Interview #4 Questions
1. What is key to winning a karate sparring division?
2. What separates karate fighting with other competition sports?
3. How important is speed and timing when it comes to karate sparring?
4. What are some ways to increase your chances in karate sparring?
5. Does training for a karate tournament differ from average karate training? Why?
6. What are some things you've done to win a sparring division?
7. With enough training can anyone do the things you did?
8. What are some types of mental preparation?
9. With this in mind, how important is mental preparation?
10. Does knowing the opponents fighting style give you an advantage you wouldn't normally have? Why?
11. Are there certain moves that never fail? Why are they like this?
12. How helpful is intimidating the opponent before hand?
13. Are there ways to keep your fighting style unpredictable? If yes, how?
14. What is one way a fighter can ensure that he or she stays successful?
15. What should a person do when caught in a bad sparring situation?
16. Does the sparring equipment such as pads and clothes have a helpful effect on the fight?
17. When fighting an opponent that is unfamiliar or unpredictable, what is the best strategy?
18. How does a fighter think quick when a problem arises in the ring?
19. Do coaches play a significant role in a fighters success?
20. Is it smart for a fighter to go into the ring with multiple game plans? Why?
Approved. I am not sure I understand question 18 "How does a fighter think quick when a problem arises in the ring?" Do you mean "what does it mean to 'think-quick' in the ring? What is a strong example of when you've seen this happen?"
ReplyDeleteBasically, I mean how to improvise when a dangerous situation arises that can compromise their strategy.
ReplyDeleteAn example would be at one tournament one of the fighters was praying, and the judges thought he was taking too long and allowed the fight to start while he was still kneeling. The other fighter quickly took advantage and took an early lead. The fighter that was down due to the technicality remained calm and changed his game plan a bit and won the fight.