Just got ruined in 1st sparring session

[Smudger]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(

[PugilistStudent]

Its normal. For some it may take a while to relax when someone is throwing at you. It took me about 12 sparring sessions before I was relaxed enough in firing range to apply what I learned effectively (just like in your case, I knew WHAT to do but didnt do it). Once you get over that barrier the learning comes much easier and your already light years ahead of where you started.

[RDJ]

Perfectly normal mate, don't worry about it.

[sixtennshots]

If you were an inexperienced bballer or footballer would you expect to be schooled by a vet on the court or park? no doubts! It's all experience which you will be better for.

[app80]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(

Give it a couple months mate, and come back and read this... You'll be surprised how far you go in such a short time. Also - when you're in there, dont think too much , pick a couple of things and work on them, over thinking leads to not throwing your hands enough.
Dont be in range unless you're the one throwing, and no matter what, keep your eyes on the motherf**ker at all times....

[boxingwizard]

Don't worry about it, my first sparring session got stopped 20 seconds into it over me running into a big right hand on the nose that caused a lot of bloodflow. It's no big deal, just realize you have to make it through the early beatings to get better. The more experience you get, the less you will get hit, the more comfortable you will be, and you will perform better and learn more things.

[SchweitzerMan]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(

Don't feel too bad about it dude. I remember spending a week working out hard cause I was told I would get a chance to spar with Adam Trupish, Canada's Olympic boxing captain, and got schooled so bad. I kept dropping my jab after I threw it, I couldn't get off any combos, etc etc. Sure, I was able to land one good clean left hand on his face but from there on, it was all him. He schooled me, made me miss and made me want to quit for about ten seconds.

But the truth is that it made me a better fighter. My next sparring session went a lot better. You'll be better for this

[Johnboy2007]

Normal !! You do the drills and the training and the pads and bags and think youve got something and then it does fall apart in the ring, I think its only once you get used to getting hit a bit and being in the environment you can then start employing the skills youve learnt. Im not expert only spared a few times myself but i can tell you as another newbie it soon gets better. Everytime you do it youll feel youve improved:good

[littleangus44]

First time a sparred was against my friend, we both joined the gym at the same time. He was a weight lifter before that but... its like he was afraid to hit me, i didn't hold back so i feel kinda bad but then again thats what he gets :D

[MrSmall]

If there was ever a place to get ruined, it's your first anything.
First sex, first sparring, first fight, first exam.

[Smudger]

Alrite thanks people im less wound up about it now i know its happened to everyone. It was just a big kick to the ego i think, i always had images of myself picking people apart mayweather style :patsch Plus it ain't nice getting hit on the button consistently. Just makes me wanna get better so i can one day give him a good fight and a couple shiners.

[RDJ]

Alrite thanks people im less wound up about it now i know its happened to everyone. It was just a big kick to the ego i think, i always had images of myself picking people apart mayweather style :patsch Plus it ain't nice getting hit on the button consistently. Just makes me wanna get better so i can one day give him a good fight and a couple shiners.

Perhaps you will some day. For now just concentrate on staying calm, keeping your eyes open and fixated on your opponent. The first things you need to unlearn are your natural reflexes of covering up and facing away or even closing your eyes when someone punches you. We all had to start there.

[Smudger]

Well there are some positives. I read tips on here a lot and i know people shut their eyes but that wasn't a problem for me, i just looked away instead :lol: Seriously though if i can train myself to look at my opponent when he's throwing i dont think i'll have a problem keeping them open. And i didn't turn my back either, although one punch caught me off balance and made me turn a bit. Just itching to get back in now, i'm happy i know i can take a decent shot now, but even more happy that i took a beating but in a weird way can't wait for the next one. So i suppose it's not all bad :huh

[Johnboy2007]

Alrite thanks people im less wound up about it now i know its happened to everyone. It was just a big kick to the ego i think, i always had images of myself picking people apart mayweather style :patsch Plus it ain't nice getting hit on the button consistently. Just makes me wanna get better so i can one day give him a good fight and a couple shiners.

See you probably realise yourself its done you good in a way? You are no longer kidding yourself and you seem to have the right attitude now to learn! Which is very important imo

[Youngblood]

Alrite thanks people im less wound up about it now i know its happened to everyone. It was just a big kick to the ego i think, i always had images of myself picking people apart mayweather style :patsch Plus it ain't nice getting hit on the button consistently. Just makes me wanna get better so i can one day give him a good fight and a couple shiners.


haha welcome aboard.

