Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. Although the precise form varies, it's essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. By extension, argumentative debate is sometimes called "verbal sparring". Differences between styles The physical nature of sparring naturally varies with the nature of the skills it's intended to develop; sparring in a striking art such as Savate will normally begin with the players a… (More on Sparring)