Sparring ?

[Oh_socool]

Hmm . Im a yellow belt in tkd so im allowed to sparr now x]
I was wondering if anyone has any sparring tips or techniques ? Im not so bad at it but always plenty of room to learn more . Any help will be appreciated(:


Oh btw im 5'1 and weigh bout 96 pounds .
(14 yearsss of age )

[GranFire]

I hope you get to spar with higher ranks, pay attention to what they can tell you.


Other than that: Keep your hands by your nose and make it combinations. Several kicks, different kicks, and follow up with punches. Pay attention, if they drop their hands, go for the head Don't just rush in, but make a plan of what you are going to do: what kicks and punches you will use, use all in your arsenal when practicing in school, some will take some time to get used to throwing, like spin kicks or so, vs a front kick... and use the front leg! True, the back leg kicks carry more power, but they can be seen on wednesday for a hit on sunday!

[osopardo]

Basic concepts - in case your instructor doesn't mention it;

Sparring is "friendly fighting". Don't try to prove how much better you are than your opponent. When you spar it's kinda like dancing - go only just slightly faster and harder than your opponent. You're supposed to be practicing, not actually fighting.

Sparring is an opportunity to try moves you're not yet fully comfortable with in a situation where your risk is diminished, so try a lot of those crazy weird spinning, jumping kicks and other stuff that could get you killed in a real fight. Eventually, you'll get good at one or two of them and might just be able to use it someday to surprise an opponent.

Sparring is not chess or checkers. You're supposed to take the other guy's turn! Too often I see beginners "taking turns" when they spar "You hit me, now I hit you, then you hit me..." watch other beginners and you'll see what I mean. Then watch how a couple of blackbelts spar.

When your opponent attacks DO NOT step backwards or jump halfway across the room to avoid getting hit! That effectively puts you out of range to counter. The correct evasive technique is to step to the side and slightly forward, out of the path of his attack and in close range to counter-attack. Same thing for certain kicks: The roundhouse is the most common kick (especially in TKD). If you see one coming try stepping in and blocking it at your opponent's thigh, where there's less force and counter with a punch to the chest.

Wear ALL your protective gear. Then wear your friend's gear on top of that.
Pads and head gear and chest protectors may seem to be unnecessary and cumbersome, you might think they restrict your movements too much, you might think you could spar better or be faster or more agile without it. Too bad! Wear ALL your gear and get accustomed to it. You'll be glad later on.


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[osopardo]

...they can be seen on wednesday for a hit on sunday!

LOL! I like that!

[GranFire]

Oh, PS, pace yourself. Beginners seem to think they need to hit hard to spar good...especially guys...

[Oh_socool]

I hope you get to spar with higher ranks, pay attention to what they can tell you.


Other than that: Keep your hands by your nose and make it combinations. Several kicks, different kicks, and follow up with punches. Pay attention, if they drop their hands, go for the head Don't just rush in, but make a plan of what you are going to do: what kicks and punches you will use, use all in your arsenal when practicing in school, some will take some time to get used to throwing, like spin kicks or so, vs a front kick... and use the front leg! True, the back leg kicks carry more power, but they can be seen on wednesday for a hit on sunday!

Hmm . I can`t spar with higher ranks yet since im stil in a bignners class =/ .
Hahah true , i tried getting back kicks to land but im not so good at that yet xD . Hmm i'm currently trying to get my double kick down when i spar (my master didnt teach it to us yet but somehow i just did it once and he was "Amazed" lol ) so if anyone has any tips for a double kick also .

But anywways thanks so much(= really appreciated .

[Oh_socool]

Basic concepts - in case your instructor doesn't mention it;

Sparring is "friendly fighting". Don't try to prove how much better you are than your opponent. When you spar it's kinda like dancing - go only just slightly faster and harder than your opponent. You're supposed to be practicing, not actually fighting.

Sparring is an opportunity to try moves you're not yet fully comfortable with in a situation where your risk is diminished, so try a lot of those crazy weird spinning, jumping kicks and other stuff that could get you killed in a real fight. Eventually, you'll get good at one or two of them and might just be able to use it someday to surprise an opponent.

Sparring is not chess or checkers. You're supposed to take the other guy's turn! Too often I see beginners "taking turns" when they spar "You hit me, now I hit you, then you hit me..." watch other beginners and you'll see what I mean. Then watch how a couple of blackbelts spar.

When your opponent attacks DO NOT step backwards or jump halfway across the room to avoid getting hit! That effectively puts you out of range to counter. The correct evasive technique is to step to the side and slightly forward, out of the path of his attack and in close range to counter-attack. Same thing for certain kicks: The roundhouse is the most common kick (especially in TKD). If you see one coming try stepping in and blocking it at your opponent's thigh, where there's less force and counter with a punch to the chest.

Wear ALL your protective gear. Then wear your friend's gear on top of that.
Pads and head gear and chest protectors may seem to be unnecessary and cumbersome, you might think they restrict your movements too much, you might think you could spar better or be faster or more agile without it. Too bad! Wear ALL your gear and get accustomed to it. You'll be glad later on.


