drunken monk Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 im only a white belt and cant spar yet but ive seen others spar during class. my class instructor said that when we spar its light touch and i can understand for saftey reasons but shouldnt the pads cushion hard blows becuz i think that if i dont go as hard as i can each time then i wont get any better i dont want to hurt people either. do any of u do light touch only?, any opinions? white belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G95champ Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Before you can run you got to walk. Start light, learn control and techinque. Its really easy to get gun shy. If you can not block and try and go hard you are going to get hurt. As far as point sparring I dont like it. However its a great way to start. If you hit someone with a kick or punch as hard as you can it hurts. Pads or no pads. Never do it to a classmate. Thats what heavy bags are for. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I did light contact in Tang Soo Do (point sparring). It was ok. I didn't spar much then. I was big on the technique side of things (forms, one step sparring, self defense, properly doing each technique, ect). Now I do TKD, full contact. Well there is days we go light contact to learn technique and things, which is good. But there is days we go all out. And yes, G95, it hurts. I also agree with you about going light , learn techniques, and control first. That is very important, specially at the beginner stage. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inyctrotter Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Light touch lets you control your power for later use in sparring. and of course i do light touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three60roundhouse Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I am pretty sure there have been a few threads on this topic - just search for "sparring" or "sparring classes" and you will get a few results! 1st dan Tae Kwon DoYellow Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu16 Years OldGirls kick butt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Oh s**t. I just realized who you were, drunken monk LOL. Hey this is Laurie. I just want to say that when our instructor says light contact, it's supposed to be, but it's not always light contact. It depends who you spar. I got my but kicked in day class a few times. Light contact my butt It depends on who I spar. If they are going light, I'll go light. But if they wanna go all out, then I'll give them what they want. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRookie Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hey Monk-we usually start at what we call level 1 & that is no touching. Then after a minute we move up to level 2-light contact & so on. Saturday at my sparring class I broke a buddy of mine's nose with an elbow. I really felt bad;we were in close & my L elbow caught him & I heard it pop. Purely an accident but it still sucked. Our instructor just said-"It happens,we all know theres a chance of that when we step in here."......I still felt bad for him though....in that incident the pads didn't affect the outcome either way-maybe if he had on his headgear... *1st Dan Oct 2004*"Progress lies not enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.""It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hey Old rookie, I like the saying your sig. "A Black belt is a white belt that never quit." I know that was off topic, but that is such a cool saying. I couldn't help myself Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk0t Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Sparring is a delicate subject when it comes to the Martial Arts, because some teach it differently than others. If you teach WTF TKD Sparring, light contact to those practioners might seem like a lack of training, and to ITF TKD people, Full Contact might seem excessive and dangerous...now to a Karate person light contact is the way to go... It all depends on what style you do and what you prefer...some light contact styles will allow full contact if both competitors agree...and some wont...it is all up to you and your instructors... But I agree with the others...start soft and learn what to do first, then you can pick up the pace and turn up the heat... sk0t"I shall not be judged by what style I know, but how I apply that style againsts yours..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratt Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 As many have already pointed out, Senseis usually take it easy at first to get their students used to the fact of sparring. Plus, this will really help in controlling your strikes and blocks sufficiently. Then as you progress, they usually bring the sparring up a notch, letting some contact in, then adding a little more and more slowly. But never rush into something, it's always best to take it easy at first, and get the feel of what your doing. "Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make" -Bruce Leehttp://www.myvidtodvd.com/mysmilies/otn/other/leseratte.gifhttp://216.40.249.192/mysmilies/contrib/xerx/smileystooges.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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