Category Archives: sparring

More Flying

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Wally

More jumping kicks.  More jumping long.  More jumping high.  Good stuff and so far everyone’s ankle is still intact. Today we took our practice of kicking immobile heavy bags and tried to kick one another in sparring class.  We started … Continue reading →

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Two Points for Breathing

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Wally

Normally when we play the tournament sparring game, we give points when our partner hits us with a solid shot.  Tonight, we gave points when we felt our breath come up high. The objective, then, was to keep our breath … Continue reading →

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And Now For the Rules

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Wally

Yesterday, the news went out that the kid’s tournament will be on May 19th.  Today, in the mixed kid’s/adult class, we sparred.  Seems appropriate to get everyone excited for the big day.  Seems appropriate because classes will be small this … Continue reading →

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Why Tournament Sparring?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Wally

What’s the idea behind tournament sparring?  Bridging the gap.  What’s bridging the gap?  Throwing (and landing) a strike at your partner as you cross the critical distance line.  What’s the critical distance line?  It’s that line (in the sand perhaps) … Continue reading →

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Doubles

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Wally

When you’re sparring with someone who has got a fair amount of experience, it’s pretty rare to fire a single shot and have it land.  The solution?  Combinations.  Tonight we worked the double jab and some variations of the idea … Continue reading →

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