How to spar with guys who constantly run away?

[Dayuum]

All they do is backpedal hoping you walk into one of their punches.

Only thing I found that worked is corner them which makes them panic and you can basically combo the crap out of them at that point.

Are there any alternative strategies?

 

[LZD]

Depends. Are they skilled? Just brawl. Lol.

 

[TheStrikingGuy]

I think there was a post on this just the other day, and there were lots of great suggestions.

Personally, if you know they're not going to stop while you're running in and try to counter, it's worth taking the Shogun vs Machida 1 tactic -> running punches and a low kick.

You won't hurt anyone with straight punches while they're backpeddling, but getting your leg kicked out while backpeddling is agonizing.

Alternatively, watch Joe Louis - he wasn't super fast on his feet but he backed guys against the ropes and let them pick which way they wanted to go, then he'd hit them from that side as they walked into it.

 

[thirteen]

Walk back to your bag and grab a drink. Then spar someone else.

 

[LEGS MAHONEY]

Throw shurikens at them then go down up down forward highkick

 

[Walkinshaw**]

don't chase them, just stand in the middle of the ring/sparring area and wait for them to come back to you. you have to imagine yourself as one of those fish who lie in wait in the sand.. patience patience, no sudden movements, wait for them to come closer, closer cloooooser then BAM leap out with a flying knee, make them pay

 

[db03892]

Learn how to cut off the ring

 

[Sanchoy]

there is a reason why they are running away.. could be that you are sparring too hard and they dont want to get hurt.

Tell him/her that you both will go more lightly and not to be scared. Then spar technically without hurting him/her. Once this is established I noticed people will stay in the pocket more and spar.

Most of the time, newbies will try to rip eachothers head off their shoulders, thats why one will back out of range. Try sparring more lightly and more technical.

 

[Dayuum]

The guy had 2-3 months experience and I always go hard on the body and light on the head.

 

[fluffball]

Walk back to your bag and grab a drink. Then spar someone else.

"I don't know how to beat this guy so I'm just going to quit."

 

[FlyThai**]

Great footwork and Head movement is the key. Slip one of those punches...back him up against the fence/ropes/boundry and chain 5-7 seven punch combos on him. Aim specifically to the body (and add leg kicks if kickboxing) which will definitely slow him down.

 

[DaGenius]

Standing and waiting works wonders. Usually that's what it takes for everyone to notice what the runner is doing. The more drastic way to deal with it is to stop sparring with that person AND tell them why. Just stopping makes u look like a sore loser. If you tell them that constantly running and not engaging doesn't help you get better at your striking art. Worked for me

 

[ManiacTroll]

Yeah I too have a hard time landing anything significant when the opponent backs up alot during the combo. Roundhouse to the body hardly works. I like to throw leg kicks, but then again, I for some reason throw low kicks more instinctively anyway. Probably has to do with me not being quite comfortable with the roundhouse to the body.

 

[thirteen]

"I don't know how to beat this guy so I'm just going to quit."

I already know how not to spar/fight.
Constantly running away wastes everyone's time.

Counter fighters know that counter-punching also involves initiating an exchange, and then having the ability to capitalise on their opponent's response.

 

[Sidecontrol87]

I'm more of a speedy guy so I love it when people back pedal and/or run. Usually I am faster and I just come at them relentlessly. When they stop to counter, hit them with a quick combo and end it with a TD.

 

[Airdyne23]

I think there was a post on this just the other day, and there were lots of great suggestions.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f11/what-do-when-your-opponent-literally-runs-away-2090719/

Throw shurikens at them then go down up down forward highkick

 

[Airdyne23]

Walk back to your bag and grab a drink. Then spar someone else.

lmao.

"I don't know how to beat this guy so I'm just going to quit."

You've got the wrong idea, he's only making a joke. Reason is this thread gets made all the time asking the same question. Nothing wrong with asking questions, but why not use the search function first? Chances are it's been answered before (and this one has, see link above to previous thread which is barely a week old).

 

[Airdyne23]

Are there any alternative strategies?

Clinching.

Fight fire with fire (stalemate until they give in and engage you).

Grappling (if it's MMA sparring).

Taunting (Running Man/ Mr Roboto).

Or you could just talk to the guy about productive sparring, that usually works.

 

[def1]

I already know how not to spar/fight.
Constantly running away wastes everyone's time.

Counter fighters know that counter-punching also involves initiating an exchange, and then having the ability to capitalise on their opponent's response.

If someone is literally just running away and not throwing punches and you still can't catch them, then maybe you do need more practice with these guys.

 

[Jukai]

You know, I fought guys who liked to run away.... and I never bothered researching how to beat them... because if they're running away, you are winning the fight. So why bother to try and figure out how to match them?

Now, if they're doing a Machida-esque approach by jumping in, knocking you around a few times and getting out... Or a Condit-esque approach by getting out of the corners and controlling the center of the ring... that's ONE thing... but just running away? Who gives a shit. If you're sparring, just play around, and if it's an ammy/pro fight, pat your back on your win.