Hard Sparring vs Light Sparring… which is better?
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2020
- What's better... hard sparring or light sparring? If you want to get better and improve your Muay Thai (and MMA) sparring, you'll want to hear these tips.
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How hard should you spar?
How do I know if I'm going to hard when I spar?
Why do Thai's do light sparring so often?
What are the benefits of light sparring?
If I'm a beginner, what type of sparring should I do?
What is the proper Muay Thai sparring etiquette?
Is one better than the other?
Pro Muay Thai fighters Sean Fagan and Paul Banasiak breakdown how you can improve your sparring by understanding how to use both hard and light sparring as a part of your training routine.
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I’m an old guy now so much prefer light sparring. My speed and reaction time has slowed down pretty dramatically from 30 years ago. You need hard sparring to learn how to deal and work with pressure. The problem with hard sparring is you only use what you can already do well. It’s hard to develop new things when you’re getting pounded. Light sparring is good for practicing things you need to work on. For example, if you are weak at slipping, light sparring is perfect for working on timing, distance control, reaction and countering off of the slip in the moment and not as part of a drill. You really need to do both for different reasons.
Good points! It definitely helps when you’re able to be creative and try new things in a less dangerous situations
If you don’t mind me asking how old are you? I’m in my 40’s and I’ve been practicing for 4 years. I practice 6 days a week. I spar (smartly) every Friday, with a couple light rounds at the end of training thrown in throughout the week. I’m in peak physical condition. I’m just wondering how long I can reasonably expect to keep practicing for. My goal is to go until at least my late 50’s.
Jimmy Nix I’m going to be 57 next month. I can still get out there and go hard but I have more fun going lighter. Injury recovery time is much longer so the little things I could shrug off 30 years ago take longer to heal and I get injured easier. And you don’t want to have to take time off at my age because conditioning deteriorates at an alarming rate. What keeps me somewhat competitive is my timing and understanding of distance and range is good which somewhat compensates for a slower central nervous system. Basically, I have to be craftier rather than tougher. I’ve also started doing BJJ which a bit slower and doesn’t require the rapid fire responses of striking.
mark perna - Thanks so much for sharing that. It’s really inspirational FWIW. Doing this until I’m 57 would be such a blessing. I love everything about Muay Thai. The comradery, the exercise, self defense. I wish I had found it 25 years ago. BJJ is so much harder on my body and takes such a toll. I go back and forth between adding a couple days of BJJ a week and only practicing MT. I guess it all comes down to knowing your body, training smart, and accepting we’re not 22 anymore.
Sorry how old are you? It's a real question just want you to know that I'm not trying to mock you
Most of my sparring is light and playful but with trusted sparring partners I'll have a hard session on occasion
My biggest issue is when you are sparring light and your sparring partner tries to 'win' with unrealistic responses to your technique and throws bombs at you
Yea that’s always annoying. Or when you’re sparring lightly but then get swept at 100% 😂
My friend who doesn't train does this, then quits when I start going hard with him.
@@seanfagan im feel that, :(
Worst is those that ASK u to go light sparring with them, then proceed to go harder and harder . like ffs i dont mind hard sparring but whats the point of saying what u said if we are going to change halfway.
I hate those egoistical fighters who're trying to knock you out in sparring.
If we agreed to something, like light shots to the head and heavy shots on the body, why the fuck are you trying to knock me out?
And when he's trying to knock me out, I'll have to retaliate in kind, and it ends up in a mess. Jesus fuckin Christ. . .
As a guy long-ish reach I feel that hard. Dudes will just walk through clean and accurate strikes to get to you, and will often hit you way harder than you are hitting them while doing that. Hard not to start making those jabs a bot more stiff so they realize what they're doing.
Yea Paul brings up that point as well
I would say 70-80% of light sparring and 20-30% of hard sparring. And of course sparring with MMA gloves should be (my personal preference) should be light and lets say playful, because in MMA gloves even light punch to the face can make an injury
Good points. Mma gloves definitely make a difference 👊
Coming from a kyokushin background, I appreciate partners who can hit hard to the body and legs but pull strikes to the head. I’m looking for a long life of martial arts, not looking to be kept from sparring due to repeated heady injuries!
