Fear of Getting Hit in Boxing
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There are always people in the gym who want to hurt newbies
***** No brain damage?
I got those guys all the time. Good thing I can take a shot lol but I sure didn't learn shit
hiephoi058 like me 😂😏
But i always make sure to not hit them that hard in the face
My very first box training: I had to sparr against the whole club (10-12 people). I was totally unconfident and couldn't do a thing. But I still live :D
Great video, i've had a fear of getting hit in boxing because i've been in like the first year i started boxing. (6 years ago) I even know when it started. I was sparring a guy who had a few fights already and he wasn't a great fighter in the ring. But he was great in the gym though and could handle anyone because he was so smooth with his movement and his punches were very accurate. I remember being downed 5 times in 1 round of sparring. I got up from all of them but was really buzzed after the second knockdown. He just was too accurate and too skilled for me and he didn't really gave me any chance to really get back into my grove.
How did i get over it? First off it took me over 4 years to stop feeling anxiety going to the gym. (i've been going around 2 or 3 times a week) I didn't know how to shake that feeling. The thing is i started paying attention to getting my DEFENSE in order. Protect yourself at all times. So i started sparring alot of guys without really focussing on landing anything clean, just faking, feinting and making sure to keep my opponent busy enough so i could block or parry all his punches. After i did that for several weeks i got more confident in my defense. Another thing that helped me get over this anxiety was wearing some headgear but still paying attention to my DEFENSE. I did feel i could open op some more, getting my punches off.
It seems like a really long time to get over this anxiety since it took me years but my point is this. I spar anyone confidently without headgear nowadays. I hardly get hit while sparring and never really get hit flush to the head. I do get hit to the body by some of the gyms best body punches but i can cope with that alot easier since i can time the counter and make them warry to throw that body punch. Also the most important thing my coach taught me was "don't over commit to any punches" I got hit alot in my first years because i over commited or i telegraphed alot of punches. Bottomline:
1. never go in straight, always keep moving your head.
2. don't over commit or telegraph punches
3. don't admire your last landed punch (land the punch pull out and if possible step back in with another flurry)
4. have a few combo's that work for you
5. don't get cocky, keep your hands up and protect yourself at all times
6. don't be afraid to ask your coach or more experienced fighters some advise (worked alot for me)
7. talk about your anxiety, it was a big part of overcoming it for me. you can train all you want but fighting(boxing) is way more the mental part than it is the physical. It's easy to get in shape but when you have doubt on your mind it shows in the way you fight. CONFIDENCE is key!
Sorry for the long post, hope it helps some up and coming boxers or maybe someone who wants to have a try at boxing but didn't dare to go into a gym to begin with.
+giovanni h Thank you for taking the time to tell your story, great insight!
+JT Van V You're welcome :) keep up the great vids
+giovanni h Thanks! This helped me a lot. I'm 13 and I've been in boxing for about 11 months and i've always been scared of getting hit HARD. I was sparring this guy once and he hit hard as f*** and his punches were always straight and he always caught me with the jab and left hands. After I read this I started to really take it in you know, I started to become more confident and soon after a couple of weeks I started to spar with the same guy every time I go to boxing. I have a tournament in January for the Brampton Cup. Wish me luck!
+LetsGo Games Good luck.
Firepower88 I think that's some great advice
I'm training a friend at the moment who blinks a lot because of the fear of getting hit. This is what we do: Rule 1 keep your eyes open. Rule 2. Guard up high. He isn't allowed to blink while holding the pads and the exercise that helps the most is basically training that. He stands against the wall or the ropes and he has to take shots at a 50% speed and power rate. Staying calm is key and if he's doing a good job at blocking and seeing the shots coming we go faster. Hope it helps somebody!
Pablo Schultz I used to play football and blink all the time when I went into goal . Working backwards once I started move warrior like activity that fear left me .
I like this. Im goin to try this.💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Tjx fkr gettingg mee?consiouss bruhh 😳😠😡😡😠😠😠😠
I just learned more than I ever did at my boxing gym. I need to find another gym. Sage advice!
+djknucklez1 try his dvd to supplement your experience in gym. real great instructions and boxing philosophy.
