Continue from last time on sparring and what you need to know about it!
Be a smart fighter. Always plan what you are going to do next. Practice something at a time, not everything in one time. Make it simple. This is not street fighting where you will get to beat someone the heck out of him. Example plan, work on your jab and slip during one round, and then another you can work on something else like counter punches. Always manage your moves. This will allow you to see your own mistake of each move and you can correct it more easily.
Do not expect anything to go your plans! It’s not like when you practice with the bag. The move that you want to use and have been practicing with the bag might not work so well when you once have a sparring partner. Well that’s because he has his own plans and moves. You just have to focus on your partner and what you are dealing with in front of you. You will have to go with the flow. That is the fun part of boxing. That is what makes boxing more exciting.
Be calm! Before you get to be a professional boxer, you will have to go through this tough time. In sparring, if you’re still not so good with it, you will get hit A LOT. That’s why you will have to be calm. Learn from it. Find out why you got hit. There must be the reasons, or your opponent is just too damn good. But I don’t believe that. So being pissed and angry about it won’t really help you and you will get hit again if you don’t try to learn from it to avoid it to happen next time.
If possible, tape your own performances! This will allow you to find your own mistakes by yourself. I think this really works. It’s much effective than having someone else even your coach telling you what to do or what your mistake is because that might not work if you’re so eager about yourself too much. Watch and learn yourself!
There’s more! See you next time!