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Congrats for getting into the ring in the first place. I know I, many years ago, and I know my son (first karate tournie at around 11 years old got creamed 5 to 0 by a tough kid who soon started fighting in teen black belt division when he was still a brown - because he was wiping out all the other kids) both learned SO much from our early loses.
Bet you didn't do what my kid did: he kept a stiff upper lip when the head gear and gloves were pulled off, kept a stiff upper lip on the ride home. Then I could hear him in his room sobbing... But in a week he was talking about how much he'd learned and in a year or two he was throwing good combos and fast head high kicks and placing in competition.
I learned not to **** around, eventually. I think I had the skills to win for a long time before I started winning. It was mostly mental - self confidence and concentration was the key. In kyokushin they called it developing fighting spirit. Sparring tons helped.
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Posted On:
3/17/2008 2:24pm
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hey man what matters is that u stepped into the ring, and from the sounds of it, u were winning the stand up, or at least holding ur own. i mean the mistake u made has been made by countless pros, so i wouldnt worry too much about it.
if it makes u feel any better, i lost my only ametuer fight in 9 seconds to one punch that split me open and the doctor called it, i had to get 19 stiches. i was so embarrased i refuse to even try to get an ameteur fighter tag till i fight again.
random question they allow high kicks in ameteurs where u fight? cause they dont here in ohio and i really wish they did.Last edited by Beorn; 3/17/2008 2:44pm at .



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Lost my fight, Baaaawwwww!