First boxing gym I ever went to, I barely got coached at all. I never received instructions on form from anyone the whole time I was there, which was for about 10 weeks. And the class as a whole never received any verbal coaching from the coach on anything, so I never got to learn it that way either. The most you got was, as a group, do this drill, do that drill. The rest of the time you're on your own making it up.
I used to try watching the others to know how to punch, but it was a very poor way to learn boxing, if learning you could call it. I hardly learnt anything at all while I was there, and came out still green as hell and without knowing hardly any boxing basics. It's important to shop around, because some places aren't that good.
Arahorn The gym I’ve been going to for the past couple months does the same exact thing. It’s so frustrating. I’m thinking of going to a different one lol
many of these clown "teachers" are just body builders who boxed once and who thought that's a good business.
Ashley cast gotta look for "full contact" boxing gyms. Not gyms who "teach" boxing "fitness", or just for exercise. If they Spar often or have open sparring is a big indicator.
this is the best boxing coach on youtube, thanks bro, greetings from UK
thank you mate
good stuff! you never talk bullshit on your channel
much respect
dg kman thx my man!
dg kman do you think fighttips talks about bullshit? I wont hate if you say he does. I'm new to boxing so I wouldn't be able to tell.
Brendan Meijsen no. its a good channel
dg kman if ya just started boxing this channel and fight tips are the best.
Patrick Reading yup
i got beat up today in sparring someone 10x better than me. lasted only 2 and a half round. he used to go around asia and compete now hes retired eventually the spar got intense and decided to amp up on me. my nose bled took heavy body shots but I persevered I tried to keep fighting but my speed wasnt off my technique was off the only thing I could do was punch like a maniac We clenched and I told him to finish me off he said no and he let me punch a lot. he eventually stopped the spar since I was bleeding so much. I got beat up bad physically and mentally. but the on the physical part I could handle. but mentally it was harder. after the spar I cried on the bench remembering the times where I got beat up and cried. I never felt so weak and hopeless till that spar now All I can think of is train 3x harder. What Im trying to say is I salute every single hard working boxer out there. i dont know how you keep it strong physically and mentally but Im willing t traim my ass off for that strength. Getting into amatuers :)
+Emanuel Nadera yes buddy, he is pushing you but still taking care of you. Nose bleeds are natural in the beginning. As long as you are not injured you are good to go! train hard, its boxing.
I have the same exact situation like you do, getting hit hard and cry after exhausting both physically and mentally, guess I have to train myself mentally to expect hard punches coming and able to think and react properly * sry 4 bad English *
+Emanuel Nadera My dude it's called "getting took to school" everybody goes to school sooner or later by either some vet or a better class fighter.Loses are good for taking an inventory of what you did wrong what you shoulda done and what not to do. If you're a lower class level fighter than your opponent expect to be beat up.it's a part of the learning process. Stick with it one day you'll be taking somebody to school. Ring experience is everything my dude hang in there... #salute
Emanuel Nadera bro you still box??
yo u still box m8
I am always more timid when facing more advanced guys (bc I know they can whoop me at any moment) so I hold back, only to find out they still go hard regardless of how hard I go lol. sometimes the best defense is a better offense, cant just have the "just survive" mentality vs better guys, you have to punch back so they have something to think about. thats something im still struggling with
+anonomos i hear that
+anonomos So true. I think when we don't attack them, it's one less thing for them to worry/think about, and so they can utilize full concentration on hitting you...
I am just starting out in boxing and find the cardio aspect is my biggest limiter; i.e. near the end of a spar, my shoulders are on fire, and calves are a hurtin -- which makes everything go kaput (offense, defence, breathing :))...
+anonomos Just did this last night, i could feel myself just shelling up and not throwing like i knew i could, was so frustrated at myself.
+damianson56 just had same thing this morning. So demoralising
+Richard Hooper Sure is man, good luck for next time!
Just got into boxing a little older (25). This is the best youtube channel I've found for tips on how to get started.
Anyway I've sparred a few times and I'm learning to appreciate the hits I take because every one teaches me something about my patterns/defense/timing etc.
