ATHLETIC PREPARATION

• Muscle stretching, body movement, general fitness.

GUARD POSITIONS

• Front guard right and left. Side guard right and left stance

MOVEMENTS

• Semi movements forward and backward

• Movement forward and backward

• Going forward with back leg (stepping forward with back leg throwing a technique of the programme)

FUNDAMENTALS: blocks-punches-kicks-knees

• Blocking high inward and outward (deviation towards inwards or outwards with the palm or wrist of hand)

• Blocking body inwards and outwards (deviation towards inwards or outwards with the arm)

• Blocking low (pushing towards the floor with the palm of the hand)

• Straight right and left;

• Strike with the back elbow (side stance) right and left stance

• How to do a leg strike towards the ankle: front knee strike, front and left and right stance

• Front kick right and left stance;

• Roundhouse knee strike right and left stance

• Roundhouse kick strike right and left stance − various levels-

PLEASEN NOTE:

All the above fundamentals have to be done while static and in forward motion in right and left stance.

COMBINATIONS

• IN SIDE STANCE

Palm strike off backhand and straight punch (passing from back guard to front guard) Roundhouse kick off front leg with palm strike

• FRONT STANCE GUARD

Jab + straight + hook (static and forward movement)

High block outward and inward + straight punch off back hand Medium block outward and inward + straight punch off back hand Low block + direct off back hand

Jab + straight punch + front kick off back leg 9static and forward movement) Front kick then stepping through + jab and straight punch off back hand Roundhouse kick off back leg (one step) + direct off back hand + hook front hand

OTHER STUDIES

• Tactics:

study of the fighting distances: short, medium, long.