"MUST HAVE" Skills To Improve Your Sparring Dramatically

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  • Don’t sleep on these 3 skillsets if you’re wanting to improve your sparring level quickly. Without these abilties it will be difficult to ever reach a high skill level.
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  • @bongkem2723
    @bongkem2723 Рік тому +64

    awesome tips champ !!!
    1. Eyesight: don't blink
    2. Change level: combo punch, kick, knee
    3. Abs flexing when upclose

  • @nave94
    @nave94 Рік тому +330

    Gabriel, I have an amateur k1 bout tomorrow. It will be my third fight after 10 years since my last one. Just wanted to thank you for all your knowledge and content, I feel more ready than I ever have for my past fights. Thank you so much, from a massive fan of yourself as a fighter, UA-camr and great role model.

    • @02337755
      @02337755 Рік тому

      Good luck bro. Kill him.

    • @nave94
      @nave94 Рік тому

      @@02337755 Thank you mate. Really hope I don’t kill anyone 😅
      But I will make his life miserable for those 3 rounds

    • @02337755
      @02337755 Рік тому +18

      @@nave94 Ok. Dont kill but you stay aggressive and win each round.

    • @peppa7926
      @peppa7926 Рік тому +8

      Good luck, you’re brave and inspiring

    • @behqo7658
      @behqo7658 Рік тому

      You just gotta be a calm & controlled savage animal ~Mike Tyson

  • @stevenshar1233
    @stevenshar1233 Рік тому +95

    One thing you can use to train your eye sight is a reflex ball. Another weird tip for locking down your core is to sing along with your favorite song, while you're skipping rope or running. When you project your voice, you're pulling from your diaphragm. It teaches you breath control and flexing your diaphragm while doing an intense activity. Maybe it's an exercise for your home instead of the gym.

    • @backwardscapguy1476
      @backwardscapguy1476 Рік тому +31

      Naw, man. Sing proudly at the gym. Give them Celine Dion Saturday and Mariah Carey Monday.

    • @siegfriedo
      @siegfriedo Рік тому +2

      ​@@backwardscapguy1476 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Hazforreal
      @Hazforreal Рік тому +6

      Nah bro, my gym owner got wu tang and nwa on 24/7, i be goin bar for bar the whole session some days 🤣

    • @notmyname3681
      @notmyname3681 Рік тому +6

      Came here to post just this.. singing (when not training also) is one of the best things for diaphragm and breath control. If you're real serious go do a few singing lessons with a classical coach, learn some scales and arpeggios. Tell them why you're doing it so they know what to focus on. Yes, I'm serious lol sang classical for years.

    • @notmyname3681
      @notmyname3681 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Hazforreal hah, pretty much my shadow boxing/training soundtrack

  • @chrismayclin6397
    @chrismayclin6397 Рік тому +19

    When looking at someone straight on, your eyes focus more on detail. Whereas when you see something coming “out of the corner of your eye”, your eyes notice movement more (peripheral sight survival programming). Therefore, when sparring, I do not look directly at my partner, but cast my eyes down a little (good for tucking the chin anyway). This has made me much quicker on defense than I actually am due to my ability to more quickly pick up on my partner’s cues.

  • @GabrielVargaOfficial
    @GabrielVargaOfficial  Рік тому +12

    Do you have all 3 skills locked in? If not what are you going to work to improve quickly?

    • @jacksonmuaythai
      @jacksonmuaythai Рік тому

      I need to work on the last one, but how do I improve that? Is that a core strength thing? Or is there something i should be doing besides just flexing?

    • @avancalledrupert5130
      @avancalledrupert5130 Рік тому

      I'm good at sight and reaction my timing is good. My core is always solid all day . I need to mix my kicks in with my hands better.
      I kind of kick my way into boxing range and just box. And cardio my cardio sucks . Hit crazy fast and hard but for hardly any time .
      I think allot of that's genetic though hit hard gas fast kind of person.

    • @buckets3628
      @buckets3628 Рік тому

      @@avancalledrupert5130 do you smoke?

    • @VinOptimaxxx
      @VinOptimaxxx Рік тому

      Being a noob I need to work on everything, but as I've just started sparring for sure keeping my eyes focused and not flinching when people throw at me is a priority.

    • @siegfriedo
      @siegfriedo Рік тому

      Definitely need to work on my sight. :))

  • @Ash__Adler
    @Ash__Adler Рік тому +73

    Very good tips 🙂
    Maintaining offensive pressure instead of "ending" with a kick/knee was something I focused on pretty early on in sparring because I felt like I was giving my partners too much opportunity to relax, and getting good at passive body protection was a must since there are a few liver-hunters at my gym 🙃
    (I don't measure up to the good fighters at my gym skillwise, but I've got good general athleticism and an unrelenting approach, so I rely on keeping up pressure and pushing the pace to keep things productive for them...had many of them comment afterwards that they felt like I wore them down because I just keep coming no matter how much they knock me back or toss me down)

    • @johnacker4959
      @johnacker4959 Рік тому +3

      There you go brother! We can all learn from each other. I sparred with one of the pros in my gym last night and i was able to pressure him and push forward despite a 35 lb weight disparity. Granted, he was sparring with mutual respect but i was still catching him and pressuring. Its all about the attitude and mindset you bring with yourself to the gym. He asked for a second round after that:)

    • @greatgambleino8918
      @greatgambleino8918 Рік тому +1

      Good Luck!

    • @InGrindWeCrust2010
      @InGrindWeCrust2010 Рік тому

      That's a great reminder. Combos are for drilling. Combo after combo after combo is used for fighting.

    • @franzicasiano575
      @franzicasiano575 10 місяців тому

      Q

  • @smokingrodballs2735
    @smokingrodballs2735 Рік тому +11

    Gabriel u have no idea how much u help me, just as a thought, you post these videos, I go in my garage and drill them for hours, u caused this action, thankyou!!

  • @selenophile5256
    @selenophile5256 Рік тому +1

    Only boxer / striker who doesn’t make generic click bait on yt. Never change sir

  • @zanejackson8532
    @zanejackson8532 Рік тому +5

    The hard body comment is so true, crazy how quickly people fold to body shots when theyre not ready

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  Рік тому +6

      Yes. You can have abs of steel but if they aren’t flexed it means very little

    • @zanejackson8532
      @zanejackson8532 Рік тому

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial on that note I got dropped with a flying knee to the solar plexus today by a 250lb purple belt. Not sure how to avoid that hahah

  • @tont7207
    @tont7207 Рік тому +4

    The blinking is one of the only things really dragging my sparring skills down from decent to really mid- these are some really good tips to help me train my blinking so thanks - I think I always tend to be able to keep a decent defense, attack and technique ig, but as soon as anything comes near my eyes i'm instantly done for

  • @avancalledrupert5130
    @avancalledrupert5130 Рік тому +5

    This and the modern martial artist are my favourite fight Channels by a long long way .
    Nobody else is giving away the same lvl of gold like you 2 .

  • @tjconley6278
    @tjconley6278 6 місяців тому

    The GOAT! Thanks for the help!

  • @mw2Ronaldinho
    @mw2Ronaldinho Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the great advice🙏🏼

  • @siegfriedo
    @siegfriedo Рік тому

    Thanks for the tips Coach! ❤️‍🔥👍💪

  • @SG-MT
    @SG-MT Рік тому +24

    My coach says I'm too tough on myself but I think I still need to improve on all three. Mainly focusing on defense because in the past I've just chosen to eat the punches and keep going by taking the "Rodtang approach" or just being a pressure fighter but forgetting to cover up.
    I am better than my sparring partners and opponents so far at keeping my stomach tight and well-conditioned. And I am actually really proud of my cardio. My opponents so far have been significantly younger than me and the commentators thought I would not be able to keep up. But ironically my last fight was against a 19 yr old and while I did not feel tired at all at the end, she was noticeably tired and breathing heavy.
    I will share this video with my coach (we both love your videos btw) and we will make the necessary adjustments for my next fight which is on April 1st. Thanks Gabriel! 🥊😉

    • @tchaliz4925
      @tchaliz4925 9 місяців тому

      Hi, I just read your comment about eating punches, I had the same approach when I was still surfing, ans paied the high price, went in on a wild day too wild for my level, got out with a broken vertebra...when I came back I had my best surfing days because I became more patient and technical, but the harm was done and eventually I had to give up surf. Sad but I learned that as we get older we tend to be tough on ourselves...not necessarly good. Be carefull my friend, life is long.

  • @penjejakangin6236
    @penjejakangin6236 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the tips Gabriel

  • @jfranciscosrj
    @jfranciscosrj Рік тому +1

    Another great video! Thank you!

  • @brunoivanamadori1571
    @brunoivanamadori1571 Рік тому

    Loving you Gabriel, thank you so much.

  • @diaryofamartialartist
    @diaryofamartialartist Рік тому +1

    Thank you Gabriel. That gives me alot to work with and Hopefully that takes my own kickboxing ability to the next level.

  • @kinjalkishor
    @kinjalkishor Рік тому +2

    Very useful & massively important tips.

  • @h34v3n5du57
    @h34v3n5du57 Рік тому +6

    Gabriel, thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience. I love your channel. The videos you create are truly a treasure for those interested in improving themselves. Keep it up!

  • @JSTORM321
    @JSTORM321 Рік тому +3

    I love your channel. You have given me a lot of great advice. Especially the one about building your cardio. I started doing sprints and I’ve noticed a huge difference in everything!

  • @lloydbeckett4778
    @lloydbeckett4778 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the tips. Going to give them a shot!

  • @Josh-jv2to
    @Josh-jv2to Рік тому +3

    Love the content so much man! Keep it up. Could you make a video on a daily/weekly routine to be successful in kickboxing? Love you man

  • @FamilyFinancialCoach
    @FamilyFinancialCoach Рік тому +1

    Just want to say Gabriel I've learnt from you than my coaches across 7 years of martial arts. Thank you 🙏

  • @juansabaTV
    @juansabaTV Рік тому

    Awesome stuff as always!

  • @saqibtariq7994
    @saqibtariq7994 Рік тому

    Amazing advice Brother

  • @leftylattin
    @leftylattin 3 місяці тому

    While i dont do kickboxing, big fan. Ive been watching and translating alot of your stuff over to stick fighting. Alot of great info.

  • @teshunhao5131
    @teshunhao5131 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you❤

  • @RochX-7
    @RochX-7 10 місяців тому +1

    Flexing the whole time while throwing, breathing, talking is a major tip I'm taking away from this. Thanks GV

  • @ives3572
    @ives3572 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for these tips, always a pleasure watching and learning from your videos

  • @guesswhosback1003
    @guesswhosback1003 Рік тому +2

    Amazing video. Thanks!

  • @Prymary2
    @Prymary2 Рік тому +5

    Definitely gotta work on flexing the core

  • @junglee8360
    @junglee8360 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for great tips!

  • @B..B.
    @B..B. Рік тому +2

    You're such a great guy. Thank you

  • @yasseratiya4580
    @yasseratiya4580 Рік тому

    Best martial arts videos on UA-cam

  • @antton8575
    @antton8575 6 місяців тому

    great advice

  • @DK2rolla
    @DK2rolla Рік тому

    Great tracing, thanks mate

  • @mysteryman7645
    @mysteryman7645 Рік тому

    Good tips👌

  • @CarlosAyrs
    @CarlosAyrs Рік тому +1

    Only channel only coach that gets an automatic 👍🏻 before watch the video and nunca me equivoco

  • @jasongose2975
    @jasongose2975 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @nwbdirge1198
    @nwbdirge1198 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much man these videos help with my muay thai progression heaps

  • @ForTheLoveOfFitness
    @ForTheLoveOfFitness Рік тому

    More good tips! 💪💪

  • @jae8one
    @jae8one 7 місяців тому

    Dang good advice

  • @KelpWolf
    @KelpWolf Рік тому +11

    Totally focused useful content! Eyesight, mixing hands and feet back and forth in combos, body defense. Thanks!

    • @GabrielVargaOfficial
      @GabrielVargaOfficial  Рік тому +3

      Happy to pass on info👍

    • @KelpWolf
      @KelpWolf Рік тому +3

      @@GabrielVargaOfficial A lot of information that you share is stuff we've heard from friends or coaches or thought of ourselves, but we don't know how to pick apart the good stuff. Hearing it from you (considering your experience, success, and technical proficiency) helps us to focus in on a smaller set of more attainable goals. It's hard to even measure how helpful that is - invaluable.

  • @treyork1684
    @treyork1684 Місяць тому

    Do a video, kickboxing workout with those mix-ups, singles, ending with a knee or low kick, couple of punches..etc THANKS

  • @PazCristo
    @PazCristo Рік тому +2

    I think, back in Benny the Jet's days, he was so well-known for his ability to string the hands and the feet together. And today, the success of the Dutch in kickboxing also demonstrates the importance of such an ability.

  • @tjhernandez4073
    @tjhernandez4073 Рік тому +1

    Caruso Varga, sir, nobody has put up how to construct intelligent offense. Could please give us a video on how you like to build your offense?
    Examples: looking for what’s opened, checking reactions, maybe he’s eaten too many low kicks or jabs, etc.
    Much love from NYC

  • @aldavedesierdo42
    @aldavedesierdo42 Рік тому +1

    Eyes is important. I'm only a hobbyist training kickboxing for fun and fitness alone for 8months now and I think my form and technique is good but when it comes to actual sparring, I often get caught flinching and poor counters on my part. Definitely gonna spar more with others in the gym despite it costs so much for me I'm still a student.

  • @aryawidya5149
    @aryawidya5149 Рік тому +2

    Hi Gabriel, do you have any videos on how to pace yourself in sparring/fighting?
    Like how much % power early on etc.

  • @chadwithautism
    @chadwithautism Рік тому +2

    What did you do or didn't do well during sparring? From there, just sit down and think about your set ups. How would you approach the fight long/ mid/ short range? You can work the reflexes in tandem but it helps to sequence your thoughts with the abovementioned as a means to accelerate your improvement. If you've come to a point where you're almost always doing relatively well in sparring, I find that it helps to fight in a way that you aren't used to fighting, and even if you don't do as well, do your best to understand the timing for that. Bit by bit you'll start to understand rhythm better.

  • @twistedcoffee1187
    @twistedcoffee1187 Рік тому

    Everytime I underestimate how much my eyesight utilisation contribute to my sparring performance.
    As I focus on being crisp, or learning new techniques such as spinning kick, thinking of composing effective combinations, I just look at the point I hit, which lead me to get hit harder.

  • @timm285
    @timm285 Рік тому

    Double end bag is good for eye training

  • @josuemanuelparejacontreras6004

    Today is sparring day :'), such a coincidence:D

  • @wolverinex4243
    @wolverinex4243 Рік тому

    The hardest thing is controlling overexertion, and placing shots....i mean moving and putting shots on moving targets.

