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This is precisely what's wrong with the full-contact-sparring-makes-you-strong mentality.
When I said this starting a year ago, well I'll let you fill in the blank (no comic books, pls.).
KarateStylist
While I'm not for full contact fighting, you can hit some people pretty god damned hard without snapping someone's head back or popping a rib. If you get good control, you can throw with more intensity, pull it, still hit hard, and not rock the head. In my opinion, that is the ideal training intensity.
It has to be hard enough for full realistic defense and cause enough impact for pain and fear, but no injury. I think sparring is necessary though.