Improving shotokan sparring skills

[RW]

I have recently started training in shotokan karate. 2 months,

and I had a boxing background for 3 years, and was used to the full contact boxing sparring.

now the point sparring that shotokan was teaching us was all new to me.

and the trouble I have is, I just sometimes throw flurries of hard punches that my sensei said could not score in competitions.

any advice on how to improve?

anyone from a boxing background that trained in shotokan to help me?

thank you

Why'd you end quitting boxing and joining shotokan? Just curious

[explosive_power]

I have recently started training in shotokan karate. 2 months,

and I had a boxing background for 3 years, and was used to the full contact boxing sparring.

now the point sparring that shotokan was teaching us was all new to me.

and the trouble I have is, I just sometimes throw flurries of hard punches that my sensei said could not score in competitions.

any advice on how to improve?

anyone from a boxing background that trained in shotokan to help me?

thank you

Why'd you end quitting boxing and joining shotokan? Just curious

I didn't quit actually.

I still love it.

I just wanted to try something new

[gavn8r]

I boxed a bit before moving on to Shotokan. My advice, like others before me, is to take it easy. That and take the strength out of your shoulders... you don't need it in Shotokan. Just relax and shoot your punches out with your bicep. It's okay to hit hard, just remember it's training, not a fight. So don't hurt your training partner. The idea is to score first, not score a KO.