MMA Fight Videos

A–1-6 and 1-3 with Head Covers and Counters

Right Low Kicks:

B–With one Thai Pad on each side (left arm):

Alternating: One Side Throws a Right Low Kick, Other Side Checks and Counter Right Low Kick  - Perfect time to counter as the Strikers weight is still loaded on their left leg.  When the weight is loaded, the leg takes the full force of the blow and does not allow them to check your attack.

With Thai Pads:

C–Striker throws Jab followed by a Right Low Kick, Feeder Counters Right Low Kick, Striker Checks and Counter Right Low Kick, Feeder Counters Cross, Striker Double Covers and confirms proper distance.  *be sure to step off center line when throwing the low kicks to avoid the right cross.

D–Feeder leads with one of two strikes:
   a. Cross - Feeder Covers Left and Counters Cross/Hook/Right Low Kick
   b. Hook - Feeder Covers Right and Counters Hook/Cross/Right Low Kick

Burn Out:

E–Feeder, holding only the handle of the Thai Pad, will swing it at the Striker, aiming either high or low.  Feeder will either Cover and counter right low kick or check and counter right low kick.

Drill #1:

Both with Belly Protectors and kick shield on the mat in between:  Back and forth Teeps being sure to not to touch the kick shield, knee should come straight up and shoot straight out returning your original stance.  Note:  when executing the lead Teep, do not bring you feet together first.  It will telegraph the technique.

Drill #2: 

Feeder with Belly Protector and Focus Mitts:  Striker:  Leed Teep > Jab/Cross as the Feeder tries to close the distance

Drill #3:

Feeder with Belly Protector and Focus Mitts:  Striker:  Rear Teep > Cross/Hook as the Feeder tries to close the distance

Drill #4:

Feeder with Belly Protector and Thai Pads:  Striker, alternating sides, Teep > Opposite side Middle Kick > Teep Same side  ie.  Teep makes room for the middle kick and the following Teep is to off-balance your opponent as they counter

Drill #5:

Alternating Teeps on the bag:  Develop a rhythm, where as, you are catching the bag on the front swing and it is never swinging more than once.  This will set a reasonable pace and help to develop your timing.

Drill #6:

Feeder with Belly Protector and Gloves:  Feeder throws single straights while the Striker times their Teeps to mantain distance.

Misc Warmup:

With Focus Mitts:

1.  4 Count Covers and Counters: 

a. Feeder throws Left Hook, Striker Covers and Counters Left Hook, Feeder Counters Right Cross, Striker

Covers and Counters Right Cross

or

b. Feeder throws Right Cross, Striker Covers and Counters Cross, Feeder Counters Left Hook, Striker Covers

and Counters Left Hook

2. Body Covers and Counters - Single Hook counters:

Feeder throws a Left or Right Hook to the body, Striker Covers and Counters same side Hook (ie. Striker counters with the same arm that has just covered the body shot).

3. 6 Count Covers and Counters: 

Now combine #1 and #2:  (ei. Feeder throws Left Hook, Striker Covers and Counters Left Hook, Feeder Counters

Right Cross, Striker Covers and Counters Right Cross, Feeder Counters Left Shovel Hook to the body, Striker

Covers and Counters Right Hook)  Reverse the order for the Lead Cross

4. Same as #2, add in 1-6 and 1-3 Combinations

5. Teep Counter to Sweep, Scooping with the dominant hand.

Lead Teep: Scoop the heel with the right hand, pull leg past the right hip, step outside, shoot the left arm

deep across the collar bone and sweep with the left leg.

Rear Teep: Scoop the heel with the right hand, Push the Feeder’s left leg across there body, stepping

outside, and attack the planted leg with the right low kick. 

Devote a round to each technique and then and round combining the two techniques, at random.

Burn Out Round:

-Teeps and Low Kicks-  Feeder holds kick shield at chest level, Striker throws alternating Teeps pushing the Feeder from one side of the mat to the other, Feeder counts the number of Teeps it takes to move them across the mat and the Striker must do the same number of low kicks on each side once they reach the edge of the mat, Feeder then turns and Striker repeats this same sequence back to the other side of the mat.  3 minute round then switch