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Chapter 13

 Fatigue. It takes time and training to build stamina.

 Slow and sloppy technique. It also takes time and
training to groove offensive and defensive actions.

 Nervous prancing and bouncing. Happy feet happen
naturally and must be curbed to conserve energy.

 Inability to relax between actions.The intensity of
sparring makes it hard to relax out there, but relax
you must, in order to conserve energy and to exe
cute technique properly.

 Anger. Has no place in sparring.

 Charging. Usually the result of frustration.With an
experienced opponent you’ll be cut down in no
time.

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