Free fighting is a wonderful method for the development of fighting ability. It has the potential to improve your ability, but only if it is correctly performed, taught, instructed and managed. Free fighting in marital arts is the most likely activity to cause injury.

Many clubs have good safety records, but are 'let down' by the attitude and intentions of a few individuals who are out to prove that they are better or to boost their ego.

This could be the greatest battle for any martial artist. The battle against their own ego, taking charge of their performance. The ego in its desperate bid to be better, focuses attention incorrectly, allows fear to rapidly grow and by it's very presence, reduces performance, awareness, learning and greatly hinders improvement.

Free fighting is not about beating your partner (or 'beating them up'!), but merely an exercise in self-development.

>> Seek the best guidance for self development from your freefighting.

>> Have an empty mind and just treat it as the exercise it is.

>> Never hurt your partner/s, you need them to continue training next week!

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