Gloveshyness

[rob1980]

The best way to get accustomed to being hit is to be hit, simply put.

geting hit will just make you more scared of getting hit

 

[novamanms]

geting hit will just make you more scared of getting hit

No, getting the living tar beaten out of you will.

 

[rob1980]

No, getting the living tar beaten out of you will.

i agree with you but getting in the ring and getting hit when your allready scared of getting hit is gonna do nothing but make you more scared.

 

[novamanms]

i agree with you but getting in the ring and getting hit when your allready scared of getting hit is gonna do nothing but make you more scared.

Yes, it could do that...which is why light sparring or heavily padded medium/full contact sparring is better than getting owned at the hands of a pro. Honestly, it could go either way...but in my experience, knowing I can take a punch has led me to not fearing it.

 

[Kane Fan]

Umm , Im mean , but I got my little sister over this by having my Brother hold her in a Full nelson while I slapped her in the face 100 times .

after about 75 she stopped being gunshy , and the next lesson she was like a different Fighter .

She didnt really TALK to me for a couple of months , but now she can fight men .

I might try that
actually a similar drill with jabs was recomended...

 

[Kane Fan]

to clear something up, I'm not AFRAID of getting hit
it's always my idea to spar
but I can't stop ACTING like I'm afraid of getting hit
in that sparring match I had recently, I was constantly moving forward and was definatly the aggressor
it's just keeping my eyes on the other guy that is giving me trouble

 

[novamanms]

to clear something up, I'm not AFRAID of getting hit
it's always my idea to spar
but I can't stop ACTING like I'm afraid of getting hit
in that sparring match I had recently, I was constantly moving forward and was definatly the aggressor
it's just keeping my eyes on the other guy that is giving me trouble

Pardon the misunderstanding. I should have been more clear...however, I am surprised that getting hit hasn't led you to not flinching.

Make sure your chin is tucked in and turn the flinch into a slip, bob, or weave if you can't rid yourself of it.

 

[rob1980]

try the pad thing i told you about that should help help you.

 

[Djimbe]

You just have to come to a Point where you not only acce[pt it MENTALLY , but that Acceptance is INGRAINED . Youre GOING to get hit , and you have to do something useful to stop it happening too many times .

In short , you have to "Short Circuit" your "Fight Or Flight" trigger and trip it to "Fight" .

 

[Kane Fan]

I've got it on Fight, I just don't have it on watch the other guy
it's like my body is perfectly fine with fighting, my face just dosn't wanna see the results or something

it' snot that I've sparred a huge amount, I had been overcimnig the problem slowly a year ago then I didn't get to spar for like six months and now it's back
I've sparred rarely since then so it's not exactly odd that it hasn't gone away yet
one thing I dunno, I keep my hands on my chin like Tyson had, which wouldn't be bad if I could keep my eyes onthe other guy, but it might be a phsycological thing doyou think a more traditional stance would work better for me or is that too minor to even impact me