A great workout today - me, Nick, Rich and Dave so the biggest group for a while. Apparently Jas told Dave to calm down last week and not be so frenzied in his attacks. This is good news for my ribs!
Straight into rounds of sparring, alternating with each person as an opponent. I felt slow and a bit uncoordinated but the other guys reckoned I'd come on a lot and was stronger. I guess I've thought alot about my tactics and watched a lot of videos since last training, so I knew what I wanted to do, but just became too puffed out to deliver. I did use for the first time in anger some hooks and uppercuts which give a very strong advantage as the opponent covers up and it is relatively easy to charge him into the ropes. Fitness is everything and had to be improved, but as was pointed out, if you are tense in the ring (which after all is a natural instinct!) you use a lot more energy just being there and are inclined to waste even more with untactical punching. There's more thinking in boxing than a game of chess..
I think I know why I receive so many head shots - because I'm the tallest of the group I hold my guard down by my chest and as a result it is easy to come in over the top. Yet another bruised nose is testament to this so Dave offered the tip of regularly touching the eyebrows during a fight so your hands are in a position ready to block. An accidental headbut by short Nick to my right hand chest almost completes my collection of aching ribs and I when I took my gloves off I notice my right thumb was swollen - probably again I wasn't thinking about making proper fists.
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