I can totally agree with that 👊
I feel like I'm part of the inner circle because I'm also subscribed to Jeff Chan and Shane Fazen lol
Are you subscribed to Paul Banasiak too? Then you're official: ua-cam.com/channels/ibKtggsc7i3Ot1y0MzY6VQ.html
@@seanfagan I just did! Now I'm part of the winner's circle lol
This is Kru Ali #Sitpholek, from Gleason's Gym Brooklyn. Light sparring is great to try new techniques and to work on fight strategy. If you are fighting only 4-5 times a year you should go pretty hard once or twice a month, to stress test your training. However, most spars should be light. I also suggest that guys travel to get some sparring in, sparring the same 2-3 guys over and over is technique maintenance, not improvement. Get out, make friends in the muay Thai community, and expand your training partner roster. Sparring with different people once in a while will allow you to progress quicker, showing you different holes in your game. #MasterKruAli
Great insights, thanks so much!
thanks for doing what you do!
I loved this topic, every gym is a different experience that you have to adapt to, but hopefully everyone experiences both to figure out what works best for them 👏🏼
Exactly. Well said 👊🙏
Hey, Sean, thanks for your videos! They really helped me improve my techniques, footwork and shadow boxing during the pandemic period. We have a high number of Covid-19 cases here in the Philippines and we are not allowed to train together but your videos really helped me even though my coaches are far. Stay safe! Have a great and blessed day! Thanks, again!
That means so much to hear, thanks for the support and for implementing the stuff I’m teaching 👊🙏
Great advice, I especially like how you emphasize going harder to the body, but light to the head. Great stuff!
Glad you liked it!
Perfect explanation! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great points in this video! Spot on. One thing I’ve also found with sparring Muay Thai vs sparring regular kickboxing, for instance, is the amount of hits delivered. Meaning kickboxing can almost be like a game of tag, where as Muay Thai sees both fighters throwing simultaneously more often. Going hard in that environment will lead to more opportunities to be injured. So if both fighters want longevity in the game then lighter sparring will most likely be on the menu. The Thai’s appear to have embraced that fact.
That's an interesting observation. Thanks for sharing coach!
Hard and light sparring have different purposes imho. I use light sparring during classes to teach timing, distance control and using combinations. Hard sparring is for getting used to the pressure of a fight. People tend to fall back to things they know when sparring hard, so when I want students to learn new stuff: light sparring. When I want them to fight, hard sparring.
Yes I agree with that philosophy and balance. Both are definitely important
You guys put together such awesome videos together.
Thanks so much!
Just got qualified to join the sparring level at my academy. Can't wait!
Also I watch a lot of Sean's stuff and had no idea he was that short... Or is the other guy that tall!
Best all around explanation on youtube.
Wow, thanks!
I’m new to Muay Thai I was debating boxing or Muay Thai I’m so glad I started!
Speed up, Power down is our training philosophy. I really liked the break down of this question and discussion. I don't have the answer but edge towards large volume and low intensity!!
Yes that's a good point. Go for speed, not for power. That'll definitely add value to the sparring sessions without worrying about too much damage
Light sparring for those who are just starters or beginners; hard sparring for those who are pro-fighters already.
That's a good way to go about it
I don't think this is true.
I think McGreggor started doing mostly lightsparring "update the software without damagin the hardware".
Nice video bro
Thanks!
soft sparring!! but i think we can blend both hard nd soft together!! a middle path!!!
Yes it’s important to mix them both in
Yeah, medium. If you get struck hard, or you land a “good one” just pause (like 1sec), make sure parter is ok, you will come down 10% automatically. 👍🏽
Aye Sean, im looking to start training MT.
I've been doing basic conditioning, haven't found a gym yet...
Any advice would be nice. Been watching a lot of your vids, I appreciate the knowledge and I've been practicing as much as I can.
I like it. It's a battle that uses every part of the body.
Indeed it is
Perfectly said, most of the time I’ll discuss it with my sparring partner. But we usually don’t wear headgear so I won’t throw ringers but depending on the person low kicks and body shots we go a little harder
Awe Jeff Chan is a great dude!
Yea he’s doing good things 👊
Bros thanxs for the video an i agree 100% i just wish they wasnt so many aassholes where I live an im gonna watch ur other sparring videos now an i didnt no u trained with jeff chan dat dude smart an quick an big shout out to ma boy shane faze an where did kwon kicker go?
Thanks for the comment! Not sure where kwonkicker went. UA-cam can be hard to maintain and keep up with
I've always been annoyed when i caught someone with a hit that in a real fight would be a knockout or at least rock someone and they return a hit they couldn't have made i a real fight. when i get one of those hits i reset myself.
