Basic Foundation:

Jun Fan Kickboxing- Thai Boxing/Savate/Pananjkman/Panantukan- they are all practiced as full contact

Basic Stance- need to move- footwork- stance isn’t what blocks the strikes- be up on your toes and let footwork be the best means for defense

Stance- feet shoulder width apart- take one step forward- get your hands up and you might want to drop your front hand slightly- left hand is like you are talking on the telephone- bend your knees and move around- be comfortable

Step and Slide- forward- push off the rear leg and go forward

Step and Slide- backwards- push off the front leg and go backwards

Cover Right- step to the right (right foot first) and forward and get right hand up to cover

Cover Left- step to the left (left foot first) and forward and get left hand up to cover

*Practice step and slide backward/cover left/cover right against an opponent coming in with the jab- be able to evade with no contact

Upper Body Defensive Maneuvers:

Slip- left/right/backwards- left/right have head over knee- backwards is not used as much- lateral or backward

Bob- right shoulder to left knee or left shoulder to right knee- the bob comes forward- you can do it in response to a tool or you can do it arbitrarily- practice both

Weave- a bob that you pull out the other way- continually look at your opponent’s chest while you move- practice off of the jab (continually extended) and the hook punches- you don’t usually weave a jab but it is good practice

Duck- upper torso remains unchanged- but the knees bend

Upper Body Tools:

Jab- shoots straight out and straight back- many ways to jab (shuffle with the jab), (lean into the jab), (just move the am), twist the hips with the jab), (shuffle backwards with the jab), etc. (experiment with them)- base way to jab use the step and slide and combine it with the turning of the shoulder and throw the punch, but make sure you protect with the other hand (touch your cheek) you can use a vertical fist or a horizontal fist and practice a twisting fist (it tends to cut the skin on contact)- you can use it as a stop-hit (interception) or as an offensive tool- you can probe with it to setup a combination

-Pat or slip as the defense against the jab (always use footwork unless you are unable to)

-Straight/side ways- don’t leave centerline- practice with footwork

Cross- rear hand jab (it crosses past the body)- all body weight comes in with it- step out on a 45 degree angle- drive rear knee/leg forward- it usually follows the jab- rear leg is up on the toe

-Shoulder roll as the defense- step out on a 45 degree angle- put head over rear leg while bending raise shoulder to bump the cross or raise the shoulder/elbow to bump (or destroy)

Hook- the knee/hip come into play- rock your weight backwards from front to rear leg- elbow/wrist parallel to the ground- front leg up on toe- arm in a 90 degree angle or less- twist the hips

-Cover for defense against the hook punch- bring your glove up to the head and squeeze your hand and elbow tight against yourself (hand is on/just above/just below the ear) and turn away from the punch to let your body absorb the blow

Uppercut- the body mechanics are the same as the hook punch but the arm is punching vertically instead of horizontally- it is like you are digging

-Cover to defend against the uppercut- keep your elbow in tight and put your glove just beneath your chin or right on your chin- similar to the hook cover

Overhand- good if setup by the cross- zone when throwing it (45 degree angle) - starts from up above the head and descends- never initiate the overhand as a S.D.A.

Elbow- same mechanics as the hook punch/uppercut/overhand (can be thrown from all the same angles) - if he bobs/weaves/ducks elbow his head

Head butt- comes in when the hands are tied up

*Practice them in the mirror

Lower Body Tools:

Front Kick- from Thai Boxing- pick knee up- probe with it- kick descends and taps the knee, etc. - it probes just like the jab- it is a good reaction to pick up against anyone trying to kick your leg (destructions, attack, fake, etc.)

Rear Kick- from Pananjakman- oblique kick- knee comes up and kick at their knee- another probing kick

Front Roundhouse Kick- hook kick- another probing kick- replace the front foot with the rear foot (pendulum footwork)- aim for the inner thigh/groin/knee/shin- shuffle in and kick- knee and foot come up at the same time

-Also pat and lean back with the kick

Power Kicks-

Rear Kick- from Thai Boxing- use your instep to hit his thigh (if further away)- hit with the shin (if closer in) chop it down- angle out a little bit with the front leg before the kick

Savate- pick up the knee then the kick descends and hits their thigh/groin/knee/- kick with the instep and it retracts quickly for another kick

Side Kick- offensive and defensive- to thigh/knee/hip/ribs- pick up knee and it comes straight down and back- kick with the bottom of the foot (more solid) - it is a Jeet Tek as a defensive maneuver

Savate Kick- your hips face the opponent turn first then kick up and out, pick up your knee (comes up the same no matter if it kicks the shin/knee/groin/solar plexus/throat/head) - he can never tell where it is going after the knee raises- if he blocks retract and hit another target instantly (if he blocks the solar plexus go to the throat) - it is a great kick for a P.I.A.

