Sparring : Basics (2024 CHANGES)

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Sparring is a time consuming yet enjoyable way to play Toribash. The objective of sparring is to create a smooth and stylish fight scene with added intensity. You can apply the techniques in the guide to make the best looking scene possible. We spar because it looks sick. Sparring isn't a matter of kicking the ♥♥♥♥ out of your opponent, but instead sending a flurry of movements that flow well. You'll want to load into the mod called "xspar.tbm". This is what most people use, and uses the ideal settings for a spar. When you've loaded in, learn how to run to close the large gap between Tori and Uke. There are plenty of videos out there that show you basic running techniques. This is the start of your sparring journey. Enjoy what I've learnt over the years from personal experience and the help of YouTube in this guide. Tori likes to fall. Balance is the most crucial part of sparring. This means shifting the weight of your character to keep stability and control. Refer back to this if you are struggling with balance regularly, or have little knowledge of balance in Toribash. Balance > Defence > Offence Balance is the movement of your weight and how it affects your overall movement. Lean forward, fall forward. Lean backwards and fall backwards. - Why this image? Well, in Toribash, you cant always stand 100% upright. To keep reliable balance, keep the feet planted in a wide stance. This will give you stability. This stance is versatile. In the image, you can see the stance is wide and symmetrical, however this can be changed to shifting the character to a lower or higher position (relaxing legs to drop down or extending hips), or moved to the left or right (glutes). Losing balance? Get into this stance, and: If you are falling back, lean forward. If you are falling forward, lean back. Twist! Twisting is the most important movement to learn. When you punch you twist, when you kick you twist. Even running sometimes involves twisting. To twist, start in the wide stance. - Have a leading leg. (Twisting left, use left leg) - Contract both glutes - Rotate chest and pecs (if needed) ...and all movements from there are up to you. Get creative, be smooth. Ankles Ankle control is crucial to balance and movement. Extend ankles to get grip on the ground Contract ankles to avoid getting grip with the ground (shifting stance) or in preparation to get grip Relax ankles to keep feet flat on the ground Hold ankles to stabilise If you are in a situation where you cannot stay standing, there are multiple ways to recover. - Step back Lean backwards and move a leg behind you. - Step forward Lean forward and move a leg in front of you. - Rolls You have been kicked and you are falling backwards. A simple way to recover is by using the momentum of your fall to roll across the ground and land with your feet and hands planted. Kicking the ground is a good way to gain spin. - Flips Stylish recovery. Moving backwards will help you perform a flip. Check flipping section for more info on how to achieve a flip. - Jumps I usually use jumps when I'm losing balance and perform an attack. Check jumping section for more info. The best move: - Drop your weight Relaxing your body will naturally incline the player to drop closer to the ground. You can get into a position to launch, jump, step, spin, but in any case you will be ready to move. What is fluidity? Fluidity in this case, is the smoothness of your movements and how smooth a spar is overall. Minimising sharp movements is important as they can ruin the quality of the spar. Sharp movements (rabidly extending and contracting muscles) are unpredictable, hard to control, and generally bad to look at. So... USE MORE RELAXED MUSCLES. Fluidity also relates to the momentum of a spar. You'll follow a left punch with a right punch, a block with a punch. Chest movement is fundamental for keeping momentum. To create more spin from your momentum, bring your limbs closer to keep your mass closer to the centre of your body. Basic principles to keep fluidity in a spar: - Keep your own and your opponent's balance - Counter attack - Use the force of someone's attack to rotate/displace (chain momentum) - Use the momentum of previous movements (keeping a spin going or constant displacement) Remember that relaxing is for natural movements, and holding is for controlled movements. Doing a deliberate action will require you to control it effectively by holding, and finishing that action while keeping momentum will be helped by relaxing muscles. Controlled action Relaxed action Attacks come in all shapes and sizes. I thoroughly enjoy dismembering people. We all love hitting our opponents. However, offence is more fundamental than just attacking. It involves creating angles of attack on your opponent, uncertain movements that can throw your opponent off completely, and meticulously changing the distance in-between you and your opponent. This punch uses the combined forces of his left leg, turning chest, and contracted pec to deliver a left punch. You twist right to punch with your left hand. Some fighters say that the strongest puncher is the highest jumper. Punches are a kinetic chain, if your feet aren't planted, your punches aren't landing. A key thing to note about attacking in general is using the whole body to move instead of moving one muscle. What about kicks? Kicks are all about getting momentum. You will never get an instant kick without changing the rest of your body. To kick, twist your upper body in any direction first. We will twist left as an example. After you have fully twisted, throw your upper body the opposite direction and lift your back leg. In our example we will kick with our right leg. Try to focus on your balance when you kick. Kicks are harder because you have to stand on one leg. If you can't keep balance on one leg while kicking, use one of your hands. Hands can be used to create even more rotation and power, and gives the spar a capoeira effect. This kick uses heaps of rotational momentum to get speed and power. This is done by twisting. Here are some ways to maintain entertaining combat: Distancing The space between ourselves and the opponent will vary throughout a spar. Changing the distance on purpose will create a feeling of unpredictability and tension, as shorter distances means that your attacks will be quickly followed by another attack. Following through / stopping attack The connection your attack has will affect your opponent's balance. Following through will push your opponent, and this can be used to create any desired effect, e.g. opponent gets KO'd or almost loses balance. Be mindful that following through won't always be a good thing, and can stop a spar halfway through the time limit. Defence comes in many shapes and forms. Let's talk about the different forms of defence. Stepping back Seriously. It's really underrated. Makes your opponents look like a flailing car dealership balloon when you step back after they've done a 1080 typhoon toaster bath domestic violence tornado kick. Dodging You duck, step back or jump away to avoid an attack. This is heavily focused on balance, as you need to be aware of the direction of your opponents attack, and careful of how your momentum is used. Blocking Using a part of the body to block an attack. This lessens the power of an attack. Some of the best fighters in the world say that you have to defend as hard as you attack. This applies to Toribash as well, as you have to meet some strikes with an equal force. In this photo I shift all my weight and momentum into Uke's kick to protect my head. Counter-attacking Defending against an attack, and using the momentum of your block/jump/step/duck to send your own attack. This is a very difficult skill, however with enough practice and application it can become second nature. Fleeing If you really don't want your head caved in, just jump away. This is a simple yet effective method of defense, however it will be ha