You’re more than welcome to sit out of any training at any time. That said, we always spar at the level of the least senior sparring partner.
The goal of sparring is to be able to practice the techniques we learn in class. This often means that we “technical spar,” which is of lower intensity. However, we also spar harder when preparing for competition with ready-and-willing training partners.
Please communicate with your training partners and coaches, and they’ll help guide you to maximize your progress through sparring.