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Martial Arts Topics / how long to "spar"
« on: November 09, 2004, 08:51:38 AM »
A couple of times a month, I play with a group of guys that have no stick training but have some emptyhand and very little full speed sparring. I also "sparred" a bunch of kids with Actionflex.
Most people don't need to much training on how or where to hit. There are only so many ways to swing a stick at someone. I agree that people gravitate to a caveman and go to a back stance. I don't see newbies checking naturally. What I find is they use their off hand as a shield to take the hit. I also find they bring the strikes in from one side (they only swing 1's and 3's).
Most people don't need to much training on how or where to hit. There are only so many ways to swing a stick at someone. I agree that people gravitate to a caveman and go to a back stance. I don't see newbies checking naturally. What I find is they use their off hand as a shield to take the hit. I also find they bring the strikes in from one side (they only swing 1's and 3's).