OldKarateGuy
Green Belt
Geez, this forum is dead. Last post was almost three months ago. So, I'll try to kick start something...
Two questions: What is the value (or lack of value) of point sparring? Does the value of point sparring change, depending on the tournament rules in play?
Follow-up: If you're an instructor, do you teach or train your students for point sparring? If yes, do you also train them for self-defense or 'real' fighting? What do you think of your association's sparring rules?
If you're a student, do you like to point spar? What don't you like about it?
What about your group's rules really irks you, because it/they are not helpful, or may teach bad habits? What rules seem good or reasonable? Feel free not to identify a group or association by name, since I don't want to get into name-calling.
Two questions: What is the value (or lack of value) of point sparring? Does the value of point sparring change, depending on the tournament rules in play?
Follow-up: If you're an instructor, do you teach or train your students for point sparring? If yes, do you also train them for self-defense or 'real' fighting? What do you think of your association's sparring rules?
If you're a student, do you like to point spar? What don't you like about it?
What about your group's rules really irks you, because it/they are not helpful, or may teach bad habits? What rules seem good or reasonable? Feel free not to identify a group or association by name, since I don't want to get into name-calling.