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[Jim__]

50. Training without sparring is bad training if you're training to fight.

A trained fighter has a tremendous advantage against an untrained fighter - they should reflexively avoid being hit, maintain balance, and take advantage of momentary openings. If you're untrained opponent is a phenomenal athlete, his athleticism may overcome the disadvantages of being untrained but that would be the very rare person. Of course huge size discrepancies also matter.

I would consider any fight training that doesn't include sparring to be inadequate fight training.

I've seen lots of fights between street fighters - good ones - and trained fighters - it was never a contest - the trained fighter always kicked the shit out of the street fighter.

Editied: changed wouldn't to would in the 2nd paragraph - it's what I meant to say originally.