Getting Close

 I struggle a lot in sparring, to put it into further detail I struggle at getting closer to my opponent to where I can properly use my upper body. I know it is because I do not want to get struck...but who isn't going to be? Which is why I do not use kicks anymore when I am sparring until I get better at getting closer to my opponent. I think it is important to realize that with all my rounds of sparring I never once have "dominated" my oppponent when I get close enough to use my upper body. No matter my opponents age, height, gender, belt, sparring experiance, I have never ever been better than my opponent when it comes to close in sparring. I believe giving myself this handicap will help mt grow my confidence, and skill up close, as well as get rid of my reliance on my kicks and being defensive all the time. 

Numbers

P/ups: 10844

S/ups: 10755

Forms: 115/109

Sparring: 190

AoK: 318

1609km: 168.45km

Mastery: 0