67+68+69
Well what i nightmare... forgot my gumshield in the office on friday.. Well i didnt exactly forget it, i asked ross to drop it off at my place cas i wasnt going back to the office and the muppet forgot to so they wouldnt let me spar!
It was a shame as the numbers were low and we everyone got a good 4 rounds in!
My own fault i suppose, never rely on anyone!!!!!!
Saturday afternoon i played footy and sunday too... plus went surfing sunday afternoon ..
Monday today and the top of my legs are killing me! I went to the gym at lunch time and did a slow walk for 10 min to try and loosen them up. then i did my pullups and then relaxed in the pool. i did alot of stretching but not much is helping!!
i have boxing tonight.. should be interesting! Will probably get told im unfit again! lol
Not long to go now.. only 2 1/2 weeks left! Rumors are that im fighting the Indian guy karan on the night... He is a decent enough fighter. Im kinda glad that im fighting him and not any of the bigger boys.. Gotta really put in some work for the last couple of weeks now!!! lets get it on!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Sparring sparring sparring... its all about the sparring!
Day 65+66
Wednesday was fun. Went to the gym at lunch and did all my sets.. Really working hard on the arms and shoulders to try to get quicker punching. Got to boxing around 5pm and warmed up then sparred with normal guys and another beast vivian..it went well and i figured out a couple of nice little angles. well apart from vivan who i couldnt get near!! but he is like 15+kg heavier than me and 2 foot taller!!. i seem also to really be holding back alot as i dont really want to give anything away yet. i mean sometimes i feel like i could explode but cas we have been told to not go 100% im not sure i could control myself.. its gonna be weird when we finally get unleashed on fight night...dont get me wrong im not bigging myself up, i dont think im better or worse than the guys im sparring against( maybe not as good) im just saying that i know i have a lot in the tank that im holding back.... im not sure whether its helping me sparring with all the bigger guys and im starting to think they might put me in the bigger category which is worrying...... theories on who we are going to fight now dominates most of the talk! The more leaner and sleek looking daire (minus 4kg lol) and i are looking less and less likely even though he has come down in weight on the basis we spar together every session, so its quite hard to tell who is gonna be fighting who...i dont really want to think about it too much as i dont want to try and specialize myself for one person. I need to sort out a lot of kinks first before i start worrying about who im gonna fight. Atm i dont really see who anyone can beat me as im amazing(yeah i know you lot are reading this!!!!lol) Lets just say i know what ive gotta do. And more importantly what not to do. Ive def sorted out that defense! its nice and tight and not much is getting through. im glad i tested it out in the way i did. I know i lost all the rounds but now i know more about myself and how to use the defence... as we only have so little time to try out these things in sparring you really have to work on things you want as a priority. my priority is gonna be defence! defence, wear down, destroy.. i mean fitness is my strength by miles.. and anyone can throw a punch. but can you take one........
So now that thats sorted i need to work on aggression..(as someone said!!) so saturday i need to work on that !!get in, attack like there is no tomorrow, get out before he hits me, then back in for the counter....not really worried if i get hit so its gonna be a bit gung-ho style to see how that works...
I've got a couple of days off now. im gonna let my body rest for the whole of thursday and friday. With the fight so close i need to know what my fitness levels are gonna be like come fight night without all these constant aches and pains from all the training which is holding me back abit. So lets see what saturdays sparring is like...
should be interesting!
PEACE OUT!
Wednesday was fun. Went to the gym at lunch and did all my sets.. Really working hard on the arms and shoulders to try to get quicker punching. Got to boxing around 5pm and warmed up then sparred with normal guys and another beast vivian..it went well and i figured out a couple of nice little angles. well apart from vivan who i couldnt get near!! but he is like 15+kg heavier than me and 2 foot taller!!. i seem also to really be holding back alot as i dont really want to give anything away yet. i mean sometimes i feel like i could explode but cas we have been told to not go 100% im not sure i could control myself.. its gonna be weird when we finally get unleashed on fight night...dont get me wrong im not bigging myself up, i dont think im better or worse than the guys im sparring against( maybe not as good) im just saying that i know i have a lot in the tank that im holding back.... im not sure whether its helping me sparring with all the bigger guys and im starting to think they might put me in the bigger category which is worrying...... theories on who we are going to fight now dominates most of the talk! The more leaner and sleek looking daire (minus 4kg lol) and i are looking less and less likely even though he has come down in weight on the basis we spar together every session, so its quite hard to tell who is gonna be fighting who...i dont really want to think about it too much as i dont want to try and specialize myself for one person. I need to sort out a lot of kinks first before i start worrying about who im gonna fight. Atm i dont really see who anyone can beat me as im amazing(yeah i know you lot are reading this!!!!lol) Lets just say i know what ive gotta do. And more importantly what not to do. Ive def sorted out that defense! its nice and tight and not much is getting through. im glad i tested it out in the way i did. I know i lost all the rounds but now i know more about myself and how to use the defence... as we only have so little time to try out these things in sparring you really have to work on things you want as a priority. my priority is gonna be defence! defence, wear down, destroy.. i mean fitness is my strength by miles.. and anyone can throw a punch. but can you take one........
