I want to spar but....

[Combo]

i want to start sparing but am afraid that my nose will get busted permanently, can anyone help me make a decision?

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i want to start sparing but am afraid that my nose will get busted permanently, can anyone help me make a decision?

What's your experience in the sport so far? Don't spar unless you have been practicing for awhile, and can cover up well with your hands. Don't worry about it, I've had my nose busted and luckily it doesn't look bad.

[Combo]

What's your experience in the sport so far? Don't spar unless you have been practicing for awhile, and can cover up well with your hands. Don't worry about it, I've had my nose busted and luckily it doesn't look bad.

well i been training the past two monthes now, hitin bags and occasionally the pads with the trainer, id be fairly confident in sparin so long as my opponent was in my kinda league, but i know no matter how much i keep my guard up, eventually my nose WILL get hit hard, and my nose is already kinda big and boney, so it probably woundnt take much for it to get a perminant bump.

[DA1CATAS]

i want to start sparing but am afraid that my nose will get busted permanently, can anyone help me make a decision?

FIRST THOUGHT OFF THE TOP
I'm guessing you haven't trained enough yet.... I don't think its just your nose...

Usually when people train and start putting things together they develop confidence. If your still not sure if you wanna spar because of your nose then the confidence still needs a lil foundation.

A big factor with confidence is who you will be sparring against.. it should be someone on your level. That is a big part of this. Going against someone with too much experience for your level will ALWAYS make you feel and look worse. and this will throw you into to shock whenever you fight someone similar.


IF's
it is someone with your time or maybe a some over and your still not sure then you should continue training.



If you don't know the guy and your just scared then go ahead and do it... thats just the initial fear of getting hit.TRUST ME it will go away after you land 2 or 3 punches.







NOW If it really is just your nose.. then im sorry maybe you shouldn't be boxing.. it's going to get hit... I've never bled out the nose but my lips have.. it will happen to all of us somewhere down the careerline...
so if its seriously your nose then I think you might wanna pick anothger sport bro.

[punchDrUnK MONK]

yo..

first of all the guys who replied above me hooked up some GOOD advice, im simply gunna say my advice cuz i was in the same boat a few months back..

when i first started my boxing training and had my first thoughts about being a boxer and sparring and fighting i was hesitant because of nose shots, and rib shots...

but wow, the guy above me nailed it right on the head.
the more u train u gain confidence. im confident now, a year later..
i feel like i could spar anyone. u gotta get past the fear of being hit in your soft spots. boxing is a rough sport, you kinda got to like being hit lolol..

my advice is what i did..

train your ass off until ur confident enough to be able to spar 3 rounds. but even if ur confident, u gotta know when youre ready or not ready, like im confident, and got heart i could go in there and spar tomorrow... but i know im not ready, ive never been trained and havent been in a gym yet, so once i get more gym experience and work with a trainer for a few months THEN ill be ready...

so u gotta base it all on your own situation, from what i heard u said 2 months training...

u said u work with a trainer so thats really good...

id say depending on how hard you train, and how often (with trainer) id give yourself about 4 more months before you spar. train your ass off until then. prepare for it. boxing is all about training.

u wanna box ?
TRAIN

u wanna win ?
TRAIN YOUR ASS OFF

[boxing4ever]

yo your like me combo you dont fear anything besides getting your nose messed up! get a facesaver headgear to train in or get a winning headgear it will be from 100-170 dollars but it will reduce the chances of you loosing your good looking nose

[Combo]

thanks for the advice people, i do want to spar, its something that i feel i HAVE to do you know. forgot to say before, two of the trainers at my gym asked me if i wanted to spar sometime, and they only say that to the people that they think are ready. am left handed so i lead with my right hand, but id say that my right jab is one of my weaknesses, am workin on this punch but it's just not comin yet. am not worried about the pain of a punch, just the possibility of the nose issues.

[Chipper]

yeah i dont want to get one of those smooshed thick noses that boxers get.
like oktey urkal

[duranfly]

Don't worry about the nose.... If u do u will cover up alot while sparring......But I been sparring for a while and still get nervous before i get in the ring.......Just get in there and throw what u know

[punchDrUnK MONK]

good point ^^^

if ur worried about getting hit somewhere, u will be all defense, and might even give it away that ur protecting that certain spot...

combo if i were u bro, id find someone around ur weight at ur gym who spars and who ur cool with and go like 4 rounds of soft sparring, like obviosuly dont try finish if somone gets hurt, and dont really throw 100% power punches, maybe one power punch every now n then, but go easy. tell him ur situation u wanna spar and feel it out, tell him not to hit ur nose. if the guy ur sparring is cool enough and understands ur a new guy never sparred b4 and whats to learn slowly, he would help u out. its only 4 rounds right ? tell him u wont him nose either.

find someone who will go easy with u for the first time, thats what im gunna try to do. then at least if u do get wacked in the nose, u can chill for a second and know he isnt gunna be hitting it again. he would go downstairs throw light combos while u covered up...

im sure u got osme boys at ur gym, just talk to them.