Beginner excuses for not sparring

**Rene "Zendokan" Gysenbergs** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 4:10am

Originally Posted by Katriona1992

Its not just speech- its the awkward not-punch-at-full-strength-thing, looks-at-coach-with-a-wild-eyed-expression-when-they-get-called-on-thing too. I may have exaggerated a little, but its still there. Not all (definately not at my current school) places, but its still definately there.

Do you wear a chestprotector in class when sparring?
Because there's the major problem with sparring women in class: most of them wear only a sportsbra under their t-shirts.
So as a man you won't hit the chest in such cases, they start complaining that I'm holding back. Then I'm not holding back anymore and they go complaining to the instructor that their nipples are stuck on their back!

So whatever I do, I lose.

**Robstafarian** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 4:50am

Originally Posted by 100xobm

I walked home three kilometres from judo with two broken toes and a blind eye. If I can do that, those motherfuckers can take some binka-binka to the face.

That doesn't count; your Sinanju prevents your broken toes from striking the ground.

**SpamN'Cheese** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 6:59am

Originally Posted by Rene "Zendokan" Gysenbergs

Do you wear a chestprotector in class when sparring?
Because there's the major problem with sparring women in class: most of them wear only a sportsbra under their t-shirts.
So as a man you won't hit the chest in such cases, they start complaining that I'm holding back. Then I'm not holding back anymore and they go complaining to the instructor that their nipples are stuck on their back!

So whatever I do, I lose.

Back when my Goju ryu dojo did constant sparring, there was a girl in there who was a year older than me, but started around the same time. Every time I avoided hitting her in the chest, she'd complain I was holding back. But every time I went all out, she'd complain on how I was hurting her ta-ta's. One day, when she was on her "my nipples hurt" spree, one of our senior instructors came up to her and told her to "Shut up and block." Stupid little story, but your post just reminded me of when it happened.

**tao.jonez** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 8:36am

"Sorry, can't spar, I have work tomorrow"

I've heard this a few times. I always wonder what it means, since nobody goes home bloody and bruised. Well, a little bruised.

**Ignorami** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 8:52am

"I'm **** at sparring, be gentle!"

I happily use this one all the time. Hopefully I'll be man enough to change it as I improve, but we'll have to wait and see.

**Cannon_6** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 9:54am

"I forgot my mouth guard."

**Sang** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 10:14am

Originally Posted by Katriona1992

Its not just speech- its the awkward not-punch-at-full-strength-thing, looks-at-coach-with-a-wild-eyed-expression-when-they-get-called-on-thing too. I may have exaggerated a little, but its still there. Not all (definately not at my current school) places, but its still definately there.

Last year I hit a girl so hard she quit the sport (my 15% intensity level). Most girls want to remain delicate flowers while training combat sports and will give you pure hell if they get hit when sparring. This is why you get this excuse so often, personally I only spar chicks with fight records.

My favorite excuse: "I'm too tired/unfit to spar" Then they join in for the very last round when everyone else is buggered.

**Permalost** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 10:20am

"Take it easy on me- I'm an old fart and you're a strong young buck!"
-a guy who was 40, when I was a 155lb 17 year old

Originally Posted by Cannon_6

"I forgot my mouth guard."

**Siniq** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 10:34am

I just took the cast off this broken tibia, so go easy on my left leg.
me circa2008

**tao.jonez** · Posted On: 5/17/2011 11:22am

I told someone not to punch me in my cancer right after I got the stitches out of my throat.

Their look was priceless. I still fake like it hurts when I want to cheap shot someone.