Study the rules

Know the rules of each tournament regarding acceptable techniques, amount of contact allowed, out of bounds, tolerance, etc.
Know the rules for appealing a contest.

Study Opponents

Watch opponents while they are warming up before competition. This is a time when competitors like to show off to spectators and are not thinking about you watching so they may give away some of their secrets

If person warming up using very flexible exercises, he or she will probably be a high kicker. Many flexible kickers like to kick so they do not train very much using their hands.
If the person is not too flexible, he or she will probably be a flat-footed puncher while sparring.
Watch the way the person shadow boxes. Does he or she have quick hands or quick kicks? How quick is his or her footwork and other body movements?
Examine body types.
- A tall person will use reach to his or her advantage, using kicks and long punches.
- A short person will either try and to get inside or will probe you with kicks and punches to get you to attack so he or she may counterattack.
- A person with a strong upper body will most likely be a puncher and will probably like to press the attack, leading mainly with punches.
- A person with a strong lower body will probably use kicks from the outside.
- How long are a person's legs compared to yours?

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