In order to stop our training from becoming amêlée we have one person
attacking trying to strike the other, while the other will only block and
try to get in as close to his attacker as possible to win. The attacker will
try and strike the attackee to stop him from coming in. Later and only
when both players are ready, we go on to full sparring under supervision.
the match and everyone should talk about that mistake. Do not go on
to full sparring too soon as this will only keep you back at a low
level. Only when you are ready must you even think about sparring.
Even then you must train in sparring for only a short time then get
back to basics again. The more you practice the basics, the greater
your advanced skills will increase.
Any instructor worth his salt will get in there and box with the students,
in this way he is able to completely control that particular student’s
evolution into a good boxer. Only occasionally should
student be put in against student, and then it must be under strict supervision.
The match should be stopped when the instructor notices
that either player is becoming aggressive or competitive. We learn a
martial art so that we are able to defend ourselves and our families
not to compete against each other or to build up egos.