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I was going to post this in my infighting thread but thought it wouldn't belong there because there is very little infighting in the footage. My trainer took me to a different gym to spar from active pro fighters and the gym posted the videos on their site.
I'm mostly looking to Sinister and SAAMAG but anybody's insight would be appreciated. I sparred two guys, two rounds each. The first guy is ranked 3rd in my country (junior featherweight). Not sure about the other guy's credentials but he is a bantam weight. I should've mentioned this before but I'm the shorter guy with the blue headgear.
Some notes: As I mentioned in the other thread, I have trouble maintaining balance while being defensive on the inside and get pushed back as a result. Here, that didn't happen much probably because the guys were lighter than me. After sparring, the first guy mentioned how strong I felt. I think if they were bigger, it might've been a different story. But it could also be a stylistic issue.
Footage of sparring looks different from when you're actually in there. The first guy caught me with a couple of really good punches including a body shot that knocked the wind out of me and a head shot that jarred me head really good, but you don't really see that affect on video.
I really need to work on getting more snap on my punches. My punches look really slow and "pushy" rather than snappy. I also get hit with way too many straight punches. The second guy gave me a busted lip with a straight. I also need to tuck my chin in more and keep my mouth closed.
I'm mostly looking to Sinister and SAAMAG but anybody's insight would be appreciated. I sparred two guys, two rounds each. The first guy is ranked 3rd in my country (junior featherweight). Not sure about the other guy's credentials but he is a bantam weight. I should've mentioned this before but I'm the shorter guy with the blue headgear.
Some notes: As I mentioned in the other thread, I have trouble maintaining balance while being defensive on the inside and get pushed back as a result. Here, that didn't happen much probably because the guys were lighter than me. After sparring, the first guy mentioned how strong I felt. I think if they were bigger, it might've been a different story. But it could also be a stylistic issue.
Footage of sparring looks different from when you're actually in there. The first guy caught me with a couple of really good punches including a body shot that knocked the wind out of me and a head shot that jarred me head really good, but you don't really see that affect on video.
I really need to work on getting more snap on my punches. My punches look really slow and "pushy" rather than snappy. I also get hit with way too many straight punches. The second guy gave me a busted lip with a straight. I also need to tuck my chin in more and keep my mouth closed.
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