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In martial arts, sparring isn’t just about throwing punches and kicks; it’s an art of expression, adaptation, and understanding. Many martial artists describe styles of sparring as elements, each
Jack Slack’s Ringcraft was meant to be an ongoing video series but sadly only has 4 episodes, fingers crossed Jack will do more. As soon as you watch one of
Stay calm! Think ‘who am I fighting- what is their style, their strength, and weaknesses. What is the best strategy for fighting this person?’ Think ‘Is what I am doing
1. Dynamic attacking footwork The simplest and easiest way for an opponent to defend is to outrange you by shuffling back and making your techniques fall short. In order to
Sparring in martial arts is limited by two major factors – safety and sporting rules. Having rules for safety makes perfect sense, most martial artists need to go to work
Get Tactical, Get Sneaky In Sun Tsu’s iconic work on tactics “The art of war” he says, “all warfare is deception”. Sparring is no different. Most sneakiness in kumite is