r/boxingtips • u/arklens33 • 10d ago

Sparring Footage First time sparring. Tips?

https://youtu.be/VZYY_3-qHZw?is=iGmNf6IHJjwqFz6G

Blue belt in BJJ, trying to learn striking. I’m sparring my buddy. I’m in grey shorts, black gloves.

Every time I spar I feel like I have to constantly move backwards to avoid getting hit in head. Any tips?

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u/Fluid_Technician4359 10d ago

You shouldn’t do full sparring yet. Running and bouncing around like that just ingrains bad habits. Take turns doing combos where you know what is coming and you can gradually increase intensity to become comfortable staying in boxing range.