Muay Thai Kick Boxing

Muay Thai (also known as Thai Boxing) is a fighting art that originated in Thailand (formerly Siam) 2000 years ago. Its origins date back to a Warrior Art called Krabi Krabong which incorporated not only empty hands but weapons skills as well. The conditioning of Muay Thai is the basis of the style in both physically and mentally. Also arguably called the “Toughest ring sport in the world” it is known for its powerful techniques of punching (boxing), elbows, knees and kicks. The Muay Thai practitioner must have superior speed and conditioning through hard training.

You can check out what a typical Muay Thai Kick Boxing Class at Bujutsu looks like in this video.

Bujutsu Martial Arts and Fitness Centre has a formal Grading System in Muay Thai. Students are first taught to defend the head, then defend the body, then defend the legs before actively working on attack. This minimises injury, and ensures students are learning all the correct basics and techniques from the beginning.

Bujutsu Martial Arts and Fitness Centre provides training for everyone, regardless of whether you are interested in self defence, fitness or ring fighting.

Muay Thai classes assist you to lose weight and get fit quickly, not to mention burn off stress.

After many years of training Muay Thai under various masters, both in Thailand and Australia, Sensei Mark is one of the few Australians to earn the title of Ajarn (Muay Thai Master).

Bujutsu is proudly affiliated with Muay Thai Australia and Sri Wai Muay Thai Association from Thailand.

Adult Muay Thai Kick Boxing Syllabus

Traditionally the art of Muay Thai does not have a ranking system.

But over the last 20 years Muay Thai Associations in Thailand have realised that in order to grow the art of Muay Thai across the world they need a grading and rank system.

Many Muay Thai Associations in and outside of Thailand now have grading systems.

The Bujutsu Muay Thai Kick Boxing syllabus has been endorsed and approved by the Sri Wai Muay Thai Association which is located in Chiang Rai Thailand.

Yellow Patch

3 months training – 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

Shadow sparring:

1 x 3 minute round of mirror shadow sparring

Senior Yellow Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

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

Sparring:

1 x 2 minute round of non contact sparring an opponent at a distance of 1 metre.

No sparring gear is required for this grading.

Orange Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

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

Sparring:

1 x 2 minute round of light contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Green Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

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

Sparring:

2 x 2 minute round of light contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Blue Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

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

Sparring:

3 x 2 minute round of light contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Senior Blue Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate escapes:

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

Sparring:

4 x 2 minute round of light contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Purple Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last gradingv

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

Sparring:

5 x 2 minute round of contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Brown Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

As above plus the following:

Sparring:

6 x 2 minute round of contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Red Patch

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

As above plus the following:

Demonstrate and provide corrections:

For Thai Pad drills

Sparring:

8 x 2 minute round of contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Probationary Instructor

Black and White Prajiet

3 months training – 24 classes since last grading

As above plus the following:

Teach a Muay Thai Kick Boxing Class

Sparring:

10 x 2 minute round of contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Kru

Black Prajiet

12 months training since last grading

As above plus the following:

Teach a Muay Thai Kick Boxing Class

Sparring:

10 x 2 minute round of contact sparring an opponent.

Note that sparring gear is required including: head gear, mouth guard, boxing gloves, groin guard for males and leg guards.

Ajahn

Black and Blue Prajiet

10 years training since last grading

Be actively training and teaching.

Have trained and cornered ring fighters.