Elite KTX Curriculum | Knees & Elbows | February 2015
WEEK 1: Knee development and defense
Warm Up and review of Essential Curriculum (15 min)
Knee Development Drill (5 min)
Choose 2 from the following
– Knee Push (develops hip push)
– Lead Knee & Rear Knee Line Drill
– Knee Slap (develop quick retraction)
– Switch Knee
– Rear Knee
Types of Knee (10 min)
– Straight
– Round
– Flying
Combinations (15 min)
– Jab – R. Knee
– Jab – Cross – L. Knee
– Cross – Hook – R. Knee
– Hook – Cross – L. Knee
– Front Kick – Flying Knee
Partner Defense Drill (10 min)
– Wedge & Move L / R (Every day)
– Opponent feeds Lead Knee – Wedge & Move – Cross – Hook – R. Kick (Mon / Tues / Sat)
– Opponent feeds Rear Knee – Wedge & Move – Jab – Cross – L. Kick (Wed / Thurs)
Sparring (30 min)
– Cambodian Boxing (10 min)
– K-1 Rules (20 min)
WEEK 2: Elbow Development and Defence
Warm Up and review of Essential Curriculum (15 min)
Elbow Kata (15 min)
– Horizontal – Uppercut – Diagonal – Spin – Upward – Downward – Jump
Elbow Set Ups (15 min)
– Jab – Horizontal / Diagonal (Mon / Wed / Sat)
– Jab – Opponent Slips Outside – Upper cut (Mon / Wed / Sat)
– Jab – Opponent Slips Inside – Horizontal / Diagonal (Mon / Wed / Sat)
– Slip Cross – Spin Elbow (Tues / Thurs)
– Catch Round Kick – Spin Elbow (Tues / Thurs)
– Front Kick – Jump Elbow (or Monkey Climbs Tree) (Tues / Thurs)
Partner Defense Drill (10 min)
– Lead Cover – Lead Elbow – Combo 3 (Mon / Wed / Sat)
– Rear Cover – Rear Elbow – Combo 4 (Mon / Wed / Sat)
– Fade – Rear Elbow – Combo 4 (Tues / Thurs)
Sparring (30 min)
– Cambodian Boxing (10 min)
– K-1 Rules (20 min)
WEEK 3: Clinch Development
Warm Up and review of Essential Curriculum (15 min)
Clinch Development Drill (15 min)
– Neck Pummelling
– Knees
– Half Moon from Plumm
Combinations (15 min)
(Mon / Tues / Sat)
– Jab – Cross – Reach to Clinch – Skip Knee – Spin away – Thai 4 Count
Clinch Defence Drill (15 min)
(Wed / Thurs)
– Shin Block
– Lift and Weave
Mitt Master (15 min)
plus above knees & clinch
Sparring (30 min)
– Cambodian Boxing (10 min)
– K-1 Rules (20 min)
WEEK 4: Review
Warm Up and review of Essential Curriculum (15 min)
Clinch Development Drill (15 min)
– Neck Pummelling
– Knees
– Half Moon from Plumm
Combinations (15 min)
– Jab – Cross – Reach to Clinch – Skip Knee x 2 – Elbows x 2 – Push Away – 2 x Roundkick
Elbow Kata (15 min)
(Mon / Tues / Sat)
– Horizontal – Uppercut – Diagonal – Spin – Upward – Downward – Jump
Half Moon Combinations (15 min)
(Wed / Thurs)
– Cover L. Hook – Half Moon Clinch – L Knee – R Elbow – L Hook – Cross – L Kick
– Cover R. Hook – Half Moon Clinch – R Knee – L Elbow – Cross – L Hook – R Kick
Mitt Master (15 min)
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 plus above knees, elbows, and clinch
Sparring (30 min)
– Cambodian Boxing (10 min)
– K-1 Rules (20 min)