Yea it definitely takes some awareness to be able to take a pause and reset
@@seanfagan if you even get a soft, strike to the jaw, knee to the liver or kick to the head those should be instant resets. if you fail to block or catch those then reset. this is why i like hard sparing they have to reset.
The one thing I'll give people who act like that is i feel like they keep me sharp. Like yeah I'm a pretty stout dude, so generally if I land clean it's going to be hard to respond without first gathering yourself in a real fight, but it makes me consider the possibility that an opponent might find a way to sneak a shot through or keep coming forward which I feel provokes me to apply the techniques I've learned in a more defensively responsible way. It's annoying as fuck in the moment though.
@@swampgoat6343 that's a very good point. i agree their is benefit, even if it is annoying.
Thanks to Brain Damage i would say keep it to the minimum possible. Brain Damage accumulates. Not sure if it's due to the lack of recovery(as you would have to stop training completely to recover). But from what we start to see from professional athletes(Martial Arts, Football...). is that Brain Damage most likely is, or gets to be permanent after a certain amount.
So if you're a professional, at least get paid for your brain damage. If you're not, try to avoid it. And if you still do it, at least give yourself enough time to recover.
Well said 👊
Even if ur pro u wanna make it out without brain damage
I would say spar soft with (almost) anything allowed (because it's done light) and harder sparring with some fairly strict limits. (Go one for one, or no hard head shots, whatever.) Allows you to experience the power and test your blocks and checks, while mitigating the risk of getting f___ed up!
Well put! 👊🙏
early on light is ok or good. hard is important to get ready for the real thing.
I can totally agree with that
I've just started a few weeks ago so I haven't had a chance to spar yet. What with Covid and all its looking like it might be awhile before I get the chance. Oh well, more time to practice my technique.
Keep putting that work in!
Makes sense.
👊🙏
I think in the middle is the best
i always try to balance damage and recovery...hard sparring once a week for competitors once or twice a month for hobbists the rest of the days is soft sparring and drilling, i think an inbetween approach is very beneficial for everybody. =) great video guys
That’s always a good strategy. Thanks for watching!
Agreed.
Awesome! 👊🙏
Light sparring to work on skills, heavy sparring does a lot of damage and should be very limited if kept at all.
Me and Mate I always start off light that end up trying to kill each other but still go for a beer after lol
Haha those are the best types of sessions!
@@seanfagan Yeah you know it’s all good fun
Generally, light but fast blows to the head, medium to medium hard contact to body and legs. That's my go to for sparring, because it gets me used to getting hit without the unnecessary concussions.
Yea that's generally how I go too
"Its important to not be an asshole"😂so rite
Soft sparring is the best for technical accuracy of kicks and punches and this should be done just about everyday or every other day. Now hard sparring should be done I would say in opinion 2 to 3 times a month and maybe more frequent for getting fight ready for a fight thats a couple of months out
I think that's a good ratio to have. Thanks for sharing!
Once your fighting there's no reason to go hard in sparring at all. But against the torso, it's good to get hit hard for conditioning but never to the head, also when you're running a lot hard low kicks aren't good either. Having a fragile ego is really a big problem in sparring and people treating it as "winning a sparring round" is ridiculous. People who think harder sparring is better have an ego problem in my book. I like the attitude in Thailand where it's treated as play and they joke around while doing it. For fighting and for learning I think being relaxed is one of the most important things. I usually play with my trainer during shadow and that has improved me so much. I also think overworking is a myth, but underresting can be a problem. Hard sparring isn't more like a fight at all but it might prepare you for fighting if you haven't already , shinguards allow you to do a lot of dumb shit without being punished for it which is going to be a harsh wake up call in a fight. Doing hard sparring when you have bad technique is a recipe for disaster since that's how the technique is going to get cemented in your body. Beginners don't always understand the difference between power/speed and treat it too much like a fight often. For padwork I think harsh padholders are the best. I like to have to block, get swept or wacked with the pads when I'm dropping my hands instead of just standing and doing the same combos.
Good points Julia!
I think most experienced martial artists and people who spar will tell you that light sparring is definitely better when you're learning a new technique but hard sparring is good to try out that technique that you have somewhat mastered enough to try to use in the pressure of a real fight in my opinion so again everything goes back to balance and moderation and maintaining that one thing isn't necessarily better than the other thing and two things can work in symbiosis to make a better thing
I think you bring up a good point about going hard to the body and lighter to the Head usually when I've trained with people we definitely tend to soften the punch enough so that we know we made contact and realize that we can stop there knowing that that might have been a knockout if done at full speed also we do things like eye tapping and digging the chin in to simulate biting and eye gouging just to let you know it's there in a street fight but not actually do it in a sparring session
Well said, thanks for sharing your insights!
I use the 123 standing 8. If I land 3 clean punches I stop the sparring and ask what’s wrong ? He is fatigued or hurt ..... smart sparring is reacting to what’s given. Very hard to master your emotions when a clean shot comes in and it’s only natural to respond with Fire back. If you sparring be ready for it to get hard at some point and if it gets to hot just take a knee. I go hard if you can handle it and tone down when I know I hurt you. Sparring is getting a feel of a fight. If your complaining about the intensity maybe using the sport for fitness instead of combat is better suited. Sparring should be a mutual understanding but at the same time prepare one another for an actual fight.
Well said, thanks for sharing!
My opinion start off light and catch mistakes and gradually speed up until it’s a all out hard fight and reflect after
I can get down with that 👊
I find the message of "try not to be an asshole" the most important one in this vid. ;) Whether you're sparring light or hard, just be respectful to others. 🤝
Haha indeed! Glad you can relate :)
I preffer the light playful sparring. When a fight date is coming the we usually Turn to more heavy sparring so you get in fight mode.
Yea that’s what I think a lot of people do 👊
I think both styles have their strengths, it depends on what you actually want to get out of the experience of learning muay thai, how often you fight, etc. I wouldn't take my training seriously if I never did hard sparring but if I did hard sparring all the time I think I would spend more time recovering than training :P :P
Very true, thanks for the comment!
I realy prefer light sparring more fun and i can more easily try and develope techniques. Also because of my lake of confidence... Some people can goes realy hard in sparring, i took some bad hit, especialy when i'm scared (recentely i took a kick on the liver...and down goes Melanie. It hurt like hell but fortunately i was able to continue). But i think hard sparring are interristing to be prepared for a fight and get used to the stress and pressure. Even if it's more stressfull and sometimes I have difficulties with it, but i know my all day main probleme is my lake of confidence.
It definitely helps to start light to build your confidence and then eventually do a little harder sparring. Just keep showing up and putting in the work and your confidence/skills will come!
Sean, I think, for you guys who are professional fighters, althought you need the beneficials of a hard sparring session, you should definitively avoid hard shots to your heads.
light sparing goes technical and can have hard impact
This reminds me of the greatest moment in Ultimate FIghter and in combat sports history: "LET ME FUCKING BANG, BRO!" "I do! I do let you bang."
I'm from Holland and we spar hard 3 times a week and every training includes light sparring. 100% to body en legs, 60 to 80% to the head. In preparation for a match it's 90% to the head
That doesn't sound particularly light haha
Are you not worried about CTE??
Always been a worry of mine
@@liamwatson9295 what do you think combat sport is? If you're an active fighter, you'll probably get CTE.
@@SandaBoxing yes of course, but wouldn't you minimise it in sparing for a longer and better career
@@liamwatson9295 What career? You know how much Kickboxers and Muay Thai fighters make at the low to mid level Pro? Like US$500-1,000/fight; you're better off getting on welfare or working at McDonald's. In Thailand, it's US$20-100 probably at 100-300 fights/career (but they have less choices in life there). In the USA, you can hardly even get a paying Muay Thai fight b/c hardly anybody cares about MT nor K-1. Most men train to learn how to fight b/c they felt inadequate. Then it becomes a hobby/sport.....rarely anyone does it as a career. Hard sparring & getting SOME brain damage to learn how to fight & feel tough, is exactly what they're there for.
