what would you do in this situation?

Question

when sparring do you have a set tacticve planned or do you go with the flow, i would like to conterattack but im to slow, and when your going toe to toe with someone do you use the bob and weave method or do you you counterattack.
when going toe to toe i feel very unsafe i normaly feel my opponent out with some jabs and then maybe some flurryes

and one final thing do you train to music, is that okay so when your shadow sparring can you listnen to music
and how do you get ur hands faster, i am not rich and cant afford weights, what tools can i use around the house to increase hand speed eg filled up milk cartans
and i dont have a heavy bag

thanks

Answer 1

Each person's fighting style is different and if you feel that you are too slow to counter attack then you are self defeating yourself.

you may not be fast enough for everyone but that is no reason not to learn and use counter attacks. And yes bobbing and weaving is done also. It was Bruce Lee who adopted boxing techniques into the Martial Arts, he was a huge fan of Ali's.

I NEVER have a preset of moves ready, it is TOTALLY on the flow. You can never predict what wil happen and how it will turn out so you must keep an open mind and be prepared to react to any situation and adapt.

Getting more speed can be done to some degree by using light weights with your punches or using resistance say from a swimming pool. So around the house just use things like heavy jars and hold them with your finger tips for strength of the fingers. Use a large rock to punch on as your Makiwara board and it will toughen up your hands. You water resistance to help increase your speed. These are all affordable ways to achieve what people pay thousands for.

good luck!

(I imagine that 90% is all your training then sorry to hear to hear that I am sure any of the others here can teach you to be a real Sensei and not an Online Sensei right Beatchanter lol)

Answer 2

There is no set way of sparring someone because everyone uses different tactics and methods feeling out your opponent is not a bad thing however don't take too much time doing so because the person you are sparring is most likely doing the same. No matter who you spar you should always have confidence in what you can do because when you doubt yourself you tend to hesitate which causes you to most likely telegraph your movement or counterstrike to the person your sparring.

All and all be yourself when your sparring win or lose it's just a match and you can always learn form any mistakes made during the sparring session.

Answer 3

When sparring you should be working on your weak points with a competent teacher. Being too slow is an example of your weakness, and everyone has them. Going into a fight without a game plan is one of stupidest things a person could do in life. Yes, you bob and weave, and yes you counter-strike. There is nothing wrong with training to music. Just alternate the music or you will develop a rhythm and that will make you an easy target for a trained fighter. You have to train with a qualified teacher.

Answer 4

You really can't plan tactically for an engagement of the type you're discussing, though you can develop a strategy for the player if you know them or have observed them in prior matches.

The most important thing is probably to relax, and then to try to make your opponent nervous. Try to throw them off their game, disrupt their timing, break their rythm, inhibit their strategic goals and you'll have a chance to overcome. This takes a LONG time to master and get good at, so don't worry, just keep playing, learning, and getting better.

Playing music while practicing is fine - there's not real problem with that although some stodgy traditionalists may disagree :) As to training, the BEST is to work with other partners who will act in unexpected ways, use unexpected timing, and who will challenge you in different ways.

Bottom line is, the only thing that will make you better, faster, more relaxed, is to practice, practice, practice, practice, and practice some more.

Good luck

Ken C
9th Dan HapMoosaKi-Do
8th Dan TaeKwon-Do
7th Dan YongChul-Do

Answer 5

A plan doesn't work unless you've watched someone spar repeatedly and they have a consistent weakness...and even then, you have to be prepared to exploit the weakness, but you can't have a plan for how everything will go.

Reacting to the situation takes time and experience. Spar as often as you can and try to spar with people better than you so you will learn. Also watch the higher belts spar when you are on the sidelines and learn how they do what they do.

I've found the most effective tactic, if I would even call it that, is to be inconsistent. Don't do the same things every time because people learn what you do and you are easily defeated if you are predicable.

Answer 6

I don't use a tactic...if you have a plan then all you are doing is setting yourself up to get surprised by something your opponent may do.

I do train to music. I find it's good in helping me get into the proper state of mind.

Concerning weight training, I'd advise against it. If you train with weights you work your muscles differently than you would if you trained without them. For the reflexes you would want as a martial artist, you could use something that gives you constant resistance (such as a bungie cord). Using a milk jug really only works your muscles at the beginning of the movement and leaves your muscles weaker when you are at the length of your punch.

Answer 7

I have a plan based on my strengths and also what may be my opponents more apparent weaknesses such as lack of size or weight, lack of reach, slowness or lack of mobility. From there I then modify that plan as more weaknesses become apparent like him dropping his hand as he retracts his jab, moving both hands to block a single technique, dropping his hands when he throws a kick, or taking a step to throw a kick are just some of the weaknesses that a trained fighter can capitalize on.

As for training to music it helps to break the monotony but not all fighters should just as not all fighters should train or do the majority of their workouts by themselves. If you have a problem concentrating and/or executing then get rid of any outside distractions including friends watching, music playing, televisions playing, etc.

For increasing your hand speed do explosive type pushups. That is where you literally explode, pushing up off the floor so hard that your hands leave the floor and then you get your hands back down and catch your self on them without letting your body hit the floor. Do some tricep dips with your leags and heals extended out in front of you and your plams on the seat of a chair with you facing away from it. Dip your butt to the floor and then push up so that your butt is back up even with your palms and you bent at the waist. Double and triple up on your jabs when jabbing so that you develop those fast twitch muscles more but be careful that you don't hyper extend or tear muscle since you are only hitting the air.

Since you say you are relatively slow that means that you will need to get in on your opponent and stay in on him as much as possible and deliver short range, multiple hand combinations as much as you can and flurry before getting back out. Practice those combinations and visiualize what you are hitting and doing as you practice them. Always move back out at angles making it harder for him to land solid, flush punches as you do.

Work on developing your foot work-that is one of the most under rated but most important things that a good fighter can have. The internet has a wealth of information on it for training and developing and you will find most of the foot work drills require no equipment.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I personally like to "go with the flow." Throwing fast punches, focusing on fastness, will help you get faster than any weights can.

Answer 10

I get the feeling 90% of the people here never studied with an actual teacher.