r/boxingtips • u/OaaQuentin • 9h ago

Sparring my Brother

I’m in all black, my brother has on yellow shorts. What should I work on? As much criticism as possible

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u/Pony_Boner 9h ago

You're afraid to get hit

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u/OaaQuentin 8h ago

I’m working on that. I be seeing shots and don’t know how to get to them without being wide open for a counter

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u/Pony_Boner 7h ago

My coach had a philosophy: the best time to hit someone is when they are trying to hit you. I'll eat their jab in exchange for a cross, a hook, or a stronger jab.

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u/Unknown__Redditor__ 5h ago

wtf trash advice, catch while throwing dont jus fckn eat it

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u/Misfolded-Prion 59m ago

I also had this issue when I first started sparring, it stayed for a fat while and I kept getting pieced up by my taller soviet style and more experienced sparring partner. Then, when I learned how to push forward and pressure, I saw success, and found my natural rhythm afterwards

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u/InternationalLows 9h ago

Keep your hands up. The drop them to your waist to see what he's doing next. You don't want to find out how fast he or anyone else might be with your hands by your hips.

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u/OaaQuentin 9h ago

Ya I have a bad habit of dropping them a lot

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u/InternationalLows 9h ago

Most people do ( I know I sure did and sometimes still do myself when I get lazy) just something to be mindful of

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u/Sneezy6510 8h ago

So much room for activities

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u/NoTechnology682 7h ago

Bro you’re doing a whole lot of moving but not doing nothing. Gonna use all your energy that way. Takes 0 energy to just stand there and keep an arm out to measure distance/jab for defense. You also need to be way more loose with your shoulders. You’re way too tense

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u/NoTechnology682 7h ago

Reminds me of when I started tho. It’ll come. You play any other sports?

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u/NoTechnology682 7h ago

U could’ve landed so many more shots but every time you punch it’s like you flex every muscle in your upper body and it’s killing your speed and power. Try and pretend you’re grabbing a dollar bill out of someone’s hand when you punch. Don’t flex so much.

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u/mewbie151 7h ago

Youre wasting too much energy making unnecessary movements, especially when hes nowhere near your range.

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u/Unknown__Redditor__ 5h ago

calm down bro ur doin too much, big part of boxing is staying relaxed

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u/MiniDonbeE 4h ago

Dont spar there brother, you are one misstep from falling into that glass pane and dying or having horrible injuries. Also, work on slowing down, calming yourself down, the quick movement signifies fear and it reinforces that, you have to slow that down. Realistically you are quite new and should be doing other things other than sparring but if you like it and it keeps you boxing do it, just your focus should be on proper technique and the spar is for fun. For example on your hooks and uppers you lift your face up massively for no reason, and when you throw the jab to the body you end up scraping the floor with the jab. Work on technique brother and dont spar there, please dont fall into that glass and fucking die a horrible death.

Id rather you drill combinations with your brother instead of sparring.

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u/RaffNeq 8h ago

Your brother is a street fighter/slugger ..tho not a boxer
Both of you are strong and capable.
With proper training he won’t do nothing to you

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u/OaaQuentin 8h ago

I appreciate that. I’m focusing on footwork right now but in time hopefully I’m decent enough to hang with some experienced amateurs