Overcoming Fear~

[Sachet]

hiya gang.. I'm new~
MA-skills is a nice forum!


I read up on several fighters prior to their full contact fights because I was told that every fighter has their own personal strategy {although it changes slightly depending on their opponents.} I also wanted to learn which area was their strongest area, such as boxing, wrestling, etc.
Then I watched some of their fight videos and you could see some of their technique being shown, but most appeared to be extremely cautious and a lil scared.
So I asked some of my fighter friends and they replied that when they're in the ring, they're petrified to get hit and they end up screwing things up because of their nerves.
That's a reasonable answer considering it only takes one strong punch in the right spot and you're in lala land.
How do you overcome fear so you're able to execute your strategy?

[Justinian]

Hey there and welcome to Mixfight.nl.

I haven’t fought that many mma matches but before the matches I fought I didn’t have a lot of problems overcoming fear, because I did not have (a lot of) fear about getting hurt. I only worried about the outcome of the match, because I hate losing. It also has something to do with the team around you. A good trainer can make you feel very confident about your self. Your sparringpartners can do the same.

I think a good team (trainer/sparringpartners) will help you overcome your fear.

[Jochem]

Well, i dont know about the hitting part (havent been in full-contact contest where thats allowed :)) but, When A friend of mine whom I train with asked Remco Pardoel about tactics and stuff he replied

Remco pardoel
"Well, you walk up to the guy, throw him on the ground and submit him."

and I thought about that in the week before the fight and it helped me a lot, I went in without fear, just hunger. (first fights that day)
Offcourse, as I said no hitting in that competition, but still people get scared.

So, I think u are right when u say it is very important to have a good team around you. (also during the fights i got good tips from Frans van casteren and Jordi, sparring partners at Pardoel Sports in Oss)
greetz

[Nickuraba]

by being well trained I gues, you should only step into the ring if you you and your trainer think you can pull it of. If you're having any doubts you shouldn't fight. Iself haven't fought yet, but i know that every one is nervous. Mike tyson claimed to be nervous before each fight.

And some peope mess it up by becoming agressive after taking one punch to the face. But fear? then you aren't preparred enough IMO. A bit of nerves isn't that bad, it keeps you sharp

[Remco]

I'm not an experienced ringfighter.

I've trained for some five years in muay thai and boxing.

In my oppinion, the key is: BEING PREPARED.

That means that in training, your gym needs to make you ready for absorbing impact. The muay thai gym I trained (Mejiro Gym Amsterdam) maintains a four level education. In the first level, in sparring pupils only get to box to the body. In the second, kicks to the body and legs are added. Sometimes boxing to the head is permitted, but always with caution. In the third group all tools are legal, but still, caution to the head! High impact to the body is stimulated to let pupils get used to punishment at places with the least harm. The final group is the ringfighters-group. Training there is to prepare for upcoming fights, or to have the stable in top condition. When fighters train for a fight (two months in advance, is preferent) higher impact to the head is beïng introduced. Shortly before the fight, sparring should be 'sharp' (for example let the fighter compete against 5 of his stablemates, who give their all in one on one and are replaced in a minute by the next fresh fighter).

Those experiences makes you aware of some aspects of what to expect in a fight. Losing the fear of getting hit gives you the confidence to rely on your own capabilities and enables you to perform well.

Another fear is that of the exposure a fight in front of an audience brings. That is only solved by concentration and confidence of the fighter, in my oppinion.

[Biiyen]

It's not only in the ring were you have to be careful, also during sparring among friends it goes ruff sometimes. Me and I think a lot of other members had the honour of getting a firm hit or kick in the head during sparring. I can't say you get used to it because it sucks every time you're head is spinning. So I am very aware and espcially wen I don't know the person I'm training with.

Maybe it's time for MF to bring The Englisch MMA section back.

[The Specialist]

If you trained hard, have a good team around you and people in the corner you can trust. Nothing can happen. The guy you are facing has 2 arms and 2 legs just like you so why get nervous...You trained hard, you did a lot for just this fight and maybe more important you didnot do a lot because of this fight :D
Just think that you will be victourious, you WILL win and you WILL do anything that is neccesary to succeed! That's it, nothing more, nothing less.
Dont ever think to much about the other guys strengths but think more about your strong points, play your game and always be at least one step ahead of your opponent!

Good luck

Osu
Martijn de Jong

[RNLMC]

@ the specialist

for how long do you prepare for a specific fight like your next fight against jordan radev

[HUNTER]

In my opinion fear can be real a positive thing. Even for the smallest judo fights I always am quite nervous. Not because of the fear of getting hurt, but more because of the simple fact that I don't want to lose. This is the tension I need to fight well. If I don't have that nervous feeling before a match, there's no adrenalin and my reactions are slower.
In MMA there are obviously more chances of getting seriously injured, but that's a thing you should get used to in training. It's a part of your preparation for the fight. So some tension is good, sometimes nescessary, but when you have too much of it I think you're not fully prepared to fight

[Fr3ddy]

Experience

[remco pardoel]

just train hard and train for the day that you will meet your waterloo.
this is the fight you just can't win
if you are prepared for that day ...
you will be prepared.

remco

[Ronny]

you need a lot of sparring experience. if you spar al the time with alot of different opponents, you get used to the idea of facing someone unknown. if you can, it's smart to once in a while train at a different dojo than your own. you could do this twice a month. This way you meet different opponents with different styles. And you wil overcome that anxiety of fighting a strange person

[Justinian]

TTT

[Ronny]

.oeps foutje

[Justinian]

TTT

[The Specialist]

@ musashi,

Normally I will dedicate myself for one specific opponent for about 6 weeks. The fight between me and Jordan is set now in an early stage so every training I have him in the back of my mind. I have another fight coming up on 12 March for the European Title Professional Shooto in Sweden so that has my priority right now...

Osu
Martijn

[Nicky]

Martijn, Musashi is Nederlands wist je dat ?

Musashi, Martijn is Nederlands wist je dat ?

[Justinian]

Martijn, Musashi is Nederlands wist je dat ?

Musashi, Martijn is Nederlands wist je dat ?
The topicstarter is from the US, so that's probably why Martijn replies in English ;)

[Ronny]

Martijn, Musashi is Nederlands wist je dat ?

Musashi, Martijn is Nederlands wist je dat ?


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[Sachet]

I just wanted to leave a lil something so you know I came back through to scoop up your responses :D
Thank you for your advice guys!
I'll be back with the new question.

~lacey

[Justinian]

@Sachet: is that you in the avatar?

[RNLMC]

idd ik ben nl`er maar omdat dit topic gestart was in het engels da8t ik vraaG K Het ook ff in engels :roll: