sparring at home?

At a certain rank I think its good to spar outside of your dojo, get use to different attacks/defenses, distance and timing and comfort zones. Find yours and learn how to make the others uncomfortable. Some of my best training have been in the back yards, garages or visiting dojos. Beware that you know these people well and train/not spar with them then determine if you should spar with them. Make friends first, this is important, you can always pick it up later.

Sometimes pending rank or system people have something to prove and it becomes take no prisoners. Or survival of the fittest (maybe not the case if you are a pretty girl, but that might bring more fire, jealousy). I've heard of a student of a different system visiting a dojang and he fought nearly everybody in class one after another until he lost from sure exhaustion. Try to know what you are getting yourself into.

Visitors in my class just became part of the class, its was important that his Sensei was present or a letter from Sensei or he had good Kata so I'd know where to place him.
Just because he's wearing Black belt/green belt don't mean he's really a BB/GB. Even a good Kata BB can spar (maybe not great) and not get hurt, where as a fake he may walk right into something!!!! Usually no kata no sparring in my dojo unless the guy was a boxer/wrestler in a 3kyu and up class, our rules.

I was interested in how his & our system faired but I wanted it to be on fair grounds, for the visitor.

thanks for all the advice guys... now my only problem will be finding a partner...

-Nikki

That rule is just for the legal protection / defense of the dojo. They don't want to be blamed for any injuries sustained from sparring outside the dojo, that's all.

But you need to be more careful when sparring at home as one tends to be more rowdy with no supervision around.

Well, i think is probably ok to have sparring outside dojo as long as you take care of yourself. Sparring is a good way of gaining more experience. (*Humble Opinion*)

Sparing at home is a great way to supplement your training. But, it would be irresponsible to advise a high school student to practice without adult supervision. If you or your sparring partner gets injured, whoever’s home you are practicing in is liable. Maybe you should just practice in class until you have a place of your own.

I think that rule is up there just for safety and liability reasons. So if I were you, I'd go to class early, (or stay after if possible) and spar with a black belt to work on technique

Do what you will. Personally, I think its a good thing to spar at home if you have adequate competition.

Just a few rhetorical questions;

In the event of an injury will you be covered by your parents’ homeowner’s policy?

If your parents are sued but still covered by insurance, can they afford the inevitable rate hikes?

This last question is important because if your parents have a mortgage, the bank will foreclose on them without insurance. Do they have a mortgage?


There are schools, community centers and other martial arts clubs for you to spar at. I urge you to look into some of the places near you.

Good luck!

Why would you sue your parents? Surely the whole point is that you're sparring with people you know well who won't start sueing you at the drop of a hat?