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I was hoping that this thread could compile everyones favorite exercises together. It could work as an archive for drilling. If this thread has already been made, then please send a link. Otherwise, post some of your favorite drills so that others can benefit from them as much as you have.
I'll go ahead and start it out by quoting some of Khun Kao's drills.
"One of our favorite drills is called 10-20-10's. Full speed and full power. Partner holds Thai Pads and you kick 10 Rdhouse on one side, then 20 Clinching Straight Knees, then another 10 Rdhouse on the other side.
The Elbow Train is just doing Horizontal or Vertical Elbow strikes on the focus mitts as fast as you can (alternate sides each strike). If you do it fast enough, it starts to sound like like a train chugging along...
Neck Wrestling is a big drill. You "get dressed" (English-Thai translation of Clinching) with your opponent, each of you trying to gain the "control" position, with your opponents head trapped to your chest and they are bent over. If you get caught, you have to perform an escape.
Fun with the Medicine Ball: I like to have my students play Harlem Globetrotters with it. They pass the ball around for a few rounds like they are playing basketball. OR, I have them stand close and actually thrust the ball into each others stomachs or ribs. OR BETTER YET (I love this drill...) With a partner. Both put on bag/sparring gloves. One holds the med. ball while the other uses it as a punching bag. The holder is responsible for changing the target area around. The puncher just must punch full power constantly. You do this drill for about 3 rds. alternating punching/holding every round. If one student drops the ball, they do 20 push ups per drop. So the puncher should be trying to punch the ball out of the holders hands. (I actually learned that drill at the boxing gym)
Another personal fav: Progressive combo's. The idea is to work a combo from it's first strike and build it into at least 6 seperate strikes, preferrably 8 or more. Start with one strike. Repeat 10X. Then add another strike. Repeat 10X, add another, repeat 10X, etc. For example: 10 jabs, 10 double jabs, 10 dbl jabs and a cross, 10 jab- jab-cross-hook-bob n'weave, 10 jab-jab-cross-hook-bob n'weave-cross, etc, etc, etc. (don't forget to add kicks, knees, elbows, etc. I just used boxing as an example)"
I'll go ahead and start it out by quoting some of Khun Kao's drills.
"One of our favorite drills is called 10-20-10's. Full speed and full power. Partner holds Thai Pads and you kick 10 Rdhouse on one side, then 20 Clinching Straight Knees, then another 10 Rdhouse on the other side.
The Elbow Train is just doing Horizontal or Vertical Elbow strikes on the focus mitts as fast as you can (alternate sides each strike). If you do it fast enough, it starts to sound like like a train chugging along...
Neck Wrestling is a big drill. You "get dressed" (English-Thai translation of Clinching) with your opponent, each of you trying to gain the "control" position, with your opponents head trapped to your chest and they are bent over. If you get caught, you have to perform an escape.
Fun with the Medicine Ball: I like to have my students play Harlem Globetrotters with it. They pass the ball around for a few rounds like they are playing basketball. OR, I have them stand close and actually thrust the ball into each others stomachs or ribs. OR BETTER YET (I love this drill...) With a partner. Both put on bag/sparring gloves. One holds the med. ball while the other uses it as a punching bag. The holder is responsible for changing the target area around. The puncher just must punch full power constantly. You do this drill for about 3 rds. alternating punching/holding every round. If one student drops the ball, they do 20 push ups per drop. So the puncher should be trying to punch the ball out of the holders hands. (I actually learned that drill at the boxing gym)
Another personal fav: Progressive combo's. The idea is to work a combo from it's first strike and build it into at least 6 seperate strikes, preferrably 8 or more. Start with one strike. Repeat 10X. Then add another strike. Repeat 10X, add another, repeat 10X, etc. For example: 10 jabs, 10 double jabs, 10 dbl jabs and a cross, 10 jab- jab-cross-hook-bob n'weave, 10 jab-jab-cross-hook-bob n'weave-cross, etc, etc, etc. (don't forget to add kicks, knees, elbows, etc. I just used boxing as an example)"
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