We take it from that point and
then we put it into a step sparring
phase where the students learn to
do a prearranged type sparring
where nobody gets hurt but they
understand both parties, both of
the people that are doing this have
an opportunity to demonstrate
the techniques with each other
without the fear of getting
hurt. Th en we take into a semi
sparring phase. Th e semi sparring
phase again is a prearranged
type sparring and then our fi nal
phase is the sparring phase where
you simply do the techniques
at will, and whatever you want
to do to have them trying to
be eff ective towards another person.
(Listen to the complete podcast to hear GM De Baca
discuss fi nding an instructor, the creative aspects of
martial arts, favorite techniques, and TKD training
for people with special needs, among other topics.)
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