One of the original posters made a comment about point sparring.
My class is the same, we never practise point sparring, only continuous. It's only ever done in tournaments or if practising for those types of tournaments.
@tennentdavid: My class also practices continuous sparring. Point sparring doesn't teach much in a classroom setting, as you must break at each potential point.
why are all you talking about point sparring in TSD, in my school when we spar we do freestyle sparring and rarely ever do point if any, other than tournaments.
As long as you're not just training light contact and incorporating other aspects into your training i.e. padding up and doing some contact sparring, which allows you to react and become accustomed to dealing with someone trying to hit you hard, you'll have a better chance of being able to deal with situations outside the safeness of a class.
Some interesting arguements, both of which I agree with in parts. Light contact sparring doesn't particularly represent proper self defense but does have some good aspects. Anyone competing in this type of sparring should realise it's not a true representation of real self defence. Whether a typical black belt, could beat a typical street figher. Who knows..I guess it depends on many aspects, experience, physical/mental toughness and awareness.
@OathOfCalm, some good points there that I agree with. It is good for improving timing, distancing and accuracy. I guess one of the things for self defence is that you want to be in, strike, then out as quick as you can. This I guess, allows you to practise this in loose terms. Training in continuous sparring and allowing a certain degree of contact is important in training also to improve and get used to taking hits.
I agree that this style of sparring is not a 100% street self defense translation or simulation. But is can help your self defense is several ways: Timing, distancing, pinpoint accuracy and control. I've always believed that if you can throw a technically perfect strike and control it to a stop, then you can easily just let it fly and smash through your target. Also, if you always assume that one point will be your last, then your defense will skyrocket. Just my thoughts.
@justaman6972, agree with your comments. This type of sparring in no way represents real self defence and I expect most people who do it will realise point sparring is just a way to compete with others and as a sport a bit of fun.
tag you're it, this is just enough to bring a false sense of security and if one has the wrong atitude one receives an ass kickin. However for sport its fun and will get you in cardio shape. Not too practical for real defense though. NO hate just sayin
@justaman6972 Dumb, dumb comment. Fact is if you train for several years to get a black belt, regardless of how much "point sparring" you do, you will throw a ton of kicks and punches, and develop a much greater than average ability to avoid and block blows by an opponent. The net result is (although someone who learns grappling as well would be at a significant advantage) anyone with a black belt will generally kick a street fighters ass, hands down.
@mikper7 You're suggesting that the street fighter does not throw the same number of punches and kicks. The difference is the real fighter is throwing with bad intentions and everything changes when a solid fist ,or boot hits your face. Many variables here,but the reality is unless you train with full power against a real opponent you won't fight that way in real life. This Tang So do is only effective against an unskilled unwilling and unwitting opponent. The comment isnt dumb its realistic...
@justaman6972 Yeah, like a street fighter trains for hundreds of hours practicing repetitive blows, as a black belt in Tang Soo Do does. As if a black belt in Tang Soo Do hasn't spent hours building up punching power hitting bags (despite the fact he may pull punches and kicks when sparring, ie, not utilize full contact techniques). Your comment was definitely dumb...and I would bet a black belt in Tang Soo Do would kick the SHIT out of a shit talker like yourself, Internet tough-douche.
the dude on the right stole my move. i inventented leaving the leg up after a side kick to fake out my opponents. spin on the roundhouse. sike im playing. your good
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JJKickSport 5 months ago
this shit looks useless compared to other full contact combat sports/martial arts
Chrissiieeee 6 months ago
@Chrissiieeee idk...their sense of balance is alien to me, even if their legs are always dangling in the air like that
facecheek 3 months ago
@facecheek tbh i don't even remember posting that. I take back that comment and apologize for my ignorance.
Chrissiieeee 3 months ago
@erererer2
One of the original posters made a comment about point sparring.
