When you spar, your goal isn’t to win—it’s to learn, grow, and enjoy the exchange. Every movement should be guided by martial intention, but softened by awareness. You reduce speed and force not out of weakness, but out of wisdom—to protect both yourself and your partner.
Sparring is a conversation, not a competition. You move not just against your partner, but with them. To teach through sparring, you must embody your technique with clarity and purpose, but also hold back—adjusting your energy with control, intuition, and your emerging martial knowledge.
The art is in the balance: precision without harm, intensity without ego, and always, the joy of movement shared between two minds in motion.
This is more than just martial arts—this is Self Science in action. Every strike, block, and movement is a study of the self in relationship. Your body expresses what has emerged; your mind interprets it; your focus shapes it. And at the center of it all is your convergence point—your singularity—through which experience flows.
When you spar, you are not just reacting. You are participating in emergence. You are shaping reality through how and where you focus. You are learning not only about your techniques, but about the space between you and another soul—how two beings can engage with purpose, presence, and care.
Martial arts becomes a practice of alignment: of body, mind, and awareness. Every exchange is a reflection of your inner state. And every moment of sparring is a chance to sharpen not just your skill—but your self.
Check out this music video I made to me doing some Bo staff exercises with a 15lbs benchpress bar. (It's obviously sped up)
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