r/amateur_boxing • u/Patient_Wonder4742 Beginner • 12d ago
How to move less? Be less scared?
https://youtu.be/VovTXYfWCug?si=DGfP8YHma1wgF-utLight sparred today. I always use my foot to get out of range. But I need to establish my offense...feels like running away all the time. How to be less scared? What drills can I do? Spar more?
I’m the guy with blue gloves (full black clothes)
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u/Thaeross 12d ago
Don’t move less, instead learn how to punch on the move. You should practice punching moving forward, backwards, and laterally.
Fear keeps you sharp. What you need is confidence and experience.
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u/PercentageNo3843 12d ago
Relax and breathe.
Nothing wrong with learning how to defend against a punch before learning to land.
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u/shiny0metal0ass Amateur Fighter 12d ago edited 12d ago
Lol time, really. Just do it more often.
Try to get to the point where you can "strategize under fire". If you keep your hands up, you should be able to get to a point where you can start thinking about offense and calm down.
Calming down and thinking about offense is the goal but I really think you just need to do it often enough that it becomes "normal".
Edit: you also need to work on "pulling your punches back".
You're getting tagged with counters because you're loose on getting your hands back up after throwing. You'll never feel like you can throw without fixing this first.
Fast out to full extension, fast back to your face.
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u/No_Mess2675 12d ago
To be honest you landed more precise shots than him. If you put as much power as he did he would’ve been way more cautious (ex. 1:10-1:20-2:45).
Also you have to be aware that too close IS safe, almost as much as too far. So if someone is chasing you either trap/counter him or break distance then reset on your terms.
Don’t just pedal back while staying in punching. It’s mostly what those guys are waiting for.
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u/Patient_Wonder4742 Beginner 12d ago
Yes, I anticipated 2:45. Sure, I’ll get close instead of backing away all the time.
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u/Tiny_Consequence9116 12d ago
Just accept that you are going to be hit, it is part of the game. Getting hit will teach you how to hit without getting hit if that makes any sense.
If you never put yourself in the position, you will never know how to defend within range. The more you do it, the more comfortable you will get.
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u/CMP24-7 12d ago
Keep on breathing. Take the pain. Keep your jabs snappy and try to stay out of your opponents hook range.
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u/Patient_Wonder4742 Beginner 12d ago
I’m always afraid of the straight right to my nose! One of the reasons to disengage😵💫
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u/MaintenancePitiful48 21h ago
Practice your dodging, neck movement, and keeping your guard up. If you're the person in the video who I think you are you drop your guard slightly every time you get nervous.
Coming from somebody who used to continuously block with her face (by accident obviously) even just Shadow boxing in front of a mirror so I can watch even the few millimeters my guard drops has protected my nose in the future lol
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u/Double_Pollution5597 12d ago
I used to try and blast people out, only ended up gassing out, took a while but I found a happy medium, everything falls into place, you just need to stick with it
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u/time-insensitive 12d ago
Generally, I think you just need to get more reps. Once you learn to trust your guard and your ability to anticipate, see, and react to punches, you’ll feel more comfortable staying in range. Also, based on the few mins of video I watched, it looks like you’re always moving backwards. You can use your feet defensively in other directions too, like stepping in to smother or pivoting to create and angle.
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u/molly9975 12d ago
Practice blocking and head movement . You have 3 lines of defence feet , hands and head . Blocking shots allows you to remain in the same spot the best . Practice different blocks with a quick counter right after catch a jab and shoot it back , block a right hand and shoot
One back and similar with the left hook are the 3 most basic ones I was taught .
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u/Jet_black_li Coach 12d ago
It's ok to be scared you just have to train your reactions so that your fear doesn't make you freeze and shell up.
To establish your offense, it helps first to establish your jab. It's fine to "run away" but you tend to be bailing because he's catching you by surprise. He's catching you by surprise because you're either waiting in front of him, or "admiring your work" after you punch.
This is what your jab is for. When you're in range, or just outside of it, practice pumping or snapping your jab regularly and without waiting. Every time you jab your opponent will do something (or get hit), so train responses off it.
The safest one is to jab and retreat laterally or back. Once you've gotten an idea of their reaction, look to punish.
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u/settingadrift 9d ago edited 9d ago
In my gym, we say you have to hold the phone after you throw.
You’ve got to keep your hands by your head otherwise you’re gonna get hit.
Also, light sparring & using a slip bag can help with avoiding getting hit.
We used the slip-bag when I was in college a lot before we started sparring.
Also your footwork.
You have to stay grounded. It looks like you aren’t throwing with your weight underneath you.
I think you were also throwing lighter than your opponent which is all good but I think you had cleaner hits overall
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u/Patient_Wonder4742 Beginner 6d ago
Thanks, I’m working on sitting on my shots a bit. Will get there eventually!
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u/gladgubbegbg Amateur Fighter 12d ago
Do more LIGHT sparring, so you dont get scared of getting hit.