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localman
White Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2011
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Styles: ju-jitsu and aikido
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:39 am Post subject: sparring question |
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When sprarring in a club setting, do you wear gum shields? If so, is this always or just sometimes, if so, when? Also, (again in club) does sparring take place on mats (again, if sometimes, when)?
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MasterPain
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2010
Posts: 1949
Location: Parts Unknown
Styles: Bujin Bugei Jutsu, Backyard Kali, Satsui no Hadou
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Man, I'm short, fat and bald. But I've got purty teeth and I'd like to keep it that way. Sparring and grappling I always protect my teeth. _________________ My fists bleed death. -Akuma |
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FangPwnsAll7
Green Belt
Joined: 11 Jul 2012
Posts: 377
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Styles: Tang Soo Do
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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We spar with just headgear, hand and feet pads _________________ Tang Soo Do - Red Belt (2nd GUP) |
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Harkon72
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Posts: 1875
Location: Wales
Styles: Okinawan Karate, Aikido, Ninpo.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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It depends on the sparring, but I would recommend a gum shield in free sparring at all times. A thermo-molded one costs about £3. _________________ Look to the far mountain and see all. |
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 6455
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:36 am Post subject: |
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localman wrote: |
When sprarring in a club setting, do you wear gum shields? If so, is this always or just sometimes, if so, when? |
Always when free sparring. I don't want false teeth just yet!
Our club actually makes you sign a disclaimer if you don't want to wear one.
localman wrote: |
Also, (again in club) does sparring take place on mats (again, if sometimes, when)? |
We don't have a permanent venue so don't bother getting out mats for normal free sparring. We will get them out when doing anything like takedowns and throws. Competitions more often than not take place on mats. _________________ "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius |
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hammer
Green Belt
Joined: 28 Sep 2004
Posts: 370
Styles: Kyokushin, TKD
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Never have in the over 13 years I've been doing TKD (our club is non-contact) but it sounds like a good idea...
We don't work out on mats, means we do have to take care when doing takedowns.
Last edited by hammer on Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:23 am; edited 1 time in total |
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T3chnopsycho
Yellow Belt
Joined: 20 Feb 2013
Posts: 65
Location: Zurich
Styles: Kimura Shukokai
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:18 am Post subject: |
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I do Karate and we spar "semi-contact" also we don't hit to the head except after a foot-sweep.
During sparring in training I don't wear a toothprotection only during the tournaments.
We always spar on mats.
Cheers
T3chnopsycho _________________ 1st Dan:
It's not the top but just the point where you start to understand the true size of what you're doing. |
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shanny_kimura
Yellow Belt
Joined: 25 Feb 2013
Posts: 44
Location: Canada
Styles: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kodokan Judo, ITF TaeKwonDo, Kyokushin Karate, Shotokan Karate, Kenpo Karate, Yoshinkan Aikido, Boxing, Muay-Thai & Wrestling
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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We spar with only head, shin, & arm pads. When we step (spar at 50% NO contact just shadow TKD) we don't use anything. _________________ Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt - Kodokan Judo 2nd Dan black belt - ITF TaeKwonDo black belt - Kyokushin Karate black belt - Shotokan Karate black belt - Kenpo Karate 4th Dan black belt - Yoshinkan Aikido brown belt |
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Aodhan
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Apr 2005
Posts: 1508
Styles: ATA TKD, WTF, Shotokan
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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: sparring question |
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localman wrote: |
When sprarring in a club setting, do you wear gum shields? If so, is this always or just sometimes, if so, when? Also, (again in club) does sparring take place on mats (again, if sometimes, when)?
many thanks |
We wear mouthpieces for all sparring, even our point style tournament sparring. The better mouthpieces are designed not only to protect teeth, but to help prevent concussions because of the absorption through the back of the jaw.
All our sparring takes place on mats as well. While there is something to be said for realism and sparring on wood/concrete/carpet, it's just too wearing on the body for year after year, and the chance of incidental injury is much greater.
John _________________ There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.
-Douglas Everett, American hockey player |
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