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    Sparring or Free Play?

    by Brian Johns February 21, 2024

    Sensei Jesse Enkamp has a great video on the issue of sparring versus free play. It’s a worthwhile watch. Martial artists often discuss the concepts of free play and sparring. On the one hand, free play, characterized by a less structured and more exploratory form…

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    5 Problems With One Step Sparring

    by Brian Johns March 23, 2016

    In the last post, I discussed three great reasons for one-step sparring. As noted in that post, this topic has been debated. While there are benefits to one-step sparring, some have argued that this training method has downsides. In this post, I will explore the problems…

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    3 Great Reasons For One Step Sparring

    by Brian Johns March 21, 2016

    Many martial arts, such as karate and tae kwon do, employ a training method called “one-step sparring.” This training method has been the subject of a fair bit of debate. Some advocate it, while others deride it as impractical and unsuited to the realities of…

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