amount of sparring

[amy]

How much sparring to you guys that compete do?

A: How long are the rounds?
B: How many rounds?
C: How many times per week?

Thanks! :thumbsup

[Bazooka]

How much sparring to you guys that compete do?

A: How long are the rounds?
B: How many rounds?
C: How many times per week?

Thanks! :thumbsup

I have an amature I am working with, well a few but one who is prepairing for his second fight, I spar him about 4-6 rounds three mins each round, three times a week.

[younghypnotiq]

A: How long are the rounds?
3 min with 1 min rest
B: How many rounds?
well the most i ever did was 20 and the average for my gym is aroudn 15
C: How many times per week?
i have only sparred 4x before but once in a few weeks im going to start sparring 3-4x a week

[blan]

4 people wait around the ring 1 gets in and spars for 2 mins with 30 seconds rest in between against the other 3 one at a time, then we rotate whos in so that makes 6 rounds altogether and I spar 2-3 times a week

[austyn]

i spa 4X a week but sometimes 1 is just body work

[fernando4cv3]

i spar everyday 8 rounds. making exceptions every now and then. people say im gonna burn myself out but as ling as i feel good

[avk47]

I usually do around 6 for myself, however, I am a good sparring partner since I have good stamina, am hard to hit, and make the person work. This means my trainer has often had me do 12 rounders working with different people. I've gone up to 15 once actually.

[isaac11]

rounds are 3 minutes, arent they all 3 minutes?
3 or 4 orunds:-(
3 or 4 times

wha about you amy, didnt post yours:think

[RDJ]

A: How long are the rounds?
3 min with 1 min rest
B: How many rounds?
well the most i ever did was 20 and the average for my gym is aroudn 15
C: How many times per week?
i have only sparred 4x before but once in a few weeks im going to start sparring 3-4x a week

You only sparred 4 times so far but you already did 20 3 minute rounds .... :think

:patsch

[RDJ]

I don't compete but I spar three times a week, usually around 5 or 6 rounds.

[OZ Puncher]

HAHA rdj i noticed that too, it cracked me up.

[RDJ]

HAHA rdj i noticed that too, it cracked me up.

I misunderstood his comment to be fair. He said the most he sparred in a week was 4 times. But still, he's pretty new to boxing so I don't believe for a second he'll last 20 consecutive rounds.

[amy]

I saw that too and gave him the benefit of the doubt that he meant 20 rounds in a week.

[amy]

The reason I ask is because I don't get much sparring. I only have my coach to spar with and he's not supposed to be sparring because of his eye or something, but I can't hit for shit so it's ok.

But I'm getting ready for a tournament so I've been sparring at least 4-8 rounds a day for the last week. I was just curious how much people did on a regular basis.

[Relentless]

2 mins round 1 minute rest

4 or 5 rounds

3 times a week

[Filmnpuck]

The reason I ask is because I don't get much sparring. I only have my coach to spar with and he's not supposed to be sparring because of his eye or something, but I can't hit for shit so it's ok.
You know, I was just thinking the other day how crappy it must be for female boxers sometimes. It just seems like the girls at my gym get shortchanged a lot of the time, not intentionally or anything, but I think it's just because there is fewer of them and most of the trainers are male and they'd just rather work with the guys. For example just last night there was a group of us working together, just doing some back-and-forth drills, and there's this woman who's there at the same time and she's been there awhile and you can tell she wants to get in on it but she's unsure if she should or if the trainer would want her to and whatnot.

Are there even any other women at your gym to spar with Amy?

[joe the great]

How much sparring to you guys that compete do?

A: How long are the rounds?
B: How many rounds?
C: How many times per week?

Thanks! :thumbsup
I have sparring after practice 2 or 3 times per week. It varies from 1-2 minute rounds. I try to get the guys to do 3 2-minute rounds if possible unless my boxers are kids then I try to get them to do 3 or more 1 minute rounds.

[RDJ]

The reason I ask is because I don't get much sparring. I only have my coach to spar with and he's not supposed to be sparring because of his eye or something, but I can't hit for shit so it's ok.
Why don't you spar with Kolya? He will have to be careful not to hit too hard but it would be a good additional workout for you.

But I'm getting ready for a tournament so I've been sparring at least 4-8 rounds a day for the last week. I was just curious how much people did on a regular basis.
That sounds about the same as what my coach makes the competing members of my gym do. He throws me and a few others in with them after each other, but they spar each workout (5 times a week).

[joe the great]

You know, I was just thinking the other day how crappy it must be for female boxers sometimes. It just seems like the girls at my gym get shortchanged a lot of the time, not intentionally or anything, but I think it's just because there is fewer of them and most of the trainers are male and they'd just rather work with the guys. For example just last night there was a group of us working together, just doing some back-and-forth drills, and there's this woman who's there at the same time and she's been there awhile and you can tell she wants to get in on it but she's unsure if she should or if the trainer would want her to and whatnot.

Are there even any other women at your gym to spar with Amy?
I have a 13 year old girl that's been training over a month. She is my 10 year old boys main sparring partner. She is tougher than her 12 and 13 year old boy cousins. She also outweighs Jerry by about 30 pounds. She is a very good sparring partner for him.

[amy]

You know, I was just thinking the other day how crappy it must be for female boxers sometimes. It just seems like the girls at my gym get shortchanged a lot of the time, not intentionally or anything, but I think it's just because there is fewer of them and most of the trainers are male and they'd just rather work with the guys. For example just last night there was a group of us working together, just doing some back-and-forth drills, and there's this woman who's there at the same time and she's been there awhile and you can tell she wants to get in on it but she's unsure if she should or if the trainer would want her to and whatnot.

Are there even any other women at your gym to spar with Amy?

There have been a few girls over the last two years but they usually quit right away. (either after sparring once, or before they are even ready to spar)
There is a 13 year old kid who's close to my size but all he does is either run away, load up on huge right hand rabbit punches or throw a 10-punch combo to the bladder. :lol:

[amy]

Why don't you spar with Kolya? He will have to be careful not to hit too hard but it would be a good additional workout for you.
We do once in a while, but all he does is jab over the top of my gloves and crush my confidence. :| :lol:

[Kolya]

We do once in a while, but all he does is jab over the top of my gloves and crush my confidence. :| :lol:

I try to go easier and not, but it's really hard for me to keep my legs bent enough so I'm at a more reasonable height. You should spar Steve sometime. :D

[amy]

I try to go easier and not, but it's really hard for me to keep my legs bent enough so I'm at a more reasonable height. You should spar Steve sometime. :D

I was going to ask him last night if he wanted to, then I could go as hard as I want. (although, I don't want to risk breaking my hands) :?

[MrSmall]

I was going to ask him last night if he wanted to, then I could go as hard as I want

Couldn't help myself.

[skipdog]

How much sparring to you guys that compete do?

A: How long are the rounds?
B: How many rounds?
C: How many times per week?

Thanks! :thumbsup

3 min.. 30 sec rest.. At least one good one a week.. Move around a lot on average days.. As many rounds as I can handle... This si going to be a good post...

[skipdog]

You only sparred 4 times so far but you already did 20 3 minute rounds .... :think

:patsch

Why am i not surprised to see that young hypno is the hardest dude in this post.. Hypno I once did 11 rounds.. Sick feeling to be able to go that long.. You must be a monster. You should try out for the US Olympic team...

[skipdog]

I was going to ask him last night if he wanted to, then I could go as hard as I want. (although, I don't want to risk breaking my hands) :?

Which is he?

[skipdog]

Originally Posted by younghypnotiq
ive had alot of street fights. and i have had 2 sparring sessions lol. im still a noob.

[RDJ]

I try to go easier and not, but it's really hard for me to keep my legs bent enough so I'm at a more reasonable height. You should spar Steve sometime. :D

Height doesn't matter, it's reach. You don't have to make it easier on her, she'll learn to fight small. Just don't hit hard, there's a big difference in strength between males and females.

[skipdog]

Indeed....

[amy]

Which is he?

The other guy from our gym. He's an ex-college football player and weighs about 225.

[amy]

Height doesn't matter, it's reach. You don't have to make it easier on her, she'll learn to fight small. Just don't hit hard, there's a big difference in strength between males and females.

Tel me about it. My coach punches me harder in 18oz gloves than I've ever been hit in a fight with 10oz gloves.

[IOANNIS]

In our gym when someone prepares for a fight spars every day 3-4 rounds*2' with minimum strenth (30-40% of total strenth) and every Friday usually 10-15 rounds (70-80% of total strenth).

That is kickboxing not boxing.
I am sorry about %, it is not a mathematic formula but I couldn't find a way to describe it.

[RDJ]

Tel me about it. My coach punches me harder in 18oz gloves than I've ever been hit in a fight with 10oz gloves.

I sparred with a few girls. I dropped one with a liver shot which really was not a hard punch (the entire gym looked at me like what an asshole, it was not intentional), so I can imagine why Kolya is not enthousiastic about it. If you wear head- and boobgear (:D) it shouldn't be a problem. You are much better than the girl I sparred, she had no defense at all. I sparred another girl with better fundamentals and it went just fine.

[amy]

I sparred with a few girls. I dropped one with a liver shot which really was not a hard punch (the entire gym looked at me like what an asshole, it was not intentional), so I can imagine why Kolya is not enthousiastic about it. If you wear head- and boobgear (:D) it shouldn't be a problem. You are much better than the girl I sparred, she had no defense at all. I sparred another girl with better fundamentals and it went just fine.

Yeah, we've sparred a bit. I just can't get close because his damn arms are so long. :twisted: I get really frustrated. We do a lot of defense, I'll punch and he'll move and block etc. and then he'll punch and I move.