The meaning of sparring fighting in martial arts
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 is impossible to be a real martial artist
- Learn Kung Fu online: free introductory video course – A video course about safety and how to start with a home study training
- Dojo (guan): rules, respect and etiquette – The rules to practice proficiently and without useless risks
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The types of martial fights:
- The 6 types of martial clash – In martial arts there are 6 general types of combat and each of them has specific rules, characteristics and goals
- Declared techniques, sparring and sport competition – Sparring is the second type of martial fight we recognize in 6 Dragons Kung Fu
- Self defense, martial clash and war clash – Without sparring it is impossible to face any kind of combat, especially the 3 most dangerous
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6 Dragons Kung Fu’s sparring types:
- Sparring type 1: slow motion fighting – A first technical and completely safe approach to sparring (ideal to win the fear of the combat)
- Sparring type 2: close combat – A sparring type to learn how to manage a close distance fighting situation
- Sparring type 3: body defensive automation – A sparring exercise to make our body used to basic instinctive defense muscle memory (read The muscle memory)
- Sparring type 4: multiple opponents – To prevail against more than one opponent of our own level is almost impossible but it is a good training
- Sparring type 5: knife fighting – The knife is a dirty and dangerous weapon, the only way to understand it and to learn its dynamics is to work with it in a realistic but safe context
- Sparring with Nunchaku – Often with ancient weapons, we limit ourselves to learning forms and/or juggling tricks but the real fight has many things to teach our body mechanics (also in relation to unarmed combat)
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In-depth articles:
- The 6DKF’s diagram about the use of violence – Sparring is not violence, it is a way to deeply understand ourselves and a martial art
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Author: Master Kongling
Founder of 6 Dragons Kung Fu.
