Martial Arts Sparring

Visit www.ninjagym.com to view training programs and schedules, read Rick Tew’s blog, watch training videos and be part of NinjaGym Martial Arts Community. Rick Tew is an internationally acclaimed Sensei or teacher in the martial arts and founder of CMS – College of Martial Science and NinjaGym. He runs Short and Long term Martial Arts Training Camps in California, Thailand and Holland. “Offensive Full Contact Sparring Tips – Reading Your Opponent by Sensei Rick Tew and NinjaGym.com” Can you imagine the advantage you would have in a sparring session if your opponent told you what attack (punch, kick, jump, sweep or movement) they were going to throw and when just prior to their offense? Well, learning to read your opponent can give you that advantage. This is especially true for beginners who have not learned to mask their movements. Many of us have movements that tell others what we are about to do just prior to doing it. In addition, most of these habits are sub-conscious. I work with a lot of martial art students and one example of a bad habit is that students will often grab the sides of their Gi Pants (with a pinching of the fingers) to lift up their pants in preparation for more kicks. It becomes so commonplace to them that they often debate with me that they are even doing it. Therefore, your first lesson is to ensure that you are building your strengths by eliminating these weaknesses. This strategy of capitalizing on your opponents weaknesses while eliminating …

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