Powerful kicks

[Nidan Melbourne]

Stop as soon as you make contact. It is a good thing that you are able to injure your opponent. But obviously you don't want to injure your partners.

If you want to practice full force either do it with a friend that practices a hard style of martial art (i.e. Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai etc) or use a kicking bag.

[mal103]

If you want to practice full force either do it with a friend that practices a hard style of martial art (i.e. Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai etc) or use a kicking bag.

or any style that is done properly....

[Karate4Life]

OSU!

Partner work and sparring also serve the purpose to show your partners (emphasis is on the word "partner", they're not opponents) their weaknesses so that they can progress. This means that if you're able to hit and go through their defence, then by all means do so. If you don't, then you take away their chance to improve. I only ask you to adjust to their levels of physical and technical ability. Smashing a beginner to pieces or anyone else who may be weaker than you is never OK. Further, the level of contact is something that needs to be mutually agreed on. If in doubt talk about it and ask if what you're doing is OK for them.

OSU!

[scohen.mma]

My Sensei always tells us to work on control with our kicks. I'd work on setting up a kick to the head or wherever, kick fast and just tap your opponent and return. Try to make it look like you could have dropped him, but you chose to tap and return to your guard instead.