Sparring Part3
We have told you what to prepare for Muay Thai training sparring. And today I want to list out the problems that you will face during this Muay Thai training sparring time and you will have to get through it patiently. You won’t get something good easily if you don’t try as hard. So here they are:
DO NOT:
1. Square off to your opponent. That means placing your feet frankly in front of your opponent so that you are facing him with your chest and become an open target. You just have to go back and study your defense moves again and don’t break those basics.
2. Signal intentions with your shoulders, head or flying elbow BEFORE you throw a punch. Always deliver a punch crisply and cleanly. Follow the punching basic which tell you to deliver a straight punch straightly from your chin to the aiming target.
3. Be predictable. Don’t not keep your movement in a strict pattern and repeat it all the time. Be creative. You have to mix up your approach so that your opponent can’t see your moving pattern. If you opponent can read you and your movement, you’re in danger.
4. Reach and paw. Remember these move are mostly useless. So if you really not need to do it, don’t because you will be open for any counterattack.
5. Hesitate. This is in case you already throw out a punch but you suddenly realize it’s a mistake, DON’T freeze in the middle. Do it all the way to finish it even though it’s bad.
6. Flinch. Don’t be distracted by anything. All you have to worry and concern about is another fighter in front of you who’s waiting to make a blow anytime. Be ready and keep your eyes on him.
7. Be fatigue and nervous! Especially your opponent is in front of you. Always concentrate on what you have trained for.
8. Be slow and use sloppy technique. Do you really want to fight or not? But this will take time to perfect yourself. Don’t rush it!
9. Be too intense and stressed or get angry. All that won’t help you achieve your goal of winning I can assure you that. Clear you brain so that you can respond to the game and be smart to use every proper technique in it to win.
10. Charge! This is the result from getting angry and not be able to control it. Well I’m afraid to tell you this, but if you’re facing a good boxer, you’d be brought down to the floor in no time because of that stupidity of yours.
As you can see, this is not only a physically full contact sport. To become a good boxer, you need to use your brain as much as your power. So think, plan and manage every of your moves.