Three Step Sparring

[tkd4life]

but that's really the same with any drill, don't you think? You know what the other person is doing. *sigh* haha

[disgruntled]

no because in one step sparring you are working on a combo and (ideally) you do not know exactly when the attack will be against you. with three step sparring a timing is set up to make the attack very predictable so people learn the timing and not how to anticipate an attack. i think the first two steps serve no positive purpose.

[Mork]

I absolutely couldn't stand this type of training. It tirned me off to TKD completely and I never looked back

[Fluffy]

Most one-steps are considered a "Transition Utility". Kind of a bridge between forms and sparring. IMO the three-steps that I practiced as a blue belt (back in the early 80's)are the same, only more advanced. Outside of a demo situation, you really don't see three-steps practiced anymore.

[disgruntled]

Originally Posted by Fluffy

Most one-steps are considered a "Transition Utility". Kind of a bridge between forms and sparring. IMO the three-steps that I practiced as a blue belt (back in the early 80's)are the same, only more advanced. Outside of a demo situation, you really don't see three-steps practiced anymore.

so did you find three step sparring benefical?

by the way, welcome to the forum

[Fluffy]

Thanks.

Sure they were beneficial. First it was something new and different, then we got to learn spacing (just how long our arms and legs were, a benefit of all one-steps) but with three steps you have a counter/re-counter that you do not regularly receive in normal TKD training. Now, what I do not like about one-steps: they tend to reinforce some bad habits (like stopping before a target, using little to no power) and some students/instructors tend to blur the line between one/three steps and real SD (self defense) techniques. All the one/three steps I know are in no way written as or implied as SD.

[CanFightIt]

One/three Step Sparring or “One/three technique/hand technique sparring’ is a valuable tool to practice our basic blocks and attacks and make them reflexes. By practicing prearranged attacks and defenses with our partners we can break down combat into the possible variables and prepare ourselves in the event of an attack. The number of the combinations are not as important as the quality and simplicity of the combinations. Quality over Quantity.

[disgruntled]

how do you use three step sparring in training drills at your school? can you give an example of a set and how it is beneficial?

[sjolies]

Hi this is Aaron Fruitstone from Chi Martial Arts in Miami Shores, Florida. You can reach us on the web at ChiMartialArts.com. This is the second half of three step sparring, you'll have to remember that everything that I'm doing is reverse of what I will be dictating to you, so if I say move to your left foot, , I will be moving my right foot, so when you practice it will be mirrored to your motions. From your parallel stance, you'll be retreating. You're going to bring your left foot to your right foot, salute, and keel that signals that you're ready to receive attacks, then you're going to step back with the right foot, middle fore arm block, L stance, remember that we cross under and rotate and I'll step back again with my left foot and then my right foot. From here I'll counterattack with my right leg. That's the end of my attack, I return to a parallel stance. One more time. Together, salute, signal you're ready to receive, step back right, left, right, counterattack, return parallel stance. We'll be back.
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