In a recent interview, ONE Muay Thai and Kickboxing strawweight champion spoke on the hard sparring many Japanese fighters partake in for their fights, especially with that of Japanese former K-1 champion Takeru Segawa. He would explain the general Thai philosophy of sparring and what it is for.
“Well, in my opinion, I feel like sparring is all about exchanging techniques, learning from another person, and also just basically learning,” the PK Saenchai Muaythaigym athlete explained.
“For me, it shouldn’t be hard sparring, and I feel like hard sparring can cause more damage, because then you might get injured.