Mar 26 • Sparring Reflections
Tuesday Night Sparring
Hey guys, it’s been a while, have had a hectic few weeks with work and life. I still have been training, just missed sparring day and haven’t had time to really reflect outside of training.
Last night I sparred a good dozen rounds or so in Muay Thai. I have been doing a decent job of developing a good Muay Thai style of guard with a forearm across the face and with the other hand tucked on the side of my face protecting my shell with my elbow and forearm, and switching this set up in the vice versa. With this, you can really march forward and clinch up better, which I was able to do to land a few knees and stay on the inside, launching a bunch of teens, roundhouse and switch kicks.
My boxing was a bit sloppy, my foot work wasn’t as sharp as usual, and I was having trouble closing distance to set up combos with my hands. I was able to land a ton with my lead hand, mostly jabs and left hooks, but wasn’t landing many rear hand power shots, as I kept finding myself out of range. Towards the last few rounds, I started to lock in a bit more with my timing and using defense while staying in the pocket, allowing me to quickly fire back combos.
Things I can do better:
- Bait in opponents offense to get in range with striking.
- Use footwork and decoy strikes to get in closer range with opponets.
- Always come out of clinch forward with a few strikes before moving back
- Force opponent to constantly move, taking away his chance to stand and breathe, and keeping his movements more chaotic and less calculated.
- Prepare for training with proper fueling and sleep.
Things I did well:
- Muay Thai style guard
- Used head movement for defense
- Had good jab game
- Good inside kicks
- Good clinching
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