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Danish Vagabonds Part 1 (diary entry)

November 12, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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08.11.19 I was delighted to be invited back to teach to Hinnerup Karate for a second time. Since I was last in Denmark both my cross-training programme, “Vagabond Warriors”, and my children’s self-protection programme “When Parents Aren’t Around” has considerably progressed. “Vagabond Warriors” Cross-Training Martial Arts Workshop in Denmark (Part 1) Vagabond Warriors is the Clubb Chimera Martial Arts approach to cross-training. We use a Single Objective Path diagram to illustrate how an individual may cross-train in order to get […]

The Final Stand-up Sparring Lesson (diary entry)

October 20, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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19.10.19 The final hour of my client’s course on stand-up sparring consisted of combination-based sparring drills. We trained for an intensive hour, focusing mainly on Muay Thai. The lesson began with dynamic stretching and callisthenics before moving onto the rounds. Round One: Jab/Teep Exchanges Round Two: Hook/Round Kick Exchanges Round Three: Jab/Teep Versus Everything Round Three: Jab/Teep Versus Everything Round Four: Hook/Round Kick Versus Everything Round Five: Hook/Round Kick Versus Everything […]

Sparring Drills Continue (diary entry)

October 4, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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03.10.19 Thursday night brought my client up to the seven and a half hour point of his course on stand-up sparring. Tonight we built on previous Muay Thai sparring drills with some Western Boxing influences. We warmed up with mirror footwork, which was followed by three sets of pad-work. The first set looked at Western Boxing attacks and defences against kicks. The second added to this teeps and knees. The final set added in round kicks. We then commenced with […]

10 Rounds of Stand-up Fighting (diary entry)

August 30, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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29.08.19 We covered the third hour of my client’s course on Sparring Conditioning. We are currently focusing on the stand-up range (Boxing and Muay Thai). Today we ramped our training up to 10 x 3 minute rounds with one minute breaks to focus on specific areas. The lesson began with dynamic stretching and sport specific callisthenics. We then did ladder agility drills and agility cone drills to develop footwork. The lesson then went into the 10 rounds. […]

Exiting July with a Teep (diary entry)

August 1, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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31.07.19 Wednesday night the nephew and uncle double lesson got underway with lowline takedowns for the junior section and advanced Muay Thai combination work for the senior section. Both classes warmed up on the agility ladders and cones. The senior lesson included some revision on the L-Step and V-step work. We also looked at using other technique suggestions. The junior class also used the cones to set up for a sprawl double-leg takedown combination. Here we addressed the […]

Vagabond Warriors Boxing Workshop Report (diary entry)

July 30, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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28.07.19 The first of our Vagabond Warriors Workshops focused on Western Boxing for Martial Arts Cross Training. We spent the majority of the lesson training footwork, various guards and the jab. These are all key components for setting up everything else in modern boxing. We began with an overview of cross-training. I discussed the problems with “welding” martial arts styles and techniques. That is forcing together two fighting aspects that do not complement each other. This creates a […]

The Way of the Southpaw (diary entry)

July 23, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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20.07.19 Saturday morning brought my client up to the seventh hour of his stand-up striking course. Having worked primarily on revising guard positions, we moved onto the tactics of the southpaw. My client is right-handed and always been trained in the orthodox fashion, occasionally switching to southpaw to balance things out. However, now we have decided to look at the specific advantages of using a southpaw stance against an orthodox stance. This is not only a great way to change […]

Agility Training for Clinch and Stand-up Fighting (diary entry)

July 18, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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17.07.19 The nephew and uncle team focused on agility and grip-breaking in the clinch as well as ring-craft in stand-up fighting. The introduction of the agility ladders and cones has had an influence on this lesson too. I brought in both agility and coordination exercises to form a good amount of the first half of each of these two lessons. The junior clinch lesson began with the agility ladder. We covered various basic footwork exercises, including the wrestling […]

The High Guard (diary entry)

June 15, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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15.06.19 My first lesson on Saturday brought my client up to the two and a half hour point of his course on stand-up fighting. We focused entirely on the use of the high guard and within the context of Western Boxing. We began with a simple no-gloves breakdown of the high guard position. Creating a heart-shape, my client cupped his hands either side of his temples and cheeks. From here he moved forward and attempted to “walk me down” whilst […]

Lead Hooks & Round Kicks (diary entry)

June 11, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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10.06.19 Monday night’s private lesson began my client’s new course on stand-up fighting. We will be exploring Muay Thai, Western Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts stand-up range over a 10 hour period. I will be looking to strengthen personal weaknesses in my client’s style, introduce new techniques, tactics and strategies as well as work on such areas as southpaw fighting. After a callisthenic and dynamic stretching warm-up we began with mirror footwork and then isolated head movement before […]

Sparring to Collect Data (diary entry)

June 6, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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05.06.19 Wednesday night saw my junior client finish his long and extended course on Basic Muay Thai for Martial Arts Cross Training. Next week we will begin his Clinch/Stand-up Grappling course. The senior class that follows was largely based on stand-up sparring – Boxing, Muay Thai and MMA. The junior class consisted of 6 x 3 minute rounds of Boxing and Muay Thai. The first two were on the focus mitts and the next four were sparring. We went over […]

Going Dutch? Mixing Western Boxing with Muay Thai (diary entry)

May 14, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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11.05.19 Saturday’s second private lesson was the last hour of my two junior client’s Muay Thai for Martial Arts Cross Training saw a full revision of elbow strikes then moved into a review of the course, a call back to the Western Boxing course and then a final round of blending Western Boxing with Muay Thai. We warmed up with some line-work focused entirely on all the basic elbow strikes. This began with some attribute training that linked […]

Punching for Confidence (diary entry)

April 16, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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14.04.19 Sunday morning saw the beginning of a new 10 hour basic course in Western Boxing for Martial Arts Cross Training for two junior clients. The objective of this particular course is to build confidence above all else. For this reason there will be a particular emphasis on teaching the students to better coach each other. Training began with the basics on foot work. We moved forwards and backwards, looking at stances and fluidity. The jab was then introduced. Next […]

Student Empowerment in Muay Thai (diary entry)

April 15, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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13.04.19 Saturday morning saw my two junior clients pass the six hour point of their basic course in Muay Thai for Martial Arts Cross Training. We did some coaching training in the form of pad-work order to better maintain skills outside of class and so I could also observe the training from another perspective. I also introduced another sweep and the horizontal knee strike. We began with a series of callisthenic exercises and dynamic stretching. Then we moved […]

Final Boxing Lesson – Assessment Sparring (diary entry)

February 27, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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22.02.19 My second lesson of the morning was my two junior clients’ final lesson in their 10 hour course on Basic Western Boxing for Martial Arts Cross Training. We revised all combinations, slips, blocks and footwork covered before sparring for four rounds and then we assessed all areas that needed attention. Taking each client individually I warmed them up with mirror footwork and evasion training. Here we addressed the importance of moving in and out of danger as well exploiting […]

Conditioning the Lead Side (diary entry)

February 27, 2019 | Diary / Training Notes

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22.02.19 The first lesson of the morning began my long-time client on his course of Combat Conditioning. We worked on improving speed and power as well as the underlying fitness needed to execute jabs, lead leg teeps and double-leg takedowns – all lead side techniques. The lesson began with a series of callisthenic/mobility exercises focusing on combative movement. We then looked at the jab from both stances. In order get maximum movement, flexibility and to keep the lead […]

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