Honesty, 'sparing' is typically just a lame ass way of figuring out who's got badder combat stats. It verges on an out of character action. Prize fights, blood matches, death matches, yeah, thats cool, there is a -reason- to be going at it. (Mainly money.)
But 'sparring' is...well, lame.
But thats not the point, I've wanted to spar for a -Long- time. Not because I want to find out if I'm better then someone, but seriously, why does it have to be about comabt, it's about RP. I'd love to RP being taught the finer points of combat, or to -teach- someone. That could be hours and hours of RP right there.