sparring
- noun
- /ˈspɑːrɪŋ/
- Looks like Dundee found your new sparring partner.
- sparring partner
- sparring session
- sparring match
We've got the right kind of sparring in for what we need to do.
- We've got the right kind of sparring in for what we need to do.
- And how much, you know, sparring you should do.
- I would instead of sparring, I would actually get in the rink again.
- The last one that reminded me of that was our last sparring session in NZ.
- I need a better gym where I can do some good sparring and progress.
- They do weeks and weeks, if not months and months of sparring, All different types.
- I go in for the sparring and all that stuff and I look after my body.
- Then he would have to start sparring situations in leg locks and have to work his way out.
- Did could dig deep into what was going on or anything, but yeah, I mean, I think sparring has a sparring is very beneficial for wrestling.
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All that time spent training, wrestling, sparring.
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So I remember when I first got back to sparring, it was very hard for me.
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I go in for the sparring and all that stuff and I look after my body.
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So I will set you up a sparring session.
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I need a sparring partner, all right?
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I need a better gym where I can do some good sparring and progress.
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I shall miss having a sparring partner to keep me trim.
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Well, I wish you luck with all your future sparring endeavors.
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He was in the golden gloves, and I was his sparring partner.
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Every Saturday, the boxers gather at the gym for some intense sparring to improve their technique.
Synonyms
A short practice fight between boxers to improve skills
A short practice fight in boxing or martial arts to improve skills
Moving your arms and body as if fighting an imaginary person to practice boxing skills
Compounds
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Etymology
Sparring comes from the older word spar, which meant a short, practice fight where two people trade light 'blows' to learn. That's why sparring today means practising attacks and defences with fists and arms.