sparring

[Semaj]

usually at what belt do students start sparring?

just wondering

[lordtariel]

Depends on the school. I was sparring(poorly) about a week or two after I started.

[bushido_man96]

I have seen some that don't spar until they get their second or third belt. I have also seen those like lordtariel describes. It is usually up to the descretion of the instructor.

[James Bullock]

I too started sparring a few weeks after I started. This can be good and bad. A good instructor will now when to place the student in that type of environment.

[DWx]

At our club, you start by doing 1-for-1 where you take it in turns to use a technique. After a while you then can do semi-free where you take turns doing combos. I don't think we allow full free-sparring until about the 3rd or 4th belt. But that's up to the instructor to decide when a student is capable. Sometimes as a teaching point, higher grades free spar beginners but they are expected to take it down a level and allow the beginner to get a few shots in tp build up confidence.

[Rateh]

At our school kids start sparring after 4-6 months, adults sooner if they choose.

[baronbvp]

In my Muay Thai class, we sparred lightly starting the second week. After about 6 weeks we went for our first full-contact matches of 2 minute rounds that don't stop unless there's a knockout or someone gives up. Knowing you're going to spar like that focuses you on paying attention in class as it draws closer.

[TigerDude]

My school does light sparring after about 6 weeks. At 9th kyu & above it is once a week.

[masterintraining]

in my school u dont start sparring until, u gain ur first sash, ( whit sash)

whuch i right after ur first test.

[dano]

After our first test from white belt to gold bar, we are allowed to spar. From there, sparring is a requirement to test for your next belt (yellow).