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Sledgehammer Striking System (Adult)

The sixth grade is showing a detailed understanding of techniques to use in minimal space, with techniques used in full contact Kickboxing or Muay Thai.  This will need to be demonstrated in line work, on pads, and in sparring.

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PRE-REQUISITES

4 Tags on Blue Belt.  Full sparring equipment and focus pads

SKIPPING

1x 2min round

PARTNER BASED SHADOW SPARRING

1x 2min round

TECHNIQUES (line work, to be performed in both stances) All kicks to be performed showing chambers, kicking off the back-leg, landing in front)

a.  One technique randomly selected from each of the previous grades

b. Shuffle double cover, Thai clinch, Rear knee, side stab knee from rear knee, jump rear knee rear leg.

c. Shuffle Jab, lead side roll, side clinch to an angle, rear knee to head, rear foot sweep.

d. Lead leg check, lead leg switch round kick returned, cross, hook, rear leg round kick to leg.  Return to stance.

e. Switch round kick to head, cross, body hook / head hook lead arm, rear leg round kick to head.

f. Retreat, rear arm body block, rear uppercut, lead hook, cross, "Superman" punch.

g. Jumping Spinning Hook Kick front leg.

SELF-DEFENCE

a. Head lock

b. Self Defense from previous grades

PAD WORK

5x 2min round (free pad holding and coaching to be expected)

SPARRING

6x 2min round

SPARRING DRILLS

1. Attacker: lead leg side kick          Defender: lead arm block down reverse punch

2. Attacker: rear leg round kick to leg.        Defender: lead leg check.

3. Attacker: Front leg front kick to chest.     Defender: Lead arm sweeping 

4. Attacker: Switch round kick to leg.           Defender: Rear leg check, cross, 

5. Attacker: Traveling side kick to the body. Defender: Lead arm outer 

6. Attacker: Clinch hold. Defender: Inward rotation of lead arm, counter cross and hook.

HORSE RIDING STANCE

Up to 6 minutes

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