2 Bounce of not 2 Bounce That is the Question???

[shotochem]

I know a lot of people bounce around like crazy while sparring. What is the benefit? If Im paired up with a bouncy person, I tend to just time them then strike. My old knees and ankles cant take all that bouncing. I find that I just kind of glide around trying to control angles seems to work quite well for me. Along with body shifting and countering. Is it just me??

[ckdstudent]

Another neat trick is to time it and then just gently sweep their legs away. The benefit is supposed to be that it makes you unpredictable and mobile, personally I'd just prefer to keep my weight on the balls of my feet instead.

[JerryLove]

The benifit of bouncing is that it puts you in motion. It's easier to change motion than to initiate motion. Bouncing also makes you a moving target. Bouncing also puts your body in "activity" you'll see most athletes moving before the actual evnet starts). Bouncing helpt disguise other actions. Since you are already in motion, you attack isn't quite as instinctivly obvious. Also, bouncing *can* be used to power your strikes.

 

Personally, I don't bounce.

[G95champ]

When I first read the post I figured you were going to talk about working in a bar. LOL.

 

As far as sparring goes. I change up. If I bounce a lot I get tired. I try and only use it as a change up. I also think if you stay the same you become predictable. So bounce some and stand some. Keep the other guy off guard.

[shotochem]

G, I dont exactly stand still I do move around. I use circlar motion patterns and I tend to stay in close

 

to try and slow down the speedsters. I pretty much try to get them to spar my way where they are at the disadvantage. Im strong as an inside fighter.

[koreantiger81]

Bouncing can be benificial if used properly...You should bounce in a relaxed manner. Some people bounce too aggresively....Bouncing shouldn't always be done in a constant rthyum. If you bounce in a constant rthyum, your opponent will figure out your reaction timing....Try and bounce in a irregular fashion. When i spar, I bounce and not bounce. To the observer it literally looks like i'm dancing. I like to vary the rythum so my opponent cannot predict my timing...

[G95champ]

Koreantiger81 hit the point I was trying to make. Many people get in a habbit of bouncing in the same rythem. As long as you can change and work what works best in each give fight you will be ok.

[Jack]

I don't bounce... you're giving yourself to a rythm which any skilled opponent will pick up on and disrupt.

[Bretty101]

It's got to be a play off between mobility and stability.

 

You can move one foot at a time leaving at least on foot planted on the floor at any one time. To move both feet at the same time you must bounce.

 

I bounce sometimes as it relaxes my opponent. If i stand my ground solidly this can intimidate my opponent. The result is they tighten their guard and hit back a lot harder. best to keep moving so your opponent has to keep moving too.

 

Bretty