{"id":2528,"date":"2016-03-14T10:23:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T10:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2016-07-04T14:46:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T14:46:07","slug":"can-you-become-a-true-fighter-without-sparring-by-shifu-an-jian-qiu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studymartialarts.org\/blog\/can-you-become-a-true-fighter-without-sparring-by-shifu-an-jian-qiu","title":{"rendered":"Can you fight without sparring?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by An Jian Qiu<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you ask any Muay Thai coach\u2026 no!<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you ask any Boxing coach\u2026 no!<\/strong><\/p>\n

But if you ask some\u00a0kung fu teachers\u2026 the answer is yes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you fight without sparring? There are many\u00a0kung fu schools nowadays who practice applications in a slow, controlled way. This is a great strategy\u00a0for beginners, who are still learning the movements, but it simply won\u2019t\u00a0turn you into a real fighter who can compete or defend themselves:<\/p>\n

The difference between applying a technique slowly to a willing partner and using a technique in a stressful, high-speed situation is like night and day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At An Wushu, we believe sparring is of critical\u00a0importance. A student following our\u00a0standard schedule\u00a0performs\u00a0Sanda\u00a0(Chinese kickboxing, a mixture of punching, kicking, wrestling and takedowns) 5 days a week: At An Wushu, we believe sparring is of critical\u00a0importance. A student following our\u00a0standard schedule\u00a0performs\u00a0Sanda\u00a0(Chinese kickboxing, a mixture of punching, kicking, wrestling and ta3 long sessions to build skills and 2 shorter ones to refine them. Most sessions include some sparring and reaction\u00a0drills.<\/p>\n

There are 3 primary reasons for this:<\/strong><\/p>\n