So now that thats sorted i need to work on aggression..(as someone said!!) so saturday i need to work on that !!get in, attack like there is no tomorrow, get out before he hits me, then back in for the counter....not really worried if i get hit so its gonna be a bit gung-ho style to see how that works...
I've got a couple of days off now. im gonna let my body rest for the whole of thursday and friday. With the fight so close i need to know what my fitness levels are gonna be like come fight night without all these constant aches and pains from all the training which is holding me back abit. So lets see what saturdays sparring is like...
should be interesting!
PEACE OUT!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Butterflies!
Day 63+64
Monday sparring went a lot better than sat. A few bits of tweaking and abit more aggression and i think i will do really well. I have noticed that im still not switching on quick enough and not going through what i need to do. In-out need to be quicker, side to side movement needs to happen more and parrying and counterpunching need to be a bit better....
I decieded to really focus on my defence on Monday and didnt really throw a punch.. I stood my ground really well and didnt get pushed back onto the ropes like i did on saturday... I took some really hard shots kinda just letting them go at it. I think joel and daire really enjoyed hitting me fullwack! hahahahaha I was really determined to tighten up that defence and stand firm and i think i found a nice couple of angles to explode out of once thier flurry of punches has stopped. ive just gotta be careful to not swing out of the defence just as they are throwing one into my head!lol Now its really all about combining the defence with the attack. Exploding out of defence and then moving.. thrying to wear them down and get some shots to the body in there.... right in the ribs! I saw our coach use a short jab to the ribs on a guy and it really took the wind out of him!!
I'm really starting to get to like most of the guys and its gonna suck that on the night one of us is gonna lose.Its obvious all of us are putting so much effort and time into this.. I know they say in things like this there are no losers, but there really are! I dont want to even entertain the idea that im gonna lose. I really really really will never hear the end of it if i do.....
I suppose what will be will be and all i can do is train my arse off and do i can to win on the night. The butterflies are going in my stomach now.... the anticipation is starting to build. The weigh-in is on wednesday september 8th... Time is slipping through my fingers.. Training needs to move up another gear again! HOW DO PEOPLE DO THIS FOR A JOB??
Tuesday went to the gym and killed it! Had the night off as im going to the gym at lunch time and i have boxing this evening... Lets get it on!
Monday sparring went a lot better than sat. A few bits of tweaking and abit more aggression and i think i will do really well. I have noticed that im still not switching on quick enough and not going through what i need to do. In-out need to be quicker, side to side movement needs to happen more and parrying and counterpunching need to be a bit better....
I decieded to really focus on my defence on Monday and didnt really throw a punch.. I stood my ground really well and didnt get pushed back onto the ropes like i did on saturday... I took some really hard shots kinda just letting them go at it. I think joel and daire really enjoyed hitting me fullwack! hahahahaha I was really determined to tighten up that defence and stand firm and i think i found a nice couple of angles to explode out of once thier flurry of punches has stopped. ive just gotta be careful to not swing out of the defence just as they are throwing one into my head!lol Now its really all about combining the defence with the attack. Exploding out of defence and then moving.. thrying to wear them down and get some shots to the body in there.... right in the ribs! I saw our coach use a short jab to the ribs on a guy and it really took the wind out of him!!
I'm really starting to get to like most of the guys and its gonna suck that on the night one of us is gonna lose.Its obvious all of us are putting so much effort and time into this.. I know they say in things like this there are no losers, but there really are! I dont want to even entertain the idea that im gonna lose. I really really really will never hear the end of it if i do.....
