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Old 06-06-2008, 08:50 PM   #89599 (permalink)
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I'm not sure. I find it hard to hold back my instinct to beat the hell out of the guy using knees, elbows, slams, or whatever. I had my partner in the corner and thought to myself "Damn I wish I could throw a knee to your jaw". My coach told us to stay lose and just flow around the ring but it just hasn't clicked for me yet. I also get a odd feeling in my stomach when I spar since I'm not used to hitting people. I think I'll ask one of the smaller fighters to throw punches at me while I work on defense. Maybe getting used to getting hit will help me not be so tense.
Wait...weren't you not going to go to BJJ for fear of gassing too soon? Now you are sparring in boxing as well as taking BJJ?

Good work!
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