Just some Light Full Contact Sparring going on at our World Headquarter’s in Alma, Michigan.
There is some Padded Stick Sparring which is a precursor to stepping up and doing Full Contact with Rattan. Padded Stick Sparring brings out aggressiveness, competitiveness and starts the process of getting you used to contact without things being broken.
The Empty Hand Sparring has Kicking, Hand Strikes, Elbows, Knees, Takedowns and Grappling with Submissions.
What is Light Full Contact? Well no one is trying to put the other guy in the hospital! In other words you can hit as hard as you like but in the end you are looking out for your partner as well. This is training after all!
The IRT Practitioner’s here have big hearts as one of the Padded Stick Sparrer’s just started and the other two are Intermediate Practitioner’s honing their skills!
Let the bodies hit the floor!
Brian R. VanCise
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What kind of padded sticks do you use?
Hey Jeff I use Action Flex and I am happy with them. The end of the stick by the handle is very tough and durable and you can really hit with it and you will feel it so IRT practitioner’s certainly can feel that part of the sparring. I use padded sticks to get people into sparring and also into contact, aggressiveness and being the first one to strike. Rattan is the next step up and then the real fun begins!
I thought it might be actionflex. Me and the missus have been sparring with them for years now in many different lengths. They make a good product.
Yes Jeff they do make a good product and I have been using them for year’s as well. Great minds think alike!