Mittmaster Kickboxing Syllabus V.

1 2018

Yellow Belt: Linear Techniques

1. Fighting Stance

2. Forward & backward linear footwork

3. Jab & Cross

4. Single arm cover against straight punch

5. Double arm cover against straight punch

6. Hand defence against straight punch (catch, parry)

7. Straight knee (Lead & Rear)

8. Straight kick (Lead & Rear)

9. Scoop against straight knee or kick

10. Grading combo: Front kick, Jab & Cross

11. Boxing combo 1: Double jab, cross

12. Jab catch drill (jab-catch-jab)

13. Fitness: Max reps in 30 seconds of bodyweight exercises (sit

ups, squats, press ups)

14. Equipment requirements: Uniform & wraps

 Orange Belt: Circular Techniques

1. Fighting stance with metronome head movement

2. Footwork: Lateral step (left & right)

3. Hook & Uppercut punches

4. Round kick (Lead leg & rear leg)

5. Cover & Crush blocking against hook & uppercut

6. Duck or Roll evasion to hook punch

7. Snap back evasion to uppercut

8. Shin check, body cover or catch counter to round kick

9. Grading combination: Front kick, Jab- Cross, Straight Knee, Hook-

Uppercut, push with lead arm, Rear Round Kick

10. Boxing Combo 2: Jab, Cross, Hook

11. Jab catch drills (circular technique defence)

12. Fitness (maximum reps in 45 seconds) sit ups, squats, press

ups

13. Sparring: Shadow sparring with partner

14. Equipment requirements: Boxing Gloves & gum shield

 Red Belt: Diagonal Techniques

1. Stance, Metronome with roll

2. Diagonal footwork

3. Overhand & Liver Punch

4. Stomp kick

5. Over hand defence: Head Cover, Arm Insert, Roll under

6. Liver defence: Elbow cover or evade

7. Grading Combo: Front kick, Jab- Cross, Straight knee, Hook-

Uppercut, push with lead arm, Rear Round Kick, Lead Round Kick

8. Kick combo: Front kick, Round kick (Left & Right sides)

9. Boxing combo 3: Overhand, Uppercut, Overhand

10. Jab catch jab with overhand & liver shot

11. Fitness: (maximum reps in 60 seconds) sit ups, squats, press

ups

12. Sparring: Boxing body sparring (light contact)

13. Equipment requirements: Focus mitts

 Green Belt: Side On Techniques

1. Side Fighting Stance

2. Footwork: Pivot steps

3. Lead Back fist

4. Side kick (Lift, Step or Hop In variations)

5. Side kick defences (evade, elbow smash down, cover crash & hop in)

6. Boxing combo 4: Hook, Lead Backfist, Cross

7. Grading Combination: Front kick, Jab- Cross, Straight knee, Hook-

Uppercut, push with lead arm, Rear Round Kick, Lead Round Kick
(land in side stance) Back fist, Side kick

8. Kick combination: Front Kick, Round kick, Side kick

9. Jab, catch, jab add side kick

10. Fitness: (maximum repetitions of plyometric exercises in 30

seconds) Jack Sits or V Sits, Jump Squats, Plyometric Push Ups

11. Sparring: Kickboxing body sparring (full protective equipment,

light contact, body target only)

12. Equipment: Shin guards, foot protectors

 Blue Belt: Close range kicks & sweeps

1. Footwork: L step & X step

2. Punch & Kick combos: Opposites

 Jab, rear leg round kick

 Cross, lead leg round kick
 Hook, rear leg round kick
 Overhand, lead leg round kick
 Backfist, rear leg round kick

3. Axe Kick & Haxe Kick

4. Footsweeps: Inside & outside footsweep to lead leg

5. Boxing combo 5: Liver shot, left hook, right uppercut

6. Grading Combination: Front kick, Jab- Cross, Straight knee, Hook-

Uppercut, push with lead arm, Rear Round Kick, Lead Round Kick,
Backfist, Side kick, Stomp Kick

7. Kicking combination: Front kick, round kick, side kick, stomp kick

8. Jab, catch, jab freestyle (any punch or kick on the end)

9. Fitness: (maximum repetitions of plyometric exercises for 45

seconds): Jack Sits or V Sits, Jump Squats, Plyometric Push Ups

10. Sparring: Full boxing sparring (body & head targets)

11. Equipment requirements: Kick paddle

 Purple Belt: Jumping Techniques

1. Footwork: Freestyle footwork

2. Superman punch (3 variations, grounded, forward, jumping)

3. Jumping Front Kick (Lead & Rear Legs)

4. Jumping Round Kick (Lead & Rear Legs)

5. Punch & Kick combinations (Alternating kicks)

 Jab, rear round kick, lead round kick

 Cross, lead round kick, rear round kick
 Hook, rear round kick, lead round kick
 Overhand, lead round kick, rear round kick
 Backfist, rear round kick, lead round kick

6. Boxing Combinations 1-5 with slips or rolls

7. Grading combination: Front kick, Jab- Cross, Straight knee, Hook-

Uppercut, push with lead arm, Rear Round Kick, Lead Round Kick,
Backfist, Side kick, Stomp Kick, Axe kick

8. Kick combination: Front Kick, Round Kick, Side Kick, Stomp Kick,
Switch Axe Kick

9. Fitness: (maximum repetitions of plyometric bodyweight exercise 60

seconds) Jack Sits or V Sits, Jump Squats, Plyo Push Ups

10. Sparring: Kickboxing sparring body & head targets

11. Equipment requirements: Kick shield

 Brown Belt: Multiple Kicking Techniques

1. Close Range Boxing: Shoulder bump, Elbow bump, Knee bump

2. Clearing the guard with hand pulls: Inside & Outside

3. Clearing the guard with kicks

 Crescent
 Axe
Hook

4. Multiple Kick Development

 Double flick round
 Hook to double flick round
 Hook, side kick, double flick round

5. Punch & Kick Combinations:

 Jab, double flick rear leg
 Cross, double flick lead leg
 Hook, double flick rear leg
 Overhand, double flick lead leg
 Backfist, double flick rear leg

6. Any boxing combo with kick sector 1

7. Fitness: (maximum repetitions of plyometric bodyweight exercise 90

seconds) Jack Sits or V Sits, Jump Squats, Plyometric Push Ups

8. Sparring: Kickboxing sparring body & head targets including fakes

9. Equipment requirements: Thai Pads

10. Coaching: Assist lead coaches in class for at least 10 hours

Brown Belt / Black Stripe: Spinning Techniques

1. Close range boxing drills:

 Elbow lift
 Elbow scoop
 Elbow push

2. Spin back fist variations

 Turn in & turn out

 Turn in & back fist out
 Spin all the way through

3. Spin kick variations:

 Spin crescent
 Spin hook
 Spin side

4. Spin kick counters:

 Snap back
 Stop kick
 Cover & Crash

5. Punch & Kick combinations

 Jab, rear round kick, rear spin kick

 Cross, lead round kick, rear spin kick
 Hook, rear round kick, rear spin kick
 Overhand, lead round kick, rear spin kick
 Backfist, rear round kick, rear spin kick

6. First 12 punches of 25

7. Boxing combo with kick sectors 1 & 2

8. Fitness:
 Half of the 5,4,3,2,1 challenge

 250 skips or punches

 200 sit ups
 150 squats
 100 press ups
 50 burpees

9. Sparring; Kickboxing sparring showing adaptability to the 5 styles of

opponent (blocker, runner, charger, counterer, chameleon)

10. Coaching: Assist lead coaches in class for at least 20 hours

Black Belt: Technical Execution

1. Demonstrate all previous requirements to black belt level

2. Close range boxing: Body manipulation

 Head pull
 Hip pull
 Bump & footsweep

3. Boxing combos with kick sectors 1-3

4. Boxing sectors 1-8

 Sector 1: Slip outside jab & cross over the top

 Sector 2: Slip outside jab and jab
 Sector 3: Slip inside jab & cross
 Sector 4: Duck under jab & jab body
 Sector 5: Slip inside cross & jab
 Sector 6: Slip outside cross & split cross
 Sector 7: Brush away cross & hook
 Sector 8: Duck under cross & cross

5. Full 25 punches

6. Boxing fakes 1-8

 Boxing fake 1: Fake jab to body, then jab to head

 Boxing fake 2: Fake jab to head, then cross to body
 Boxing fake 3: Fake jab to head, turn into lead hook
 Boxing fake 4: Fake jab to body, overhand to head
 Boxing fake 5: Fake liver shot, slide to side & cross
 Boxing fake 6: Fake jab to body, then lead backfist
 Boxing fake 7: Fake lead hook, the spin back fist
 Boxing fake 8: Fake jab to body, then GSP lead superman

7. Kicking fakes 1-8

 Kick fake 1: Michael Jackson

 Kick fake 2: Question mark kick
 Kick fake 3: Fake stomp to knee, then round kick
 Kick fake 4: Fake low lead round kick, then high round kick
 Kick fake 5: Submarine sweeping kick under shin check
  Kick fake 6: Fake lead switch kick, then lead crescent or hook
kick
 Kick fake 7: Fake rear round kick, then rear side kick
 Kick fake 8: Fake switch body kick, then step through spin heel
kick

8. Punch & Kick Combos

 Boxing combo & roll, followed by any kick

 Any kick, followed by boxing combo & roll
 Any kick, followed by boxing combo & roll, any kick

9. 720 kick: 3 variations

 Step through,
 Jump through,
 Jump through to spin heel kick

10. Ring Craft: Concepts:

 Controlling the centre

 Lateral movement to cut opponent off
 Working them into the corner

11. Ring Craft: Escaping the corner

 Footwork escape
 Parry & escape
 Roll under hook & escape
 Hip pull & escape
 Overhooks & escape

12. Sparring: Demonstration of all syllabus techniques whilst using

good ring craft

13. Sparring challenge: Fresh opponent every minute for 5 x 3

minute rounds
14. Fitness the full 5,4,3,2,1

 500 skips or punches

 400 sit ups
 300 squats
 200 press ups
 100 burpees
 Maximum time in plank

15. Coaching:

 Pass written coaching exam

 Complete 30 hours assistant coaching in classes.
 Start leading beginners’ classes