Gargoyle:
On Monday's and Wednesday's sparring is after class. Friday's, half of the class is set aside for sparring. It is fairly controlled, but occasionally guys get a little too heated. On Friday night, I cracked a rib when my opponent's head (during an attempted takedown) caught me just below my underarm. I am pretty upset because it will slow my progress. One of the instructors got "put to sleep" from a choke as well on Friday. He didn't even realize it. Many times when you are getting choked the oxygen gets cut-off so quick you lose conciousness before you can tap.
So my final comment to your question is that its pretty controlled and there is a mutual respect for everyone that gets on the mat.
I haven't seen Marco spar yet, but when he sees you make mistakes he'll come over and help you by giving you a painful sample of how costly your mistake could be.
Underdog:
Feel free to e-mail me anytime. I have a pretty busy schedule during the week but will do what I can to get back to you. I unfortunately have not met your instructor, DAVIDE FERRETTI.
Ober:
Good to hear your doing well bro! Peace!
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