This kind of smart thinking is what makes good boxers
and gets you that much closer to CTE
Things that helped me are sparring with bigger guys and utilizing your jab efficiently and never take your eyes off your opponent. Also look for counters and try to take away their punch instead of fearing it. It doesn't take much to make a punch miss. if you move laterally while pumping your jab and looking for hard counters your opponents will be feel the pressure and you will realize that you're in control.
how the hell can you dislike this video?
The hit that hurts the most is the hit that you don't see. Even if you stand still and cover up, you are prepared to get hit and it does not hurt as much as when you think you are dodging but the opponent just caught your head
Linus Ji in muay thai I got told to block by holding my fist to my head to absorb the impact whilst ensuring I kept my eye on the opponent ...i was terrified .
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all [UNLESS]...you have better conditioning"
Linus Ji the thing is I’ve boxed for around 5 years I started at 11 I’m now 16 and not to show off or anything but I’ve never really been hurt by any fighters but that’s what gets me scared any time I fight or spar coz just before I do I ask myself what happens if I get hit and hurt badly but It never happens I’ve been hit by the hardest hitters In my gym but never get hurt I’ve fought guys who’s broken peoples nose’s and when I fight them I’m all good. People in my gym always say I’ve got the bets chin they have ever seen.My point is my fear is if I finally get hurt bad which s why something which would help me is to get hurt so I know how it feels like Yh dats all I wanna say
what you dont see can definitely hurt you
Linus Ji very true, espically hooks. It's really hard to see with you peripheral vision, and also when you have your guard closed, it still hurts! It's probably coz again, as you said, it's least expected!
Especially kicks
Your video was very helpful. My first few months of boxing I hate an irrational fear of getting hit to the point I avoided sparring. But soon after, I told myself to man up and take punches because it's part of the game. Whenever I get hit, whether its once or multiple times I tell myself that it doesn't hurt. I programmed my mind to think of something else rather than "ouch I just got hit" - like fighting back and hitting my opponent twice as hard. Basically, my problem was because I dwell on myself getting hit when really, it's all part of the game. Get hit, move on, fight back.
henryz0r good insight!!
Slap boxing with both fighters wearing focus mitts is fun way to introduce sparring, much can be gained with very low risk of in jury,..endurance,foot work,feints /fakes combos,head movement all the great things you mentioned can be addressed and a mistake does not cost you so dearly that you get demoralized.
fun and all but hard to jab and cross while hitting with palm of the hand like a hook/slap. i say begginers just put some gloves on with friend or family and fight at half strength. and if you clock em with a good one dont go for the knock out, but instead stop and let them absorb the hit untill they are ready to swing again, after a day or 2 the hits will already be less annoying/painful and youll be able to take more hits in a row. pace it and work the fundamentals for a while but its always good to go to war every now and then
You're a good teacher.
Hammett175 *great
I boxed for 10 years as an amature and had a fear every time
+Mat Jones thx for sharing, I understand
@@PrecisionBoxingI had deviated septum so I had surgery and it's quite fragile,how do fighter have nose surgery and still fight and how long should one wait after surgery to fight again?
Bad air ways effects my sleep and my nose is the single thing that's stopping me from fighting.
I can take a hit to my head and bleed but if my nose gets it then I can't sleep or breath properly.
What do the pros do?
Greatly appreciate your generosity sharing your wide and deep boxing knowledge. You're an ambassador for the sport brother!
D goof thanks a lot my man!
+JT Van V "He builds his escape plan into his combo".....damned. JT you are the best coach I have come across. I have learned more watching your videos than $1200 in boxing lessons. Shit. Thank you for your videos. I have incorporated that "escape" into my shadow boxing and heavy bag workouts thank you.
When I first boxed i wAsnt scared... Until Later I got hit hard on the chin, fell, forgot where I was, what I was doing, and had a sudden killer headache. Scary scary feeling.
Damn, that must've sucked.
troy mccombs dude same I got hit in the face tho really hard. felt like my brain shook from the impact and then I had then instant killer headache it sucked
I once did sparring and got hit right on one side of my head very hard with a hook (so I heard my neck spine clicking). The night after I somehow got very sick and had to puke once. But after that, I was fine again :D
Thats called a concussion...