Knee- targeting the siatic nerve, ribs, and groin- sometimes pull the body into the knee

*Always kick below the waist

-Kick high in sparring for aerobics

-You wouldn’t punch a man in the toe so you wouldn’t kick him in the head

-With Savate kicks you can afford to kick in jammed situations

-Savate kicks are flicks- they don’t sound powerful when they land but it makes them nauseated and takes the fight out of them

-For the side kick other martial arts kick with the "blade" of the foot this is because in olden times they used to tie rope with seashells on their shoes and actually kick with the blade, but in today’s world that isn’t exactly legal so we kick with the bottom of the foot

-If your foot faces more to the left then side kick, if it is straight on or a little to the right use a hook kick

Lower Body Defensive Maneuvers:

Reverse pendulum if he tries to kick you

Destroy the kick (defanging) - point your knee into their shin

Rear Leg Kick- point your shin out to the right

Front Leg Kick- point your shin out to the left

Jeet Tek- stop-hit- use awareness and timing to intercept

*Progressively put the tools together

*One thing that Boxers have over all the Martial Arts is that they are always training full contact- they try to inflict pain and knockout the other man (not point sparring)

Clinch- put both hands on the opponents head or one on the head and one on the arm

To cover knee- pull elbow in and turn away from it

To knee in the clinch- pull their body to one side and knee that same side- pull on their upper body to add power

To elbow in the clinch- horizontal/diagonal elbows work better

Equipment Training:

Practice your tools on the heavy bag- singly and in combination- it works your power, wind, and endurance- use small hand wraps so you don’t cut your hands if it isn’t a solid blow

-Have a trainer hold the bag while you hit it- his job is to watch you making sure there are no telegraphing blows/wind-ups/etc. and/or your hands are staying up and in good position

-Continually move while you hit the bag (stick and move)

-Switch leads

-Exhale while you punch- no kiai (if you are hit your jaw will break) - keep teeth clenched

-The closer you are to the bag/opponent the higher your hands have to be (don’t get hit!!!)

-When kicking don’t drop your rear hand- you may get more power but you can’t get into trapping range economically (economy of motion)- dictates you keep your hands up (you lose 5-10% power but gain 100% economy of motion)- trap on the very next beat

-Go 1, 2, 3 minute rounds and work up to 5 2-3 minute rounds on the heavy bag

-Train with intensity!!!

Original Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing Drills

Focus Mitt Drills
"1 - 2 Series"

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab. Then student Bob/weaves the cross and follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and throws a rollback/Jeet Tek to deal with cross. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then throws straight lead (cut punch) to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then uses a shoulder shop to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab. Then student slips the cross while throwing a cross/with lead hand parry (Split Entry). Student follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and then uses a Woang Pak Da to deal with cross. Then student follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Cross combination. Student catches jab and deals with cross with a ‘cover/drop step’. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice.

Note: These drills are done several ways. First they should be done “as is” to learn the correct energy and motions of the drill. Then you must make them alive with both footwork and the proper intensity level.

You can then add to the drill by making them more interactive. Before each drill, use these methods as well as come up with some of your own:
· Have a feeder/student jab exchange with the feeder acting as the initiator.
· Have the student initiate the drill by throwing a jeet tek (or any technique) and the feeder counter the students attack with the start off the drill.

Focus Mitt Drills
"1 - 3 Series"

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab. Then student uses Biu Sau Da to deal with hook. Student then follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab. Then student uses a Bob/weave against the hook and follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder Throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and uses shoulder stop to deal with hook. Student then follows up with Cross/Hook/Cross and any two kicks of their choice.

· Feeder throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and throws a rollback/Jeet Tek to deal with Hook. Student then follows up with cross/hook/cross and any two kicks of their choice

· Feeder throws Jab/Hook combination. Student catches jab and deals with hook with a ‘cover/drop step’. Student then follows up with hook/cross/hook and any two kicks of their choice

Note: These drills are done several ways. First they should be done “as is” to learn the correct energy and motions of the drill. Then you must make them alive with both footwork and the proper intensity level.

You can then add to the drill by making them more interactive. Before each drill, use these methods as well as come up with some of your own:
· Have a feeder/student jab exchange with the feeder acting as the initiator.
· Have the student initiate the drill by throwing a jeet tek (or any technique) and the feeder counter the students attack with the start off the drill.