I started up after COVID again and started sparring after the first session, still pretty beginner though. Is that stupid? We spar lightly 2 times a week and never hard. I just feel like I learn so much more while sparring than just doing the pad work. We do 45 mins of pad work and then 15-30min light sparring every time but we have the option to continue working pads instead of sparring. Kickboxing
I agree with everything said, but I have a slightly different take on the part about sparring a bigger opponent [or any opponent really depending on if the shot was clearly a clean blow] I think sometimes in a fight especially against a taller fighter you may take a shot working your way in, and that shouldn’t make you abandon your goal which was to get close to land shots, so I think that if a shot was landed clean you might still walk through so you’re still developing the mindset that if you get hit you’re still going to commit, however I think it’s fair to acknowledge the shots, if someone bigger or someone with good kicks lands a good kick to the body but then were holding back, it’s good to be honest with yourself that you took a big shot, so if for instance they landed all these clean shots that you know they would have been able to put power on if they wanted to, and you landed more strikes but your strikes were all off balance punches for example, you shouldn’t feel like you did better than the other opponent, you should acknowledge the reality of the situation, and be honest with yourself, but that being said, I think it would build a bad habit if you were training with a tall guy and he jabbed you while walking in, you shouldn’t act rocked or back off like you took a big shot, because in real fights or hard sparring even, you are going to take punches and that shouldn’t stop you if you are committing, I think that maybe after the match you could say hey those punches were great while I was coming in, I wouldn’t have been able to get in as easy if you were putting any more juice behind them. But then again, if someone’s trying to come in and they move into a tall guys shots, I think that they should be able to feel that enough even if it’s a light spar, so maybe if someone feels their shorter sparring partners aren’t being honest with how they’re responding, maybe you’re holding back a little too much, because as anybody who’s sparred even one time probably knows, walking into punches, a jab even, is pretty rough and is pretty accurate in how it makes it harder for someone to come in.
Thanks so much for the insightful comment! Definitely some good points. Thanks for sharing
Sean Fagan thanks! 😊
My sparring philosophy: if your wounded or have medical issues learning the ropes spar light, you can always turn up the volume for a harder spar if its called for, to me its like talking, noisy rock concert or club then talk loud, in a library reading a book speak soft
Can never go wrong with starting light!
Both have their place. Light sparring to try new stuff.
Hard sparring to get the feel of being hit and the speed change
Well said 👊🙏
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I prefer light sparring because it's easier and you can experiment more but I know that when I'm gonna step on the ring it won't be easy or funny at all so I gotta work on hard sparring even if I am a little scared of it ahahah
Yea you definitely gotta mix in a little bit of both 👊
The height difference thing complicates matters. I'm 6'2 and did some light sparring with a guy half my weight (about 5'7). We're both quite new to muay thai, i did some TKD as a kid and he was a national jnr champion in TKD
he throws very fast kicks, a lot of TKD ones. I have no problem with that except... if i was to throw at the same speed so i could land more, i would snap him lol so i had to throw a lot slower and i don't think he realised that
Short guys: try and match speed!
Yeah, as a hobbyist and/or as a beginner, there's not a lot of utility in sparring hard a lot that early.
Like someone here said, light sparring is for learning something new, and hard sparring is for testing what you already know. And as a beginner, you dont know much, so the priority is more on learning.
I totally agree
4:16 you look like Mr Gru sparring agnes
Light sparring on the regular at 50%; hard sparring once in a while with trusted partners and when you’re getting ready for a fight but even then just a few rounds at 85%. Even at 50% you’re still going to feel it when you get hit, besides there are those that can’t handle getting hit and lose their cool. There’s a good mental exercise to it too.
I totally agree 👊🙏
nice video though!!!
Thank you 🙏
@@seanfagan big fan!!🙇♂️💪
Hard sparring for real self defense. Light sparring for technique work. Simple
Nuff said
Play soft music when sparring, it makes sparring less aggressive
Haha that makes sense
I prefer hard sparring, but it is so hard to find people who can take or give a hit without their Ego being hurt.
You need hit hard enough to make one feel the impact, but the heart and mind shouldn't be thinking, "I need to fuck them up".
With these younger generations fueled by ego and governed by emotion, they just want to go in for the kill and be as disrespectful as possible.
They don't want to spar to learn, they always try to go for the throat.
I mean, I guess it could be considered the best way to train, as you have to truly fight them instead of sparring.
Agreed, finding quality sparring partners that you can ramp up the intensity with it hard to find.
I mean they are both great if done correctly. Hard sparring doesnt mean bar brawl and light sparring doesnt mean day off.
This is very true. Well said 👊
I have a question. Why would you do hard sparring so soon before a fight? Aren’t you afraid of getting concussed?
Light technical always turns hard.
I disagree
Sean Fagan it does when you have shitty training partners like I do.
