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Semaj
Yellow Belt
Joined: 10 Mar 2007
Posts: 42
Location: Chicago
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usually at what belt do students start sparring?
just wondering |
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lordtariel
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 1709
Location: Oregon
Styles: (Past)Judo, Yang Family Tai Chi, (Current)Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo(Tonfajitsu)
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Depends on the school. I was sparring(poorly) about a week or two after I started.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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I have seen some that don't spar until they get their second or third belt. I have also seen those like lordtariel describes. It is usually up to the descretion of the instructor.
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James Bullock
Orange Belt
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
Posts: 167
Location: Missouri
Styles: Combative Sciences, GoJu Ryu, Kenpo Karate, JKD
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DWx
KF Sensei
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 1157
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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At our club, you start by doing 1-for-1 where you take it in turns to use a technique. After a while you then can do semi-free where you take turns doing combos. I don't think we allow full free-sparring until about the 3rd or 4th belt. But that's up to the instructor to decide when a student is capable. Sometimes as a teaching point, higher grades free spar beginners but they are expected to take it down a level and allow the beginner to get a few shots in tp build up confidence.
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Rateh
Green Belt
Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 363
Location: USA
Styles: Chun Kuk Do, Omega MA, BJJ
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At our school kids start sparring after 4-6 months, adults sooner if they choose.
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baronbvp
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Feb 2005
Posts: 1127
Location: Berlin, Germany
Styles: JKD/MMA, Muay Thai, Shorin Ryu, military combat arts, fencing, archery
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In my Muay Thai class, we sparred lightly starting the second week. After about 6 weeks we went for our first full-contact matches of 2 minute rounds that don't stop unless there's a knockout or someone gives up. Knowing you're going to spar like that focuses you on paying attention in class as it draws closer.
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TigerDude
Green Belt
Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 370
Styles: Goju Ryu
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My school does light sparring after about 6 weeks. At 9th kyu & above it is once a week.
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masterintraining
Orange Belt
Joined: 07 Jul 2006
Posts: 178
Location: i am standing right behind you
Styles: currently mantis kungfu and some karate
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in my school u dont start sparring until, u gain ur first sash, ( whit sash)
whuch i right after ur first test.
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dano
Yellow Belt
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
Posts: 46
Location: Northern Virginia
Styles: Korean Martial Arts
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| After our first test from white belt to gold bar, we are allowed to spar. From there, sparring is a requirement to test for your next belt (yellow). |
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on the post.
