Learning to spar in a progressive manner with a back and forth tempo.Getting rounds in with a more technical approach then pounding each other.

Sparring drill with combinations that are countered.The power used at the head does not go beyond 30% and the body and leg attacks can go up to 70 or 80% depending on the experience and skill of the athletes.

Advanced footwork is important to control the distance.In this lesson the longs range desperado,short range kadima, the shuffle and the switch to create angles and finally the step-pivot step to make the opponent turn.

A much needed detail is learning to get to the outside of the leg without constantly getting into direct clashing or smashing with the opponents knee or shin.

A system of punching ensures clear and efficient calling to each other in the ring as well as a quicker way of learning combinations.

An introduction to the Plum grip within the clinching range.How to apply it and how to escape it.It is the great divider between mainstream kickboxing and boxing as there is an entire system of clinches and sweeps in Muay Thai

A breakdown on focus work as opposed to power and endurance work.Adding movement reactions from pad holder to ensure proper defences are being executed by the striker.

A progression of drills that take the slip from its fundamental form and builds it layer by layer.The shoulder-cheek-chin trifecta formula is introduced with hands down and then one hand down one hand up in the cover and slip.The final progression is to slip a strike and counter strike.

A progressive drill of testing out strategies and techniques of the 10 punches vs the defence of the 10 punches called the turtle shell with semi cooperative sparring.

A full breakdown of the fighting stance or on guard position used in stand up fighting.Based on the fundamental concepts of Base, Posture, Structure a step by step approach is given that will be an asset to the beginner and the advanced athlete/fighter.

A break down of the knee joint and the shin bone and its proper use and angle to defend low round kicks and mid round kicks that are making contact by shin first

An introduction to the Muay Thai push kick.Many times mistaken for the traditional martial arts front snap kick.In this first of three lesson the base and pivot foot are covered in the lesson.Also the nature and difference between traditional front kick and the very definitive differences of the ...

The first lesson towards attaining the 1st stripe of the white shorts syllabus.Two rounds of skipping at 3 minutes each.

Muay Thai Fundamentals for white shorts:1st Stripe/Lesson 2 Shadow boxing the 10 punches and punch Defense for 2 x 3minute rounds.

Throwing punching combinations on command in order and in random combinations.

A demonstration of strikes on the heavy equipment for resistance and form.Striking and integrating the shadow box skills of imagining counter strikes with defensive responses.

In this lesson the holder must know how to feed numbered combinations, how to counter with the focus mitt and the technical skill of holding for a partner.

Defense under semi sparring conditions of the jab and the cross.3 Defense against the jab (stop block, parry and cover).2 defences against the cross (parry and cover)

Sparring drill protecting the body from randomly called combinations

The culmination of introducing boxing Defense and striking with the final lesson of free sparring with controlled power of 30% to head and upwards of 70%to the body to demonstrate conditioning and defensive offensive ability.

An introduction to the Muay Thai clinch and the principals behind defending the primary clinch hold known as the plum.