I don't buy the idea that we have to pound the crap out of each other in a ring to prove that everyone is honest about their skills. If you want to learn anyth

I don't buy the idea that we have to pound the crap out of each other in a ring to prove that everyone is honest about their skills. If you want to learn anything, you definitely need to spar; but sparring is not a competition, no one is actually trying to hurt anyone. The more experienced your partner is, the harder you can go without risking injury. TKD suffers from the same sports virus as MMA if you ask me; just a different, less violent and more exotic flavor.