Course curriculum

  • 1

    SPARology Course Contents & Intro

    • Course Intro Conversation

    • Understanding Your Room/Audience

    • Principle: Incidental Defense

    • Discussion: Coach vs Teacher

    • Discussion: Know The Goals of Your Class

    • Discussion: Partnering Considerations

    • Discussion: Using Your Head
  • 2

    Warmups and Progressions

    • Solo Warm-Up Progression

    • Pummeling Warm-Up Progression

    • Hand Fighting Progression

    • Plum to Single Underhook

    • Thai Kick Progression

    • Leg Catch Balance Progression

    • Open Hand Slow Fighting

    • 1-2-Slip-Slip

    • Slip Breakdown
  • 3

    Clinch Work

    • Early Responses: Frame and Bicep Check

    • Face Push Defense Options

    • CPR Defense

    • Ear Pull Defense

    • Rip and Duck Defense

    • Crow Bar Defense

    • Slide By Options

    • Bulgarian Head Lock

    • Discussion: Why We Clinch
  • 4

    Mitt Work Training

    • General Discussion

    • Basic Combo and Footwork

    • Freeze Drill
  • 5

    Defense Work

    • High Covers vs Straights

    • High Covers vs Hooks

    • High Covers Vs Low Line (and Combining)

    • Counter and Move Drill

    • Line Crashing (and Defense vs Uppercuts)
  • 6

    Finishers

    • 6-4-2-3 Straights

    • 1-2-1-2-Double Jab

    • 1-2-Sprawl-3-4-Deck Squat

    • Six Up

    • 3 The Hard Way