Module 1–Week 4 Martial Arts

Major Martial Arts Systems Lesson

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as we know it today has its origins in the United States, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) playing a pivotal role in its development. The UFC was founded in 1993 by Rorion Gracie and Art Davie as a way to determine the most effective martial art in a real fight scenario.

The initial airings of the sport shocked many traditional martial artists as fighters fought in a much more realistic manner than a karate point match. The fighters were fit and ferocious, unlike many point champions of the day.

SELF-DEFENSE

REVIEW Front Choke Escape

Distance Control in Self-Defense (TIES INTO GAME)

Touch Drill (DISTANCE CONTROL)

WARMUPS

30-seconds per segment
One Leg Balance Front-Kick (10 each side)
10 Push-ups
1-2-3-4 CALL OUT
One Leg Front-Back-Sidekick
Mountain Climbers
One-Legged Front-Back-Side-Round-Kick. 10 each side.
5-Part Stretch in 2-minutes

REVIEW

Review Knife Hand and Ridge Hand (in mirror and on partner)

REVIEW Spearhand, (Real Life), Applications

Ridgehand

Knife Hand

Palm Heel

Smack

Hammer Fist

Skip-Sidekick (10 each side from movement with Penetrate, Kick, Clear, Change Alignment.

Back Kick (10 each side)

Spin Back Kick

Required Defensive Combo 1: 1-Block 2-3 Switch Knee (In mirror and with partner)

Required Defensive Combo 2: 2-Block 1-2-3 Round Kick (In mirror and with partner)

DRILLS

Each partner will do 3 one-minute rounds. You choose if they are consecutive (my preference) or alternating each round.

Skip-Sidekick on Shield

Jab-Skip-Sidekick on Shield

Jab-Spin Back Kick

COOL DOWN AND/OR GAME

Slow Motion Side Kick (10 seconds out and 10 seconds back. 10 each side.)

Alternating 3 Sets of

10 Push Ups  &

10 Toe Tapper Sit Ups

5-Part Stretch

Game

Freeze Tag