Cool Down 1. Form a circle with students facing the center 2. Alternating 3 Sets of 10 Push Ups & 10 Toe Tapper Sit Ups 3. 5-Part Stretch

Class Two

History: American Kickboxing

Typically, American kickboxing is above the waist. No leg kicks, knee strikes, or elbows. It’s not as brutal or hard on the body as many of the older kickboxing systems like Muay Thai.

First American kickboxing fight: Joe Lewis vs Greg Baines. Lewis won by KO in round 2. Joe Lewis was the first martial arts superstar. He won the heavyweight title on ABC TV in 1974.

In 1974 Mike Anderson created the Professional Kickboxing Association (PKA). The PKA World Championships aired on ABC in 1974 as the highest rated program of the season.

Joe Lewis won Heavyweight.

Jeff Smith won Light-Heavyweight.

Bill “Superfoot” Wallace won Middleweight.

Isais Duenas won Lightweight.

Self-Defense: Rear Headlock

Review North-South Headlock Defense Teach Rear Headlock

Warm Ups

1. 30 sec. Coordination Jumping Jacks Coordination Jumping Jacks

2. Quick review of Blocks 1- 10

3. 1-10 Alternating Pushup & Crunch

4. 20 Ditch Hoppers

5. 10 each leg-One legged toe-tappers with Front Kick

6. 30-seconds-Bouncing Knees

7. 30-seconds-1-2-3

(Penetrate-Engage-Clear-Change Position)

8. 30-seconds-Mountain Climbers

9. 5 x 10 seconds-V-Abs

10. 30-seconds-Banana Roll

11. 1-minute-Plank

Skills/Drills

1. Review Sidekick
Teach Defensive Sidekick

10 each side with partner slowly attacking with a 1-1-2 combo. Defender steps back and slowly sidekicks the body.

10 each side with partner

Mix Distance and Jam 10 each side with partner

Target Drills NV
2. Mitt Drills with Partner (1-minute each side)
a. 1-2 weave
b. 1-2-3
c. 1-2-3-4

Cool Down

Cool Down 1. Form a circle with students facing the center 2. Alternating 3 Sets of 10 Push Ups & 10 Toe Tapper Sit Ups 3. 5-Part Stretch