TopicTaekwondo
sparring · /spa.ʁiŋ/
sparring
sparring/spa.ʁiŋ/noun
controlled practice fighting or competition match in martial arts
combat d'entraînement contrôlé ou match de compétition
Olympic-style taekwondo sparring scores kicks and punches to legal targets.
Le sparring olympique marque coups de pied et poings sur cibles autorisées.
Examples
Wear headgear and a chest guard before sparring.
Light sparring helps beginners learn distance and timing.
She won gold after a close sparring final.
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