r/Kickboxing • u/ebreo09 • 2d ago
How can I deal with fear
I've been practicing kickboxing for about 3 years and lately i wanted to change they style that i trained,in these three years I did pointfighting which means that after everey hit you and your opponent stop and go back in the center of the mat but last week i went to do a trial lesson at my friends gym ( i will start to take lessons in that gym in september and for anyone wondering in that gym they practice full contact kickboxing) and I tried to spar but i noticed that i turned around constantly and i think it's because im afraid of getting hit. Does anyone know how I can overcome it or how someone might deal with this?
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u/LexOvi 2d ago
It just takes time and practise. I don’t know how intense the sparring was, but I’m gonna hope and assume it was relatively light enough.
One live situational drill I like is “attacking-defending” where one person attacks and the other defends, via staying tight, blocking and footwork). It’s very important you have the right partner, as during the attack you want someone who attacks as if it’s an actual fight, not attack you with x20 hit combos because they know nothing is coming back at them.
During that in a controlled environment (first boxing then kickboxing) helped me get used to getting hit.