[imported_Noriko]

How about if you sparr against something else, like a player..? Ettins and dragons and what ever you've tried so far does not work that well cause they hit you with damage enough to interrupt you.

I've GMed Anatomy, parrying, swords and fencing in ~ 16h, started with 80 in all of them (I have also gained a fair amount of tactics, though this is not GMed). If I would have trained up my healing to 95-99 before sparring, I could have done it in ~ 13-14. So please, UO is a game where knowledge gives you power, don't blame the skill gain when you sparr with an ettin.

Yep, testing this right now with Bane. We've been sparring for about 40 minutes and barely any gains. Doubt ill be gm in 14 hours. And im gm healing. There must be something fishy with the script and damage. Tbh it shouldnt cancel when you take above a certain ammount. Are you telling me im gonna get better gains from hitting something that wont be able to hit me back at all?