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Chapter 13

Flow
Sparring is an opportunity to try out those things
you’ve been applying to the bag. Of course, the other
guy won’t be standing still because he’ll have his own
game plan. All those skills that looked so pretty in prac-
tice won’t come off exactly as planned. Maybe they
won’t come off at all.You and your sparring partner
will create your own little world of boxing in three-
minute, action-packed chunks of time. Go with the
flow.

Composure
It takes time to accept getting hit.At first you may get
mad and want revenge at any cost, but that’s not the
point. Better to figure out why you got hit (there’s
always a reason) and improve upon the weakness in
your defense.Your anger will impede your growth as a

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