+gogley loosa LOL
That fear faded away after I found a partner who did actual light sparring until I got comfortable sparring.
lucky
In my gym its the state champ everyone else wants to take your head off but the champ is chill
@@jaybiddy955 My experience is, ask a experienced fighter -who means good- and can hit you fast but not hard 'touching'He/she should have that control
@@enfielddnepr yeah anyone who isn't fighting off fear people who are comfortable sparring
Summary ~
Have 4-5 preset combos 7:43
3 things that make it much harder to hit you:
1. Lateral motion, moving side to side 8:48 (Like Hopkins, Hagler)
2. Feints and fakes to throw off rhythm and timing (footwork step, back step, head movement, hands)10:08 (Feints, fakes + lateral motion = Sugar Ray Leonard style of boxing)
3. Head Movement. Move your head before you go, make your head a moving target. 11:27 (Ricky Hatten, Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins vs Kelly Pavlik)
Always on point brother, Great advice.
Once I accepted an offer from uknown for me sportsman in the gym to get sparring. After a few minutes I decided to stop doing that because of next reasons: 1. He was obviously better and heavier (in15kg) than me. 2. I just didn't know what I have to do because of extremely lack of expirience in sparring session despite having not bad conditionig. 3 I was without mouth guard. 4 there were nobody to tell me any advise. On the next day I felt that guy disrespect me for my tomorrow's refusal and I was dissapointed deep inside. But, nevertheless, after watching this video I convinced myself that I was right. Thank you guys for great stuff
I think you did the right thing. You need of course sparring (and the mouth guard!), but anyway you tried a quick round in the ring, and you know more today than "yesterday". Good luck forward!
Fear is good, it makes you better.
Work ethic eliminates fear--Michael Jordan. Exactly what you're saying👍🏾
Michael was a bask player not a boxer so he talks about different kind of fears
+George Stathopoulos Fear is fear, no matter what section in life - it can always be with you and always remains the same thing
This mentality can be applied to anything though. I'm a musician and play live in front of lots of people regulary. I'm not fearful when I do this though as I know that I can perform everything with my eyes closed. Practise and visualisation can prepare you for anything.
This video!!!!!!!!!......EVRYONE should see.......Nice Work....
thank you Daniel!
do you have a video on first aid to knocked out opponent , In Philippines many street boxer dies..
Great video Jason. I think a good point is also that if you have a good sparring partner or gym, you can make an agreement to move up in intensity. Sometimes its the surprises from breaking this agreement that leads to bad experiences, and this fear. I'm sure a lot of us have been in a situation where we have been told to "light tap" or "go light and controlled" - and the other guy completely goes nuts. At least I've been through this in muay thai sparring. I'm sure this will happen as I start boxing sparring. Of course, defend yourself at all times - but for some beginners, I have seen that this "breach" of agreement can be a bit traumatic, not to mention unsafe.
i wanna take a moment to thank you for taking the time to make these videos and help us out!
thank you
Gennady Golovkin is one of those aggressive hard-hitters that just lets whatever come at him. He'd slip and weave a bit but really he's conditioned himself in a way that it even if he does get hit he'd hardly flinch and still land that punch of his.
+Onion Syrup so true!
Tremendous danger involved. Very likely to get brain damage later on. The danger is present no matter what, but ESPECIALLY for the "tank" guys who treat their body as if it was armoured
This is fantastic. I just came from sparring where I was getting hit before I could even throw my combos and it was really frustrating! Not to mention, I got hit A LOT! This gives me great ideas to practice - thank you :)
Thank you for stating the difference between reckless and intelligent boxing. Keep it up bud thanks for all the content
I fear getting hit till the 2nd or 3rd hit they land than i am good to go
I just had my third sparring practice for the boxing team at my school. Totally love it and I'm improving my leaps and bounds every day. Your videos have been so helpful to me, thank you so much
Where is your school? Great to hear of a school that still has a boxing team. Who do you box?
This was a great video, thank you. I definitely deal with fear of getting hit, mostly when I am sparring partners that are above my level. Getting kicked in the jaw with mouth open by a much better opponent was a wake up call. There is one tip, keep your mouth closed when you are sparring, whenever possible. Oscar De La Hoya talks about how he would sometimes bite through his mouth guard during his fights, which is what he accredited his strong chin to. I find it also helps to just change my perspective on it. When I get hit now, I think about how durable that makes me feel afterwards. It makes you feel strong and tough when you take a solid shot and still fight back. This type of mentality can be applied to your whole life, and I feel like sparring is in some ways like training for life. Anybody else look at it like this, or am I crazy?
Definitely the best coach on youtube
Some gyms just do fitness, shadow boxing, pad work, bag work then sparring. For beginners to go straight from the pad or bag to free sparring, is a big leap. From my experience, I would suggest it is better to build up to that. So work with different partners and say practise a round of jabbing each other and attempt to catch the jab, then build it up to sparring just with straight punches, etc. When you are doing this you must really be hitting each other, but it is a lot less to deal with for a beginner than punches from all angles. Also, if you know what's coming it's easier to accept getting hit. If beginners go straight into free sparring especially off the bag they're often loading up with winging shots and no skill is being learnt. Once you get taught the basic defense techniques and counters whilst getting hit, then you should have a go at free sparring after.
+Karate Chris , everyones an expert until its for real. u either have it or don't. best way to see if u have it is sparring !
+jack dempsey Couldn't agree more. Then the next level is full contact in the ring. You can spar as much as you like, but a real fight is a whole different ball game. But the beginners should work up to that. If you are just thrown into a fight without the correct progression, you will lose against someone who has been taught correctly (99% of the time).
JT, virtually all of your videos are quality, but this one stands out. There are at least a dozen must-know insights here. Thanks for your professionalism as a teacher.
Kev Legg thx Kev, much appreciated
Hi JT. You are great at what you do. Excellent teacher. Super articulate and well spoken. Thanks for you work. Much love and respect.
+charlie domingo thank you Charlie
There are lots of good boxing coaches out there, but this guy is a great teacher, who teaches boxing. He always considers the questions that pop up in your mind and offers realistic, easy to understand explanations.
+konkyolife thanks a lot!!
I have learnt a lot from this, as much as I don't have that much fear in getting hit but going back to basics to level your game out is always a great idea
Thank you brother 💪🙌👊 your videos are f**king awesome man. Appreciate the workouts and advice. Keep up the good mahi! 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊
I'm 4 hours away from my first ammy fight. The "healthy fear" tip is what I'm taking with me.
So how did it go?
Dolph I lost to a split decision, but I think I did alright, possibly even won the match based on performance. Had loads of fun and went on actually WITHOUT fear. Somehow I learned to shut off emotion.
What cost me the decision was my conditioning. Didn't realize I was so out of shape :(
Peter Andrews Well, to me it seems like it was still a win - just in another sense. You learned something, which you can take with you, and apply in other parts of life as well. Haven't quiet gotten there myself, but working on it.
What I took away from this video: The speaker is SUPER considerate and must be a GREAT instructor/coach. Only things I found ambiguous (starts at the 3 specific tactics 7:39 to 11:25);
Specific tactics (3 things):
1.0: 4 to 5 preset combos before going in
1.1: lateral motion
2.0: feints and fakes
3.0: make it so you get hit less coming in (ambiguous).
3.1: head movement (?)
As a stand up striker (right handed southpaw Karateka/Muay Thai striker) I found everything 100% accurate. I think my journey thus far got a lot of what you had mentioned right only because I decided to position myself this way and succeed this way in striking via the opponents discomfort from the SP vs Orthodox position and the early mastery of the control of DISTANCE (as i've realized left handed SP learn this early as well). IDK if in boxing they teach or emphasize right handed guys to go SP at any point, but it's not an entirely bad idea. I do recognize there is less VOLUME in MMA/kickboxing then there is in Boxing. Cheers on your brilliance. If anyone that wants to succeed in the STRIKING department, They NEED to watch this video.
hummurabi2010 thanks for your comment and awesome feedback! the three things are 1) lateral motion 2) feints and fakes 3) head movement before you throw your combo. I have instructional videos on my website that teach these specifically, this video is not intended to teach the techniques although most boxers will learn them as standard moves. piecing it together is where they often fall short.
I never got KO... That was the real fear... Getting hit not so much you get used to it after a while...
The true champ is always the chill guy
So glad I've found tis channel. Thank you for alllll of these tips.
This dude is the best, man
Can't wait to start boxing! 👊 I love your vids man keep em coming
Tyrell Tucker thx Tyrell!
How is it going with the boxing thing?
My trainer always says, "You're going to get hit and you're going to take it like a champ. The point is to not get hit clean."
Focusing on head movement has helped me the most. Even if I'm in the pocket, if I keep rolling and slipping, I rarely take the full impact of a shot. I also think staying consistent with sparring is vital, because it exposes your weaknesses, and you learn what you need to focus on in your training.
Lynette Kelly yes, its the full impact shots that are the problem, but as long as something is moving you rarely get hit clean. thanks Lynette!
what i have done dealing with the fear getting hit.. training with headgear and dodging punches, sparring ofc.
Three things I could do in boxing..
1. Good at dodging
2. Hitting faster
3.Good at jump rope
That's all.. :((
Thanks Jason... Being watching you for a few years. Always appreciate your knowledge!
Respect for the knowledgeable info.
just subscribed to your link.
The best boxing coach i never had
People is afraid to get hit in the face till they realized there's a liver shot..Great chanell by far..Greetings from Colombia south America..
I used to fear getting hit and event if I had good head movement, I couldn't really do something, I was just bobin' and weavin' and sometime throwing a jab or two. Now, I let my opponent, in the beginning of the sparing, hit me with one or two strikes and then, I know it doesn't really hurt so I don't fear anymore the strikes and my game has really evolved since there (still bob and weavin' but more combination, in and out action, I just need to create more angles to the side and I will be ok :p )
Great video JT. I think it's important to work with people who want to learn and who have control. I used to get in the ring with anyone and it was a lottery! Also I like to 1) take time to get person's timing/style, most people have a rhythm 2) take them out of their comfort zone (eg if they like to stay outside then stay on inside) 3) Pay attention to footwork/distance - I find most people don't focus much on footwork and if they can't match your footwork they get frustrated 4) constant head-movement - short sharp slips, rolls, pulls.
It’s ok to be scared but but not if your always scared
I know this video is about boxing, but you just laid down some deep life philosophy, intentional or not. This video hit deep.
Boxing is a philosophical sport. A brave young boy will learn more about life in a bout than in a year at school.
JT, you are a coach's coach. You see the game on an entirely different level.
+Dio Brightside thank you Dio, I appreciate that
I'm a Thai fighter and getting punched in the face is no big deal to me. Most kicks and knee's arent too scary too me either. Two days ago, I took my first really well connected, powerful middle kick to the ribs and it took all the wind out of me. That took my confidence down a huge notch. Now I feel like i get a little more nervous. Hopefully ill get over it, I guess I will eventually get better at parrying those kicks.
You are not armoured. VERY very very easy to get brain damage. It's not a shame to retreat. I basically fight always on the run. I do not have the conditioning to hop around like bunny and move my head so I do large diagonal steps and try to change direction as sudden as I can
It's so important to have sparring partners and trainers who are looking out for your best interest. Good partners will help you get hit to train good habits, without hurting you. It's a fine line and hard to judge, but experienced partners help that.
Spot on advice as usual. I would add a couple of observations from masters of the past. I particularly like Musashi Miamoto who was a legendary samurai that wrote the Book of Five Rings. In this book he describes himself as first and foremost a student of Stratedgy. Having participated in numerous 10,000 man vs 10,000 man battles, he describes the tactics or the mentality which he says, made him "invincible" in such situations ~ he focuses his eyes in the middle distance to take in the widest possible view, never moving his eyeballs, looking at everything and nothing (critical for multiple opponents) and then he concentrates on his opponents rythm. He says through dedicated practice you can learn to read peoples intentions and then you must jam and disrupt their rythm by throwing the direct opposite rythm back at them. If they are feeling aggressive - spash in and make them respect you, If they are being cagey and dropping the front guard - step away and make them pursue you rather than walking into their traps. If mastering this strategy of disrupting rythm was the key to Musashi never being cut in half in battle, im sure it is helpful for not being hit in the ring or in the street. All great fighters want the perfect victory of not being hit at all - after all look at Floyd!
William Baker thank you, great comment!
Exactly what I needed to know. I am not preciesly into Boxing-yet- but into Martial-Arts.So more the defense style. So its good to know this things. Thank you very much
From my experience if you train boxing etc you will get hit many times and with time you use to get hit and get hit less and less. Boxers learn how to get punches what is very good for self defence and should be practice. If you know the pain and got many hits you don't afraid it any more kind of adaptation (mental and physical) and during fight with adrenaline etc is not much pain really. It is not such a scary thing to get hit as it seems.Human skull is very tough and not made from glass. Sparring gloves are big , body relaxed. In karate kyokushin and other tough martial arts people getting hit with full force for training purposes and later they don't afraid fight. A good helmet with the nose protection is good for beginners as the head should be protected. I don't think so it is really dangerous on the recreational level to spar full contact etc just a good coach is needed as it was said in here and sparring partner should hit this same hard like you (not taking advantage etc)
Appreciate your insights. Thank you. Your comment re having a sparring partner with respect and sparring etiquette helps big time.
Fear of being hit is null n void if you have a glass chin and will go down to the canvas when the wind blows.
fear of being hit is just one of those natural things, special forces train to move forward into a fire fight, you train to go against survival instinct which in turn gives you a skill set that ironically is a survival tool
Your are real coach man , much respect
Great advice man.
I wish i had a coach like you when i was fighting...
I was the type of fighter that was great whilst training. Really good actually, and was always expected to get really far.
My coach and team mates always expected me to do really well at any given tournament.
But everytime i went to a tournament i would just loose focus and fight like shit...
Strange how that always happened...
A very good and informative channel.
You got a knack for teaching, and explaining things well.
(heavily modified) Krav Maga instructor here - one of the things I think we've done a really good job of is controlling sparring by using situational drills, and stepping up intensity in small increments over a longer period of time. Most of the folks that can spar now in our system don't really have that freezing-up fear of taking a shot because we've walked them up from 30% to 50% to 70% over the course of several training sessions, always with the goal of learning a specific concept or technique so that they're actively thinking while throwing, taking, or avoiding shots. This turns sparring into an activity where you're mentally focussed on performing something or observing something, rather than trying to hurt your opponent. I understand in boxing proper, you've got to spend time sparring at 100%, and we do on occasion as well, but it's often more as a skills index than a training tool, for us.
+ward hiney that's a very smart approach, thanks for your comment
Thanks a lot man, started teaching myself the mechanics of fighting bout a year ago , ur video was the 1st one I watched. Thanks man.
JT Van V nicely said..I do muaythai for 3 years I still have fear..but once I received hits that fear goes down
Thank you for making these videos. I'm just getting into boxing and it has become my hobby and passion so I have learned a lot from these videos. I too had a fear of getting hit like a lot of people but being scared is what helped me defensively I'm going to definitely use your tips. :)
I'm 18-0
Eighteen years, zero months?
Michael Massey Does that mean you live in the 18 hundreds?
Nice this stuff is gold right here. For me i used the fear of getting hit to build good defense and footwork to be evasive, and what you said is 100% true that when you get hit less you naturally become more relaxed and confident, not to mention the energy your opponent is wasting missing his punches. At the same time, i can't lie and say i don't get more aggressive and maybe a lil thrown off my game plan when i get hit too much, which is probably not so much the loss of fear but more of getting frustrated and angry.
daMarshalxD yes you and me are on the same page! That exactly how I feel when i get hit, lit up!
Well presented
this is exactly the video I needed. I'm fearless when it comes to training in every aspect of fighting except getting hit in the face. I can take leg kicks, kicks to the body, punches to the body, I can even fight someone trying to tap me out until they get tired and give up. I don't know what it is about it. thanks for this video though great advice.
Hey Coach! This vid was sooo goood! Your insights, advice, sharing your experience... This was better than eating shawarma!!!! ...and I love shawarma!
Well before my first competition, I told my couch that I was afraid of been hit on the face ... He said " fear just give u 2 choices .. Get freeze or hit back ... What are you going to do!?...
Then in the fight when I got hit, I remember what he said to me, surrender while I was screaming "I will hit back", I kicked my opponent in the face... That was my first competition and I got in 3rd position... I think u just have to face your fear if you really want to win..
it s rare to find a good boxer who can be a good trainer
you seem like a perfect trainer to me
the way you see things the way you describe it and the way you teach it
i ve seen all your videos and i am a big fan of your methods ways and tactics
keep it up and thanks for sharing all the knowledge
thank you Rabih!
That's a great metaphore for life and success
Information is the best weapon - this guy has it all
thank you very much for taking the time to make all your videos they have really helped me and i have seen improvements in my sparring immediately! and my confidence is growing and im really enjoying sparring now instead of panicking and shelling up and getting a beating.. thanks again all the best from Melbourne Australia!
I do thaiboxing, and I like to thank you for these videos. They have helped me a lot, specially in my defense. Focusing on head movements and footwork has really upped my game and even my training partners say I am "difficult sparring partner", because I keep moving a lot and it's really hard to hit me nowadays. As a short guy and bad reach, I used to was getting hit a lot, but while ago I really started focusing on my footwork and watched your videos, kept practicing moving like that, every day. I am short guy, so getting inside is my thing and with good footwork, it has gotten a lot easier, add head movement in that and developing some different ways to get inside(Kick/fake kicks helps with that), it's now much easier now. I needed to learn how to cover all that ground FAST(in Muay Thai the distances are even greater than in traditional boxing). I am not afraid to get "annoyed by their jabs" anymore. Our outside fighters used to tease me with jab all than time, but with these instructions and practicing, I have found my way around guys with long reach and that "annoying jab". My fighting style reminds a lot like Iron Mike Zambidis style nowaday, rather than traditional Thai style. I also learned to not stay in the "mid range". I learned from you, that either I need to be out, or in, but never in the mid range. Thanks for all the tips. They've been very helpful :)
Kenliero my pleasure, thanks for the comment!
I have been doing boxing for a month and my coach put me against a boy with 4 years experience. I got hit really hard on the side of my head and had a killer headache for about a day
the best boxing channel here bar none. if only he knew thai boxing aswell.. he could be my one stop shop for striking.. its hard to know which of his advice applies to boxing only or can be used in kick boxing/mma too
Stop running = save stamina. Learn to focus and not be phased by your opponent e.g. Fear will drain your stamina. Good example Diego corrales v. Freitas. Corrales was calm and Freitas was running too much and couldn't keep up. Work on head movement, footwork, range & defense. Most of all enjoy what you do. Find that Zen. Loving the videos keep it up.
Beautiful explanation, amazing presentation, hats down.
This is really good. my fear of getting hit used to hold me back alot too. Ive seen this video now and going back thursday to test the improvement
Good insight here on the pyschology behind getting hit
Fatigue makes cowards of us all. Thats the thing that helped me the most. If ur fatigued en just trying to survive the round. Those punches are the worst. If ur in good shape. Punches will hurt less too
Thanks for making this video! Really helpful!
I think one way of coping with the fear of getting hit is accepting it and using it as a fuel rather than an obstacle. Cus d'amato talked about fear and how it's used for fuel. I tend to find that philosophy helpful because if you're truly afraid of getting hit then that sensation will make you focus on your footwork and defense.
I have a fear of both getting hit and hitting my opponent. I need to get over it somehow. I just joined boxing. I have watched your videos and you are one of the most talented & knowledgeable boxers I've ever watched and listened to. Keep up the amazing work brother
+Bill Seaman thank you Bill
One of the things that helped me deal with getting hit was the saying, "Hit, before you get hit." Every time I spar with someone, either boxing or any other martial art, I already conditioned my consciousness that I'll get hit. The only questions I need to answer are, "Can I take it, or will I be first?" & would find it out in the first contact, & then adjust from there.
Good insight!
Wow never seen such a good inside on boxing...ever.
A fella down my gym told me about setting up the double end bag horizontally, if u don't connect well it flies back at u. Doesn't hurt like a punch but gives enough of an incentive to start thinking & moving. Love watching ur advice & training videos.
It's really good for slipping punches tho I suck at it lol
after getting hit hard a few times i learned to block like a kung fu master so getting hit can bring out some skills you never knew you were blessed with
Ok go pro then
This sort of stuff is really helpful. Thanks loads JT Van V, I've been watching your videos and trying to apply the info into my sparring sessions. I'm constantly nervous when sparring people because I am so fresh into it but I'm looking forward to your tips coming naturally. Cheers bud
Wise words, my friend. I wish I'd heard them when I was 20.