Sparring Ring Idea

[Rejected Again]

Just a few minor things:

Originally Posted by Lev

But, what if you are jumped by 2-8 guys, and what if they are armed?
If you lose, it could be very bad, if you win but hurt them, they could testify against you and you could get sued, stupid but true!

Circle sparring is a way to combine the effects of non-injury martial arts, multi-opponent combat and parkour.

Lethal force laws are good to know.

Originally Posted by Lev

1) Set up a large circle as the sparring field.
2) Spar within the circle, once you have the advantage run across the edge of the circle
3) After crossing the circle edge your opponent has 5 seconds to cross the edge as well, or you gain a point.
4) If he does cross before 5 seconds, neither of you gains a point and the round ends.
5) A running tab is kept of everyone's points, and recorded. The highest ranked is considered King.
6) If your opponent is injured in a session (past self-inflicted injuries such as twisted ankles, ect) you lose all points and start at 0.
7) Be respectful of your opponent's well-being.

Its going to be hard to do this with out injuring your opponent. I think a static loss of 3 points would be more fitting. Also, your opponent should have to cross the line in the same general area that you left. This makes it more realistic since if they are supposed to be chasing you to finish the robbery, they would not cross the line on the other side.

Originally Posted by Lev

To Be Determined:
-Additional Rules
-Multi-Opponent Systems
-Armed Opponent Simulation
-Circle Sizes

What does NPF think of this, and how can this be expanded?

AOS-I would just use those nerf swords and airsoft guns with paint rounds for the fake weapons. They don't hurt, but let you know if you have been "wounded."

Circle Size- 1v1 15-20(4.5-6m) feet. 1v??? min 20 feet(6 m).

[Premmy]

Ah, so it ends the very minue parkour begins.

[Corel]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

If I got ambushed by 6-8 guys with weapons I'd just turn into Bruce Lee. Problem solved.

That's your solution to everything.

Should add lava, and broken glass.

All for the greastest art of them all, Run-fu.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

This is why I learned Ju-Jitsu. They teach you how to deal with multiple attackers.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Corel

That's your solution to everything.

Should add lava, and broken glass.

All for the greastest art of them all, Run-fu.

My solution to most things is to make incisive commentary while the inherent instability in the system leads to widescale collapse/revolt on which I shall propel my dreams.

[Corel]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

My solution to most things is to make incisive commentary while the inherent instability in the system leads to widescale collapse/revolt on which I shall propel my dreams.

So basically you are to the Internet what Bruce Lee was to the fighting community.

But really, I'm completely serious when I talk about being proficient in Run-Fu.

[ThatPoorMessenger]

-Multi-Opponent Systems
-Armed Opponent Simulation

In this tangent, am I the only thinking you need to follow an "inner city fighter style" allowance to really test some people? Inner city fighter referring to no-holding-back, everything's a target, everything's a weapon fighting. But you can't safely test this kind of thing.
Interesting idea Lev, long way to go though.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Originally Posted by Hawk

This is why I learned Ju-Jitsu. They teach you how to deal with multiple attackers.

Is that the traditional Jiu-Jitsu, or the one you see in MMA all the time where you lay on your back while someone mounts you, punches you, and calls you a dirty whore? I could see multiple... attackers... wanting to take their turns. Yes.

Only kidding, man. Even so, multiple attackers are best evaded rather than confronted. If you take them on for any extent, best case scenario is you beat them all while taking a few minor shots because they're all somehow unskilled. Not an impossible notion... not everyone is trained to fight... but worst case scenario, someone in the group has experience besides a couple of minor brawls and takes you out.

[krogothwolf]

See, I'm one of those people who thinks if you're going to have a competition/sparring like this, you should allow to possibility of being hurt, it makes everything so much more fun!

The whole time/crossing line thing is complicated for something you want to "deal with multiple attackers" Yeha those attackers are totally going to let you be safe by crossing a line.

I say line em up, charge and last one standing wins.

[ThatPoorMessenger]

it makes everything so much more fun!

Not a case of fun, more practicality. Now, critically wounding (say you opened a key artery/vein or broke a limb) would have to be discarded in any practise on the basis you prevent the other guy from practising but minor injury would be inevitable and teach the stamina/endurance required in such a scenario.