Transitioning in the Dirt (diary entry)

10.07.18 Tonight’s special double lesson reviewed dirty boxing tactics and transitioning. We worked all ranges – stand-up, clinch and ground.   Warm up Ground mobility movements and specific exercises – snaking/shrimping, crawls, bridging and layering on combinations Footwork exercises – v-step, forwards, backwards, lateral and blitzing with Boxing and Muay Thai combinations Transitioning – All four postures – lying on back, seated, combat base and standing whilst using punching and kicking combinations   Drills Bulling into inside punching, sweeps and kicks Breakaways into trapping punching combinations Punching with head leaning on a partner’s shoulder/roll to switch Techniques/Combinations Punching on the ground in the guard to pass and arm-triangle Over-hook/shovel hook punch/overhand punch/spear knee/roll to switch to over-hook Under-hooks/shovel hook punch/overhand punch/takedown Pawing jab – set-ups and freestyle on the focus mitts Circling jab – set-ups into the clinch Slap-down parry - set-ups for rear-hand combinations   Sparring 3 x 2 minute rounds – boxing on the outside 2 minute round – boxing in the clinch 2 x 2 minute rounds – kickboxing on the outside 2 minute round – Thai clinch