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ther a student’s development. At the end of the day no matter how you like to dress it up, martial arts is self defence you are learning how to evade, intercept, block move, counter, strike and fight etc. I appreciate learning through practicing and honing moves, individual punching and kicking drills, line work, katas/patterns/forms etc, they are all good ways to become better at and to understand the full anatomy and kinesiology (specific human movement) of a technique from start point to finish/contact point. I am also very aware that striking pads/paddles and shields can give realistic and measurable/physical feedback required for improving your striking skills, distancing and accuracy. But all of the above practicing methods will not give you that extra ingredient that controlled sparring or situational practice can offer you in terms of bettering your physical combative abilities.
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