can sparring be a bad thing?

[DLopez]

pull in practice you pull it in a fight

 

Myth. (But Polly wants a cracker)

are you willing to bet your

 

life on that.

 

Absolutely! I have no doubts about my abilities. In fact, when we spar, I don't even get to use the joint lock and throwing/grappling techniques we are learning, and I have full confidence in the ones that I know how to use regardless of not being able to use them in sparring.

Im not saying Dont spar I just trying to get people to be aware that point fight can lead to bad habits.

 

And I'm pointing out that, for me at least (and I am not anyone special), that notion is a myth.

 

I've asked others in our Dojang about this, and to a person, they all agree that it takes a deliberate, concious effort to hit lightly. It isn't automatic, so I don't see how the conclusion is drawn that somehow in a real fight, I would automatically hit lightly in that situation. It just doesn't follow.

 

Like I said before, the biggest mistake you could make is underestimating someone's capabilities simply because you know they point spar.