My class is the same, we never practise point sparring, only continuous. It's only ever done in tournaments or if practising for those types of tournaments.
tennentdavid 8 months ago
@tennentdavid: My class also practices continuous sparring. Point sparring doesn't teach much in a classroom setting, as you must break at each potential point.
drinfested 6 months ago
why are all you talking about point sparring in TSD, in my school when we spar we do freestyle sparring and rarely ever do point if any, other than tournaments.
erererer2 8 months ago
@justaman6972
@mikper7
As long as you're not just training light contact and incorporating other aspects into your training i.e. padding up and doing some contact sparring, which allows you to react and become accustomed to dealing with someone trying to hit you hard, you'll have a better chance of being able to deal with situations outside the safeness of a class.
tennentdavid 1 year ago
@justaman6972
@mikper7
Some interesting arguements, both of which I agree with in parts. Light contact sparring doesn't particularly represent proper self defense but does have some good aspects. Anyone competing in this type of sparring should realise it's not a true representation of real self defence. Whether a typical black belt, could beat a typical street figher. Who knows..I guess it depends on many aspects, experience, physical/mental toughness and awareness.
tennentdavid 1 year ago
@OathOfCalm, some good points there that I agree with. It is good for improving timing, distancing and accuracy. I guess one of the things for self defence is that you want to be in, strike, then out as quick as you can. This I guess, allows you to practise this in loose terms. Training in continuous sparring and allowing a certain degree of contact is important in training also to improve and get used to taking hits.
tennentdavid 1 year ago
I agree that this style of sparring is not a 100% street self defense translation or simulation. But is can help your self defense is several ways: Timing, distancing, pinpoint accuracy and control. I've always believed that if you can throw a technically perfect strike and control it to a stop, then you can easily just let it fly and smash through your target. Also, if you always assume that one point will be your last, then your defense will skyrocket. Just my thoughts.
OathOfCalm 1 year ago
@justaman6972, agree with your comments. This type of sparring in no way represents real self defence and I expect most people who do it will realise point sparring is just a way to compete with others and as a sport a bit of fun.
tennentdavid 1 year ago
tag you're it, this is just enough to bring a false sense of security and if one has the wrong atitude one receives an ass kickin. However for sport its fun and will get you in cardio shape. Not too practical for real defense though. NO hate just sayin
justaman6972 1 year ago
@justaman6972 Dumb, dumb comment. Fact is if you train for several years to get a black belt, regardless of how much "point sparring" you do, you will throw a ton of kicks and punches, and develop a much greater than average ability to avoid and block blows by an opponent. The net result is (although someone who learns grappling as well would be at a significant advantage) anyone with a black belt will generally kick a street fighters ass, hands down.
mikper7 1 year ago
@mikper7 You're suggesting that the street fighter does not throw the same number of punches and kicks. The difference is the real fighter is throwing with bad intentions and everything changes when a solid fist ,or boot hits your face. Many variables here,but the reality is unless you train with full power against a real opponent you won't fight that way in real life. This Tang So do is only effective against an unskilled unwilling and unwitting opponent. The comment isnt dumb its realistic...
justaman6972 1 year ago
@justaman6972 Yeah, like a street fighter trains for hundreds of hours practicing repetitive blows, as a black belt in Tang Soo Do does. As if a black belt in Tang Soo Do hasn't spent hours building up punching power hitting bags (despite the fact he may pull punches and kicks when sparring, ie, not utilize full contact techniques). Your comment was definitely dumb...and I would bet a black belt in Tang Soo Do would kick the SHIT out of a shit talker like yourself, Internet tough-douche.
mikper7 1 year ago
@mikper7 its funny that the guy who posted the vid agrees with me ,how's the crow taste?
justaman6972 1 year ago
I like when some one comes in, I step aside and throw a punching combo
CaolanBP 1 year ago
the dude on the right stole my move. i inventented leaving the leg up after a side kick to fake out my opponents. spin on the roundhouse. sike im playing. your good
Omnimon101 1 year ago