Where does ANYONE Imply that NO sparring is a good Idea ? That would be just as Retarded as the Idiots that think you can spar every class . You CANT .
ok thanks for the 411. i never stated that anyone was implying that no sparring is a good idea
(and no "Rolling" is NOT Sparring , its 0 Impact) this is your opinion. tho i disagree, since to me sparring is when your partner is resisting 100 percent (Thus rolling), but i respect your opinion in REAL MT schools no one is going Full Contact the weeks b4 a big bout ! The fact is theyre going a LOT moree like what ppl make fun of TKD McDojos for during those tmes . no ofcourse not. not even in bjj or even judo as the risks of injuries are too great. but the nights leading up to it maybe, 1.5 weeks- 1 week away is just sparring constantly- maybe in muay thai its not every night like bjj, but those fuckers spar ALOT. well depends on how lazy they are, haha The Pads are where you Toughen up , and your Heavy Sparring is done AFTER a big bout to work on your deffeciencies , not before .
Lifting the Weights is akin to Drills with Progressive Resistance , NOT SPARRING . Sparring does NOT teach you to do techniques on Opponents successfully , it teaches you to think on your feet , strategize , not be afraid , and to keep your cool under pressure , all of wich is awesome , and TOTALLY NEEDED . In fact , without it training for fighting is impossible , but the problem is that though it may be Manditory in importance its not something you really need to spend most of your time doing . The fact is a bit of sparring goes a long way .
again i disagree with this statement. to me sparring is the lack of cooperation- resistance. when you read a book its like reading a manual, a scripture or consulting your trainer, when you shadow lift (tho no one really does this) , its liek shadow boxing to get the movements down, and the act of lifting itself is counter resisting the resistance of the weights. but i do agree with your definition of what sparring does and does not teach
Shadowboxing/Formswork DO improve the combat abilities of the Fighter . In fact Jack Dempsey said that its the most IMportant thing that a Boxer can do in his training .
ive never stated that it didnt. like i said learning the techniques is implied. learning as well as practising , ofcourse. no one can just watch 2 ppl doing bjj, jump right in and start rolling hoping to pick up his entire grappling arsenal this way. ive also never stated that sparring is the most important thing a person can do. i just said if you dont sparr , youre completely useless. which anyone can agree with.
you dont think fedor can beat the shit out of anyone on that list? if he fight a pro boxer/ kickboxer, he'd take them down , gnp and submit him. if he fights a grappler he would keep it standing. hes a very well rounded person and ofcourse, well roundedness is the key to being a great martial artist. you cant be the best fighter ever if youre just a boxer , or kickboxer. as soon as you run into a wrestler/ bjj/judo guy, youre gonna get takendown and submitted pretty quickly. also if youre just a bjj guy or judo guy or whatever theres the chance you can get your shit knocked the fuck out. as someone who practises bjj i am well aware of my short comings (lack of ability to throw a punch) but im working on it by opening my horizons and taking muay thai. obviously someone who is trained in escrima can beat up both the grappler/striker with his damn sticks, but take those away and we're back to square one- the striker willjust beat the shit out of him and the grappler will choke him unconcious. actually now that i think about it, fedor may be the king of unarmed but for the biggest most well rounded person on earth, its probably dan insanato, lol. the guys done EVERYTHING.
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