How to Win Every Round of Sparring or Rolling | A Beginner's Guide
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In this video I spar with Sensei Seth and my own kickboxing instructor... and I ALWAYS WIN!
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You must’ve been intimated
Where is hard2hurt flexibility video...
hard2hurt when I started kickboxing I got smashed everytime we sparred but I wanted to get better I wanted to grind for it and my coaches and everyone saw the improvement how my technique got a lot better how I didn’t turn away or freak out every time I got punched or kicked
What if your sparring partner treats every spar as a actual match
"he's proving himself instead of IMproving himself." -Icy Mike 2020
Great quote
Had a blast my friend 🙏 can’t wait til the world isn’t on lockdown so you can punch me in the face again 😂
Sensei Seth This MMA TH-cam community is gonna kick off and sooner or later y’all are gonna be the next Logan Paul vs KSI (but better fighters haha). It’ll take some work, but trust me, I am mastered in the art of pointless predictions on how everyone but me will be successful
@@ryanliu6694 So whats your prediction for me? Successful?
Home gyms. Corona free and available 24/7/365 try to stay alive dont take a dive if you try youll really thrive thank me on that beehive
Jim Morris depends what’s in your fortune cookie
@@ryanliu6694 I guess I better start cracking some cookies till I get one I like.
I’m a little late, but this advice is paramount to progression. Great stuff 👍
Thanks man
Yo Coach! Love ya content!
Thank you for getting me into boxing without you knowing, you’ve helped me long-term in one of the best ways possible in my life. 🔥
"Improve yourself instead of proving yourself." .. Okay man you're ready to start giving self improvement seminars.
That's one of the smartest thing I've ever heard.
When he said "What is the one thing you gonna do to make yourself better even at the expense of getting hurt" i didnt know if i am watching fight videos or life coaching lessons haha
I’m a Boxer but I don’t wanna make one of my coaches whom I spar with afraid of me, I wanna be able to motivate them to help me (if that will ever happen meaning that I’m just delusional). I want the ones I hate more than I love to be afraid of me, to teach them a lesson for affecting the people and children who actually need the help; people including children actually committed suicide for that exact reason, for being bullied and being down. I love everyone and hate them at the same time. 😇
You are absolutely correct. I am 72 and sparred a few weeks ago with guys less than half my age, who are still in their prime. My goal was to stand in there and force them to be defensive as often as I could. The pleasure I got from being able to hang in there and not get run off the mat was immense.
I agree. I'm near the end of my 60s, virtually the same age as you. To me in addition to everything else it's saying no to aging and decay. That there's still more fun to had and that the life force still runs strong in me. I look at the other guys my age and it's like looking at another generation.
"I'm here to IMPROVE myself, not PROVE myself"
Love it
Honestly, this is one of the smartest videos to show to any growing martial artist.
Every time I go into sparring I give myself two goals to focus on. I love this. It kinda made me look at what I’ve been doing a bit different. Now if the covid19 could go away and the dojo reopen.
Before watching, 'be successful' means to me three things. 1) don't get injured or injure your valuable sparring partner. 2) Learn something and grow 3) apply your training, IOW, don't work randomly but with purpose as much as possible.
Aye you said it you need purpose. This helped alot
That spinning back kick though 👀
In my case it's doing more combos and moving forward during a sparring match. My problem is usually that I'm so focused on not getting hit that I throw one, maybe two strikes when I'm in range and then back up or I'm not sure what to do next everytime, which ends up in me getting cornered a lot.
when I first started to watch the video I thought either you were joking or it was clic bait. But then watching the whole video I understood what you meant by "winning every round". Yes it makes sense and is a really smart approach to a sparring session against stronger, faster, younger and more experienced sparring partners: setting a goal and try to accomplish little progress. I´ll definetly try it by next sparring session.
End me rightly? I get it now. To win every round of sparring you just need to unscrew to pommel.
Skallagrim guy here
Nice
I'm glad we can share this moment
I didn't know you where a man of culture as well
CLIFF IS THE MAN! From expierence, his controlled and well timed kicks feel like light poles hitting you. Can't imagine them at 100%
Mmy sensai said the key to sparring (for a begginer) is move forward when every cell in your body is telling you to back up. So for me a win is if I block and counter more than backing up
Love this! Outside of specific techniques, i’ve always liked making it a mini-goal to practice general behaviors. Like “don’t get pressured and backed up this whole round” and “don’t get dropped by a body shot this round”.
2:16 was that a Skallagrim reference?
The almighty pommel!!!
I need to know too!
OMG I had to pause the video and see if anyone else got it too
@@VovoDoMetal I see you people are of culture as well :D
Damnit I just commented this! XD
The control and flow with you and Cliff was tight to see ! Dope videos , appreciate the content 💪🏽
Great advice! I often struggle with wanting to “win” in sparring and it’s a hard switch sometimes. But when I focus more on technique and self improvement, I have way more fun. This is a great video. Also, Cliff is definitely a smooth operator in the pocket.
