Blue armband 0 and 1 

 

Muay Thai grading syllabus for adults
Blue and Blue 1 Armband

 

Preparation

 

The following are requirements for the Green to Blue and Blue 1 Armband grading:
 

• A valid Master Sken Academy license

• Full uniform must be worn and must be clean and presentable ie: camp shorts, t-shirt, ankle supports, current armband.

• Bag gloves, sparring gloves and groin guard.

• To fully understand the camp rules word for word you will be asked to repeat 3- 4 of your own choice and 3 - 4 fighters rules of your own choice.

• Recite two pledges of Muay Thai of your own choice (This information is in the MSA license book.

• Know the terminology (Thai words) you will be asked up to 3-4 words of your own choice (The terminology is available from your Instructor). 

• 3 questions on general knowledge about Thailand and its people, and Muay Thai.

• Give a short speech on the history of Muay Thai. It should concentrate on these key points.

  1. How old Muay Thai is where it originated and why

  2. When it became a part of military training 

  3. When did it become a sport

  4. When did it go through a transformation 

  5. When Muay Thai was first introduced to Great Britain and by whom.

• Demonstrate the Muay Thai techniques well, and combinations should flow and not stop and start.

• Be able to hold the focus pads and kicking pads in the correct manner, as this aids both you and your partner when performing the individual techniques. 

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It is important that you are at the grading at least 45 minutes before the grading starts.

 

Try to have training partner who can also take part in the grading with you, this way you can help each other in practicing this is not always essential. When telling your partner your combinations do not make them too complicated unless your partner is experienced with the pads or you have practiced them with him. If he is unsure it can make your combinations look sloppy. 

Make sure your partner is ready before you perform a combination or demonstrate a technique.

Techniques and Exercises
 

Never forget you’re basics these are the very foundation of what you are learning. 

When demonstrating your techniques you must use correct form and concentrate on your guard and stance.  Do not drop your guard and do not place your feet to close together. All techniques are performed in left guard stance.

 

Important: Each Blue grade should have a variation of different combinations and defense showing the ability to be creative. Combinations must vary each time you grade and increase technically. This will be monitored and noted in your grading paper given on the day. 
 

 

The key elements when performing the techniques are:

 

• Speed

• Power

• Accuracy

• Quality

• Timing

• Balance

• Flexibility
   

Techniques and exercises you will be asked to perform.

Ram Muay 

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Thai no. 4 and 5 for Blue  

Thai no. 5 and 6 for Blue 1

This is a traditional pre fight dance to show respect to the master, instructor and your camp, it is used to warm the body and mind before the fight begins.

There is a Ram Muay Thai’s for each grade you must know two for the grading. If you have ability and perform well you may double grade. This will be at the discretion of the Instructor.

 

3 Self Defense Techniques 

 

When demonstrating the techniques you must do them with a sense of realism,

These techniques will be taught to you in the grading class for example:
 

3 Muay Boran Combinations

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This is an example of techniques used in Muay Boran

Step on partners knee downward elbow to partners head
Step on partners knee and knee him to the face
Hopping side elbow to partners head.

Combinations

 
Note that after each combination show a good solid guard and stance to show that you are always ready to fight and are ready to do more 

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3 Boxing Combinations with Defensive Techniques

Demonstrate 3 combinations of boxing techniques. Be aware that you must try and utilize all the types of punches the jab cross hooks uppercuts flying punch and spinning punch. There is no set format and you can create your own combinations the following are a few examples:

Right cross to the head , left hook to the body , left hook to the head , right cross to the head , roll to the left ,left hook to the head , right cross to the head.

Right flying punch, roll to the left, left hook to the head right hook to the head, left uppercut to the head, fake left jab to the body, right punch over the top. 


3 Elbow Combinations with Defense Techniques

3 combinations of the above techniques in the same format as the boxing combinations, using all types of elbow within the combinations

3 Knee Combinations with Defense Techniques

3 combinations of the above techniques in the same format as the boxing combinations, using all types of knees within the combinations

3 Kicking Combinations with Defensive Techniques

3 combinations of the above techniques in the same format as the boxing combinations, using all types of kicks within the combinations

3 Full Combinations with Defensive Techniques

3 full combinations with defensive techniques using all weapons (punches, elbows, knees and kicks (minimum 3 techniques) For example

Right body kick , right cross to the head , opponent right body kicks you, step to your right and catch his leg, use your right hand to hold him round the right side of his neck and right knee followed by three right elbows. 

Free sparring 

You may be asked to free spar for one round this must be controlled and specifically a test of your technique.