  • @beareatbeets-2589
    @beareatbeets-2589 10 місяців тому

    I'll have my first k1 fight on Outuber,I'm so excited but also anxious and scared cuz I've been training for not very much time

  • @danimation4391
    @danimation4391 11 місяців тому +3

    I had my second spar today and I was taking so many hits just like the first then I remembered your tips on taking your head off center .
    I took to punches for the last minute of round one and landed the majority of punches and even dropped my sparing partner with a body blow right at the end of round 1
    Thank you these videos shouldn't be for free

  • @kevingray4980
    @kevingray4980 Рік тому

    Thanks! I'm going to flex the crap out of my abs while talking, walking, and all kinds of mundane tasks until I no longer have to think about it in sparring.

  • @tatagmutaqin
    @tatagmutaqin Рік тому

    better

  • @notkool100
    @notkool100 Рік тому

    Hi Gabriel, I don't know if you will read this, but can you do video over social dynamics in a fighting gym? I been nice to everyone as much as possible and say hello since I join this fighting gym.but overtime I realise some people will always try to avoid me in drills or even saying hello.
    Also I am passionate about Muay Thai and I follow whatever my coach tell me to do to the letter, however sometime I do put my own spin and move around to keep it fun. But one of the coach say I don't listen or follow instructions when he was giving me some pad work. What he say really break me. Eversince then I feel that one practice coach also been avoiding me or try to coach me as least as possible.
    Is it just me been sensitive? Is there anyway I can do to have better relationship with people in the gym

  • @desmodus_thunnupa
    @desmodus_thunnupa Рік тому +1

    Regarding reaction or reflexes, are there any apps that provide exercises to improve them? Do they help or are they just advertising? Thank you for the advice you provide.

  • @TheDallamar
    @TheDallamar Рік тому

    juiced

  • @jocoolshow
    @jocoolshow Рік тому +1

    For tip 2, when you’re mixing in hands and legs, punches and kicks, how do you deal with the range? Typically if you’re in punching range, you’re stuffing a lot of your own kicks, and when you’re in kicking range, there’s a chance you’re outside of punching range?
    How would this look in a practical fight as opposed to shadow boxing?

    • @David-ie7zn
      @David-ie7zn Рік тому

      Move your feet to create angles and space you need

  • @JustARandomPersonNamedKimNL
    @JustARandomPersonNamedKimNL 6 місяців тому

    I am doing kickboxing for a whole not but I still have a very hard time mixing my kicks and hands without repeating the same combination again and again and becoming very predictable. How can I change this?

  • @namelesssnitchy
    @namelesssnitchy 4 місяці тому

    with mma its all a bit different right ?

  • @atreyustonewolf
    @atreyustonewolf Рік тому

    Hey Gabriel, great tips as always. Your comments about eyesight gave me a thought. When you're fighting, do you squint at all or do you keep your eyes wide open?

  • @rasgizatulllin1705
    @rasgizatulllin1705 2 місяці тому

    I like this "fschht!" on 0:18 ))

  • @BMO_Creative
    @BMO_Creative Рік тому +2

    All it takes is 1 liver shot to learn to keep your core tight! LOL Believe it!

  • @betmen3865
    @betmen3865 Рік тому

    Bro the way he says difficult tho

  • @AngelOvDeath4014
    @AngelOvDeath4014 5 місяців тому

    Do hen clever improvise zaddy
    Chill phone
    Jab-rear Hook-Hook-bolo-hook

  • @Mansukh09
    @Mansukh09 26 днів тому

    I'm watching this because i got matched up with some big bald white man with a thick beard and tatoos on his face and arms

    • @Cmon_
      @Cmon_ 24 дні тому

      It’s all a facade and even more, all in ur mind

    • @Mansukh09
      @Mansukh09 24 дні тому

      @Cmon_ might i say he's 41 and im 15

  • @wolverinex4243
    @wolverinex4243 Рік тому

    Eye conditioning prolly won't work. Either you have it or you don't. It has to do with fear, not eyes.

  • @user-qn6fw8fg4b
    @user-qn6fw8fg4b 7 місяців тому

    Ultimately boils down to having a good coach in my opinion, without a good coach you won't get anywhere. There are too many low quality gyms where people stagnate for years due to bad coaches