I suppose what will be will be and all i can do is train my arse off and do i can to win on the night. The butterflies are going in my stomach now.... the anticipation is starting to build. The weigh-in is on wednesday september 8th... Time is slipping through my fingers.. Training needs to move up another gear again! HOW DO PEOPLE DO THIS FOR A JOB??
Tuesday went to the gym and killed it! Had the night off as im going to the gym at lunch time and i have boxing this evening... Lets get it on!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Big sparring session!
Day 61+62
Saturday was fun. Its the first time we have sparred properly. Well i have. There was last week but that was a disaster. 3 of us donned the ring and did 4 rounds. 2 times 1 min then 1 min rest then 2 times 1 min again. So you fought two guys.. The two guys i fought were very good. One of whom is 12 kg heavier thanb me and the other 2 foot taller than me which was fun! Joel is a very good fighter. very tall and has a massive reach. its very hard to get close to him without getting smacked in the face 5 times before you get to throw a punch! He did also catch me with a beauty that i got a standing 8 count for! Well done mate! that will teach me for not bringing my left hand back quick enough..lol! Daire is also a good fighter but very different. He fights alot of his front foot and trys to bully you. he comes at you very quickly and if you dont step sidewards quick enough he can pin you against the ropes... its good fighting him cas it teaches me to cover up and move. you have to otherwise you get hit!!!! the video of myself and daire is on facebook and i must say he really gave me a pasting.. no other words for it. he did really well. I was really struck by how fast he came at me and maybe a little taken a back! I need to learn how to step sideways faster and remember to counterpunch! maybe i was too afraid also as some of his shots really hurt. i mean he has got 12kg extra on me and that does not sound like much but it reallly is when you are throwing punches.. he is a rugby player as well and knows how to get his weight behind himself!
So lots of things to improve on and alter.. the videos helped alot as well as straight off i can see where imn going wrong! gonna tape the next session as well to see any more faults...
Sunday had a day off so i went surfing! Very good fun. The beach is also a leveler! yeah i not as ripped as i thought! hahahahahahaahhaahahahahahahah
Saturday was fun. Its the first time we have sparred properly. Well i have. There was last week but that was a disaster. 3 of us donned the ring and did 4 rounds. 2 times 1 min then 1 min rest then 2 times 1 min again. So you fought two guys.. The two guys i fought were very good. One of whom is 12 kg heavier thanb me and the other 2 foot taller than me which was fun! Joel is a very good fighter. very tall and has a massive reach. its very hard to get close to him without getting smacked in the face 5 times before you get to throw a punch! He did also catch me with a beauty that i got a standing 8 count for! Well done mate! that will teach me for not bringing my left hand back quick enough..lol! Daire is also a good fighter but very different. He fights alot of his front foot and trys to bully you. he comes at you very quickly and if you dont step sidewards quick enough he can pin you against the ropes... its good fighting him cas it teaches me to cover up and move. you have to otherwise you get hit!!!! the video of myself and daire is on facebook and i must say he really gave me a pasting.. no other words for it. he did really well. I was really struck by how fast he came at me and maybe a little taken a back! I need to learn how to step sideways faster and remember to counterpunch! maybe i was too afraid also as some of his shots really hurt. i mean he has got 12kg extra on me and that does not sound like much but it reallly is when you are throwing punches.. he is a rugby player as well and knows how to get his weight behind himself!
So lots of things to improve on and alter.. the videos helped alot as well as straight off i can see where imn going wrong! gonna tape the next session as well to see any more faults...
Sunday had a day off so i went surfing! Very good fun. The beach is also a leveler! yeah i not as ripped as i thought! hahahahahahaahhaahahahahahahah
The Training continues
Day 59+60...
Thursday i went to the gym at lunchtime then played 90min of football at night..
Friday i went to the gym also and went for a swim when i got home.
Thursday i went to the gym at lunchtime then played 90min of football at night..
Friday i went to the gym also and went for a swim when i got home.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
dupped again!
Day 58
No proper sparring again.. Just the technic sparring where you both kinda dance round eachother getting dizzy! kinda bored of this crap now! it doesnt really teach you anything in my opinion.. basiclly cas when you get to actually fight and realize you are gonna get hit all this shit goes out the window anyway. obviously when you get better and further down the line of course this stuff is key.. but we have been fighting now for 8 weeks and still have that swing for th ehilt kinda mentality and that wont go away for a while yet no matter how much you drum it in to us.. I did hear a good explaination from ally... apparently last (season) they sparred twice a week for the last 5 or 6 weeks and by the time it got to the end everybody was destroyed and nobody was fit to fight cas everybody was punching lumps out of each other.
