Category Archives: sparring

Through drills to sparringWatch this video on YouTube The fighting principle “five primary techniques” is all about core competency. What are you good at? What works for you? It seems like the kind of thing that people would know but … Continue reading →

Sparring class 11.4.14Watch this video on YouTube Today in class we drilled three footwork patterns. Step straight in Switch step and step straight in Step in at a 45 degree angle It is by no means an exhaustive survey of … Continue reading →

Everyone who has trained for a while has a default way that they spar.  They can go on automatic, forget about what their partner is doing and just spar.  This is not a bad thing.  In fact, there are plenty … Continue reading →

There’s a world of difference between tournament sparring and kickboxing. In tournament, we make light contact. In kickboxing, you can hit as hard as you want. It’s no surprise that the defensive choices one might make in kickboxing are fairly … Continue reading →

Here’s more of my attempts to illustrate the fighting principles in non martial terms. (Although I think these sports examples are kind of cheating.) Faking As a soccer player dribbles their way towards the other teams goal and finds themselves … Continue reading →