sparring

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    How come rapid fire striking in American Kempo doesn't work in sparring?

    thats because people dont know how to strike, kick or kiai for that matter. when you strike properly you only need a few inches to gain enough power, that coupled with the fact that there suppose to coincide with kyoshu points, to add to there effectiveness, and again they dont teach how to...
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    Karate sparring questions?

    I have just started Karate class. In week 3 we will be doing free style sparring. Do you use full force when you are sparring? What if I hit someone and knocked them out? Do I only use conventional karate moves that I have learned from my Sensei? Thanks So how hard should I inflict my blows?
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    Karate sparring questions?

    I have just started Karate class. In week 3 we will be doing free style sparring. Do you use full force when you are sparring? What if I hit someone and knocked them out? Do I only use conventional karate moves that I have learned from my Sensei? Thanks So how hard should I inflict my blows?
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    how can you get 300 sparring points in ufc 2010 undisputed?

    okay i see a lot of videos saying do this and get a 100 points or this and get 300 points well i do that and still get no kind of points like that i follow the steps and still do not get 300 points or 100 points like they do i even tried switching the ai to my advantage and still get no kind of...
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    how can you get 300 sparring points in ufc 2010 undisputed?

    okay i see a lot of videos saying do this and get a 100 points or this and get 300 points well i do that and still get no kind of points like that i follow the steps and still do not get 300 points or 100 points like they do i even tried switching the ai to my advantage and still get no kind of...
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    Tips on Sparring someone better then you? (Karate)?

    So i'm only a purple belt, and I've only sparred once, with a very defense guy, and my sensei said he'd like me to spar with a dude I know who is like 16 and is a 3rd degree black belt. I'm not afraid he is gonna hurt me or anything, I just wanna know a little bit about sparring with someone...
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    In karate when sparring and in tournaments do you use a chest protector?

    Like the ones for TKD? Or do you find it to hard to move with? I've been thinking of getting one but no one at my dojo uses one so they cant really give any advice.
  8. H

    What are some tips for sparring Karate shotokan?

    Im 15 girl i started karate like in june or july? im a yellow belt now and i SUCK at sparring i can't do anything and its just really aannoying!! I dont know whybut i just cant do it. I mean sometimes i don't mind but then today i had to spar with this guy and he just ruthlessly punched me in...
  9. M

    will martial arts give my son brain damage/stupid due to the sparring?

    will it hurt his brains. my son want to take muay thai or karate and i am afriad it would affect his brain. would it?
  10. V

    Are sparring gloves (mma) meant to be soft or hard?

    I recently acquired a pair of Everlast MMA gloves for sparring (well thats what it says on the package) and the "padding" is pretty hard, feels like an over-inflated tyre or something. But i tried it out a few times, hit a friend once and actually bruised him :S I usually dont train with...
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    Are karate punches too telegraphic for sparring?

    I'm talking those powerful punches where they break boards and slabs of concrete. Could those type of punches be pulled off in sparring? Are only muay thai punches effective for sparring though they don't have as much power to break boards and concrete?
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    Are karate punches too telegraphic for sparring?

    I'm talking those powerful punches where they break boards and slabs of concrete. Could those type of punches be pulled off in sparring? Are only muay thai punches effective for sparring though they don't have as much power to break boards and concrete?
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    Is fighting such as (MMA) sparring in your backyard illegal? ?

    Are there any state laws in California for fighting with your friends in your own backyard? I don't mean going at it with baseball bats or other weapons, but I mean two friends getting together and doing sparring sessions with gloves, mouthpieces, etc
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