Bruce Lee listed 21 phases of progressive sparring:
lead jab only
lead hand only
lead hand and foot only
lead hand and foot v boxing
lead hand and foot v kicboxing
lead hand and foot v kicks only
jab v cross
boxing v boxing
boxing v kicks
boxing v box and lead foot
boxing v kickboxing
boxing v lead foot
boxing and lead foot both
boxing and lead foot v kicks
boxing and lead foot v kickboxing
kickboxing both
add knees and elbows
add takedowns and throws
add grappling
kickboxing v grappling
boxing v grappling
At STMA we take progressive sparring to new levels.
Hands
Jab only
Lead hand only
Cross only - gyaku zuki in karate
Jab v Cross
Boxing
Both boxing
Boxing v jab only
Boxing v cross
Boxing v lead hand only
Boxing v kicks only
Boxing v kickboxing
Boxing v lead foot only
Lead hand and foot
Each
v boxing
v kickboxing
v kicks only
Boxing and lead foot
each
v boxing
v kickboxing
v lead hand and foot
kickboxing
both
lo kicks
both
v boxing
v kickboxing
v lead hand and foot
Thai - add knees
both
v box
v kb
v lo kix
Throws and takedowns
both gis - Judo
Both no gi - wrestling
Judo v wrestling
Newaza - jacket or no jacket
pins
submission
pins v sub
jacket v no jacket
MMA Ground
add hand strikes
VT ground
add all strikes - HKE
Grappling
v kickboxing
v boxing
v Thai boxing
v lo kix
Shootfighting
v grappler
v boxer
v kickboxer
v Thai boxer
v shooter
