Tim wrote:Contact sparring and grappling are also a 'laboratory' for you to experiment with which techniques YOU can actually apply against a resisting opponent. Just because your teacher or classmates can smash bones with a blow doesn't mean you necessarily can. You will never know what you can really do unless you have really done it. You must also practice sparring in all ranges and situations (striking and wrestling both standing and on the ground).
Tom wrote:One of the most, if not the most important aspect of success in a fight is mindset, next is experience, then physicality, finally specific technique.
JusticeZero wrote:Right. Lots of techniques that are adjusted to be able to catch an attacker hesitant to close range - if you ever need anything close to that in real life, you are NOT doing self defence and you need to stop attacking people who are running away from you. Graham, have you ever actually been in a self defence situation of any kind? Not a puffing match with some guy's inflated ego trying to prove dominance, but an actual attack. People get this fantasy that it's going to be like a sparring match on concrete against some stinky thug, like some sort of real life fighting game - "Joe Mack. Versus. Lito. Round one, begin." while spectators stand and gawk in the background.
In reality, there will most likely be multiple attackers or the threat of them, and it will pretty much start with you being plowed into in some form - there's no 'gap' to close. Most likely you'll already be losing before you get to move, with things getting worse for you every second, and you'll have to work your way back up. Bad people don't attack worthy challenges, they stack the deck until they estimate that they can't lose, then gank. It pretty much isn't going to be or feel anything like a dancy dancy sparring match.
JusticeZero wrote:Right. Lots of techniques that are adjusted to be able to catch an attacker hesitant to close range - if you ever need anything close to that in real life, you are NOT doing self defence and you need to stop attacking people who are running away from you. Graham, have you ever actually been in a self defence situation of any kind? Not a puffing match with some guy's inflated ego trying to prove dominance, but an actual attack. People get this fantasy that it's going to be like a sparring match on concrete against some stinky thug, like some sort of real life fighting game - "Joe Mack. Versus. Lito. Round one, begin." while spectators stand and gawk in the background.
In reality, there will most likely be multiple attackers or the threat of them, andit will pretty much start with you being plowed into in some form - there's no 'gap' to close. Most likely you'll already be losing before you get to move, with things getting worse for you every second, and you'll have to work your way back up. Bad people don't attack worthy challenges, they stack the deck until they estimate that they can't lose, then gank. It pretty much isn't going to be or feel anything like a dancy dancy sparring match.
DeusTrismegistus wrote:JusticeZero wrote:Right. Lots of techniques that are adjusted to be able to catch an attacker hesitant to close range - if you ever need anything close to that in real life, you are NOT doing self defence and you need to stop attacking people who are running away from you. Graham, have you ever actually been in a self defence situation of any kind? Not a puffing match with some guy's inflated ego trying to prove dominance, but an actual attack. People get this fantasy that it's going to be like a sparring match on concrete against some stinky thug, like some sort of real life fighting game - "Joe Mack. Versus. Lito. Round one, begin." while spectators stand and gawk in the background.
In reality, there will most likely be multiple attackers or the threat of them, and it will pretty much start with you being plowed into in some form - there's no 'gap' to close. Most likely you'll already be losing before you get to move, with things getting worse for you every second, and you'll have to work your way back up. Bad people don't attack worthy challenges, they stack the deck until they estimate that they can't lose, then gank. It pretty much isn't going to be or feel anything like a dancy dancy sparring match.
Does it have to? The question really isn't how closely does sparring mimic a violent encounter but does sparring develop skills and abilities that will be useful if not vital in a violent encounter. Of course a person training for solely self defense may want to use more scenario type sparring events that do mimic the type of likely encounters than a squaring off deal with rounds.
DeusTrismegistus wrote:Does it have to? The question really isn't how closely does sparring mimic a violent encounter but does sparring develop skills and abilities that will be useful if not vital in a violent encounter. Of course a person training for solely self defense may want to use more scenario type sparring events that do mimic the type of likely encounters than a squaring off deal with rounds.
GrahamB wrote:JusticeZero wrote:Right. Lots of techniques that are adjusted to be able to catch an attacker hesitant to close range - if you ever need anything close to that in real life, you are NOT doing self defence and you need to stop attacking people who are running away from you. Graham, have you ever actually been in a self defence situation of any kind? Not a puffing match with some guy's inflated ego trying to prove dominance, but an actual attack. People get this fantasy that it's going to be like a sparring match on concrete against some stinky thug, like some sort of real life fighting game - "Joe Mack. Versus. Lito. Round one, begin." while spectators stand and gawk in the background.
In reality, there will most likely be multiple attackers or the threat of them, andit will pretty much start with you being plowed into in some form - there's no 'gap' to close. Most likely you'll already be losing before you get to move, with things getting worse for you every second, and you'll have to work your way back up. Bad people don't attack worthy challenges, they stack the deck until they estimate that they can't lose, then gank. It pretty much isn't going to be or feel anything like a dancy dancy sparring match.
Yes, you are quite correct, Sir. If I am ever attacked in real life in 'Da Streetz' then I'll wait for the bell to ring before I start throwing punches, oh and also I'll make sure we're both wearing gloves and helmets. I'm also hoping for girls to come round with score boards after each round. After all, with only resisting sparring practice under my belt there is no way I'll be capable of making the mental adjustment necessary for anything other than a structured bout. I might as well just give up now!
b.t.w I'm assuming you've never sparred anyone in your life, right?
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