How to fight someone who has the same style of fighting as yours?

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  1. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    Recently I am having a hard time sparring with a newcomer at my dojo. I thought that he would be easy to fight and defeat him but I was mistaken.

    He is almost as brutal as me. Can anyone advise me on this ? Thanks
     
    Sarute Uchizaki, Mar 31, 2018
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  2. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award


    Which style?
     
    Dead_pool, Mar 31, 2018
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  3. Latikos

    Latikos Valued Member

    Going into sparring with the mindset of defeating alone is a bit... lame.
    Going into sparring with the mindset of defeating a newbie is - I lack a nice word, so I just go with bad and irresponsible.

    And why is brutality during sparring a good thing?
     
    Latikos, Mar 31, 2018
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  4. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    wait, he's brand new and you can't handle him; such is his faithful recreation of your own brutal fighting prowess? wow... I'd just quit and focus on a) your career and b) recreating moves from Ong Bak in your garden.

    edit: I thought you weren't good at fighting?
     
    Knee Rider, Mar 31, 2018
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  5. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

     
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  6. chatter box

    chatter box Member

    Sparring or fighting?
    is this not a form of training?
    sounds like it is a competiton between you and the newcomer.
    sparring i thought is a means to help and develop oneself or others.
    do you need to get the upper hand?-you can learn from each other.
    no offense intended.
     
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    chatter box, Mar 31, 2018
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  7. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

    Nothing wrong with hard sparring though. As long as you arent beating on a worn down and defenceless partner, I think it's your job to push each other and provide some real pressure.

    I sincerely doubt any of this actually happened though,given the op's history of posting.
     
    Knee Rider, Mar 31, 2018
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  8. Latikos

    Latikos Valued Member

    Well, it is Easter and therefore school holidays...
     
    Latikos, Mar 31, 2018
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  9. chatter box

    chatter box Member

    it is good to be pushed to your limits,but then again-What limits?-lol
     
    chatter box, Mar 31, 2018
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  10. Knee Rider

    Knee Rider Valued Member Supporter

     
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  11. chatter box

    chatter box Member

    :)
     
    chatter box, Mar 31, 2018
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  12. chatter box

    chatter box Member

    LOL-i was thinking more along the lines of bruce lee-
    there are no limits
    there are only plateaus.
    And you must not stay there,
    you must go beyond them.
     
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    chatter box, Mar 31, 2018
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  13. chatter box

    chatter box Member

    On a last note-
    IF-they are as good as you {or better}
    then train harder,practice,practice,and practice even more.
    :)
     
    chatter box, Mar 31, 2018
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  14. axelb

    axelb Master of Office Chair Fu

    Most of the time in sparring, if you are getting "beaten" then you are winning, because you are learning.

    Unless you're a human punch bag, or your partner is: then you both lose.
     
    axelb, Mar 31, 2018
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  15. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

    ...and learn from your losses!

    (This will require more skill and understanding than it will brutality though OP!)

    Travess
     
    Travess, Mar 31, 2018
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  16. Travess

    Travess The Welsh MAPper Supporter

    Beat me to it my a second or two... :D

    Travess
     
    Travess, Mar 31, 2018
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  17. axelb

    axelb Master of Office Chair Fu

    Then you are learning... or something :D
     
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  18. Pretty In Pink

    Pretty In Pink Moved on MAP 2017 Gold Award

    I've always enjoyed this "how would I win in a fight against myself" mind game. I'd fight me in an instant. I'm easy to beat! Really,that is my actually thoughts on it.
     
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  19. aaradia

    aaradia Choy Li Fut and Yang Tai Chi Chuan Student Moderator Supporter

    OP, have you thought about HOW specifically he challenged you or had the upper hand in some ways?

    When someone keeps getting me in a move, I ask my instructor for ways to deal with it. Then practice that against them and others.

    I think people here might better be able to suggest things to work on and improve if they have more specifics than what you have provided so far.
     
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  20. Sarute Uchizaki

    Sarute Uchizaki Valued Member

    That newbie has no control over his techniques. He has long reach like mine but unlike me, he stomps on others feet and somewhat stubborn.
     
    Sarute Uchizaki, Apr 1, 2018
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