| Free sparring against people you don't know is good because, as someone mentioned earlier, in a street fight, there is a good chance it will be against someone you don't know. When you know little or nothing about your opponent, it helps you learn to overcome the fear of the unknown and how to handle the stress of such a situation. Also, it often teaches you not to underestimate your opponent. There have been times when, by looking at someone, I thought: "Man, this guy looks tough." only to be able to pretty much dominate him and at other times thinking the opposite and having myself a reality check when he turns out to be a much tougher opponent than he seemed he would have been. |