Sometimes the approach would be to slow things down so that they could more easily see, think, and react to their opponent and that might include something like sparring at half to three quarters speed for them and their opponents. Other times it might be having them focusing on just 3-4 things when they spar and only trying to do those 3-4 things and nothing else. A couple of those things would be problems or weak things and we would of course work on those before any sparring session also and them improving on them and then taking that into the ring or cage and attempting to do the same thing. This second approach can not be forced or rushed though and if the student or fighter floundered then it meant that more practice, knowledge, and skill would be needed before they could really employ that skill and apply it.
Another approach I would sometimes use was putting them in there with people who were a little less further along in their training, skill, and ability. Then it would sometimes make it easier to do some of these things and if successful help them to re-establish their confidence and ability in something a little more then.
Another approach I would also take would be to put them in there with a person that was beyond them in skill, knowledge, and ability. However then the sparring would be one sided with that more experienced student only being defensive while the student with the problem could be offensive and attempt to do something on a continuing basis more easily and readily. This would develop their confidence and ability with that skill then to a higher level especially if the proper attention was also given to the quality of its execution by me.
Often times it would take a combination of all these things used in conjunction with one another and so you might want to think a little about the above. If I were you I would pick 3-4 things you want to try and do in your next sparring session and write them down on piece of paper and put them in your workout bag. Then work on them in the gym, paying close attention to your execution of them and the quality of that and also make sure you understand when it is a good time to do them and when it might not be. Your coach will need to help you with that last part probably. Then when you spar next after that take that piece of paper out and read it before getting in there to spar so that it is fresh in your mind and try them. You might even have to stop the sparring session at some point for a second and ask your opponent to do something else instead or more during your sparring session so that you then have the opportunity to work on these things you wrote down and want to try and do.
Sparring is not always non-stop, and should not always just be one sided where only the better, stronger, more experienced dominate those lesser. If it is then your problem as well as your learning and progressing will be stymied more and it will be the same for most of those others where you train at then as well. At schools and gyms where it is misused and misapplied and participants are just left to their own ends to figure things out and solve problems like this people often start to flounder and never reach their fullest potential. That's a sign of poor and substandard training at a school or gym. Instead there should be some interaction from the coach and instructor during sparring sessions sometimes and he even taking a person aside and pointing things out to one of the participants as well as doing other things like what I mention.
your over thinking .. your trying to think of what you want to do.. so this is why its called sparing its to help you understand what is going on... so focus on what the other person is doing and not what you going to do.. watch his movements , the way he throws a punch or kick, look to train timing and counter moves.. most simple thing is fight with aggression and have fun..
Join the wrestling team, it will discipline you and make you a way better fighter
Its a raig on roaches we dont sparr we make martial thought think do think when you slug at your deepen.
Every time I go in the cage to spar I seem to have this mental block or something to were I only throw jabs. Like I cant seem to throw out combos or go for take downs anymore.
Why is this?
Have any of you had the same problem before?
How could I fix this/ train to resolve it?
If it helps, im 16.
