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Should MAist get together to "spar" when they are from different styles?
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Yes |
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No |
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3% |
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Mixed feelings |
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10% |
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Mixed feelings, but lean towards yes |
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13% |
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Mixed feelings, but lean towards no |
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TheBuzz
White Belt
Joined: 17 Mar 2014
Posts: 3
Location: USA, KS
Styles: Aikido, Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and some MMA
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:32 am Post subject: Martial Artists different styles meeting for "sparring& |
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How do you feel about students from different MA styles getting together once or twice a month do have "sparring" time. A time that is just to see other arts and try to better educate yourself on other forms of attacks and styles. This would not be a "my style is better than yours" or "you should quit your current style and come to the right one". It would be "hey, lets all get together and learn from each other". This is something my instructor said he would like to implement and I thought I have the opportunity to ask an entire online community of MA's about their thoughts on the subject.
Style at the Dojo in question-Aikido.
Please share your thoughts. Thanks. _________________ Don't forget to be awesome! |
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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: Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:17 am Post subject: |
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As long as everyone involved has a good attitude towards it and everyone stays strictly within the rules established and contact level agreed upon, it's a great idea.
The trouble with Aiki-based systems is the heavy use of standing joint locks that a person either willingly goes with or gets injured. Best to establish beforehand what your goal is, say to capture an arm in a certain way, and stop there. Otherwise you'll be getting punched in the face while you politely refrain from wrenching their arm from their body. _________________ My fists bleed death. -Akuma |
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Wastelander
KF Sensei
Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2730
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:42 am Post subject: |
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I'm all for it--my dojo hosts open sparring events 3-4 times a year, and I periodically visit other schools to spar with them. Aside from the occasional person with something to prove, it always goes quite well. MasterPain has a very good point about the standing locks, though. Setting up rules and expectations in advance is definitely a must! _________________ Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson
Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)
Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)
Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera
Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society |
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tallgeese
Black Belt
Joined: 04 May 2008
Posts: 6879
Location: McHenry County, IL
Styles: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bujin Bugei Jutsu, Gokei Ryu Kempo Jutsu, MMA, Shootfighting, boxing, kickboxing, JKD, Pekiti Tersia Kali
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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We actually had this set up while I was in college. It was our "Saturday Sparring" session. We had kempo guys, some karate, boxers, a kick boxer or two, the occasional Chinese stylist even. It was a fantastic learning time.
I love this sort of thing. Like MP said, layout some ground rules ahead of time. This will go a long way to keep things in check. Also, some styles spar harder than others set some contact limitations at the start.
Good luck and let us know how the experiment goes. _________________ http://alphajiujitsu.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww |
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TheBuzz
White Belt
Joined: 17 Mar 2014
Posts: 3
Location: USA, KS
Styles: Aikido, Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and some MMA
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:31 am Post subject: |
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MasterPain, Wastelander, and tallgeese. I sincerely appreciate your feed back and experience with the same concept. I will inform my instructor of your advice and I will let you know how it works out, if we get it set up. Thanks again! _________________ Don't forget to be awesome! |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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These are great opportunities to learn and grow as a Martial Artist. In today's Martial Arts environment, you don't see nearly as many people staying within their own MA bubble as seemed to happen in the past. Opportunities like this are good ones, so long as everyone that attends has the same ideas in mind, and is taking the same learning approach to the session.
Hopefully, everyone comes to the session with an idea of what they would show that day, making for a fun exchange for all. _________________ www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
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Hawkmoon
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jun 2013
Posts: 891
Location: MK in the UK
Styles: Kyokushin
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:13 am Post subject: |
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Yup!
100% do this.
A great way to test yourself and learn.
No matter who or what the style you are going to gain some serious experience and lean to detect tells in the person in front of you!
a different system is not going to produce a different type of fighter they will do stuff in a way your not seen so you'll be more alert (hopefully) to spotting the tell of a punch or kick..you get the idea! _________________ “A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.”
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (1923 - 1994) Founder of Kyokushin Karate. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16386
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Martial Artists different styles meeting for "sparr |
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TheBuzz wrote: |
How do you feel about students from different MA styles getting together once or twice a month do have "sparring" time. A time that is just to see other arts and try to better educate yourself on other forms of attacks and styles. This would not be a "my style is better than yours" or "you should quit your current style and come to the right one". It would be "hey, lets all get together and learn from each other". This is something my instructor said he would like to implement and I thought I have the opportunity to ask an entire online community of MA's about their thoughts on the subject.
Style at the Dojo in question-Aikido.
Please share your thoughts. Thanks. |
I say YES, and why not!?! After all, this takes place at every Open Tournament on the face of the Earth.
Exchanging with other styles should be something that a MAist would want to do because our attackers are not from cookie cut-outs, and in that, they're approaches aren't similar either.
Exchanging doesn't mean recruiting, imho!! Two separate things that shouldn't share the floor!! There's a good time for that, AFTER, said exchanging is done, if desired.
_________________ **Proof is on the floor!!! |
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jaypo
Purple Belt
Joined: 26 Apr 2012
Posts: 520
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:28 am Post subject: |
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I'm for it. We periodically have students from other dojo's come to train with us, and our Sensei usually holds a sparring session. I think he does it to guage his students against other styles. We had a 2nd degree TKD student train with us, and it was very interesting to go against him. He had beautiful kicks, but he left so many openings that it was pretty easy to score on him. But he was very agressive.
I think that as long as everyone understood that it was a "learning" session, a lot could be gained from it. _________________ Seek Perfection of Character
Be Faithful
Endeavor
Respect others
Refrain from violent behavior. |
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Nidan Melbourne
KF Sempai
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Posts: 2356
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Styles: Goju-Ryu, BJJ, Balintawak Arnis
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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a great idea for those from different martial arts to come together to spar.
As long as rules are put in place so safety came first and the amount of contact is agreed upon. especially if the style focuses on locks etc.
Learning, safety and enjoyment of all parties are extremely important. |
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