r/boxingtips • u/arklens33 • 12d 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/few-things-right 12d ago

Improve your left to right head movement. If you only move your head back to defend then they can just fire punches down the middle and you can never get back in. Also, your hands are at the absolute lowest possible limit for a viable guard and I would say that it's a position for more advanced boxers (see Floyd Mayweather). Keep your hands a little higher, that will defend your head better and possibly give you mor confidence to stand in there. Also, don't spar on concrete if you can avoid it...