This is a dilemma for JKD and other reality Based systems., we can never be 100% sure that what we are training works in a real life situation.

Yes, sparring, even with safetyequipment is simply a training drill like any other drill. We have had some realy hard sparringsessions, people have been knocked out etc, but no one has not ended up in the hospital yet.

It is ala about fighting trainingmethods that we feel workd the best for ourselves, and I have found that the method I descibed has work best for my JKD training.

/SteFan