Yes it is if the other person is more alert will likely finish off the other one before he can realise it, in other words it's awareness training. You can spend years to learn how to kick or punch but they are of no use if you don't have good awareness Overall I'd prefer full contact over point sparring but point sparring does have it's place, in my school we spar for points but it's still full contact only that elbows are not allowed, but low kicks, punches to the face etc are allowed, and it's not semi contact. |Mayur|