I'm Scare to fight..

[Fearun9033]

Thanks guys for posts

And I'm training SHOTOKAN. And i was practicing with friend and he's accidentally KO'ed me...

And i need wear glasses. So i bad see in "Fight"

Welcome to the forum! And man I feel your pain!!! The first time I fought (back when I was yellow belt) some orange belt kid knocked me in the face and ran my glasses into my nose-bridge (ouch). Now I fight without glasses. You get the feel after a while.

That didn't stop me though because I kept a positive attitude. Personally, my biggest fear during any fight was pain. Then I just thought to myself, whatever pain I sustain in a dojo is only to make me strong (some hardcore kyukushinkai dojos I've seen in China actually has students getting punched in the stomach repeatedly to strengthen their endurance - Not that I approve of that). Once you don't fear pain, there's not much else you can be scared of.

Lots of practice, and just don't think during a fight. Remain in control, but don't think and just go with it.

[Sokusen]

The first thing you need to do to fix this problem is learn to keep your chin down. I also learned this the hard way. The second thing has already been said, just keep sparring. Though I would take a break from it for awhile, considering you probably got a slight concussion from being knocked out. Once you’re physically able to spar again, force your self to spar with the best students in your class. Not only will it make you better but usually they have the most control so it is less likely to happen again.

I was not a huge fan of sparring and I still get a little nervous when I spar. But I froced myself to do it because I knew thats where I needed the most improvment. Infact when I went for my Sandan I had an optional portion to my test and I chose a 5 man continous sparring match, every 2 minutes a new fighter would tag in. Needless to say I was quite nervous. But I survived and now sparring dosen't bother me all that much. Will that fear ever truly go away? Probably not but those jitters you feel is what makes it exciting.

[sperki]

Lastbelt, I also wear glasses. I keep them on during instruction, so I can see the kata and make sure my form is at least close to correct. But I take them off when we start sparring. Being in control is a great idea, but with everybody moving, mistakes happen.

As far as being afraid - like everybody else has said you'll get comfortable with sparring. But in a "real" fight, if you're not a little scared there's probably something wrong with you. Part of the reason for participating in martial arts is to gain confidence and learn to control your fear. But, I suspect, even the police officers on here will tell you there's some pucker factor every time they're putting somebody into cuffs; the real world is unpredictable and you never know when somebody might pull out a weapon, is loaded with drugs, or is psychologically unstable and may quickly turn violent.

[hx35543]

I was a little timid when sparring. Confrontation isn't my thing. In any fight situation your going to get hit. Become friends with it. Sparring will only help your reaction time to become better at blocking and avoiding. I'm an advanced student and I got clocked by a lower belt that telegraphed a high roundhouse to the side of my head. Just keep sparring. Confidence will come and fear will subside.

[Soheir]

Okay I'm first time here and sorry if its wrong topic and I'm bad in English so yea..

I had fight with my friend and hes K0'ed me.. And now I'm really scare to fight.. How to fix this problem ? Really need help

Fear you can lose (not totally) in time, fighting and training. But the only way to get really better is to spar. There's no other way.

[crazylegs]

Lastbelt, how long have you been training? What rank are you?

My advice is totally opposite of everyone elses if you are relatively new. I say don't spar yet if you're not comfortable. Work on technique and hone your skills and reflexes. When you begin to feel comfortable and more confident then start sparring with light to moderate contact and work your way up from there.

Best of Luck

[evergrey]

Ah, with poor vision you have to learn to focus on the movement and what close those movements will give you about what is coming next.

Are contacts an option?