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I am totally BUZZING about this! I coach 5 MT classes each week. 2 intermediate/advanced classes, 1 beginners class, and now 2 clinch classes!!!
I actually started this schedule at the end of January. The guy who owns the gym I coach at (Jeff Ruth of NoVA MMA) is my longtime MuayThai training partner (we go back almost 18 years!), and we came up with the idea of a clinchwork-only class together. We recently began to implement it, cautiously! In both of our experience, whenever we've tried to focus on clinchwork, the classes haven't gone over very well. Most people simply do not like the clinch, and the ones who are willing to try it often leave with very sore necks and backs because their training partners do not understand how to control themselves....
Well, with the assistance of 3rd fellow coach (Matt Nielsen of Synergy Muay Thai & MMA), we developed a system of progressive skill drills to slowly bring everyone up-to-speed on clinch basics. We began implementing it and crossed our fingers waiting to see how it would work.
It has been a HUGE HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! While the enrollment in the class is still low (10-12 students per class), the enthusiasm with which they all approach class is awesome! They LOVE the clinch class!!!!
One night recently, we had 12 students training, half of which were girls who were just barely starting into the intermediate Muay Thai training regimen. Jeff (the gym owner) and I were both a little nervous about how they would take to the class. I just plunged right into teaching the class with the same intensity I do for the fighters, and they all took to it like ducks to water! While everyones skill level is still pretty rudimentary, they are beginning to master the barebones basics of their body structures and applying leverage...
Here check it out:
YouTube - NoVA MMA (Team Lloyd Irvin in Arlington, VA)
Anyway, I just wanted to share... I'm finally getting the opportunity to teach what I've wanted to teach the most, the way I want to teach it! