you to actually HIT HIM. I don't mean all your might, and I don't even mean sparring, but you tap him. If he's afraid to get hit in the face, put on the gloves, tap him twice to the face, and THEN tell him as soon as he gets hit to COME BACK. Just hit your gloves that are infront of your face or something.
My trainer did this to me, and he seriously made me in to a bull. He said as soon as you get hit, YOU COME BACK, and fight right through it. That's been 2 years, and still to this day whenever I get hit I come straight back.

I don't know how many people you've trained, or how good of a trainer you are, but the most important thing is to train somebodies mind. Tell him to "relax", encourage him that if he just relaxes, takes punches, comes back then he did a good job (no matter how many times he gets hit, or how many he lands). babysteps.

 

i think the best response was that to have an experienced fighter work him,but in the long run some guys just arnt equiped to take a punch i new for example a tall lean,fast long armed,really gifted kid who fought so much like ali it was freaky ,but when i could finally catch him-trap him and really plant one on him he would fall apart it takes a special breed to get hit and (just keep comin forward)

 

It might be good to have him wear head gear and work on defense drills with a partner. Have them throw specific combinations so he knows what's coming and can block them. Then work up to 3 and 4 punch combinations of whatever the partner chooses without telling him. (hitting lightly but fast and not too light) This way he'll build defensive skills and confidence and a tolerance to being hit.
Good luck.

 

how old is the kid?

 

Absolutely nothing to do with it.

 

You don't tell a 6 year old to cowboy the **** up :think