Sparring Exercise 2
by Kephri Ra on Jun.28, 2009, under Conditioning, Striking, Throwing
Another great sparring exercise, similar to the first one I wrote about, is to have one person who can only kick, and the other person who can only use throws and takedowns. This is one of the most commonly used training exercises in San Shou (a kind of Chinese kickboxing which includes throws and takedowns). One of the best defenses against a kick is to try to catch hold of it, or to sweep or throw your opponont when they are standing on one leg. Using this kind of sparring exercise in your training can be a really good way to get some realistic practice of doing this, and on the other side you learn how to throw effective kicks without leaving yourself too open to the most common counter attack techniques that might be used against you.






