Going too hard or easy on a newbie?

**ProfessorChaos** · Posted On: 4/15/2011 2:24pm

I notice the kid is punching timidly. When I see a new guy doing that, I give them a three round lesson.

First round,I tell them to expect to be overwhelmed. I give a lot of forward pressure, punching in combos. Basically I pull my punches so I don't hurt them, but just walk over them.

Second round, I tell them to do it to me, while I offer only token offense.

Then I ask them if they see how much better it is to be offensive. In the third round I just spar regularly, just going a little easy for a beginner. Usually they let their hands go more and show more confidence.

**StepInCross** · Posted On: 4/15/2011 11:18pm

Originally Posted by Obesely

I always cringe when I get unnaturally great feedback from my jab (i.e they lunged into it nose first with a big step-in that nobody would've expected). That's a lot more damage dealt than I would have wanted to do :(

As a guy who has done this many times, I applaud you good sir for not laughing at a newb for headbutting a glove.