Tag Archives: sparring class

Aug 8 2022

NEW SPARRING BOOK IS COMING!!!!

Hey Everyone

I have been quite busy over the past month or so writing and getting my new book ready for release. It’s all about how to improve your martial arts sparring using the tools, skills, and strategies I go over in the book. There is also a sparring plan that you can implement the various skills and strategies into your sparring game so you can learn how to outthink your sparring partners or opponents and score more points.

The book is scheduled for the official launch of.Monday August 22nd but you can pre-order your kindle version at the links below for a generous discount off the soon to be regular price.

Canada – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B8GB3K9F

US – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8GB3K9F

UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8GB3K9F

AU – https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0B8GB3K9F

Hope you enjoy!

Master Jonathan Field

Dec 8 2021

2 Fun Beginner Sparring Drills To Improve Your Counters

This video goes over 2 fun beginner sparring drills to improve your counters, though giving you the ability to see punches and kicks coming ahead of time and choosing the right counter strikes based on the targets created on your sparring opponent. These sparring drills can really help you develop good timing and defensive striking skills for self defense as well. As we all know, in order to be really good at defending yourself, sparring training is a key element. Sparring in itself is unpredictable as most self defense situations are. Martial Arts styles such as taekwondo, where you do a lot of sparring, are more practical for self defense because you aren’t just drilling with theory. You actually learn what sparring skills and self defense skills work for you. This is a key point we teach in our self defense for women workshops.

Master Jonathan Field

Nov 24 2021

Clinches and Holds – Beginner Sparring Drills | Self Defense For Women

This video goes over clinches and holds in these beginner sparring drills. It is important for a beginner to get grabbed during sparring drills to get you use to having someone in your personal space, which can be quite uncomfortable for most. Learning how to do clinches and holds teaches you how to control someone else as well as how to escape these sparring techniques. These sparring drills can really help you develop good self defense skills assailants trying to control you. Clinches and holds are an element in most styles of sparring. As we all know, in order to be really good at defending yourself, sparring training is a key element. Sparring in itself is unpredictable as most self defense situations are. Martial Arts styles such as taekwondo, where you do a lot of sparring, are more practical for self defense because you aren’t just drilling with theory. You actually learn what sparring skills and self defense skills work for you. This is a key point we teach in our self defense for women workshops.

Master Jonathan Field

Nov 10 2021

Kicking Only Beginner Sparring Drills | Self Defense For Women

Kicking Only Beginner Sparring Drills is a fun way to practice your kicking skills in more structured beginner-friendly sparring drills. Kicking in itself is a powerful striking asset to have during sparring matches as well in self defense situations. A lot of times, beginners get caught up with just using their hands to block and strike as it feels more natural but kicking is an essential element to be well rounded in both sparring and defending yourself. The legs can do so much more than you realize. Kicking sparring drills gives you the ability to control your sparring opponents or assailants by controlling distance, as well as using the kicks to disable your opponent and create opportunities to escape any given situation.

Sparring in itself is unpredictable as most self defense situations are. Martial Arts styles such as taekwondo, where you do a lot of sparring, are more practical for self defense because you aren’t just drilling with theory. You actually learn what sparring skills and self defense skills work for you. This is a key point we teach in our self defense for women workshops.\

Master Jonathan Field

Sep 1 2021

Catching The Leg Beginner Sparring Drills | Self Defense For Women

Learn how to catch the leg in these beginner sparring drills helps you to control what kicks are thrown at you during sparring as you make your opponent question which kicks to throw. These beginner-friendly sparring drills also help you with your self defense skills as you will learn how to catch a kick and throw your attacker off balance. This will give you the opportunity to escape the situation. In sparring, it is common in various martial arts styles to catch the leg to set up takedowns and effective counter strikes.

Sparring in itself is unpredictable as most self defense situations are. Martial Arts styles such as taekwondo, where you do a lot of sparring, are more practical for self defense because you aren’t just drilling with theory. You actually learn what sparring skills and self defense skills work for you. This is a key point we teach in our self defense for women workshops.

Master Jonathan Field