5 Signs Someone CAN Fight (Pre-Sparring Observations)

Say you're heading into the gym to spar someone new.
You're not sure how good they are but you'd like to know before the rounds get underway.
These are some things I've noticed the really good fighters do and are easy signs to read.
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[bongkem]

5 signs:
1. Vaseline on face or headgear
2. Laceup gloves, tape over top
3. Prepare face for impact
4. Long slow warmup
5. Defensive drill

[Steph_FX]

Give the fans a friendly sparring between yourself and wonderboy

[NotThatGuyPal.]

We had a guy that ended up going pro in our small gym do everything you explained before sparring. I started following in his footsteps and became good friends with him and helped me ALOT through my career in amateurs.

[michaeltimothy]

In our gym you could not spar until six months of training. And once you got into the ring and could not protect yourself properly you had to train again for six months. Will say most of the guys I sparred were very competitive because of the work we put in.

[HDmexsComboCon]

Noice. Agree 100%

Some additional one from my experience sparring (from boxing at least):

Touching gloves for every round of sparring = we are working and shaping iron together, respecting the process

They stretch their legs = we going to have to cut off the ring today.

Throwing jabs while sideways in the mirror = technique and reaffirming distance

If they respond from a good body shot with one of their own = helps with complacency and also shows the mutual respect of sparring where "head hunting " leads to the gym wars that shorten careers.

Dig the channel dude.

[PBrrtrn]

This video also doubles as a fantastic guide on how to prepare for hard sparring, so you can make it safer for yourself, and both you and your partner can make the most out of it. Hard sparring is no joke, and has to be approached meticulously. Seriously, the content in this channel is too good!

Think we could get a Be Like The Best focusing on Chikh Mousa? His ring craftsmanship is a thing of beauty, I'd love to see Gabriel break it down.

[John-fvwl]

“5 signs someone CAN fight” lol not anymore once I start doing these to trick people into thinking I’m tough

[Ultrlf]

99 signs, early MMA edition
1. Shaved head.
2. Bad Boy shorts
3. Tatoos
4. Muscles
5-99 Cauliflower ears

[TheDocbach]

Great list. Another tell tale sign is the placement of their head and eyes. Newer people will likely keep their chin up and look downward. People who are actually ready to do damage will keep the chin down and the eyes focused upward at their oppoenents mid section or a bit higher like the sternum. The age old Karate myth of keeping eye contact with your opponents eyes really doesnt work. Keeping the eyes on the mid section allows you to see/react to both punches and kicks.

[cherrybng]

Gabriel Varga is just a fountain of knowledge that we have the fortune of learning from. Everything he says might come from the top of his head but it is unique, true and it isn't offered by anybody elsewhere. A sign of a generous person and of a high fight IQ.

Another great video as always.

[CobiOBrien]

Gabriel!! Im fighting for the OR state KB ammy title tonight!! Your videos have beena huge help in my career!!

[sergiowaters]

The knowledge Gabriel has is amazing. I always find it so interesting when an expert in their sport can see things that the average person would never see. Great channel. ❤️

[ricardotriana]

My 5 signs:
1.footwork
2.Angles
3.Distance
4.Chin
5.Grit
If your sparring partner has these 5 advantages over u, good luck.

[orderinchaos]

Alternative title: How to play mind games with your sparring partner 😅

[pingislife]

I interpreted this as "5 tips to help me get an edge over sparring partners", haha. Thanks again for your insight, Gabriel 👍

[WesternCommie]

Vaseline is also good for keeping sweat out of the eyes. I always regret not using something to keep sweat away.

[bigcconservativeguy]

Here's a really easy way to combat the first error you mentioned. Frame of mind is key. "There are NO easy fights"

[mobilegamersunite]

Controlled breathing is something i look for. That gives me an idea of my opponents mental state going into the fight. High level fighters stay calm...almost bored 😴

[huwhitecavebeast]

I pay a lot of attention to their posture and energy. You can tell a lot from someone's posture what kind of training they have done, how much, how long etc. And their energy because it tells what their natural intensity inclination is. They might be one way while under control and not a lot of stress, they will revert to their natural state once exhausted or hurt.

[fatsnorkel]

As soon as they step foot in the gym……..’Eye of the Tiger’ starts playing 🐅