In defense of semi-contact sparring.
Ever watched the glorious sport of Rugby? Well- I'm sure American readers will have an idea of what it is by now. It is Football without those sissy helmets and shoulder-pads! :D Something tells me that that remark has bought me a couple of people waiting for me with pumping fists in the comment section after this post... :D Seriously, though- football fans also know that sports like Football and Rugby are really brutal and the kind of injuries sustained by players often exceed those sustained by MMA fighters. Yes- there are worse things than being punched in the face... Trust me. I don't know much about American Football, but did you know that Rugby has a full-contact and a virtually no-contact (or very light contact) version? No- it is not Sarcastaball... :D (Damn! I'm not going to finish this post if I continue laughing at myself like this...) It is called Touch- Rugby. Now- jokes aside- my point is this: In normal Rugby- teams consider being tackled...