Beer-monster Posted July 8, 2003 Posted July 8, 2003 Does anyone spar regularly with people from other styles? Does anyone visit dojo's to spar? I feel that real sparring is something missing from my training of late and would like to spar with other people and other styles, but how to go about it without sounding like an arrogant git? And what rules should I use with other styles. So anyone? Mind, body and fist. Its all a man truly needs.
telsun Posted July 8, 2003 Posted July 8, 2003 Do you mean other styles of karate or other arts? I will spar with my mates from other styles and arts and we do not have any rules. Other than we are not allowed to seriously hurt each other. I do go to other dojo's occassionally but not for the sole purpose of sparring. However when it comes to it I fight by their rules but may slip in a couple of unexpected techniques (groin kicks for example, which some styles do not allow or teach) just to show that it is a weak area for them. Why do you think that you would sound arrogant? I keep asking God what I'm for and he tells me........."gee I'm not sure!"
Beer-monster Posted July 8, 2003 Author Posted July 8, 2003 Both karate style and arts. I've never really been fond of the tournament karate found in Wado and Shotokan etc, I'd like to try Kyokushinkai tournaments. I'd also like to work on ground fights and throws like in Judo, but mostly I'd like to mix both. However I'd like to ease my way into it (so that I don't get crippled frist try). Unfortunately non of my mates do martial arts and the people from my clubs at uni, never seemed interested in abit of harder sparring (we dont spar at all at Jiu-jitsu we use V's to test skills instead, I'm not sure if thats good or bad yet). Mind, body and fist. Its all a man truly needs.
SaiFightsMS Posted July 8, 2003 Posted July 8, 2003 I have had different sparring partners from other styles. It is kind of interesting to spar with someone of a different style. It is really important to start slow and keep safety in mind. Sparring is not my stong suit but I did learn a lot from some of my partners.
Beer-monster Posted July 8, 2003 Author Posted July 8, 2003 How did you meet your sparring partners. Mind, body and fist. Its all a man truly needs.
Kyokushin Posted July 8, 2003 Posted July 8, 2003 From what I know there a quite a few Kyokushin dojos in England. Being that that is where the official IFK headquarters are (led by Hanshi Steve Arneil-9th Dan). You might want to go to a seminar before you enter a tournament though. It's best to be really prepared especially if you're interested in fighting Knockdown. Also talk to instructors from other dojos in your area. Watch their class and make sure it's worth your time to spar with the people, and then ask the instructor if it would be alright to come every now and then when they are sparring. It's definately good to spar different people from other styles. It will open you up to many different stratigies and tactics that you can eventually incorporate into your own style of fighting making you an overall better fighter. Sempai Emily2nd Kyu-Brown Belt---The true essence of the Martial Way can only be realized through experience. Knowing this, learn never to fear its demands. --- Mas. Oyama ---
SaiFightsMS Posted July 8, 2003 Posted July 8, 2003 How did you meet your sparring partners. My first sparring partner was a sister of one of my friends. The others I met in the gym I work out in.
Beer-monster Posted July 8, 2003 Author Posted July 8, 2003 Shame I don't work out. But I'm a poor student and can't afford it. Mind, body and fist. Its all a man truly needs.
Fenris-wolf Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 I do go to other dojo's occassionally but not for the sole purpose of sparring. However when it comes to it I fight by their rules but may slip in a couple of unexpected techniques (groin kicks for example, which some styles do not allow or teach) just to show that it is a weak area for them. Why do you think that you would sound arrogant? I have to comment! It depends how you do it really -if your sensei and theirs have agreed on certain rules it would be rude, apart from anything else, it break them to make a point. Also, if you are putting in different moves to try and teach them something, it is not arrogant but fulfilling the objective of sparring -to learn. If you are doing it to prove where their art is deficient (which is how it sounds, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt), it is very arrogant. Not to mention, there is no reason to put in groin kicks! That is a really stupid thing to do. There's no way you can "lightly" kick somone in the balls, and quite frankly I'm sure they're aware that the danger of a groin kick is very real in a street fight and that is very different from sparring! It kind of reminds me of how one of our fighters (Muay Thai) lost a Karate fight because the guy kicked him in the groin and he showed pain. Funny that!! Anyway, I hope I'm not going on about something already discussed, I was too impatient to read the entire thread before replying! Let Us Turn The Jump Rope In Accord With Socialist Principles!
G95champ Posted July 9, 2003 Posted July 9, 2003 In HS when I started training and was comming up the ranks I would meet with several black belts and work with them on days we did not have class. We went pretty much full contact (pads) but after a few broke noses and busted ribs we had to stop. LOL. Young and dumb. In college me and a group of guys from other styles would meet a few times a week and work together. Pretty fun learned a lot. I was Shotokan, we also had MT, TKD, Hapidido, and a Judo guy, plus one or 2 mixed MA's. My class now only has about 10 people and we don't spar but maybe once every 10 classes. Just becuase we get used to each other and the age and stuff is so spread out its hard to get equal groups. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
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