Light-contact sparring is the most popular type of sparring. Its
critics, and even supporters, often referred to it as playing
tag. Light-contact sparring is identical to no-contact sparring
except that attacks are focused so they just touch the target.
Ideally, this touch will be similar to tapping a person on the
shoulder to get his or her attention. The person will be aware
of the touch but will not feel any pain or any threat from the
touch. Light-contact sparring is similar to playing baseball,
Baseball players tag the runners with the ball; they do not try
to hit or harm the runners. However, this does not make baseball
injury free, heavy contact does accidentally occur and it may
lead to injury, but deaths are extremely rare. Risk of injury.
Although only light-contact is permitted, there is more risk of
injury in light-contact sparring than in no-contact sparring.
Techniques are focused two or three inches closer to the point
on the opponent's body where injury may occur so, the chance of
injury is in