Martial D
Senior Master
Ok. Then what happens when instead of 20 punches, it's 15 punches and 5 kicks?There are many ways to develop dependable MA skill. The sparring is not the only way.
For example, if you can hit my head with your first 20 punches, you win that round. Otherwise, I win that round. Repeat this for 15 rounds and record the daily result. Repeat it for 6 months and record the 6 months result.
The reason that I don't like pure sparring because people may be afraid to develop new MA skill. If your opponent can throw 100 punches at you but none of those punches can hit you, you have developed some good MA skill.
In my last class, we played a very simple game. If one can obtain a clinch after his opponent's 1st or 2nd punch, he wins that round. Otherwise, he loses that round. Played for 15 rounds, recorded the result, and switched.
The nice thing about this game is you can "test" almost any MA skill.
Aside from that I don't know if sitting back and trying to block punches would work out so well for the blocker.
You just can't simulate an alive give and take when there is a script involved.