24.07.14
The fifth lesson of the CCMA cross training in Muay Thai focused on integrating the clinch with kickboxing. We began at the clinch range, warming up with aspects of neck wrestling. The client was introduced to three simple ways to break the grips from the plumb position – through, under and over the dominant grip. I then brought in some footwork for a bit free-flow partner training, gradually bringing in controlled elbow and knee strikes, increasing resistance to clinch sparring.
We then went back on the Thai focus mitts for kickboxing combinations, building up to include entries to the clinch range. This was then taken onto the heavy bag. A key point in CCMA training is to be able impart training activities that a fighter can use when they are not being coached or training with a partner. Solo work is one of the most neglected and badly executed areas of a martial artist’s education. It is also the area that can be covered the most. However, it is vital that a student understand how to train alone, as it is here that habits – both good and bad – are formed.
My article on solo training: “Me versus Me”.
We then put all the training together under pressure with some light sparring. No head contact was permitted, but the student got a feel for using and dealing with the “eight limbs” of Muay Thai.
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