TKD Sparring.

[Tiger]

What do you all think the best methods for sparring in class are? We like to spar every class at least 30 mins or half of the class. Classes are mostly 1 hr to 2hrs. Consisting of slow flowing sparring to full speed contact sparring. We always spar anything goes, of course certain attacks have to be pulled back before contact or people would allways get hurt. But if they punch me and I grap their arm and trip them then that's what goes.

[KickChick]

You didn't say whether you are WTF or ITF (sport or traditional). We spar usually the last 15 min-20 min. of class (1 hr.) class. Ocassionally in our black belt classes it may be an all sparring class night (or breaking or forms). We are geared up and maybe 3-4 matches are going on at same time for 3 minutes (sometimes more if no one tends to the clock! )

 

We spar with control ... liht contact to head if yur partner agrees ... the black belts tend to go all out ... while if matched with lower belt we tend to hold back a bit and offer pointers and 's for good executed strikes.