WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT POINT SPARRING??

[Twago]

I dunno if you guys know Savate (French boxing) but in this MA, you gotta strike on certain spots which hurts a lot if done correctly so i guess it would be useful in that case. Same thing for TKD.

[Goju_boi]

that's the same for any style,and yes we've heard of savate.It's just not too common in america.

[TangSooGuy]

Point sparring has its place, and it is fine for the sake of competition, and it will help you to increase control of your technique...

Taken to its highest level, it really ought to be "light/non-contact" sparring, where all techniques are thrown at full force, but are stopped prior to damaging your partner.

However, if both of the above are all you ever practice, you'll be doing yourself a bit of a disservice, in my opinion. Once in awhile, you need to hit someone, and once in awhile you need to get hit...

Also, point sparring is usually plagued by rules such as no punching to the head, no kicks below the belt or to the back, no grappling, etc....you have to spar allowing everything once inawhile, too...or you really do miss out.

[gojupralgo]

I see spoint sparring as very dangerous to students that attend class to learn how to defend themselves. Pulling your punches, and being restricted by those rules are habit forming. When confronted by a bully or attacker he or she will get thumped.

My advice to anyone looking to learn for self defense. If you find a school with tons of trophies in the window, run in the other direction.

[Twago]

"In the past, an instructor of mine would tell me to do something a certain way because the master who invented it had a fifth degree black belt. So what? If he never tried it in a real fight then I'm not interested in learning it."

- Bas Rutten; 1995 King of Pancrase, 1998 UFC Champion

[Goju_boi]

good quote

[Twago]

[Goju_boi]

I guess your happy.