1. Safety comes first. All strikes must be controlled.
2. Only light contact to the body is permitted for Youth Class students. Adult Class students are also allowed to use touch contact to the head.
3. Striking below belt level is not allowed.
4. Strikes should only be made to areas protected by equipment.
5. Sparring gear including foot, hand, shin, chest, and head guards must be worn. Mouth guards and cups (for men) must also be worn when engaging in sparring.
6. Students may only spar under the supervision of an instructor.
7. Remember that sparring is NOT the same thing as fighting. It is a sport. The goal is to learn, not to win or to injure your partner.