"Sparring" ....Where to focus!

[Safroot]

Mushin is tricky to explain but part of it is to look at your opponent but not focus on one area, instead look and see everything, if you have good reaction speeds then you can be trained to react to any attack from anywhere, even if it's just to move out of the way

That's sound amazing but I think it needs years of practice to achieve, isn't it?!

You will get it later, no rush, the best way to try and train it is to partner, one punches either high or low, you have to match their attack but don't know where it will come. Then try throwing random punches at random times. If you can react to most then you are getting there.

Don't worry about laughing, you don't always need to take it seriously, especially when you trip yourself up and land on your backside - don't ask me how I know this....

Lol .... I will train hard till I reach it ... Practice & Training seem to be the magic words of MA

[Canadian77]

Mushin is tricky to explain but part of it is to look at your opponent but not focus on one area, instead look and see everything, if you have good reaction speeds then you can be trained to react to any attack from anywhere, even if it's just to move out of the way

That's sound amazing but I think it needs years of practice to achieve, isn't it?!

You will get it later, no rush, the best way to try and train it is to partner, one punches either high or low, you have to match their attack but don't know where it will come. Then try throwing random punches at random times. If you can react to most then you are getting there.

Don't worry about laughing, you don't always need to take it seriously, especially when you trip yourself up and land on your backside - don't ask me how I know this....

Lol .... I will train hard till I reach it ... Practice & Training seem to be the magic words of MA

I'm happy to put in the hard work for the long run too.

[Safroot]

I'm happy to put in the hard work for the long run too.

[RAM18]

On the Cardio front i see a lot of people bouncing around like a gazelle while sparring! This will mean you run out of energy quick!

Take your time, strike in bursts and conserve energy when you can.

[Safroot]

On the Cardio front i see a lot of people bouncing around like a gazelle while sparring! This will mean you run out of energy quick!

Take your time, strike in bursts and conserve energy when you can.

Good advice .... Thank you

[XPoint0]

I don't know of this would help, but my problem with sparring was that I had slow reaction time. There are things you can do to increase it. Just look it up online.

[Canadian77]

I don't know of this would help, but my problem with sparring was that I had slow reaction time. There are things you can do to increase it. Just look it up online.

Reaction time is definitely a huge issue for me. Hopefully it will improve.

[Zaine]

I don't know of this would help, but my problem with sparring was that I had slow reaction time. There are things you can do to increase it. Just look it up online.

Reaction time is definitely a huge issue for me. Hopefully it will improve.

It will! It just takes time an practice! Before you know it you will have blocked or dodged a strike without even thinking about it.

[sensei8]

I don't know of this would help, but my problem with sparring was that I had slow reaction time. There are things you can do to increase it. Just look it up online.

Reaction time is definitely a huge issue for me. Hopefully it will improve.

It will! It just takes time an practice! Before you know it you will have blocked or dodged a strike without even thinking about it.

However, or in addition, if you're not sparring often, then it'll take forever and a day before something catches on in your muscle memory. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in a loop; not ever advancing!

[guird]

Regarding where to look, your eyes should be pointed at your opponent's sternum, but you shouldn't be focusing there. Your peripheral vision should take in the entirety of your opponent. It's a skill to develop.