Sparring was rough tonight. Legs didn't cramp but felt like lead and I wasn't moving as effectively as I needed to. Ate a lot of shots. Gave them back, too. Basically turned into brawl. One guy was extra aggressive and kept clinching so I kept throwing him off, prompting the coach to tell him to cut it out because I'm bigger than him. Shed blood too. Superficial wound, cut to the bridge of the nose. Bled on the mats though. It was fun. I like rough-housing. But dammit, I really want sparring partners who go light enough that we can relax and focus on drilling technique instead of aiming to cause damage. I'm not saying all the time, either! Just some of it, or even a lot of it. Just MY preference; I could be totally off the mark in the realm of effective development.
No leg pain in the match but getting out of my car once I got home had me limping. I didn't even get kicked in the legs this time (everyone was just throwing bombs up top). It's from squats, running, and then sparring.
Despite this, went on a 10-minute jog when I got home, and a 10-minute walk after dinner. Very productive Friday night.
We have definitely grown up to start wanting lighter sparring, haha. Does suck when you and the training partner aren't on the same page.
ReplyDeleteHah, so true. I just end up feeling like I could be getting more out of it. As it stands I'm going to adapt to their style, get some headgear that will protect my big nose, and keep at it.
ReplyDeleteI just bought some headgear off amazon. Goal is to reduce cuts and scrapes, but nose protection goes a long way too.
DeleteYeah I have open-face headgear that I wore and that, like you said, will protect the outer areas of my face. But after bleeding all over the mats and the fact I have a big cut and bruise on the bridge of my nose several days later, I need something with a nose-guard. Looking forward to you sparring, by the way.
DeleteHah, maybe if I ever get back to CA.
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