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A Kenpo Student
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Tonight was the first time I'd ever sparred. I didn't want to ask afterward because I would have thought it rude, but how exactly are points awarded? I know that direct face hitting is out, but are points awarded for combinations only?
At one point my match stopped briefly because I hit my opponent too hard...I apologized several times but even my instructor said "It's fine, it's fine, this happens", but I ended up losing 2-0. I stopped one combination and took some others. I landed about 4 hits. Not sure what exactly I was supposed to be doing, maybe someone can tell me? Again, I could have asked after class, but then it would have sounded like I was mad for not getting any points, and I certainly wasn't---my team won anyway.
But next time I should probably inquire as to what I should be doing.
At one point my match stopped briefly because I hit my opponent too hard...I apologized several times but even my instructor said "It's fine, it's fine, this happens", but I ended up losing 2-0. I stopped one combination and took some others. I landed about 4 hits. Not sure what exactly I was supposed to be doing, maybe someone can tell me? Again, I could have asked after class, but then it would have sounded like I was mad for not getting any points, and I certainly wasn't---my team won anyway.
But next time I should probably inquire as to what I should be doing.