wckf_azn Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 any tipz for a newbie (sparring)...all i noe is that i crap myself each time i fight a higher rank then me in (vovinam- martial arts of vietnam) i curently study wckf, and just started vovinam (like 4 lessonz )the instructor makes me fight a yellow belt ( 3.5yrs+ experience). i find that i freeze with fear. can neone help.... and dont tell me not to fight him b/c he's more experienced...alot more experience . http://pcorp.azn.nu | phuong nguyen | wckf | vovinam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karate_woman Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 What is it you are afraid of? Losing to someone obviously higher ranked than you? No shame in that. Getting beaten up? While you will take a few bruises during normal sparring (even point sparring), he shouldn't be pounding you into the floor in my opinion. Sure, he can challenge you and make you work, while giving you some tips, but senior belts are supposed to help you learn, not humiliate you or beat the crap out of you. It is often nice to pair a junior belt with a senior belt because the senior "should" have more control, and should also be able to help the junior belt with their techniques. As for the fear itself, it can be healthy and keeps you cautious, but don't let it run your life. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMA_chick Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 just kick or you will get kicked. i don't know about the art you study, but i am in tae kwon do. that is what we do. jump to your angles. stay light on your feet and use combonations. Tae Kwon Do15-years oldpurple--belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Just relax! Take a few deep breaths. It's surprising how many people will forget to breathe when they get nervous. Like karate_woman said, the senior belt should realize that you are a lower belt and not beat the living snot out of you. If you are really worried, though, ask them to take it slow and help you with your sparring. If they refuse, then you can bow out and ask for a different partner. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorin Ryuu Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 You have to remember that the best way to improve yourself is to surround yourself with people better than you are. This goes for sparring as well. By sparring people who are better than you are, you really get to learn firsthand what makes them better. This goes for whatever martial arts you do. When I used to be a boxer, I would always enjoy fighting the best person in my weight class. I usually got pounded, but I always tried to take at least one lesson from my defeat. I try to take the same attitude with karate as well. Its the whole point behind having an instructor in the first place, because he or she is better than you. A good instructor or senior student should only bring it as hard or just a little bit harder than the person they are sparring when teaching a newbie. Also, agreeing with the other posts, you can't be afraid of defeat and you have to have confidence in yourself. We can go on and on about simple strategy or tactics, but unless you believe in yourself first, then you will not be able to use them. That being said, just one thing to look out for is distance. Many new people will inappropriately try to attack with a long distance attack in close range or vice versa. Just try and keep your cool during a match. If you do that, even if you lose, then it is easier to learn from your experience. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 wing chun can be daunting, especially after seeing them pound on the dummy and being untouchable during chi sau. the only real advice is to relax and try to treat it like chi sau, let the moves flow, don't resist and let things happen naturally. try to move at your own pace. the faster you go, the more mistakes you are likely to make. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupaNinjaz Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 The best advice I can give you about sparing, is what my Kru told me in Muay Thai... "Keep your hands up, or you'll get my mother-f**king shin your face" Also Vovinam and other Vietnamese MA's stress angels, some of the best fighters in the world (Roy Jones Jr, Ernesto Hoost, Alex Kong, Mirko CroCop...) utilize angulations to the fullest. You have the tool's wckf_azn, but you just need to practice them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madfrank Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Hi, Keep your guard up. Circle the opponent. If he's a kicker learn to close the distance, if he's a puncher maintain your distance. realise everyone gets scared. Realise the guy being a higher grade than you ain't that big a deal. Take care MF Be good people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granmasterchen Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 just relax and take it all in stride, by sparring people that are more advanced than you is how you make yourself better, learn from your mistakes, circle your opponent, keep your guard up, don't be afraid to strike, you see an opening go for it, and attack in combinations, use sweeps, try not to telegraph your attacks, and practise, once you have confidense in yourself it is a completely different fight. That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuayThai Fighter Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 any tipz for a newbie (sparring)...all i noe is that i crap myself each time i fight a higher rank then me in (vovinam- martial arts of vietnam) i curently study wckf, and just started vovinam (like 4 lessonz )the instructor makes me fight a yellow belt ( 3.5yrs+ experience). i find that i freeze with fear. can neone help.... and dont tell me not to fight him b/c he's more experienced...alot more experience . If the person he puts you against has 3.5 yrs experience in martial arts and is still only a yellow belt he must really suck,so you have nothing to worry about,just go in and kick his silly @ss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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