I think what you have to remember is people are paying a lot of money for this and they want to put on above all else a great show. Wether a win or the other guy is null and void to them. They jsut want 20 people turning up on the night that are super fit and ready to give all they have for 3 rounds and put on a great show! i mean there are over 1500 people to impress and entertain. All this is well and good, but not only does it not help me but i really dont care!!!! I WANT TO WIN! and the only way that can happen is if i learn whats gonna happen when im actually fighting. I mean look what happen on sat! i found out that i needed to change my mouthguard! whats next? is my defence open? am i dropping my hands? am i aiming my punches properly? can i make it 3 rounds? can my opposite nr? i have so many questions and none of them are getting answered!
Anyway gym at lunch time yesterday went well ..burppies sets swimming and pullups.. then boxing at night...
Thursday i have gym at lunchtime and footy in the evening...
Peace out!
No proper sparring again.. Just the technic sparring where you both kinda dance round eachother getting dizzy! kinda bored of this crap now! it doesnt really teach you anything in my opinion.. basiclly cas when you get to actually fight and realize you are gonna get hit all this shit goes out the window anyway. obviously when you get better and further down the line of course this stuff is key.. but we have been fighting now for 8 weeks and still have that swing for th ehilt kinda mentality and that wont go away for a while yet no matter how much you drum it in to us.. I did hear a good explaination from ally... apparently last (season) they sparred twice a week for the last 5 or 6 weeks and by the time it got to the end everybody was destroyed and nobody was fit to fight cas everybody was punching lumps out of each other.
I think what you have to remember is people are paying a lot of money for this and they want to put on above all else a great show. Wether a win or the other guy is null and void to them. They jsut want 20 people turning up on the night that are super fit and ready to give all they have for 3 rounds and put on a great show! i mean there are over 1500 people to impress and entertain. All this is well and good, but not only does it not help me but i really dont care!!!! I WANT TO WIN! and the only way that can happen is if i learn whats gonna happen when im actually fighting. I mean look what happen on sat! i found out that i needed to change my mouthguard! whats next? is my defence open? am i dropping my hands? am i aiming my punches properly? can i make it 3 rounds? can my opposite nr? i have so many questions and none of them are getting answered!
Anyway gym at lunch time yesterday went well ..burppies sets swimming and pullups.. then boxing at night...
Thursday i have gym at lunchtime and footy in the evening...
Peace out!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Back in form?
Day 57
Well the mouthguard worked!
Movement and punching was good. We did tech sparring last night. No proper fighting. Just focusing on doing all the right things. I'm still not convinced that im out of the woods yet. I need to fight the guy i did last week. i think he is the best one out of all the people in my group. There is him and one other guy. I want to test myself against him again. Its the only way im gonna know if ill be ok on the night. Since saturday even though i feel like shit cas i lost i have suddenly rediscovered something.....I dont know where all this energy has come from. All of a sudden i want to work hard again in the gym. I want to hammer it! last night i felt like i could go on forever. is this all cas i got beat? was i coasting? maybe i thought i was walking it.... i dont know. at least ive got it back anyway.. just hope it doesnt disappear again with only 4 weeks to go!
Gym at lunch time and a sparring session tonight with my mate....
See you tomorrow where apparently we will have another mock fight(the one we should have had YESTERDAY)
Well the mouthguard worked!
Movement and punching was good. We did tech sparring last night. No proper fighting. Just focusing on doing all the right things. I'm still not convinced that im out of the woods yet. I need to fight the guy i did last week. i think he is the best one out of all the people in my group. There is him and one other guy. I want to test myself against him again. Its the only way im gonna know if ill be ok on the night. Since saturday even though i feel like shit cas i lost i have suddenly rediscovered something.....I dont know where all this energy has come from. All of a sudden i want to work hard again in the gym. I want to hammer it! last night i felt like i could go on forever. is this all cas i got beat? was i coasting? maybe i thought i was walking it.... i dont know. at least ive got it back anyway.. just hope it doesnt disappear again with only 4 weeks to go!
Gym at lunch time and a sparring session tonight with my mate....
See you tomorrow where apparently we will have another mock fight(the one we should have had YESTERDAY)
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