A sparring mini-guide Intro: How to do sparring – What is sparring and how to gradually become able to practice it 5 effective ways to find a training partner – For a serious training it is important to find at least 1-2 sparring partners Why martial arts do not work: 5 reasons – Without practicing sparring it […]
Understand how dangerous a knife can be The type of sparring we are going to describe is substantially innocuous and should be practiced by almost any kind of martial arts practitioner (especially the ones who thinks that disarming a man with a knife could be easy as learning a few winning techniques). This kind of “clash” […]
Kung Fu near me (a free online Kung Fu course) How to train safely: training area and external people In this video, we rapidly talk about how to choose / adapt a training area to start your practice (follow our free online Kung Fu course) and how to manage the people around you. Lesson 2 Today […]
What kind of nunchaku can we use for sparring? We have 2 options: If we want to do serious sparring with the Nunchaku it is better to wear full body protections (this way we can try to use light wood version) A good alternative is to use plastic / foam versions with cords (unfortunately they […]
When the problem occurs, it’s too late to understand In most self-defense situations, martial arts (both traditional and modern), do not work as we expect and unfortunately, when someone attacks us and / or threatens us it’s too late to understand that: The aggressions are always different – No one attacks as it happens in the collaborative gym-simulations […]
Try what it means to face more opponents The fourth type of sparring we study is completely related to self-defense. It has been created to familiarize with the idea (extreme but unfortunately common in street situations, read How to fight with more than one opponent at the same time) to face more adversaries simultaneously. In […]
The third type of sparring that we analyze is body defensive automation. This type of confrontation must be run at a moderate speed based on the level of the contenders and always with controlled power; the idea is to develop skills such as precision, timing, reflexes, adaptability, body control, body conditioning, pain control (etc.). Let’s […]
Close quarters combat The second type of sparring that we analyze (read Sparring type 1: slow motion fighting) is close combat. This type of confrontation must be done with the right care because, depending on the intensity, can have different levels of risk. The idea is to develop skills such as timing, reflexes, speed, counter-attack, […]
A first approach with sparring The first type of sparring that we analyze is the slow-motion fighting. This kind of “clash” is the least dangerous, it favors technique, balance, tactics and strategy but completely excludes speed, stress, conditioning and power. A note by Master Kongling – Sparring is very different from street fighting (read The 6 […]
Sparring: what is and what is its purpose Sparring is the most realistic simulation of a real struggle but it happens in a safe, respectful and controlled way (read Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette). In 6 Dragons Kung Fu we have 2 choices: If we (legitimately) want to practice for health, fitness, wellness, cultural […]