Sparring Strategies - Fighter classifications
- Sparring Strategies
- Sparring and Chess
- Fighter classifications
- Kicker
- Puncher
- Combination Fighter
- Counter Fighters
- Sniper
- Faker
- Shorter Opponent
- Taller Opponent
- Out of Control Opponents
- Bob and Weaver
- Runner
- Persistent Jabber
- Southpaw
- Aggressive Opponent
- Blitzer
- Wait and Counter Fighter
- Very Fast Opponent
- Lightweight vs. Heavyweight Opponents
- Total Package Opponents
- Strategies to use if you are a lead fighter
- Strategies if you are a counter fighter
- Sources
- All Pages
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Fighter classifications
- Defensive fighters wait for an attack and then after blocking, evading, or absorbing the attack, they counterattack. This type of fighting helps them overcome offensive fighters. Since defensive fighters wait for an attack, they stand around a lot waiting for their opponent to attack.
- Offensive fighters are always on the attack. They may overcome trap fighters by seeming to fall for a trap, and then counterattacking. They may overcome defensive fighters by using blitz attacks, using so many techniques and attacks that the defender is overcome.
- Trap fighters lure opponents into a trap. They may overcome defensive fighters by luring them into blocking a single technique and then attacking them with a combination. Trap fighters lure offensive fighters into attacking seemly open targets and then they counterattack. Since trap fighters try to draw an attack, they also stand around a lot waiting for their opponent to attack.
Different sparring strategies are used depending on your sparring style and the sparring style of your opponent. In Taekwondo sparring, the emphasis is usually on using kicking techniques, but there are other sparring styles that may be encountered.