Sparring philosophy

i go hard when my opponent goes hard against me, go soft if hes not very attractive :yep no im usually the one to instigate a faster pace as i like to pressure my opponent but not heavy handed all out bombs. usually the pace is set by who you are sparring it unfolds and you react. sometimes i do find it difficult if im getting my head jabbed off not too try and rough them up but that usually ends up with me getting hit alot easier.

 

I always go fairly hard, Its just the way my gym is but if someone hits me with a good shot I have to get him back.

The guys who are boxing for longer don't though, I'm still pretty green(been boxing for a year and a bit) as I get more experienced I imagine I'll spar differently. Even when I spar with some of the more experienced guys in the gym I don't go as hard but I'll usually spar with my friend a few other guys of similar skill levels and thats when I go hard.

 

A) High pace/intensity is something you train for in your supplemental training. Pads, bagwork, drills, etc. You can also spar at a fast, intense pace without "going hard". Sparring intensity generally increases leading up to a bout anyway (whether it's directed and intentional or just a matter of circumstance)

B) What? Doing okay against you? Sparring isn't about winning and losing, it's about learning. I think every boxer should have that tattooed on their ****ing forehead, because christ knows how many times I've had to repeat it or have seen it repeated. You don't spar to win, you don't spar to beat other guys, you spar in order to apply the techniques you've learned against a live and fully resisting opponent; i.e., you learn. You learn what works and doesn't work, you learn about areas in which you need improvement, you learn how you react to different situations and styles and opponents.

 

Amen brother

 

Come on man practice your craft, this is insecure **** you're talking here.

 

Agree, sparring is about learning and applying your techniques. My old coach would tell me to use a specific combo in sparring days.

 

Primate just owned this topic.

Too many people treat it like an ACTUAL fight!

Sparring should be about learning. ;-)

 

When i would get sent to other gyms the kids there used to take it like a fight, i used to hit fast but light until i got a black eye, then **** changed. You want to spar? We spar. You want to fight? Ill bash the **** out of you. And so I did, they got pissed and sent me out the next day complaining my 16oz gloves didn't have padding, when in reality those were the 2nd time i used them.

 

You can tell who the boxing newbs are can't you....

 

A woman joking around is meant to prove something about going hard in sparring :huh

 

Bet she's a fountain of knowledge

 

I'm probably going to go against most views here, but I honestly believe in it. Technical sparring is probably the best thing for you.. (Just jabs, just body, defense only, combos) etc. I learn not a damn thing when I go hard in sparring (I usually only go hard preparing for a fight for the realness) speed covers up your mistakes that you and your trainer may not see, breaking your sparring down helps improve and get rid of errors