Through a website called bullshido different martial artists get together in local areas to arrange different sparring sessions under whatever rules the people agree on. It isn't very formal. if you want to go light contact you can find someone there who will go light contact, if you want to do standing only or full mma you can find someone there who will do that too. No egos, just a bunch of people who want to cross train with other styles and martial artists. If you show up you are considered a winner because you are a normal person willing to test your technique against different people and you are not all talk. It is this sunday (the 19th) at the fighthouse here is the info from the bullshido topic: sunday nov 19, 12noon-3pm. at fight house (www.fighthouse.com) mat fee seems to usually be $15/per person but if there are enough of us we should try to haggle down to $12 122 West 27th Street 2nd floor, New York, N. Y. 10001 (bet. 6 & 7 Ave.) TEL. (212)807-9202 here is the bullshido link for the topic: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47377&page=5 Or you can message me with any questions. It went well. I guess there isn't anybody here on yahoo answers from nyc though.