Looks like I'm back in Taekwondo again! Some of the instructors I got along with really well ended up opening their own school. I'm attending there now
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I've never been much on sparring : To me it's volunteering to get hit. I'll pass. However... it sounds to me like you're just rusty. I know when I go back after time away (due to injury, or illness) I feel a bit stiff at first.
After 5 months though... hm. That seems a bit long. Did you just start sparring again, or have you been doing it the whole 5 months?
I've always loved sparring. I used to be pretty good too, never really aggressive, but at least pretty smart in means of combinations and knowing what to use against certain people.
I haven't been sparring as much as I'd like, there's only one sparring night a week and I can only get there on Tuesdays and Thursdays (so far). So I've made it to a few classes, but haven't been enough to really get back into the swing of things (in means of sparring). I'm sure the issue will resolve, but its getting a little frustrating.
Are you concentrating on trying to win the fight or what you can learn from the experience? Is it coming from fear of expectation? Maybe fear of getting hurt?
What does stiff mean to you? Are you having trouble finding the openings on attacks? you start to bind up into the fetal postition (hunching and drawing your arms close, shoulders up.) Unstable footwork?
DID you quit originally because of an injury? Are you physically stiff?
More concentrating on what I can learn from the experience at this point. I'm not afraid of getting hurt, despite having had some serious injuries from Taekwondo. Of those, it would probably be fear of expectation. Like I mentioned, I was never really 'aggressive' in my sparring, but I definitely wasn't passive. I was good. Now I feel like I suck
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I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hope your theory pans out. Otherwise I think you are probably right, it will come in time once again. Concentrate on fighting efficiently, especially when your partner is faster, stronger, more agile or has more stamina than you. Don't let rank intimidate you, remember your instructor was standing in your shoes once upon a time. Finally, I'd say beware of being your own worst enemy; don't set your expectations on the wrong things. Don't concentrate on the "win", concentrate on the moment.
After 5 months though... hm. That seems a bit long. Did you just start sparring again, or have you been doing it the whole 5 months?
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I haven't been sparring as much as I'd like, there's only one sparring night a week and I can only get there on Tuesdays and Thursdays (so far). So I've made it to a few classes, but haven't been enough to really get back into the swing of things (in means of sparring). I'm sure the issue will resolve, but its getting a little frustrating.
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What does stiff mean to you? Are you having trouble finding the openings on attacks? you start to bind up into the fetal postition (hunching and drawing your arms close, shoulders up.) Unstable footwork?
DID you quit originally because of an injury? Are you physically stiff?
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good luck.
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