Originally Posted by
guy b.
Gloves change the way you hit. Why do people value gloved sparring so much when it is impossible to fight that way ungloved?
Gloved sparring is worthless because:
a) it encourages you to hit in a way that will mean you break your hand on the first or second punch, unless you are a girl or a small child
b) it trains false reactions, in both the puncher and punchee, that only hold when gloves are worn
c) it instills dangerous false confidence based on a model that is not close to reality. Gloved sparring is in some ways the opposite of Kano's genius in revolutionising grappling with randori. Randori removes the dangerous techniques while allowing realistic grappling training with full resistance. Gloved sparring actually accentuates the dangerous techniques while providing a completely false framework of action and reaction.
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And once more it is shown why WC is the red headed step-child of the MA.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !