ATHLETIC PREPARATION

• Interval training introduction

MOVEMENTS

• Switching guard and stance positions

• Semi movements in a circle

FUNDAMENTALS: blocks-punches-kicks

• Deviations to the left and right

• Arm blocks against punches and kicks to the face and side of body

• Direct combinations punches + inward chop off back hand

• Inward front hand chop + inward chop back hand

• Switch (stance) + jab + opposite

• Axe kick right and left

• Sweep followed by axe kick

• Heel usage in kicks

• Usage of shins in kicks

• Low kicks strike to inside of calf

• Back front kick going forward

• Inward axe kick off back leg and then front leg

• Outside axe kick off back leg and then front leg

• Side and hook kick

• Jumping front knee strike

• Jumping kicks (all previous kicks)

• Roundhouse kicks static (at least 5)

• Shadow fighting

PLEASE NOTE

• The ability to execute all the above techniques learned

COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE STANCE GUARD

• Roundhouse kick front leg + palm strike + opposite punch

• Hook kick followed by sidekick

• Roundhouse kick front leg followed by hook kick + opposite punch

• Roundhouse kick front leg followed by turning hook kick + opposite punch

• Side kick front leg followed by turning front kick + opposite punch

IN FRONT GUARD STANCE

• Jab + opposite + axe kick inward and outward

• Sweep + opposite punch

• Front kick front leg + axe kick inward/outward off back leg going forward

• Fake low kick + opposite punch

• Sweep with front leg + axe kick plus hook punch

OTHER STUDIES

TACTICS

• The fakes and strategies

• Tactical situations: pre empting an attack, a clash, a counterattack

• Bag work and introduction of the speedball

• Knowledge of the various specialties of kickboxing (Semi-Light-Full-Low Kick-Thai)

NOTES

• For the passing of this grade the student must participate in at least at one Regional/National squad session

• For those that do not participate in competitions it is suggested to introduce a musical form and be tested on it.