Man, I love how controlled you guys spar. Its difficult to find someone who is that controlled, although you both can clearly go harder if you like.
I love this. I'm new at sparring, and I'm getting killed almost every time. I love the idea of moving the goal posts. Like I had a round with my coach, and I landed an awesome counter against a hook to the body. I felt like a million dollars. Just one really good counter made me feel like I won sparing. Was so proud that that counter was just 100% solid.
Great perspective for any new martial Artist. Really enjoyed this!
This has made me think about sparring differently and honestly seems easier
Just found this channel the other day and I really enjoy your videos. Been wanting to start training again and possibly even start fighting for a living, this channel is really help that grow and really inspiring me to seek professional training. Great videos keep them coming.
Good advice, I’m 49 and started training about 5 months ago. Had my first sparring session with my instructor about a month ago, before the world went to shit, and my only goal was to not freak out when he hit me in the face. He did and I didn’t. I touched him maybe once but for me that was a win because I met my goal. Now I can set a new goal for the next session and keep building of those experiences. Keep up the good work man. I know it’s tough for small business owners right now especially for one whose married to a nurse but hopefully we’ll all get through this and come out stronger on the other side.
The past few weeks you've created some of the best content there is for fighting on youtube, I hope in the future I get to meet you and step foot in your gym!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO. It's my fave one so far from all your clips! I really miss sparring when I used to train obssessively. It just inspires me to get back into it.
Never learned a punch to the leg but i liked seeing one, refreshing insight gonna try that coming spar training
this really helped me. I'm getting back into bjj after over 2 years and I was a bit anxious about it. thank you
That was an epic message bro. Thank you for all that you teach.
This man is so underrated. He deserves to have a million, atleast of subscribers. Very straight forward.
Thank you brother.
Love this. Training for my first ring fight at age 43; and things started to turn around for me when I started to make smaller little goals- go an extra round, never drop the guard, keep closing distance, etc
Set Goals like I will not look away is brilliant. I needed that Advice thanks man.
I can relate to a lot of this coming from weightlifting since my teens and being a beginner in MMA since February 2020 a lot of useful information in this guys videos. Thanks for the tips. I try to get better in 1 thing every sparing session as there is so much to learn! I treat it like my weight training small improvements every session. Starting this sport at 41 only 10 months in but loving it I’m converted.💪🏼👍
This is one of the best video on sparring mindset I have ever watched. Awesome.
This is slowly starting to become my favourite channel
Great philosophy! I'm going to apply it during my TKD training.
I like how you guys spare, lightly not egotistical trying to hurt each other . All mma gyms I've been to when sparring either I have to end the fight or defend myself against a bigger guy trying to know me out and try to sneak in good shots .
One secret for you bro is when your facing an opponent with an opposite lead(if you fight orthodox and your opponent is south paw) if you keep your foot on the outside of his, it's really easy to land left hooks. You can use it to row in and go for right straights as well
Cool video Mike, assuming I ever get to go back to training with other people, I will definitely try this out 😆
HAH! that, exactly
Fantastic concept!
Another really quality tutorial... learning new ways to be good to one another is a good goal during sparring. Help each other
Good video man. I have been doing something similar based on Jeff from MMA Shredded. I pick one technique session and my goal is to land this on everyone I spar with. if I land it, I have won (in my head). it really helps you to focus on specific things
Excellent video Mike, I especially liked your ending points, I preach having productive rounds the same way.
As a mature (51) late starter this is great advice and I’ve been using in sparring all the time now. If nothing else it makes it enjoyable even against a talented competitor. Now I look forward to sparring rather than worrying about it etc.. Thank You. Enjoy all you videos. 👍🏻
Excellent video, will definitely apply this advice in future training sessions.
I love this man. Excellent advice.
Best advice I've gotten!!! Told myself i was ganna throw jabs and not over exerted myself. 200% did way better then i ever thought i could fighting those intense 30 seconds sparring sessions. Thanks you!!!!
Great video Mike! I’m gonna try to use this strategy for the things I’m struggling with right now.
hey thanks man i really needed this piece of advice and mindset.
Thank you for this video. This is spot on. I regularly compete in Kickboxing (in a small league , IKF PKB) and sometimes get my hand raised, most of the time, I do not. However, It is a lot of fun for me. At 54 years old, I am still constantly learning. I appreciate this wisdom.
For me, “Learning/Survival/Having Fun = Winning.”
Thank you for this, this is true mental strength!
This is one of the best videos every made on the topic -- very well said.
This is What i needed to hear! 🙏🏼🥊💪🏽
Loved this video!! Exactly what I needed to hear as the last time I sparred I felt stiff and rubbish. Now it’s time to just give myself small goals each time I spar!
