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WHITE BELT TO YELLOW BELT (1-5 MONTHS)

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Muscle stretching, body movement, general Iitness.

GUARD POSITIONS

x Front guard right and leIt. Side guard right and leIt stance

MOVEMENTS

x Semi movements Iorward and backward
x Movement Iorward and backward
x Going Iorward with back leg (stepping Iorward with back leg throwing a
technique oI the programme)

FUNDAMENTALS: bIocks-punches-kicks-knees

x Blocking high inward and outward (deviation towards inwards or outwards
with the palm or wrist oI hand)
x Blocking body inwards and outwards (deviation towards inwards or outwards
with the arm)
x Blocking low (pushing towards the Iloor with the palm oI the hand)
x Straight right and leIt;
x Strike with the back elbow (side stance) right and leIt stance
x How to do a leg strike towards the ankle: Iront knee strike, Iront and leIt and
right stance
x Front kick right and leIt stance;
x Roundhouse knee strike right and leIt stance
x Roundhouse kick strike right and leIt stance various levels-

PLEASEN NOTE:

All the above Iundamentals have to be done while static and in Iorward motion in
right and leIt stance.

COMBINATIONS

x IN SIDE STANCE
Palm strike oII backhand and straight punch (passing Irom back guard to Iront
guard) Roundhouse kick oII Iront leg with palm strike
x FRONT STANCE GUARD
Jab straight hook (static and Iorward movement)
High block outward and inward straight punch oII back hand
Medium block outward and inward straight punch oII back hand
Low block direct oII back hand
Jab straight punch Iront kick oII back leg 9static and Iorward movement)
Front kick then stepping through jab and straight punch oII back hand
Roundhouse kick oII back leg (one step) direct oII back hand hook Iront
hand

OTHER STUDIES

x Tactics:
study oI the Iighting distances: short, medium, long.
YELLOW BELT TO ORANGE (6-12 MONTHS)

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Skipping Rope
x Running preparations:
Sprints repeats
GUARD POSITIONS

x Passing Irom Iront guard to lateral and vice versa

MOVEMENTS

x Semi movements lateral right and leIt
x Lateral movements right and leIt stance
x Slide movements Irom the back Ioot
x Passing Irom the Iront guard to the lateral and vice versa (with relative
changes oI the guard)

FUNDAMENTALS: punches-kicks-knees-eIbows - cIinch

x Low block with deviation inward and outward
x Block with the shin
x Deviations
x Inwards chop right and leIt hand; outwards chop right and leIt hand
x Front elbow strike Irom the bottom going upwards
x How to control your opponent in a clinch the Thai hold
x Sidekick right and leIt leg. Low kick right and leIt leg striking on the outside
oI the opponent`s calI
x Sweeping Iollowed by the heel oI the Ioot Irom the back leg.


PLEASE NOTE

All the Iundamentals have to be done static and in advancing movements in right and
leIt stances.

COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE STNCE GUARD

x Sweeping with heel Iollowed by palm strike and Blitz
x Strike with backhand palm and direct punch both in advancing sliding
movements.
x Side kick with movement palm strike and direct punch
x Hook kick Iollowed by roundhouse kick oII same leg opposite punch
x Side kick Iollowed by roundhouse kick oII same leg opposite punch

IN FRONT STANCE GUARD

x Front kick oII back leg opposite punch axe kick oII back leg
x Semi side movement to the right round house kick oII leIt leg opposite
punch and vice versa
x Deviation to the right opposite punch roundhouse kick Iront leg
x Deviation to the leIt hook punch Iront hand axe kick back leg
x Low kick outside oI calI opposite punch
x Be able to do all the above combinations with a partner

OTHER STUDIES

x Comprehensive knowledge oI the History and development oI kickboxing
x Shadow work in Iront oI mirror
x Introduction To bag work
x Tactics: study the Iighting aspects oI an area and the semi movements oI going
Iorward and backwards, demonstrate it.
x Tactics: attacking/deIending

ORANGE BELT TO GREEN BELT (13-18 MONTHS)

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Interval training introduction

MOVEMENTS

x Switching guard and stance positions
x Semi movements in a circle

FUNDAMENTALS: bIocks-punches-kicks

x Deviations to the leIt and right
x Arm blocks against punches and kicks to the Iace and side oI body
x Direct combinations punches inward chop oII back hand
x Inward Iront hand chop inward chop back hand
x Switch (stance) jab opposite
x Axe kick right and leIt
x Sweep Iollowed by axe kick
x Heel usage in kicks
x Usage oI shins in kicks
x Low kicks strike to inside oI calI
x Back Iront kick going Iorward
x Inward axe kick oII back leg and then Iront leg
x Outside axe kick oII back leg and then Iront leg
x Side and hook kick
x Jumping Iront knee strike
x Jumping kicks (all previous kicks)
x Roundhouse kicks static (at least 5)
x Shadow Iighting

