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Ty K. Doe
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I'm an ITF-TKD guy. I know some MA don't agree that TKD is good for self-defense. Or that sport-style sparring is good enough for self-defense purposes. Although sparring is certainly no substitute for self-defense, it most certainly can enhance your abillity to defend yourself. You're able to put yourself in harms way and simulates realistic threat that gives you the opportunity and tools to control that threat and to be able to respond to it. Here are some other reasons:
1) Gives you the ability to perform under pressure. If you sparr without stopping, throughout the duration of the match you must create an affective offense based on your opponents fighting style. You also have to respond by defending yourself accurately.
2) Gives you the ability to adapt to your opponents actions. Like self-defense, sparring is not prearranged. You have to be prepared for many different kinds of movements from your opponent, adapting to your opponents timing. In a street fight, this provides skills for you to respond more calmly and quickly.
3) Gives you the ability to protect yourself when injured. There's always the chance of getting hurt during a match. In which case you must learn to deal with pain in order to go on.
4) Self-control and the ability to withstand your opponents blows without getting angry. Without becoming angry your able to think and react more clearly. Which leads to
5) The ability to think clearly under stress. When you face someone who wants to hurt you, may suddenly forget everything you've learned. By facing this fear you practice controlling the fear. How else do you train for that.
6) The need for physical and mental endurance. Sparring often builds physical and mental endurance, which is important when somebody your facing is intimidating with either his size or experience. Mental endurance is necessary in order to fully concentrate on your attacker's actions.
7) The ability to attack with power and accuracy. Heavy bag workouts have their place, but they don't hit back. Nor do they try to avoid your attacks.
8) The ability to move quickly. Training drills improve your form but being under realistic pressure of a confrontation, helps create the speed you need to defend yourself.
9) The ability to spot vulnerabilities and exploit them. When sparring you learn to spot your opponents weaknesses, openings in their defenses, and learn to read their next move. You become able to see telegraphed moves. These are uselful tools in the street when faced with an attacker.
10) Gives you the ability to apply your knowledge. Sparring allows you to exploit your skills, speed, timing, & strategy.
Sparring does allow you hone necessary skills needed for self-defense when confronted on the street.
1) Gives you the ability to perform under pressure. If you sparr without stopping, throughout the duration of the match you must create an affective offense based on your opponents fighting style. You also have to respond by defending yourself accurately.
2) Gives you the ability to adapt to your opponents actions. Like self-defense, sparring is not prearranged. You have to be prepared for many different kinds of movements from your opponent, adapting to your opponents timing. In a street fight, this provides skills for you to respond more calmly and quickly.
3) Gives you the ability to protect yourself when injured. There's always the chance of getting hurt during a match. In which case you must learn to deal with pain in order to go on.
4) Self-control and the ability to withstand your opponents blows without getting angry. Without becoming angry your able to think and react more clearly. Which leads to
5) The ability to think clearly under stress. When you face someone who wants to hurt you, may suddenly forget everything you've learned. By facing this fear you practice controlling the fear. How else do you train for that.
6) The need for physical and mental endurance. Sparring often builds physical and mental endurance, which is important when somebody your facing is intimidating with either his size or experience. Mental endurance is necessary in order to fully concentrate on your attacker's actions.
7) The ability to attack with power and accuracy. Heavy bag workouts have their place, but they don't hit back. Nor do they try to avoid your attacks.
8) The ability to move quickly. Training drills improve your form but being under realistic pressure of a confrontation, helps create the speed you need to defend yourself.
9) The ability to spot vulnerabilities and exploit them. When sparring you learn to spot your opponents weaknesses, openings in their defenses, and learn to read their next move. You become able to see telegraphed moves. These are uselful tools in the street when faced with an attacker.
10) Gives you the ability to apply your knowledge. Sparring allows you to exploit your skills, speed, timing, & strategy.
Sparring does allow you hone necessary skills needed for self-defense when confronted on the street.
