Mixed Martial Arts and NHB Syllabus
Level 1 basics
STRIKING
- Basic boxing hand techniques- Jab, Cross and Uppercut
- Basic Thai kicks- Front thrust, Shin Roundhouse
- Basic punching from the mount- 2 mins
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- Basic takedowns- Low Single Leg and Low Double Leg (wrestling)
- Basic floor pins- Mount, Cross Body, Top 4/4, Scarfhold (open and closed)
- Guillotine choke and rear strangle
- 2 min- Back to back grappling
Level 2 basics
STRIKING
- Basic boxing hand combinations
- Basic Thai kick/punch combinations
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- Front rolling break fall
- Thai neck wrestling drill with knee strikes
- Wrestling pummel drill with knee strikes
- Outer hook takedown
- Reverse corner throw
- Body lift takedown
- Mount position submissions
- Key lock
- Vice choke
- Cross arm bar
- Rear naked strangle
- Basic arm bar from the guard
- Sprawl back from double leg takedown, rear hooks in and rear naked strangle
- 3 min- Back to back grapple
Intermediate Level 1
STRIKING
- Intermediate boxing hands- Focus Mitt work, Hockey punches, speed and power strikes
- Thai combinations- Foot, hand, knee and elbow
- 3 mins on heavy bag- combinations
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- Takedowns and throws
- Hip throw
- Body drop throw
- Inner hock throw
- Inner hook throw
- Leg locks
- Achilles lock
- Outer and inner heel hook
- Spinning knee bar
- Foot/ankle lock
- Cross body submissions
- Key lock
- Kimura lock
- Vice choke
- Knee on position
- Cross arm bar from the knee on
- Guard position
- Triangle arm strangle
- Kimura lock
- Belly down arm bar
- 4 standing to floor focus mitt drills
- 2 mins all out wrestling pummel
- 3 mins back to back grapple
- 2 min boxing sparring
- Forward flap breakfall
- Turning front breakfall
- Front roll
Intermediate Level 2
STRIKING
- Focus pad combinations- Hand, knee, foot, spinning back fist and elbows
- Thai pad combinations- 3 min round
- Tough guy grapple and strike- 3 min round
- Defending roundhouse kicks
- Leg block/counter
- Hip jam/counter
- Catch counter
- One for one- Kickboxing sparring- 3mins
- Striking from ground positions
- Boxing defence work
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- Rice bale throw
- Sweeping loin throw
- Inner loin throw
- Twisting body lock
- Around the corner- Double leg
- Guard passing- Two methods
- Triangle headlock from the guard
- 3 min one for one Vale Tudo sparring
- Spinning floor position breakfall
- Advanced forward flap breakfall
- Combat conditioning
Intermediate Level 3
STRIKING
- 3 min Thai pad workout
- 6 No. Standing to floor focus mitt drills
- Defending/countering roundhouse and front kicks 4 No.
- Defending/countering punched 4 No.
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSION
- Scarf hold submissions 5 No.
- Leg locks 5 No.
- Spinning cross arm bar
- Face bars 2 No.
- Turn over cross arm bar 2 No.
- Chokes or strangles 4 No.
- Counter to catch position 2 No.
- Reversal/sweep from guard 2 No.
- Counter to scarf hold 2 No.
- Counter to cross body 2 No
- Passing guard 3 No
- Passing and defending guard with gloves on 3 mins
- Vale Tudo bout (Amateur rules) 4 mins
- Boxing sparring 3 mins
- Combat conditioning
Advanced Level 4
STRIKING
- Standing to floor focus mitt drills with submissions
- One for one Vale Tudo sparring
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- One to one all out wrestling pummeling
- Throws/takedowns
- Rear body lock/front leg hook
- Belly to back suplex
- Crab claw scissors
- Front head lock and leg grab
- Double leg to outer ankle roll
- Rolling shoulder wheel
- Rear low single leg
- Lower double leg lift and drop
- Submissions
- triangle arm strangle from top position
- Triangle key lock from mount
- Triangle leg choke from the back position
- Arm wrap face and punch
- Cobra arm wrap strangle
- Straight elbow lock from cross body
- Cross arm lock 4 No.
- Passing the guard 5 No.
- Submissions from the guard 5 No
- Vale Tudo bout Amateur rules 4 mins
- Boxing sparing level 3,2 and 1
- Combination break falls
- Combat conditioning
Advanced Level 4
STRIKING
- Standing to floor focus mitt drills 3 min round
- Bag work/ Tough guy work- 4/2 min round
- 50% ground fighting 3 mins
WRESTLING, GROUNDWORK AND SUBMISSIONS
- Leg locks 8 No
- Short arm scissor and muscle locks 3 No
- Neck cranks, strangles, face bars 10 No
- Takedowns and throws
- Rolling knee bar
- Split back knee bar
- Posting knee bar
- Knee bar against roundhouse kick
- Kneeling outer winding
- Kimura into sacrifice roll
- Arm and crotch hold roll
- Leg pick up ad hock
- Floating rice bail
- Kick counters 5 No
- Knee counters 3 No
- Guillotine counters 3 No
- Rear body hold counters 3 No
- Rear body scissors counters 2 No
- Scarf hold counters 3 No
- Sweep/reversal/counter from guard 6 No
- Turnovers from turtle position 4 No
- Combination floor submission 6 No
- Escape cross arm bar 2 No
- Vale Tudo bout 4 mins
- Ground submission bout 4 mins
- Competition experience
Pro fighter/coach level - 1
ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:
- Takedowns and throws
- Cross buttock
- Shoulder throw
- Outer leg hock
- Arm catch rolling rice bail
- Head to belly suplex
- Changing from throw to throw
- Changing from submission to submission
- Illegal techniques from boxing, shoot wrestling, Ju Jutsu and hooking
- 3-2 min rounds heavy bag
- 3-2 min rounds tough guy
- 2-2 min rounds Thai pads
- 1-2 min rounds heavy shield
- 2-5 min rounds combat conditioning
- 2 min boxing bout
- 2 min floor submission bout
- 2 min Kickboxing bout
- Vale Tudo bout (Pro rules- head shots all range)
- Competition or ring experience
- Understanding and knowledge of MMA structure, techniques and teaching
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