How Long Should One Practice Fundamentals Before Sparring At Boxing Gym

[KnockoutKing]

Have the conditioning to do
15 pull ups
30 sit ups
30 squats and 20 minutes jump roping
Plus work on the fundamentals
The jab(both body and head) and the proper footwork techniques like side stepping and pivoting, and how to block punches
Practice daily for six months before sparring

 

[mson]

Just take heed to this story at 3:55.

 

[SuikodenII]

Honestly... It depends on you.

If you're there to learn, you can start immediately. Meta sparring, light sparring, and situational sparring.

If you're there to prove a point, wait until you feel like you're in good enough shape and prepared to take some heavy shots. Mentally just be ready for a fight.

 

[krackdagawd]

get your pads guy to throw punches at you. good pad work gets you used to punches coming at you.

personally i prefer this over the memorized shyt....this doesn't look at pretty but def more useful.

 

[krackdagawd]

10 years? Is that ordinary or do you have concerns about being CONCUSSED

@krackdagawd

the older you get the less nikkas like to spar really unless you are an am or pro you shouldn't be sparring that often. Going back to work w your ribs hurting, bruised and shyt nah im good ..

As far as when you will be ready only you know the answer to that or your coach. Before you do full on sparring though get a few sessions in where you are just working on defense nothing too crazy the various slipping of the 1-2 which is what you will be seeing the most often, catching, parrying etc.....once you have that stuff down and you feel your punching technique and footwork are decent step in and give it a go.

 

[Mowgli]

the older you get the less nikkas like to spar really unless you are an am or pro you shouldn't be sparring that often. Going back to work w your ribs hurting, bruised and shyt nah im good ..

As far as when you will be ready only you know the answer to that or your coach. Before you do full on sparring though get a few sessions in where you are just working on defense nothing too crazy the various slipping of the 1-2 which is what you will be seeing the most often, catching, parrying etc.....once you have that stuff down and you feel your punching technique and footwork are decent step in and give it a go.

So how often should a man in his late 30s be sparring if he decides to take it there against people that fight amateur

 

[Yuzo]

personally i prefer this over the memorized shyt....this doesn't look at pretty but def more useful.

gets you really sharp. you have to react and adjust quick. so it makes you think quick. spence gets really good pad work from derrick james.

 

[krackdagawd]

So how often should a man in his late 30s be sparring if he decides to take it there against people that fight amateur

how many days a week do you train and what do you do each day?

 

[Mowgli]

how many days a week do you train and what do you do each day?

Let's say today is the day I'm in shape and have the fundamentals to spar.

I train 3 days a week

 

[krackdagawd]

Let's say today is the day I'm in shape and have the fundamentals to spar.

I train 3 days a week

N you said you want some am fights right? I'd say weekly(light) or every other week if you having tough sessions. But everyone is different you gotta kind of fine tune things in what works best for you.

 

[Mowgli]

N you said you want some am fights right? I'd say weekly(light) or every other week if you having tough sessions. But everyone is different you gotta kind of fine tune things in what works best for you.

I will never have an amateur fight. Just enough to beat a tough guy without grappling

 

[SuikodenII]

I'd also like to add that maybe you should observe a few sessions to see the temperament of the gym.

Some gyms have spar wars, tournaments, rankings, and all kinds of other silly shyt

Others just give each person the freedom to move at their own speed.


Personally I think that you'll be fine, but make sure you're around good people, or people of the same mindset as you. It's night and day.

 

[Mowgli]

I'd also like to add that maybe you should observe a few sessions to see the temperament of the gym.

Some gyms have spar wars, tournaments, rankings, and all kinds of other silly shyt

Others just give each person the freedom to move at their own speed.


Personally I think that you'll be fine, but make sure you're around good people, or people of the same mindset as you. It's night and day.

Good advice. I shoyld know who im dealing with by tue time sparring is brought up.

I'm coming in eating humble pie because I know once nikas know i have that bjj brown belt, not being humble will get my jaw tested like

See, grappling is for faggits

 

[nasty]

I will never have an amateur fight. Just enough to beat a tough guy without grappling

Why don't you take Muay Thai? More superior form of stand up. Just put someone in a plum clinch in a street fight and it's over.

 

[Mowgli]

Why don't you take Muay Thai? More superior form of stand up. Just put someone in a plum clinch in a street fight and it's over.

Im in my late 30s. I won't be throwing kicks and doing clinches in my 50s. My arms amd ground game will be my last line of defense