I guess so. Worth trying to communicate then
Light sparring is good for building technique and avoiding both acute and repetitive stress injury while hard sparring helps to condition the body to take blows and get into the head-space that's closest to a real fight without being at serious risk. Hard's a little bit better workout too but that's not enough difference to weigh into which one you do.
As for which you should do, I'd say both at about 70/30, light/hard.
Now let's watch. I suspect these fellas are gonna say roughly the same.
Thanks for the thoughts! 👊🙏
Full speed sparring
Each to their own
I prefer light sparring, because i can try new techniques, new combos, I can develop my guard and technique, I can focus on it and don't worry about get hit. Hard sparring is harder, I can't focus on trying new things, because I must pay more attention to defending and attacking
Yea there are good things about both styles of sparring, that's for sure
We spar hard 2 times a week in the gym the rest is technique , cardio and soft sparring
Nice, sounds like you're putting the work in!
One rule for Hard sparring for me is sparring with someone your level. One thing I hate seeing is people hard sparring with someone not even close to there level. I’m for light and hard sparring. Hard sparring twice a week like you said.
Yes finding a quality training partner with somewhat equal skill level is super important, thanks for mentioning it!
Punches to the face - 20% power. Focus on speed, form and snappiness.
No head kicks.
Kicks to the body and legs full power.
And punches to the body full power.
You should be able to train like this on a weekly basis. If you are sore at all the next day you’re doing something wrong. You most likely need to pick more controlled sparring partners. And don’t be afraid to tell people you don’t want to spar with them or that they need to learn to control themselves more. We get better in this sport by being honest and offering constructive criticism.
If u start off then u get sore cuz that’s what happens but if your already used to it then u won’t get just tighg
Those are some pretty solid rules of engagement 👊
Sean Fagan - Thanks brother. You have an awesome channel
I hate when people just walk through my shots during light sparring and then start blasting me on the inside. It's like... bro, do I need to like take your head off so you'll respect my shots? or are we light sparring? There was one guy in my gym that just would not stop doing that and just slamming me with leg kicks(even though he was larger, more experienced/skilled and had more reach:P) and finally Idk what got into me it was probably the wrong thing to do but I tried mixing in a low kick destroyer without even considering how dangerous a choice that was and although I regret it it did keep him from kicking me again for that practice.
Yea that's SUPER annoying, I feel you on that
I’d say 70% soft sparring. Light sparring let’s you learn and try new techniques and then you get to actually recover. On the other hand hard sparring you get to put it all together and you get to see where you are ACTUALLY at in your skill set. I just think light sparring let’s your body recover and better for long term!
Agreed. Light sparring is important to do more regularly whereas hard sparring is a more "once in a while" type of thing.
I think the most importaint thing about sparring is to have to confidence to say no to someone that spars like an asshole
If you dont want hard sparring tell em if they dont stop do it with someone else
Takes courage tho
I wish my gym understood this. Alot of the people I spar with go 50% or harder and it's just like come on people, I tell y'all I want to go light because it's my 2nd month.. any way to stop this? I just don't spar with them anymore. No point since I'm trying to learn
I think just continue trying to communicate it as best as you can. Otherwise maybe mention it to the trainer/coach and see if they'd be able to help you spar without the fear of getting hurt/injured.
When coach says light sparring then your partner tries to win like wtf
That’s the worst 😂
What about no sparring..? I See a lot of pro fighters now especially mma fighters not Sparring...like Robbie Lawler ufc fighter says he doesn't sparr any more in his training camps.
I doubt they do absolutely zero sparring. They probably do some light technical work with trusted training partners and avoid hard sparring all together. That’s my guess at least
Donald Cerrone and Robbie Lawler have gone on record saying they don't spar anymore. They also don't win fights anymore. Coincidence?
@@joelmiller1981 ...lmao 🤣 thats true
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Tony said he sparred before the Justin fight. Didn't spar before that, and didn't lose 12 in a row. Spars in his last camp and loses.
Light sparring never got me used to full contact. I found that I could do Matrix-style moves in light sparring but full contact, I fought completely differently.
Whereas I could catch punches, use traps, and fight aggressively in light sparring, I found myself retreating continuously and unable to do any of that full contact, but since sparring full contact again after many years I've been able to do more of it.
So I train with light contact too, but when going full contact, we do not hit the head. Planning on including head strikes in full contact sparring, after I get a second motorcycle helmet.
