dragon29 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 in my dojang for TKD it is pretty random who spars w/ who. the parnters are usually selected by the master. it is usually determined by height. co-ed sparring really isn't a big deal Destroy all that is evil, so that all that is good may flourish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koji-Kabuto Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 In my dojo, 5 year old girls spar with 30 year old guys...Dude, I love Kyokushin... @_@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryokeen Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Yep preety regular. If you think that's bad imaginebeing a 15 year old Guy okay. Now Imagine you sparring with the next to top blackbelt of your school. KNowing that if you hit her anywhere below the waist, he'lll do the same thing to you.Yah I think my sensei only did that to work on my kicks being higher but still, the thought of that scared me to death.XDBut yes, segrigation here would be totaly uncalled for in my honest opinion. Needing to focus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 I spar for the majority of time with men because i'm my dojo there're lack of women. Ive no problem with that though, i'm a tomboy-ish girl. "With a bit of imagination, kata can be deadly." - Hidy Ochiai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koji-Kabuto Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Yep preety regular. If you think that's bad imaginebeing a 15 year old Guy okay. Now Imagine you sparring with the next to top blackbelt of your school. KNowing that if you hit her anywhere below the waist, he'lll do the same thing to you.Yah I think my sensei only did that to work on my kicks being higher but still, the thought of that scared me to death.XDBut yes, segrigation here would be totaly uncalled for in my honest opinion.Nah, you see, Blackbelts are taught to hold back, I mean, I'm a white belt and once contact-sparred with a 2nd dan, and no real harm was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaG Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 anybody who is halfway decent at sparring should realise that in a class situation you come down to the level of the lowest opponent. Everyone knows that a 5th dan should be able to wipe the floor with a 10th kyu, but what does anyone learn from that? It is not about ego. The 5th dan needs to create artificial openings and slow it down so that the 10th kyu can learn to start looking for openings and making judgements. The 10th kyu will start learning the rudiments of sparring, and the 5th dan can work on control, distance, timing etc. That way everyone gains.In the same way there should be no problems with mixed sex sparring. So what if a 6'2'' man can smash a 5'1'' woman to bits? This would prove nothing, other than the fact that he has no control. He needs to watch his control, and he'll probably find a smaller woman has different challenges as she will have different target areas and will probably be a lot more nimble. She will learn to confront an opponent larger than her, and again will face a new set of challenges. Tokonkai Karate-do Instructorhttp://www.karateresource.com Kata, Bunkai, Articles, Reviews, History, Uncovering the Myths, Discussion Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Yes, there is only one other woman and I show up far oftener than she does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al karate Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Just wondering if it's normal for the women to spar with men, I've only been in karate for a few months, and the only other woman in the dojo is my sil. We were practicing last week and I ended up going against a male black belt and a male green belt and being injured in the process. I just wanted to know if it's an accepted thing for women to spar with men in most clubs. men do spar with women because some women can be good so really its fair A.kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeks Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 men do spar with women because some women can be good so really its fair only some?......... If you have just read the above message and agree with it then you may worship me as the best thing since sliced bread. Of course if you don't agree then hey, i'm a crazed lunatic and you should ignore my insane ramblings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koji-Kabuto Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 men do spar with women because some women can be good so really its fair only some?......... Well, eventually not EVERYONE can be good, goes for both men and women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now