mule wrote:
WT North wrote:
1) Physical confrontation for the average Joe is rare, why do a martial art that puts you into harms way more then average daily life will
I must take you for a night out in Glasgow sometime.
2) I’ve seen a Grand Master demonstrate in a seminar WT on a student wearing sparring equipment, the guy was knocked unconscious and had to be rushed to hospital, I’m no Grand Master however i have no wish to put any of my student it that potential harm.So how do your students know if what they are being taught will be of any use to them outsied of a WT environment?
3) Sparring narrows you peripheral vision and gets you used to fighting 1 on 1, this can lead to you receiving blind side punches as well as decreasing your awareness if you are facing potential multiple aggressors.
Sorry, but I couldn't agree less.
thank you for the invite, many on my students have never done a days sparring in their whole life, i do however know some of them have had to use it in confrontations and it has worked perfectly, with out having to spar with eachother in class.
if everyone agreed then there wouldn't be so many martial arts school around, there is room for many styles and systems, each with their own pro's and cons.
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