Yellow Patch

24 classes

Demonstrate the following basics:

  • Correct fighting stance
  • Correct guard
  • Correct foot work for moving forwards, backwards and sideways.

Demonstrate the following kicks:

  • Front kick
  • Turning kick
  • Side kick

Demonstrate the following punches:

  • Jab punch
  • Cross punch
  • Hook punch
  • Uppercut punch

Demonstrate the following blocks:

  • Check Block
  • High Side Cover
  • Double arm block
  • Parry

Thai pad combinations:

  • Thai Pad Combination 1 – Part 1 and 2.
  • Part 1 Double Jab, Cross, Left Hook, Cross, Turning kick
  • Part 2 Lead leg font kick, Jab, Cross, Upper Cut, Cross

Self Defence:

  • How to escape if someone grabs you around the throat
  • How to escape is someone grabs hold of your shirt with one hand
  • How to escape if someone grabs hold of your shirt with two hands

Senior Yellow Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate the following kicks:

  • Spinning back kick
  • Outside crescent kick
  • Inside crescent kick

Demonstrate the following elbows:

  • Hook elbow
  • Side elbow
  • Uppercut elbow
  • Diagonal elbow
  • Spinning back elbow
  • Descending elbow
  • Spear elbow

Demonstrate the following knees:

  • Straight knee
  • Diagonal knee
  • Side knee
  • Jump knee

Demonstrate the following blocks:

  • Single forearm block
  • Rock back
  • Bounce back

Thai pad combinations:

  • Thai Pad Combination 1 –  Parts 1 to 3.
  • Part 1 Double Jab, Cross, Left Hook, Cross, Turning kick
  • Part 2 Lead leg font kick, Jab, Cross, Upper Cut, Cross
  • Part 3 Cross, Jab, Right Diagonal Elbow, Right Straight Knee, Switch Left Straight Knee, Turning Kick

Self Defence:

  • How to escape if someone grabs your arm with one hand
  • How to escape is someone grabs your arm with two hands
  • How to escape if someone grabs hold of both of your arms
  • How to escape if someone will not release your hand shake

Yellow Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate effective clinch skills:

  • Clinch posture
  • Correct position of hands
  • Fighting for inside grips
  • Clinch turns
  • Clinch straight knee
  • Clinch side knee

Demonstrate the following attacks:

  • Superman punch
  • Hop front kick
  • Jump front kick

Demonstrate catches:

  • Catch a front kick
  • Catch a round kick

Thai pad combinations:

  • Thai Pad Combination 2 –  Part 1.
  • Part 1 Cross, Jab, Hook Elbow. Jab, Cross, Uppercut elbow

Self Defence:

  • Identify the 4 vulnerable areas
  • How to escape is someone grabs you in a head lock was standing
  • How to escape if someone grabs you in a head lock on the ground
  • How to escape if someone pushes you up against the wall

Yellow Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate effective clinch skills:

  • Clinch sweeps

Demonstrate the following:

  • Feints
  • Slips

Demonstrate catches:

  • Catch a front kick
  • Catch a round kick

Thai pad combinations:

  • Thai Pad Combination 2 –  Part 1 and 2
  • Part 1 Cross, Jab, Hook Elbow. Jab, Cross, Uppercut elbow
  • Part 2 Pad holder throws Cross. Double Forearm Defence, Jab Cross, Turning Kick

Self Defence:

  • Break falls: side, back and front
  • Forward rolls and back rolls
  • How to escape being held down on the floor

Blue Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate catches plus attacks:

  • Catch a front kick and Knee
  • Catch a round kick and Cross
  • Catch a round kick and Spear Elbow

Thai pad combinations:

  • Thai Pad Combination 2 –  Part 1 to Part 3
  • Part 1 Cross, Jab, Hook Elbow. Jab, Cross, Uppercut elbow
  • Part 2 Pad holder throws Cross. Double Forearm Defence, Jab Cross, Turning Kick
  • Part 3 Pad holder throws Turning Kick to knee. Check block, Cross Uppercut, Cross, Knee

Self Defence:

  • How to escape a bear hug
  • How to escape a full nelson hold
  • How to escape a grab around the throat from behind

Senior Blue Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate escapes:

  • Front kick catch escape
  • Round kick catch escape
  • Clinch escape
  • Tactical stand up

Self Defence:

  • Understand how chokes work
  • Demonstrate a choke escape
  • Demonstrate how a pen can be used to defend yourself

Purple Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate the following:

  • Slip a Jab and return Cross punch
  • Slip a Cross and return Hook to the body, Hook to the head and Cross
  • Switch front kicks
  • Switch turning kicks

Defence Combination:

  • Slip left, Slip right, Duck left, Duck right, Duck down, Parry left, Double forearm block, Single forearm block left, Single forearm arm block right, Parry left, Parry Right, Rock back, Bounce Back

Self Defence:

  • Knife to stomach defence
  • Sewing machine attack defence
  • Ice pick attack defence

Brown Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Self Defence:

  • How to escape someone grabbing hold of your hair
  • Demonstrate tactical standup
  • Talk to 4 different personal safety strategies that can be used to keep yourself safe in a public space

Red Patch

24 classes

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate and provide corrections:

For Thai Pad drills

Self Defence:

Probationary Instructor

1 year

As above plus the following:

Teach a Ladies Only Kick Boxing and Self Defence Class

Demonstrate all self defence techniques.

Instructor

1 year

As above plus the following:

Teach a Ladies Only Kick Boxing and Self Defence Class

Demonstrate all self defence techniques.