Guest Posted October 15, 2004 Posted October 15, 2004 I have been in kickboxing for a few months now and i love it. However I just started to sparr and I was wondering if there is any advice out there to help me improve.
kbgirl Posted October 15, 2004 Posted October 15, 2004 Don't worry... you have years of training ahead of you to learn to spar effectively. A few things to note: Movement... stay on your toes so you can move quickly. You want to be able to get out of the way of most of the hits coming your way. Movement side-to-side vs. back & forth is also important - mix it up. Distance... get in, throw your combo, and get out... Watch and notice... watch for the openings. Have some good combos ready, but watch what your opponent is doing his/her feet, body movements, hand placement. If you see the opening, hit it with the most appropriate technique... this one takes time to get the hang of. And keep your hands up and elbows tucked in to your sides... you're probably not taking punches towards the face yet, but it's good to make it a habit. Enjoy it! Rank: Low-Black
Vito Posted October 16, 2004 Posted October 16, 2004 keep your hands up. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
Jerry Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 And the best way to learn is from mistakes ..... but not your own. Watch other people spar and see if you can spot the effective movements and then also the "stupid" ones. You'll note why the guys say that you must keep your hands up. Try and get someone to video tape you while sparring (maybe do it as a club and let the sensei/trainer help the guys/gals out afterward) and then work on the mistakes. Also relax and enjoy it. Don't try to kill the guy with your first punch, cos he'll then return the favour and before you know it, you end up making enemies in the club/dojo. Have FUN!!!! "You do not truly know someone until you fight him." - Seraph"To be the best, you must be the best." - Me
Shane Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 DEFENSE - Guards and Blocks are very important, because for every attack there is a defensive move. With all defensive moves there should be an immediate counter attack. OFFENSE - When you attack you open yourself up to getting hit yourself, you need to realize this and not be affraid. Use combos and try to attack with atleast 3 techniques at a time. HIGH AND LOW - Keep your opponent thinking, Throw techniques to the head, body and legs and keep mixing them up. It keeps your opponent thinking. FINISH YOUR COMBINATIONS NO MATTER WHAT! A True Martial Arts Instructor is more of a guide than anything, on your way to developing the warrior within yourself!!!!!
SoonerJohn Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 Work on your timing. Learn to feint and draw.
Vito Posted October 19, 2004 Posted October 19, 2004 develop the best footwork possible. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
Jim_at_Austin Posted November 27, 2004 Posted November 27, 2004 You're going to get a lot of advice from guys who have been sparring for awhile. The thing, at your level, to remember is to RELAX, breath (especially with every technique - breath out), don't tense your muscles or fists while you are moving around, keep them relaxed till you are ready to connect. Tense muscles tire quickly. Work on your conditioning, 2 minute rounds are the longest 2 minutes of your life. Spar, spar, spar...nothing improves your sparring like fighting a lot of people often.
Guy_Who_Fights Posted February 11, 2005 Posted February 11, 2005 I always found the biggest mistake beginners make - and the one they seem most reluctant to seriously train to fix - is that they always drop their guard when they strike. Most can get over the sloppy guard thing and learn to keep it up for the most part, but they always drop their guard hand while punching. I've spent entire rounds with beginners, only punching that opening when they drop their guard while punching, and saying, "don't drop that hand when you punch." For some reason they would never slow down for a second and focus on keeping that hand up while punching - they just focus on keeping it up while not punching, and then try to punch harder. PLEASE, give beginners a good name and just keep that guard hand up while punching. Hahaha. It's easy in shadow boxing and training against the air, but tougher when trying to punch hard, so practice it as much as you can against a heavy bag. Tape your hand to your head if you have to. Hm. Did I just rant on a pet-peeve...? Sorry guys. Free online martial arts lessons at https://www.intellifight.com (updated regularly)!
mai tai Posted February 28, 2005 Posted February 28, 2005 beginners...you can even see pros drop there guard hand..not as often but when the excitement of an impending knockout comes that hand drops and punchs come from the third row. carl williams got knocked out by tyson when he dropped his guard hand. my sparing advive. spar as many people as possible. when with a weak opponent dont mash him ...work on the stuff your not good at.
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