| boxing – hands only kb standard – add kick – to head and body thai – lo kix to thigh and knee strikes savate – all lo kicks kick only – kb standard kick only – lo kix so we smooth this out to create 3 sparring styles for the dojo, all “belt up”, no lo kix: boxing kb kix only now you matrix: box v box box v kb box v kix kb v kb kb v kix kix v kix the basic 6 henka another dimension is added when we allow lo kix box v kb box v kix kb v kb kb v kix an attacking boxer will have to deal with the lo kick when closing the gap to punch range and it’s a different game using kix when your supporting leg is being attacked we then add knees: box with knees – thai without kix – box wk thai boxer – tb box wk v box v box wk x tb then we matrix box wk v kb v kix 21 phases of progressive sparring: lead jab only lead hand only lead hand and kick only lead hand and kick v boxing lead hand and kick v kickboxing lead hand and kick v kicks only jab v cross boxing both boxing v kicks boxing v box and lead kick boxing v kickboxing boxing v lead kick boxing and lead kick both boxing and lead kick v kicks boxing and lead kick v kickboxing kickboxing both add knees and elbows add takedowns and throws add grappling kickboxing v grappling boxing v grappling |
