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**Thai Bri** · 12-19-2003, 01:34 PM

There are many ways to spar good and hard without necessarily being no holds barred. Your failure to take these into account once again betray your lack of knowledge.

"What tournaments do you compete in that allow people to break others' legs with elbow strikes?" You're not getting it. I'm not training for a tournament. Thats sport. You can design a sport that allows nothing but tickling..... but its ridiculous to suggest that these flicky kicky sports are applicable to the cold dark street.

I've often heard this "practising high kicks will improve your low kicks" argument before. Its a total nonsense. Practising low kicks will improve your low kicks. Whats next? Will practising punching the ceiling help you with body shots?

As for sparring? The first rule is this - forget about winning. Sounds daft I know, but bare with me. Boxing and/or Thai Boxing is cool. And, as long as you wear the equipment, you can go ful pelt. But you don't even have to, just go solid. And include the punches to the face for Christ's sake. But DO NOT forget that sparring is a training tool. You are doing it to become a better fighter, not to win a competition. So take chances, try knew things etc. You don't learn as much when you win.

Same as for ground grappling. It is a great sport, and can be used to enhance your REAL fighting capability. But, don't forget to learn. Leave the ego at the door. But you're putting words into my mouth again. You're making your little presumptions, and reckon I'm into crushing larynxes. How you need to misquote. Think about it. Do you want to learn what is the best way to prepare your kid for a real threat, or do you want to stay in your comfort zone?

But both these forms of sparring are only training tools. There are many more, and they are all much more use than flicky kicky.

I have done all the flicky kicky crap. I, too, used to think it was doing me good. But I saw other, better, ways. And I was big enough to walk into those classes and take my initial beatings. It wasn't so bad neither. The people were informative and kind on the whole. I came out the other side far far better than I went in.

Thanks for the tale re the schoolboy fight. Do you really think it is anything other than that? Open your mind, Taekwondo man.

12-19-2003, 01:34 PM	#49 (permalink)
Thai Bri Premiere Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,423	There are many ways to spar good and hard without necessarily being no holds barred. Your failure to take these into account once again betray your lack of knowledge. "What tournaments do you compete in that allow people to break others' legs with elbow strikes?" You're not getting it. I'm not training for a tournament. Thats sport. You can design a sport that allows nothing but tickling..... but its ridiculous to suggest that these flicky kicky sports are applicable to the cold dark street. I've often heard this "practising high kicks will improve your low kicks" argument before. Its a total nonsense. Practising low kicks will improve your low kicks. Whats next? Will practising punching the ceiling help you with body shots? As for sparring? The first rule is this - forget about winning. Sounds daft I know, but bare with me. Boxing and/or Thai Boxing is cool. And, as long as you wear the equipment, you can go ful pelt. But you don't even have to, just go solid. And include the punches to the face for Christ's sake. But DO NOT forget that sparring is a training tool. You are doing it to become a better fighter, not to win a competition. So take chances, try knew things etc. You don't learn as much when you win. Same as for ground grappling. It is a great sport, and can be used to enhance your REAL fighting capability. But, don't forget to learn. Leave the ego at the door. But you're putting words into my mouth again. You're making your little presumptions, and reckon I'm into crushing larynxes. How you need to misquote. Think about it. Do you want to learn what is the best way to prepare your kid for a real threat, or do you want to stay in your comfort zone? But both these forms of sparring are only training tools. There are many more, and they are all much more use than flicky kicky. I have done all the flicky kicky crap. I, too, used to think it was doing me good. But I saw other, better, ways. And I was big enough to walk into those classes and take my initial beatings. It wasn't so bad neither. The people were informative and kind on the whole. I came out the other side far far better than I went in. Thanks for the tale re the schoolboy fight. Do you really think it is anything other than that? Open your mind, Taekwondo man.