to all the experienced dudes out there :

to progress the quickest, do u think a beginner should focus on sparring same-level partners at the start, or should he always spar ones who r better?

how big should the gap be, to find the sweet spot between learning from a better fighter & just getting mauled?

had my 1st training yesterday. sparred a couple experienced guys. got shit on, as expected.

i feel like u may not learn much if the gap is too big, especially when ur a complete noob.

so what would be the best sparring-partners selection approach, to progress the quickest?

which approach fastened ur progeess the most?