Sparring

Sparring (English -saving with someone " to deal with someone " ) is a form of training that is available in many martial arts. It is a struggle similar to the competition, but with modified rules and agreements that are to a large extent prevent injuries. The purpose of sparring is to improve the skills of the participants, while in the competition a winner to be determined. The word was first used in German-speaking only for boxing. For sparring in some cases additionally padded boxing gloves are used. The palm is free or closed depending on the box type.

Implementation

As the sparring looks in detail, depends not only on the sport, but also by the training partners and their capabilities. When two strangers perform a sparring, it is advantageous to introduce formal rules or to let a more experienced athletes oversee the sparring match.

Each sparring precautions should be taken to protect the participants. This may be the wearing of protective clothing, the prohibition of certain techniques or strategies or deceleration of the shock speed. An improperly managed by sparring involves the risk that change the skills in an undesirable way. For example, it could happen that when one has always boxed with thick gloves and competition still hits hard, it comes to bone injuries to the hand. Most martial arts schools are aware of this problem, but appreciate sparring nonetheless because it forces the student to improvise, to think under pressure and to keep the emotions under control.

Sparring in boxing

In boxing special sparring gloves are used in sparring as opposed to the competition, which are filled with shock- material and to avoid injuries. In addition, the prescribed in amateur leather head protection is worn even with professionals, who besides the temple and ear area also largely protects the chin.

Other meanings

Discussions or debates are also sometimes called " verbal sparring ". Too easy opponent in the race is sometimes jokingly referred to as a sparring partner. But not infrequently been from sparring partners themselves known boxer, as the examples Arthur Abraham or Paul Samson grains show.

Wide dissemination is the term sparring partner in business. Here it is used regularly for coaches and mentors as well as coaches who engage with the coachee or mentee in an exercise situation. This form of training is common to prepare for new, more difficult tasks.

In addition, the term sparring is also used in the field of IT projects, in this case different teams are mixed to new approaches to mediate or to bring the team to a level.