Timeline for Etiquette for sparring with women - How to find the balance and not do disservice?
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| Jun 29, 2020 at 22:04 | vote | accept | RoundHouse | ||
| Jun 29, 2020 at 20:07 | comment | added | RoundHouse | Also, when I spar with women, I don't have to be on my mental guard like I do when I fight another man at the same level. Even if we (me and the other guy) start lightly and with an understanding to go slow, things eventually escalate (unless they are a friend). When I am sparring with men, I am always thinking about winning; that is mentally exhaustive. I am always concerned that they don't get to land a big shot and get away with it; that I return most if not every strike. Sometimes, I don't want to be that exhausted. And I just want to focus on my technique and have some fun. | |
| Jun 29, 2020 at 20:02 | comment | added | RoundHouse | Thanks for the great answer! And just to be clear, I enjoy sparring with female partners. Some days, I really just want to spar with women. This is because when I spar with them, I can be loose and relaxed. I can focus on my technical fighting, on my defense, and on my combos and new moves. At least in my gym, the women are masters of technical fighting. I can't count the number of times they have kicked me in the head with some wicked move. I remember getting my butt kicked by two girls because they had excellent technique and timing. One of them taught me the "snake kick". | |
| Jun 29, 2020 at 4:12 | history | answered | thatgirlisfunny | CC BY-SA 4.0 |