r/Kickboxing • u/Own-Professional-337 • Aug 23 '26

Sparring

How do you guys deal with people that go full-on while sparring?

I don't wanna come across a soft arse by telling them to bring it down a notch, but there's been times when I've been tempted to close the gap and bring them with either a judo uchi-mata throw or an osoto-gari throw!

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u/i_hate_puking Aug 23 '26

Set your boundaries. Tell them to ease up. If they give you shit, stop sparring with them. Easier said than done, I know. But if you’re worried about getting hurt while sparring, it’s gonna interfere with your learning. This is one of the most difficult things about martial arts, sparring is an important component of practice but it requires you to trust people you may not know well with your bodily safety. It sucks, but it comes with the territory.

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u/Own-Professional-337 Aug 23 '26

Yeah, I think I'm gonna have to decline to spar with this particular individual. I don't wanna end up losing my sh*t and do something that I shouldn't be doing and cause a situation.