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lol ! thats so true .. sometimes we aree allowed to have both people attack eachother you can really tell their taking turns . Most of the time we just take turns attacking and blocking . THen again , we are abegiinners class .

Yeah protective gear is neccesary . Since a lot of kicks don`t come out control and can really hurt . Anyways , thank you soo much for replying(= all this is going to be considered next wednsday . Lol on our sparring days .

[tkddad]

Check out some of the videos of drills on this blog:
http://bwtkd.blogspot.com/

Drills are the key to developing increased speed, accuracy, and timing. Start with the simple stuff and work your way up. Like everyone else has mentioned, maintain control and don't try to kick as hard as you can. This keeps all your training partners happy and willing to cooperate on another day.

On any given day you're only as good as your basic techniques.

[GranFire]

Hmm . I can`t spar with higher ranks yet since im stil in a bignners class =/ .
Hahah true , i tried getting back kicks to land but im not so good at that yet xD . Hmm i'm currently trying to get my double kick down when i spar (my master didnt teach it to us yet but somehow i just did it once and he was "Amazed" lol ) so if anyone has any tips for a double kick also .

But anywways thanks so much(= really appreciated .

ah crud, stuck with the n00bs!

I am not calling it double kicks, just combinations. It does not matter much what it is. Front kicks, simple, round(house) kicks (but be aware, if kicks to the back are off limits, you can strike out easily!) Sidekicks are VERY effective in backing an opponent up! and hurt like crud if they get in under your block! (don't ask how come I know...) and yes, block. You can't block everything, but some things (that's why you need to double and triple what you throw.) and side and round stepping are always good, because, not being there is the best block! (Thank you Mr Miyagi!)


but most of all: CONTROL! it gets better and easier in time, but you have to practice it to get better at it!

[npk9]

Everyone has excellent tips and as you can see it get overwhelming - especially with tactics.

The number one thing to remember since you just started is to commit yourself to the attack. That way when it fails you can really see why it failed and not because you were only half-committed. Don't be afraid to get hit as you WILL get hit.

Keep to basics - use the kicks you already have learned and practiced. Fanciness only comes from people who are just that much more advanced then there opponents and they are able to just "toy". You are no where near that - not yet anyway XD

[tkd_wrestler]

From what I've read you've gotten nothing but good advice so far. The only things I can add to this is that you can't make your plan of attack concrete. Keep it general so you can adapt. Look at your opponents weaknesses and exploit them. Don't think about it too much. That's how you telegraph and you'll the crap beaten out of you like that. It'll happen anyway but that's just to make it less of a beating.

I'm pretty tall so when shorter people spar with me they always keep moving. Being a little guy is a huge disadvantage in tkd but if you work on your hands you'll have superior inside fighting to most of your opponents. Your size makes you a much more difficult target so if your fighting someone say 6'0" tall they're likely to kick for the head which means you can go under that and throw off balance.

Even with all of our advice though it's still gonna be tough. Work hard in class and at home and you'll do fine.

[dodgeduckdodge]

Hmm . Im a yellow belt in tkd so im allowed to sparr now x]
I was wondering if anyone has any sparring tips or techniques ? Im not so bad at it but always plenty of room to learn more . Any help will be appreciated(:


Oh btw im 5'1 and weigh bout 96 pounds .
(14 yearsss of age )

Learn various strategic hogu drills.

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[alice-archer]

Personally, my favorite combination is an inner crescent kick followed by a spin kick.

Although I wouldn't suggest that for you; crescent kicks are good for head shots, and you're a good eight inches shorter than me...

But you get my point, pick something that you know you'll be good at, and stick to it. Watch your opponent's eyes, because they'll look at where they're about to hit you. Everyone has a pattern, and if you can figure out what they're doing (ex jab, jab, front kick, round kick) then you can break it, and that kind of throws them off.

Also, I'd suggest some balance and stretching exercises once a day...
for balance, you can start off by holding your chamber for your front kick. If you don't have problems with that, then do a front kick (chamber, extend, rechamber, don't put your foot down) then pivot for a round kick and do the same thing, then chamber for a side kick, execute that, and put your foot down.

And do that a lot.

Both legs.

It makes such a huge difference!

[Oh_socool]

hahaaha thanks i'll make sure to do that. You must be pretteeeh tall.
One other thing that i have a problem is that me and my partners kicks collide.. like we do it at the same time =/ sometimes with "same" legs so bleh what would you recommend doing if that happens ? And also, what are some counterattacks for kciks like front kick, round house kick , and side kicks (:
thank you soo much for replying, reaaaally appreciated.

[GranFire]

These things come over time, with more con trol you can pull back more when you get to collide legs. But it's part og the game...had a green shin for a week once when I collided shin/knee with a guy sparing - my shiin pad had slipped.


As to counter...

block and move in. depending on distance or position, you can kick or punch.