Escalation in Sparring Just a fun one today, wanna talk about what are some of the things that happen in a spar that result in turning up the power, intensity, or volume? For me it's things like: 1. Trying to style on me. Fair play to you if you can, but if you're throwing fancy while we're playing light I might want to see if you can do it when we're moving faster. 2. Catching every kick/not acknowledging when you're getting hit too much. If I keep landing kicks that you then catch and attempt sweeps or counters, well I might wanna know if you're only catching them because I'm kicking at half speed. Otherwise I've got a telegraphing problem to fix. 3. Not me, but I find most folks get up ready to go harder after a sweep lands. 4. If you "oowee" every time you almost land a knee or kick, I'm gonna want to pick up the pace and see if you still have breath for it. 5. I'm older, fatter, and slower now.…