Motorcyclists who do not wear helmets are more than 3.4 times more likely to be concussed. This should make concussions impossible in sparring. Should.
Helmets are a horrible idea for sparring, they won't protect your brain from the impact of strikes. Would be awful on your neck too I'm sure. If you want head protection, pick up some standard boxing headgear. Be warned though, headgear doesn't protect against brain damage, it is only to protect your face, nose, ears from getting marked up. I'm pretty sure that light strikes to the head without head gear is the safest way to go. Headgear gives people a false sense of confidence.
@@ManCalledD I've tried. The neck gets used to it after a week of conditioning. They do protect from impacts, as we've already tested. The stats are out too on them reducing concussions.
Most sports that introduced helmets, including equestrian, rock climbing, hockey, and cycling sports, saw a massive reduction in concussions. American Football has twice the concussions as its no-helmet cousin Rugby.
My only problem with helmets is, when we start panting heavily, and in certain weather conditions, the visor can start to fog up. This might lead to us getting hit in the head more, and lead to more concussions.
Motorcycle helmet for sparring? Is this a joke? Are you trolling?
@@hannibalwantsahuggrande3433 Don't hate on it until you tried it.
BTW, this is done a lot in Krav Maga. Not for sparring, though. Even Nick Drossos uses it for demonstrations. DK Yoo and Maul Mornie are among many who do so as well.
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I do Krav, and we use these like paintball mask helmet hybrids with face shields and do realistic knife takeaways in the grass outside. We use it for stabbing each other with training knives, letting people simulate eye gouges and we encourage the more timid students to hit the instructors full force with the training weapons. The only reason I use head gear in sparring is to protect my contacts from coming out from glancing shots. I do believe that extra cushion provides a little extra support from concussive force, but the problem I see with it is that dudes get too comfortable with it and think because of the headgear, now we can hit each other hard in the head. As long as you're aware of the limited protection it provides and still go lighter on the dome, I'd have to say that extra bit of cushion does absorb a small amount of impact, and if the impact is already small.. then I think it's beneficial. As for a full helmet? Like I said I think that's great for realistic training scenarios (parking lot work, outside in the grass, weapons training ect.) But just sparring? It would definitely help no doubt it's a helmet lol but it would be awkward as all hell. Do you though man have fun. ✌️
I used to Spar very hard! now suffer from Post Concussion Syndrome, let me tell you it is no joke
Sorry to hear that, sending love your way 👊
Lots of you people saying you gotta spar light have no clue. Light sparring is for two things: A beginner getting into sparring for the first time and two, warm up round for hard sparring. If you are serious about being a competitive fighter, your trainer or coach has to know that you can handle hard sparring. How you gonna compete if you can't even spar hard? Does light sparring test your true abilities? NO. Light sparring also doesn't condition your body. If you want to learn to take hits, you gotta get hit hard. there's no easy way out. You don't ever see world champions doing light sparring.
I'd rather go technical 40% head, 50-60% body and legs. To not get injured and not to be an asshole sparring partner.
Just don´t hard spar with Wanderlei Silva, we all know what happens when he gets his PTSD and believes he is in a Pride FC match, when one of his sparring partners triggers him 😂
Noob, you're trying too hard.
@@SandaBoxing It was a joke, clown.
@@theboltthrower8661 I know stupid, that's why I said you were trying too hard.
@@SandaBoxing Nah, you`re trying to hard to be a keyboard warrior, and with that nickname I thought you were a fighter or something, but checking out your channel, well, there`s nothing, ya little prick, just another bitter YT warrior who can`t take a joke, not my fault your life sucks you basement dweller.
@@theboltthrower8661 Let me know if you want to spar sweetie, I'm in the Wash DC metro area.
If you ain't getting paid to fight then stick to light sparring. Don't be the guy who wants to go Hard then quits after 2 rounds lol
Haha those guys are the worst!
I only like hard sparring if im the better fighter haha
Haha I can understand that
Send this video to the guy at 4:01 :)))
Reuben is a solid sparring partner! It's always tough going against Paul who is so god damn tall 😂
@@seanfagan OK, but shelling up like Reuben did doesn't look like a good strategy against a bigger person.
Your intros make me laugh man
Good that's the goal 😂
How about telling people that its just a light spar then suddenly throwing bombs ala Charlie Zelenoff?
Thats the worst!
Really nice 👌 😍💋 💝💖❤️