PLEASE NOTE

x The ability to execute all the above techniques learned

COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE STANCE GUARD

x Roundhouse kick Iront leg palm strike opposite punch
x Hook kick Iollowed by sidekick
x Roundhouse kick Iront leg Iollowed by hook kick opposite punch
x Roundhouse kick Iront leg Iollowed by turning hook kick opposite punch
x Side kick Iront leg Iollowed by turning Iront kick opposite punch



IN FRONT GUARD STANCE

x Jab opposite axe kick inward and outward
x Sweep opposite punch
x Front kick Iront leg axe kick inward/outward oII back leg going Iorward
x Fake low kick opposite punch
x Sweep with Iront leg axe kick plus hook punch

OTHER STUDIES

TACTICS

x The Iakes and strategies
x Tactical situations: pre empting an attack, a clash, a counterattack
x Bag work and introduction oI the speedball
x Knowledge oI the various specialties oI kickboxing (Semi-Light-Full-Low
Kick-Thai)

NOTES

x For the passing oI this grade the student must participate in at least at one
Regional/National squad session
x For those that do not participate in competitions it is suggested to introduce a
musical Iorm and be tested on it.

GREEN BELT TO BLUE BELT (19 - 24 MONTHS)

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Power Training introduction

MOVEMENTS

x Direction changing

FUNDAMENTALS: bIocks - punches - kicks

x Palm strike (static and advancing)
x Outward chop
x Elbow strike in Iront oI you
x Elbow strike to side oI you
x Elbow strike to the back oI you
x Roundhouse kick with leg bent
x 360 jump turning sidekick
x 360jump turning hook kick
x Front knee strike advancing and static
x Switch all the hand and leg techniques acquired
x Roundhouse kicks sliding Iorward with every kick (at least 5)
x Study the diIIerent body to body combats (kickboxing and Thai)

COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE STANCE

x Fake Iront punch elbow strike
x Elbow strike direct punch retreating backwards side kick sliding
x Combinations oI double and triple kicks thrown while sliding Iorward
x Fake hook kick side kick same leg palm strike
x Front hook kick side kick same leg with sliding movement
x Hook kick roundhouse kick same Iront leg side kick sliding moving Iorward
x Side movement Iollowed by returning to position and opposite punch
x Diagonal semi movement with change oI direction Iollowed by sidekick


IN FRONT GUARD

x Front kick Iront leg side kick back leg opposite punch hook punch Iront
hand
x Jab opposite punch axe kick (thrown while side movement) inward and
outward
x Low kick used as deIense to high roundhouse kick
x Sweep used as deIense to high roundhouse kick
x Switch Low kick Iront leg jump turning side kick roundhouse kick Iront
leg
x Roundhouse kick side kick to the Iace Irom Iront leg while moving Iorward
turning side kick to the body low kick oII back leg
x Jab opposite punch hook punch Iront hand jump turning axe kick low
kick with opposite leg
x Semi side lateral movement grabbing the head knee strike to the head

OTHER STUDIES

x All the techniques learned up to this point to be done with a partner.
x It is also required to practice interval training on the bag and conditioning Ior
sparring with a partner.

NOTES

x For this grade it is obligatory to attend one stage training camp with national
team with any Iorm oI kickboxing
x You have to participate at least one national tournament. For those that do not
compete. The study oI one musical Iorm is required along with its theory.


BLUE BELT TO BROWN BELT (25-50 MONTHS)

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Circuit training introduction

FUNDAMENTALS: bIocks - punches - kicks

x Outside chop
x All turning kicks going Iorward 180 degrees and static 360 degrees
x Body to bodywork, in particular:
x How to get the score and how to exit your opponent
x Jumping kicks and Jump turning kicks: all Irom the back leg where applicable
Ior the turning kicks
x Shadow Iighting: 1 minute hands only, 1 minute legs only, 1 minute hands and
legs
x Free Iighting: 1-minute semi contact, 1-minute light/Iull, and 1-minute low
kick


COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE STANCE

x Blitz backward movement opposite punch going Iorward
x Roundhouse kick Hook kick palm strike Iront hand opposite punch back
hand
x Hook kick going back wards opposite punch back hand
x Turning hook kick advancing roundhouse kick same leg
x Side kick sliding Iorward hook kick / roundhouse kick to the Iace oII same
leg inward chop oII back hand
x Series oI side/roundhouse kicks to the Iace sliding Iorward (at least 3)

IN FRONT GUARD
x
Hook Iront hand opposite punch back hand low kick Iront leg
x Axe kick Iront leg opposite punch back hand low kick oII back leg to the
calI
x Straight punch Iront hand along with low kick hook back hand low kick
x Low block with deviation (with semi movement going backwards) circular
movement going Iorward low kick oII back leg
x Going Iorward while sweeping leg while sparring
x Series oI 3 kicks Irom the back leg while jumping and turning (butterIly kicks)

OTHER STUDIES

x Be able to control the punches thrown and hit the target.

TACTICS

x Study oI the Iighting area oI the mats, the ring and what are the best
movements to use and how/when to get out oI a diIIicult situation.
x Present the musical Iorm studied (Ior those that do not compete)

x NOTES
At least two participations oI squad sessions.

BROWN BELT TO BLACK BELT 1
ST
DAN (31-36
MONTHS)
Minimum age 14 years aIIowed

ATHLETIC PREPARATION

x Velocity resistance training

FUNDAMENTALS; bIocks - punches- kicks
x Variations oI hook kicks
x Variation oI axe kicks
x Blocks to all the known kicks and techniques
x Semi movements to all the techniques
x All the previous techniques in the programe

COMBINATIONS

IN SIDE GUARD

x Stamping oI Ioot aIter throwing a Iake kick or throwing any type oI kick. The
use oI the stamp oI Ioot is used as a trampoline Ior the blitz blitz
x Fake body strike side kick to body moving oII then roundhouse kick to the
Iace
x Jumping roundhouse kick jump turning Iront kick
x Series roundhouse kicks while sliding Iorward using diIIerent targets (at least
3) blitz
x Turning side kick as deIense back kick with opposite leg
x Stepping back hook kick as deIense back kick oII opposite leg

IN FRONT GUARD STANCE

x Opposite punch axe kick Iront leg low kick back leg
x Jab straight punch switch/low kick Iront leg turning back kick
x Deviation to the right hook punch oII Iront hand to the body opposite punch
to the Iace low kick Iront leg to inside oI calI straight punch
x Sliding Iront kick low kick back leg low kick Iront leg straight punch to
Iace
x Roundhouse kick leg bent turning roundhouse kick
x Sliding Iorward roundhouse kick jump turning roundhouse kick

OTHER STUDIES

Been able to use all the techniques learned as a selI-deIense and demonstrate it:
x DeIense to punches to the Iace
x DeIense to kicks to the body
x DeIense to strangle holds to the neck

x Good knowledge to the rules oI the diIIerent specialties in kickboxing even
those that do not compete.

NOTES

x ReIeree at least one regional competition

BLACK BELT 1
st
DAN to BLACK BELT 2
nd
DAN
At Ieast 2 years have to have passed since Iast exam

x PerIection oI the entire previous program including national squad training
sessions

TACTICS and TECNIQUES
x Be able to demonstrate all punches, techniques, combinations perIectly in both
stances going Iorward and backwards, jumping, turning jump turning.

x Be able to demonstrate the qualities oI kickboxing, what are the organic
qualities, what are the muscular qualities?

x What are the cinematic qualities?

x What are the physical qualities?

x Explanation oI all these questions. In writing and Theory

Nutrition explanations
BLACK BELT 2
ND
TIP TO BLACK BELT 3
RD
DAN
At Ieast 3 years have to have passed wince the previous grade


x Go through the whole program in perIection athletic preparation oI period
training, the preparation oI period training, Iighting period, resting period.
Know the nutrition capability oI a competitive kick boxer, how to improve a
kick boxer, what one must eat beIore, during and aIter.
x Small thesis on any aspect oI kickboxing
x Nutrition: how a kick boxer can keep his weight Ior his Iighting division
x Write up a nutrition plan Ior a novice kick boxer
x A thesis on a requested topic on kickboxing


FROM THE 4
TH
DAN UPWARDS, THE EXAMS WILL BE ALL ORAL ON
TOPICS SPECIFIED AND A PRESANTATION OF A THESIS OF AT LEAST
40 PAGES.

THE PRESIDENT CAN ALSO GIVE THESE GRADES FOR PARTICULAR
MERIT OR PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE ORGANISATION OF
KICKBOXING.