What's the point?
OK, having a crisis here (rank test tonight...I am nervous)
We only have light to medium contact. The up side is, w only have light padding, no chest guard, we can actually feel the impact (and sometimes, running in, it smarts!
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But what is the point? My friend and I sparred the other day, since she is a senior (age wise) and I am middle aged, I guess it looked bad when we turned it up some and really got moving - not a normal occurance, but it felt right.
WE didn't make any harder contact as usual...but the instructor called on us. (two snickering women right there)
Is there an up side to not practice harder contact? We do break boards a requirement, you can't fake that and have to go all out....