Awesome advice, thank you Mike!
Man! I love your attitude. Always.
I admit the title almost had me, but as an amateur fighter I agree that what you said was one of the most important lessons I learned when I started competing. My coach told me "Don't just spar just to spar." That really made me be a lot more deliberate with training. Little things like using my jab more during rounds, making sure I'm breathing on shots, sometimes spending rounds at a time working one combo on the heavy bag, etc. I'm sure other people have said similar things to me prior, but that was the time it really stuck.
This is some of the best advice you've given.
Just started watching your channel - really enjoying your take on things! 👍
This is a great video! I was skeptical, but your other videos were good so I gave it a chance and was not disappointed
Great video dude
Great advice, thanks. Landing uppercuts and getting kick to land.
Solid advice my friend. Really good video for confidence building, congrats mate
As someone who is new to combat sports (boxing) and who is a relatively advanced age to start (38) i found this to be an awesome video! I am also super competitve and love to "win". Finding a way to do that in a sport where almost everyone is younger and more advanced than I am definetly gives me that motivation to keep at it and keep improving despite getting beat up!
Great advice, great vídeo!
Very smart point of view thanks
Excellent topic.
Now I see how Zelenoff got his undefeated record...
Thats something I never would have thought about. Gonna try that today! Thank you!
Very good advice, thank you. Your videos are awsome
Great video. Perseverence is key
This is a great message!!! Thank you so much!!!
Excellent video.
Brilliant video Like you said always have your own goals
I am currently in the UK for university studies. I havent sparred since September. Once I get back to Greece in 2 weeks, I will spar with my friends FINALLY. I am planning to try some new faints and more strikes inside the pocket and the clinch.
Really good advice. Always make realistic goals in your training so that they are actual progress! GOLD!!!
This not only applies to sparring but pretty much everything we do in our lives.
i watched this when i was sucked in sparring before quarantine hit and now im gonna apply this idea to my other hobbies
"Improve yourself not prove yourself"
This was very educational, thank You! Very present topic for me right now
Great advice!
Didn't realize I had already been doing this, but yeah this video is perfect. It also perfectly aligns with what elite practitioners say how people should train, which is to set goals in each session that you look for rather training with someone better or worse than you (different goals with each, skill level dependent). I had heard that before and I'm now realizing that I've been gravitating towards doing that more and more recently. I'm gonna try to do it on purpose more often, now to refine skills.
Great videos ! Thank you !
This is really great advice.
Love this
11:12 I've been waiting for someone to say that to Seth for years! Icymike pulling out the Dad discipline hahaha
This is great advice. Glad to see how humble and honest you are with your commentary. Where is your gym located?
Great content as always. Thank you.
I need to be able to trade in close-quarters instead of shelling up and waiting for them to stop attacking for my opportunity.
James Lee me too bub, me too
Really great video! Ty so much! Just earned yourself a subscriber!!
Great advice! I love picking one "secret" thing to practice, opponent does that same. Afterwards we try to figure out what the other guys thing was.
Always Stay - Strong and Consistence - In the Fight And Make Them Work! Adapt To Them And Do It! Awesome brother! 💪👊💥
Very philosophical/interesting video !’ 👍👍👍👍 Thanks a lot I will change my state of mind in sparring thanks to you 🙏
I'm new at tkd and that's the best advice I've heard
I totaly agree with you ! I've practiced with people way better than me, kids, newbies who are afraid, grannys, really big guys, etc. And I always find an opportunity to get better; to learn something.
really agree with you, setting small goals during each round of sparring is what defines if you come out winning or loosing of each session.
This is a great video, very wise words, always love watching your videos, some are entertaining, some very informative; but all really worth watching as they do make me think of how I teach and train. p.s. I have used this concept in my classes, the outlook of what success actually is and it works so well. Keep making your videos, they are great! :)
I asked my Sensei to train with my off hand and leg. Another thing that was hard to learn was keeping my body sideways when sparring.
Great mentality. Thank you.
Nice Superman jab cross to the body switch kick in there love to see those types of combos
I really LOVE this thank you!
Sometimes you are not making progress with a move or against a person because you are stucked within your head.
I remember the training session where I made instant progress. It was after a few weeks of hard work and dealing with some emoitional roller coaster. I went in the dojo and unintentionally did not give a f*ck anymore...and it WORKERD! Instead of being worried against better, more skilled, bigger and/ or more experienced opponents I was not being intimidated anymore and focused on doing the basic things right. After that session I added my own signatures and sooner or later I forced my will on most of the other guys.
Now I will add some other goals too! Thanks Mike!
Ps: we still want more of Mona from the next door ;)
This exactly what I do and it’s helped a lot, It also forces you to work on your weak points