Cross Training?

[sanjuro_ronin]

Well said - this is a great explanation and it's exactly what I was thinking when I suggested western boxing.

Thanks.
See, boxing is a prime example ( and MT too of course) of how that old view in TMA, of not putting students sparring and hitting right away because it may "compromise their skill" is BS.
You learn by DOING and the close what you do is to what you MUST do, the better.
In short, you learn to fight well by fighting as soon and as often as you can because you develop the skills in the right way under the right circumstances.