Originally Posted by
Kellen Bassette
I like a lot of what Liokault said...only take issue with the "full contact" part. To me full contact implies that you are going for the KO. I don't think you should ever intentionally knock your opponent out, but that may be just a difference in definition.
I agree with what Lucas said, that you need to experience that condition, but I don't think it should be intentional. If you spar hard for long enough, it will probably happen accidentally anyway.
DJ is right about the competitive thing. I have to remind guys when they get frustrated that they feel they're "losing" the matches, it's not competition. Everyone is trying to improve, not beat the other person or make them look bad.
Although if there is any personal beef or grudges, one of my training brothers always says, "everything comes out in sparring." :rolleyes: