Boxing

Also boxers who punch fast but with little power behind the punching tend to fag out too quickly (I've noticed). Its like a mad adrenalin rush and I think it becomes more of an aerobic burst rather than concentrated power

The most important thing is to remember to breathe. As mentioned earlier, make a conscious effort to "grunt" and exhale when you are throwing a punch. It will be a verbal sign to your head that you are indeed breathing. It's tough to hear and then try to do it, but control your breathing with repetitive short breaths - in and out, in and out. Breathing good. Not breathing bad.

If you find that you are winded, take a second to back out. Take a step or two back or to the side, get out of the range of your opponent's arm range. Regroup, then charge back in.

The whole deal is to survive how ever many rounds you are in there for. Don't use all of your energy on the first minute of the first round. Find a good pace and stick to it. Remember that the guy across from you is in the same boat as you. Sticking to your cardio and more sparring will make this come more naturally, so don't freak out in your head (easier said than done, I know!) that it isnt there right now. You'll get there!

Thanks mate - much appreciated!

We're all here to help each other out. At least I am. If you have any other concerns, reach out to me directly. I have the same issues, but at least you are getting some sparring!

Relax, go with the flow, Hyper-tension will account for up to 75% of premature fatigue. Actually when your adrenaline starts to fly as in the case of FitScot, you'll feel like you can last for ever. There-for I don't think FitScot's comment really applies. His case sounds more like a healthy case of fear (absolutely normal and to be expected), which he should embrace; Fear is your friend. As soon as he does that, he will realize relaxing during sparring not only becomes second nature but also assists in your ability to learn skills & enjoy your time while sparring. And if your getting the crap beat out of you, get out of the ring or punch the shit out of your opponent, and look for another sparring partner willing to work at a level your comfortable with. Please log in to view gallery photos.

Its partly nerves / adrenalin but suspect its mostly down to breathing. Try breathing out / grunting every time you throw a punch.

Thanks pal. Hoping I can get a bit more used to it - I am fairly fit and do cardio/weights quite often, plus my boxing class does focus on some circuit training.

I find it helps to have my guard in during shadow boxing, bag work and any cardio based activity within the training, kind with small hole at front to exhale through also helps. Comes with time

Hi guys,

I've been taking boxing lessons for about a year now. I seem to wear out quickly when sparring - it just seems my adrenaline starts flying. Any tips on how to relax? Or does it come with more sparring? I only sparr sometimes at the end of my class.

Cheers!