A Guide to 3-Step Sparring

2 Step Sparring is a pre-arranged sparring which we use to praictise and develop Distance, Focus & Timing against a partner.

At this time, there are 12 levels (sequences). However we only practice up to level/sequence 8 as colour belts.

How to practice 3-Step Sparring

Starting 2-Step Sparring

• Face your partner and bow
• Attacker takes the appropriate distance
• Attacker steps back into Walking Stance
• Attacker Requests to Attack (Ki-Ap)
• Defender Replies (Ki-Ap)
• Sequence Begins

Ending Sequence

• Attacker should remember to return to the a Guard position at the end
• Then Return to Parallel Stance
• Now, the Attacker and Defender swap roles

Completing 3-Step Sparring

• Both Attacker and Defender return to Parallel Stance
• Bow and step away.