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Hey everyone I'm just getting into boxing,how long should it be before you do your first sparing session with someone? Like what should you have down before your ready to spar someone in boxing?
How long before sparing?
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I sparred on my very first day. But it was light and against the instructor. I didn't know anything but the instructor was teaching me as we spar. So far all the places I been to encourage light sparring right away or as soon as possible. Best way to learn they say.
My current gym, they have you do an intro class and learn all the techniques first. Footwork, jab, cross, hook, uppercut etc. Once you finish with the intro lesson, you jump in with everybody and the instructor invites you to the sparring session.
Go ahead and spar but make sure it's light and let them know you're new. I would spar with the instructor and avoid any other new people. You get nothing from sparring with other newbies.
My current gym, they have you do an intro class and learn all the techniques first. Footwork, jab, cross, hook, uppercut etc. Once you finish with the intro lesson, you jump in with everybody and the instructor invites you to the sparring session.
Go ahead and spar but make sure it's light and let them know you're new. I would spar with the instructor and avoid any other new people. You get nothing from sparring with other newbies.
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I think it's funner and a tremendously richer experience if you already have a few things down first. Basic proper movement, footwork and ability to punch in a technical sense, and at least SOME idea of fight theory.
It's not so much about time as it is readiness, which will be obvious as it manifests during class drills, etc. One to three months for most people, usually. Don't feel bad about taking longer (as long as you want), that's actually a really good idea. But if you want to get sparring in early, make sure you learn things solidly (and dedicate more extra time and effort of your OWN) instead of skimming through or you will regret it immediately and/or down the road.
It's not so much about time as it is readiness, which will be obvious as it manifests during class drills, etc. One to three months for most people, usually. Don't feel bad about taking longer (as long as you want), that's actually a really good idea. But if you want to get sparring in early, make sure you learn things solidly (and dedicate more extra time and effort of your OWN) instead of skimming through or you will regret it immediately and/or down the road.
Sparring should be done once certain fundamentals are established. Things like:
The jab and cross
Basic defence work. Parrying jabs and crosses.
Basic head movement viz bobbing
Basic footwork. backwards, forwards, pivoting.
Then leading up to full blown sparring, there are sparring specific drills such as the defense drill, where one focuses on attack and the other on defense. Do one round and switch. Then sparring at half speed, and then finally full speed light / touch sparring.
I think the above can be achieved in 1 months time with some dedicated training and good mentorship.
Then over the course of the next few months, more tools can be added to the arsenal such as the various hooks, uppercuts, bodyshots, countering etc.
Simultaneously basic level hard sparring sessions can be introduced. Here you go back to the basics, focusing on jabs, crosses, good defence, basic head movement and footwork.
The jab and cross
Basic defence work. Parrying jabs and crosses.
Basic head movement viz bobbing
Basic footwork. backwards, forwards, pivoting.
Then leading up to full blown sparring, there are sparring specific drills such as the defense drill, where one focuses on attack and the other on defense. Do one round and switch. Then sparring at half speed, and then finally full speed light / touch sparring.
I think the above can be achieved in 1 months time with some dedicated training and good mentorship.
Then over the course of the next few months, more tools can be added to the arsenal such as the various hooks, uppercuts, bodyshots, countering etc.
Simultaneously basic level hard sparring sessions can be introduced. Here you go back to the basics, focusing on jabs, crosses, good defence, basic head movement and footwork.