[cjgloves]

The first time I went to the gym I was 15 and I went with two twins who where 17 and this 14 year old (who weighed more). The twins invited me I think wanting to beat me up they had all been boxing for about a year already. So I got in with one of them and I threw a left hook to the body and he had to stop and get out. Then the 14 year old got in and I done the exact same and he had to stop. I thought this was great and I'm brilliant.

Then later on in the night I was put in with this older lad I think hes 18-19, well it was my first ever time boxing so I didnt have a gum shield yet and my two front teeth have a cap on the ends from where I wore them down over the years before I had braces. Anyway this cunt bashed me around and then knocked my caps of the teeth!

A couple months past and I could feel that I had improved alot after constant sparring and training, well anyway I got in with the 18-19 year old again and I done alot better it wasnt a one sided beat down I was holding my own, even winning the rounds.

Point being that first times are tough you do get beat, even teeth broken!! However just keep training and try to improve as much as you can. After each week you will notice how much you've improved, keep going back and going over things. Good luck.

[Smudger]

See you probably realise yourself its done you good in a way? You are no longer kidding yourself and you seem to have the right attitude now to learn! Which is very important imo
Yeah, it's an eye opener alrite! Now imma train my goolies off and i will be p4p #1..... at my gym at least :hey

[GregDempsey]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(

usually unless your somekind of super gifted gentic freak. i remember years ago i boxed a guy who was 19, i was 24, i had been boxing for a year, he played football for a semi pro football team...also was 30 pounds of muscle heavier then me....had boxed some as a young kid..had been training for about 5 weeks..and had been sparring for about a week..since then he went on to win pa golden gloves..and is now a pro heavy at 11 wins and 1 loss,....i really didnt do anything wth boxing, but never wanted too..anyhow..i wasnt a great boxer..but when we sparred that time..and for the next month or so..i kicked his ass a good bit...so dont feel bad...but hopefully you have good trainers who wont like guys tee off on you....you dont want to be getting really beaten down in sparring....

Good Luck too you.

[SweetScience]

Its pretty normal. You cant expect to be like Floyd Mayweather or Roy Jones in your first sparring session.

[ozziebattler]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(


All good mate..

I got the shit beating out of me the 1st time round..Headache for a week busted nose..

Mate 2nd time round i knew what 2 expect and relaxed more and showed some progress..

Its all time mate..

[TommyV]

mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal?

Absolutely normal, don't worry about it. You can learn all the techniques in the world, but they won't come to fluidity until you get used to the intensity of being in the ring.

Don't worry about it, keep your head up and keep getting in the ring and you will find yourself improving. You'll get more accustomed to being in there and with enough time and sparring, the types of things you learn outside of the ropes will become second-nature inside them.

[Carnage]

Good! Thanks for these stories! Can't say I got owned the other day, but I was very apprehensive! I suppose its like anything done for the first time! Probably happened to the best of boxers also!

[Smudger]

Fucking christmas lol won't be able to go again til the 7th of jan. I'll just have to make do with the shitty bag in my room :bart

[sluggersmith]

So annoyed! I sparred a couple other guys, all more experienced than me and did ok although i think that if they wanted to they could've hurt me, but this one fella was just too good. He hit me hard and good, im marked up a bit round my eye, just whenever i went in he'd just come back bish, bosh, bash and i couldn't do fuck all. Is it normal to be pretty clueless 1st time out, i mean i've been taught how to block, slip, parry etc but when it came to it i froze. Did i bottle it or is that normal? One major thing i found was when i covered up i found i was looking pretty much at the floor obviously not seeing his punches so i need to address that.:-(

Ok, you have had some time to read the feedback on your post.

What I would like to hear is when is your next spar, what are you going to do differently and what are you doing in the mean time to become a better boxer?

[Smudger]

Good questions :good Next time I PLAN to stay calm and focussed. I was also a bit reluctant to throw anything because I would just be picked apart, this time I think I'll keep to the basic stuff instead of trying to outbox people which I'm just not good enough to do yet. The priority for me though is to stay calm I think.
Like i said i won't be back training til the 7th so til then i will do the usual running along with the old push ups, chin ups, pull ups, crunches, leg raises, those leg things where you sit against a wall (can't remember the name), calf raises etc a couple times a week and do some shadow boxing and bag work. Not a lot else I can do unfortunately.