[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;1270293]I don’t know about that, in Judo, boxing, MT, Kyokushin, most MA in fact, beginners are sparring right away.
The DEGREE of contact is adjusted accordingly of course.[/QUOTE]
In Chinese wrestling, a new student has to wrestle on day one. This is done for at least 2 reasons (may be more).
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During that process, the teacher can decide whether that student is worth teaching, or he should find himself another teacher. The 1st day that my teacher met his teacher, the moment that my teacher was thrown down, the moment that he got back up. My teacher’s teacher said, “This boy is like a bouncing ball. I like him”.
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Also if a new student can be taken down easily, but after 3 months of training, his opponent can’t take him down as easy, he will know that he has progressed. He will then have faith in the art that the teacher tries to teach him.