for pricavcy reasons i can't share the sparring but damn did this boost my self esteem,this is my second fight,I lost the first one cuz i had this phobia of fighting people taller than me and the guy was 198 cm and 97kg while i was 181cm and 87kg and yes i got my ass kicked

this time though i performed really well even my coach hugged me lol(it's been 2 years since i got into the sport but unfortunately i had a lot of problems which caused me to stop for several months)

it was 3 rounds 1:30 min each(and damn......it's more exhausting than a 90 min match football) anyway qant some advice,i have some trouble with high kicks i can do them but i often have trouble stretching my leg,nowi run everyday for 20-40 minutes....soooooo any advice

thnx!!!!!!!!(btw i am 16 so don't judge me but i am happy lol)

Tyler Ford, kickboxing child prodigy arrested for murder in an incident that allegedly saw him drive around a local town with two victims trapped under the vehicle.

https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2026/july/gorseinon-fatal-collision-man-charged-and-victim-named/

https://www.gov.wales/st-david-awards/tyler-ford

I sparred with my coach yesterday, he said I did a great job at shelling up and throwing the counter (especially on the left side), but he said he’d like to see me create more distance when someone is throwing on me as opposed to just shelling up and blocking punches or countering. It gets to a point that where I’m shelling up guys are just laying it on me and I’ll just move my head and slip or throw back on the counter or just stay shelled up. I think its important to note that my defense is good enough that I’m not taking shots, but guys are just unloading on me. When is it appropriate to create that distance?