Preventing CTE: A Boxers Guide

[@joshprice7436]

Honest ass video. I love that people are talking about this. I train boxing and jiu-jitsu and you need to spar hard sometimes in both, but we don't have to try to kill each other every time. It is more about getting the skill sets down and having fun.

[@coachcraiguk]

Mate I made the mistake with BJJ to I started that about 20 years and I rolled hard every roll, always injured and not learning from my mistakes you learn way more keeping things playful in sparring in any type of combat sport , thanks for watching brother 👍🥊

[@professorshadow68]

Such an important and raw video.

[@coachcraiguk]

Very important thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍🥊

[@t.thomas6555]

Hi, Thanks for your Video. I completely agree with you. It is better to train intelligently than to permanently damage your brain. I have also had the experience that many people do not stick to light sparring because they want to prove themselves. This is very annoying, which is why I sometimes prefer to train with a few friends and alone instead of in a boxing club...

[@coachcraiguk]

Thanks for your comment my friend , yeah I hear you I pick very wisely who I spar with these days , one, as I said in the video I don’t need any more brain trauma then I’ve already took and two I have a severely injured neck and shouldn’t spar anyway but I do with people I trust , people who can control themselves, not trying to get one up on the coach and who just want to learn 👍🥊

[@warhawksmemories3071]

I've trained a little bit in a few Martial arts. They all tell me to slow down and focus on technique instead especially Bjj. I've asked a few guys from Bjj that i might be interested in boxing or Muay Thai on the side. They all told me to be careful and that CTE is a real thing especially for our older guys. I told them that i have enough head problems and have no intentions of going into the ring but still think boxing is amazing with their foot work and other things that you teach.

[@coachcraiguk]

Honestly my friend you don’t have to be a fighter to train like one and get the benefits of boxing , no one says you have to spar and if a coach tries to make you then he’s the wrong coach for you 👍🥊

[@toddw4488]

I think one of the challenges with sparring is that terms like "hard" or "light" sparring can be quite subjective. When a coach says "go 50%," that can mean very different things to different people, especially across weight categories. For instance, 50% for a 90-kilo fighter isn’t the same as it is for someone who's 65 kilos. Personally, I box to stay in shape and I’m not looking to compete plus I am not a spring chicken, but I do enjoy sparring occasionally. The issue I run into is that some people tend to go all out, no matter what the instructions are. Another challenge is when someone doesn’t respect a pulled punch that makes contact and just stays in the pocket, which often leads to their sparring partner ramping up the power to push them back and make them reset. As a result, the session intensifies and the power escalates. How can you focus on learning new combos or improving footwork if your opponent is just trying to take your head off? Like you mentioned in your video, when sparring goes hard it can often devolve into a battle of jabs and crosses, with everyone just shelling up. Thanks so much, Senpai. I really enjoy your videos and teaching style.

[@coachcraiguk]

I really appreciate your insightful comment brother and your right some people just have something to prove and go all out no matter what, personally our sparring sessions are invite only to limit the amount of those type of people, if one slips though the net they aren’t welcome back , I mentioned in the video about we have a three strike policy for our sparring team and I’d given myself a strike, that was for the reason you mention he wasn’t respecting my pulled punches and trying to take my head off , I warned him three times to calm down but didn’t heed the warning and got put on his arse, not to come back again, but I told the rest of the team that I should have stopped the spar but in the moment I didn’t and had that been anyone else give them a warning so lead by example and gave myself a strike on our warning board, that’s how easy it can get out of control isn’t it 👍🥊

[@jabonly009]

fantastic video and i like the thumbnail

[@coachcraiguk]

I appreciate your comment brother thank you 👍🥊

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[@coachcraiguk]

Appreciate that brother 👍🥊

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[@vgusti75]

Interesting topic. In my opinion, the intensity level of sparring should be done according to the goal pursued. It is clear that the goal of an active fighter is radically different from that of an ordinary guy who comes to the gym to train because he finds boxing more interesting than lifting weights. The problem arises when these ordinary guys start to think they are boxers and that they have something to prove in the ring and throw haymakers. Unfortunately, I experienced something like this, after a hard sparring training session the next day I had a job interview where I could barely find my words, my mouth was clenched and my head was empty. Regarding the opinion of those around you, if you are a pussy or not, I don't give a fuck. The most important role in this situation is the coach, who must know exactly the physical and technical level of each one and how to guide them in sparring so as to make them progress, depending on each one's expectations.

[@coachcraiguk]

Couldn’t agree more more friend , had a similar instance years ago, I was selected for a tv show called fighting hurts and the night before the auditions a sparring session got out of control, I went down and struggled to talk as my jaw was locked in tight and so soar, raging headache and wasn’t very present in the moment, I still managed to be the top pick in the welterweight division somehow but it ended up being a light heavyweight show 👍🥊

[@waynethompson6667]

What are levels 4 and 5. I assume Level 4 is 50-60 and Level 5 is Open.

[@coachcraiguk]

Good question I can’t believe I forgot to mention that 🤦🏻‍♂️ level 5 is hard sparring and is only done when someone is in camp, level 4 is used in camp also so it’s fight paced medium power on shots and is used when we’re shark tanking someone to push their levels of Cardio and take them out of their comfort zone, if no one is in camp we only go to a maximum of level 3 👍🥊

[@waynethompson6667]

@@coachcraiguk - thanks for the response. We often go level 5 on the Shark Tank. I like to hear how other people do things.

[@coachcraiguk]

Your welcome my friend , for a long time level 5 was the only sparring we done at all , I personally now think that it’s silly 👍🥊

[@waynethompson6667]

@@coachcraiguk - you can’t really try anything new at Level 5.

[@coachcraiguk]

@waynethompson6667 exactly cause you have a fight on your hands so you can’t really experiment can you 👍🥊

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[@coachcraiguk]

As always your very welcome brother brother look out for my next tutorial in the next few days 👍🥊