Headhunter
Senior Master
You got to tuck that thumb in buddy or you'll lose it
lots of kicking with Johnny today
Martial D
Senior Master
Your boxing has improved a lot. You're shifting your weight when you throw now, better hip rotation, feet move when hands move. There is some elusive head movement now, and your positioning and distance is better.
You still need to tighten up your hooks, and your kicking game still needs work; but that **** doesn't happen overnight.
EddieCyrax
Blue Belt
This shows the difference that actual coaching makes. Huge improvement from your first video, especially for such a short time frame. Keep it up.
drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
After you have finished punching go either left or right don't go back to that same position you started.
_Simon_
Senior Master
Yeah agreed, definite improvement mate! Great work, and awesome to see that progress
FriedRice
Master Black Belt
Wrong. You don't tuck your thumb in static/staging position, this is what noobs do. It should be relaxed like he is in the picture.
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Kaspow
Orange Belt
Yeah agreed, definite improvement mate! Great work, and awesome to see that progress
thanks y'all, i'll keep working hard
i have my first sparring today
FriedRice
Master Black Belt
thanks y'all, i'll keep working hard
i have my first sparring today
You should def. video that. We want to see plus you can look back on it as your 1st sparring session...esp. if you become a bigtime fighter or something.
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Kaspow
Orange Belt
I'll give someone my phone and ask them to record it for me
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Kaspow
Orange Belt
Wait till you spar. If the guy you spar against is any good, that's the point where you realize just how much you have to work, and how helpful the bagwork is.
In my old dojo, and when I trained friends, the first sparring session would always be 1.5 minute rounds, where their goal is to get a 'clean' strike on me. Ton of fun (for me
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Kaspow
Orange Belt
i don't wanna spar someone weaker than me, i want a challenge dudeWait till you spar. If the guy you spar against is any good, that's the point where you realize just how much you have to work, and how helpful the bagwork is.
In my old dojo, and when I trained friends, the first sparring session would always be 1.5 minute rounds, where their goal is to get a 'clean' strike on me. Ton of fun (for me
i really want to win even if it's just sparring, and if i lose i'll just work harder because i'd be very upset with myself haha
Martial D
Senior Master
No no no no no no no
.....no!
You don't WIN or LOSE at sparring.
You LEARN while sparring.
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Kaspow
Orange Belt
ok i will learn but i will also try to be better than the guy i'm just that type of person u know
Headhunter
Senior Master
Well then that's a very dangerous attitude. Sparring isn't about winning or losing its about learning and getting better. If you're just trying to win you'll be playing it safe and using basics because you'll scared of losing instead of trying new things which may not work but better to try them there than in a real fight. Honestly if you're sparring with someone who has experience you probably will "lose" but so what? What do you actually lose? Nothing but what you gain is knowledge and experience that's what sparring is for
Martial D
Senior Master
Primarily sparring is for sharpening timing and distance, but overall you should be focussing on all the technical things you have learned(how to not get hit) rather than landing more hits on the other guy.
The most important thing is to not break your sparring partner!
