Even when blind-folded, Sifu Tim Franklin succeeds in closing Jonathan before attacking him

After having spent some time in chi sau or sticking hands to develop sensing skills, course participants attempt free sparring while being blind-folded. Of course they have to exercise much control so as not to hurt their sparring partners, especially when both are blind-folded. Also, as it is the first time they attempt free sparring while being blind-folded, their techniques and skills may not be optimum.

These videos are meant for our own review and learning purposes, but if unsympathetic critics say that this is not free sparring, probably thinking that the combatants must generously hit and punch one another, we need not have to bother with them. Many of these critics cannot even use kungfu patterns for sparring even with their eyes open.