How many times do fighters get KTFO'd in your practices?

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Originally Posted by Oso

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yea, I don't think it should happen that often either...I think I've worked through that we've been ok and I just need to decided how to manage the walk-ins.

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Do you let walk-ins spar?

yes, but they aren't 'walk-in' walk-in's. as in, I don't have a sign on the door or anything. When I meet people outside of the school and discover they have a martial background I will sometimes invite them to visit.

I let walk-ins spar as long as they sign a waiver. Everyone spars me on their first night, though, so I can gauge them. I've never had any issues.

yea, of course a waiver is signed and he did spar me first.

he's got good kicks, moderate hands but no throwing ability...or ability to not be thrown. ;)

ok. That clears it up. Same as at my gym.

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Originally Posted by Oso

yea, of course a waiver is signed and he did spar me first.

he's got good kicks, moderate hands but no throwing ability...or ability to not be thrown. ;)

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Everyone has the ability to be thrown, some just lack the ability to stick the landing.:D

yea, i guess that is true....except for me of course. :cool::eek::confused::p

It's not the throw that gets ya, it's the landing.

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Originally Posted by MasterKiller

I let walk-ins spar as long as they sign a waiver. Everyone spars me on their first night, though, so I can gauge them. I've never had any issues.

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That's great. You wouldn't believe the number of places I've been to where no one has even sparred the instructor.

As for seeing someone ktfo in practice... I've only experienced it twice. Once was myself (lulz), and the other was a sparring partner of mine.

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Originally Posted by 1bad65

It's not the throw that gets ya, it's the landing.

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You have to know how to land!

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Originally Posted by MSphinx

That's great. You wouldn't believe the number of places I've been to where no one has even sparred the instructor.

As for seeing someone ktfo in practice... I've only experienced it twice. Once was myself (lulz), and the other was a sparring partner of mine.

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Tou went to the wrong schools, I will spar any of my students.

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Originally Posted by Fox

Tou went to the wrong schools, I will spar any of my students.

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but, there are a large majority where it doesn't happen.

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Originally Posted by Oso

but, there are a large majority where it doesn't happen.

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This may be my naivete showing, but how? Even when I was but a wee chap doing ATA, we "sparred." I've never worked out with a group that didn't have sparring at some level.

i think we were saying that there are a lot of schools where the instructor doesn't spar with his students...not that there are a lot of schools that don't spar.

but, fwiw, I have never heard of any of the other supposed TCMA schools in my town that spar regularly, much less at all. I think most of the rest of the MA schools here spar in some fashion or the other.

There are a lot of schools, especially CMA ones that do not spar bro! Consider yourself lucky for finding one that does!
Jake :cool: