Get Your Gloves On and Spar!
Sparring is an important component of any kind of martial arts training, but it is particularly important in combat sports such as MMA where students are aiming to take part in full contact fighting competitions.
Not only can sparring be a great way to get a feel for a real fight and use your techniques in a more realistic situation without getting hurt, but it can also be broken down in exercises to train specific skills
Not only can sparring be a great way to get a feel for a real fight and use your techniques in a more realistic situation without getting hurt, but it can also be broken down in exercises to train specific skills
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Sparring Exercises
In addition to straight up sparring, by which I mean a semi-contact fight, maybe with pads, according to normal MMA rule, why not try some other sparring exercises. For example, you can have a match up where one person is only allowed punches and kicks, and the other person is not allowed to strike at all and has to try to get in close and perform a throw or takedown. Or you can single out just punches, just kicks, or even just elbow and knee techniques for use(make sure your wearing a head guard if your using elbow techniques!) to get some focussed practice in. For practicing your grappling start off on your knees and make standing up against the rules. You can also start from different set positions, such as with one person on the ground. Basically what I'm suggesting is to play around with the way that you do your sparring, trying new things to keep it interesting and to focus on different parts of your game.
Sparring Links
- MMA Sparring
- Sparring videos from all martial arts, sparring techniques, competitive sparring and loads more of the best clips.
- What is Sparring in Martial Arts?
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- Karate Sparring Videos
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- Kung Fu Sparring
- Sparring is not only a very important part of the training in any system of martial arts, it is also great fun!Learning forms and practising isolated techniques in pre-set attack defense sets is of course is how you learn the fundamental principles behind your style of kung fu, and gain in depth und
- Taekwondo Sparring Videos
- The Korean martial art of Tae Kwon do (often put together in the one word of Taekwondo) is one of the most entertaining to watch in action, with it impressive high, jumping and spinning kicks which are something of a trademark Taekwondo technique.So whether you are actually a student of Taekwondo yo
- Ninja Sparring
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- Different Types of Sparring in Martial Arts
- Sparring is either "prearranged" or "free style, in pre arranged sparring, students are told specifically how to attack or defend themselves. One student might, for example, be told to step forward while...
- Sparring Gear Bargains
- I have always found sparring to be the most enjoyable part of martial arts training. You get the excitement which gets the adrenaline flowing and the challenge of facing up against other members of your club (or in competition). It is also an important part of training too, teaching you how to put i
- Weapons Sparring
- When you are learning to use a weapon as part of your martial arts training, such as a sword, bo staff, nunchaku's, or whatever it may be, then sparring will be the closest you can ever get to a real fight. Many people probably don't realise that you can even do this much, but you can spar either by
- Sparring Gloves
- Getting the right pair of sparring gloves which are a comfortable fit and can offer you the protection that you need without any unnecessary restrictions is very important. Generally your choice of gloves...
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