Kalicombat
Green Belt
Guess I got in late, but I think that sarring is a must if you are going to train and study martial arts. You dont necessarily have to tournament spar. But simulating confrontation is a must.
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Originally posted by Klondike93
Does sparring only happen when you put on the gloves?
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What is sparring?
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Originally posted by Klondike93
I was in TKD at the time, but I remember a time when I first started we didn't wear pads.
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Originally posted by Rob_Broad
The idea of making Sparring mandatory sounds good in theory. But would you make a physician or chiropractor who was a student spar. One misadventure and there could be a severe problem. Accidents happen and people have lives away from their training, An executive with a black eye doesn't seem to assuring, just like a surgeon with huge bruised knuckle doesn't look professional.
Sparring to me.. is an Exchange... attack /Defend.. Defend/ Attack
Originally posted by Seig
It also gives the instructor the chance to slap someone silly who desperately needs it, right
Originally posted by tonbo
I *love* sparring aggressive women at our school.
It's funny....the aggressive guys are seen as always having something to prove. They are the "gunfighters" or "tigers"; they are always too tight, too rigid....and can't flow, generally. On the other hand, the women tend to get right down to business, and start trying to take you apart in a calculated way. Man, it's fun, gotta say.
Even better, I still have yet to hear any one of them say that someone is "hitting too hard" or treating them differently. Sheeesh....last upper belt lady that I sparred actually whispered to me just before we started, "Don't be nice to me". Heh. I wasn't. Then again, she wasn't nice back, so it worked out, and fun was had by all.......
I think that aggressive sparring partners, male or female, teach you a lot. Love 'em. *sighs wistfully, wishing for his next sparring class*
Peace--
Originally posted by RCastillo
I love sparring aggressive women too!:ladysman:
Originally posted by Rich Parsons
The counter, Gou's point of view, is that all Martial arts are MARTIAL, or physical in that they should teach the correct way to fight, injure or avoid getting injured. Sparring is mandatory to test your knowledge of the techniques and dealing with unexpected events as they happen.
C'mon up!Originally posted by RCastillo
Maybe I do need it. Whatcha waiting for?:rofl:
C'mon up! NOWOriginally posted by RCastillo
I love sparring aggressive women too!:ladysman:
Originally posted by GouRonin
Why is it Rich so many people failt to see this point of view? Has the PC hammer swung that far?
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