Mentality during sparring

[MEGAhorse]

I'm losing focus. I only got 1 round of sparring in today. My coach pulled me to the side and said something to the effect of" when i look at you i see nothing, you're just not here mentally."

the affair was bizarre today, felt like i was watching tape of myself in slow motion. My ex (who I'm in the process of getting back together with) was diagnosed with cancer last week and I ain't gonna lie, i died a bit. will to fight left me almost instantly. i'm eating myself out of the 141 weight class and I can't focus. Coach tells me to take a break, but what's the point? boxing is what gets me through tough shit, why would i stop my therapy now? but, i gotta be real, i can get hurt. any advice from sherbros that have had this problem before? any mental exercises or pre game shit i can do?

 

[ProDG]

Sorry to hear that Mega. I don't know what to say or words of encouragement that I can give to help your situation. All I can really say is, do it for her. Show her courage and strength through adversity. Let her know that she is not going through it alone and that you are right there with her. Tell her how you are feeling, that you're having a hard time too, that you are willing to fight the hard fight right along with her, so she should be fighting just as hard. Just be there to listen if she needs an ear and be the pillar of strength she can lean on when her will gets weak and doubt begins to creep in. I wish you guys the best.

 

[VanteMMA]

Maybe take a couple of weeks off from Sparring. Its not that a big of a deal. The last thing you need right now is to get hurt or hurt someone else because you're mentally 'not there'.

Continue to work on your technique. Hit the heavy bags hard, work on your combos, foot work etc.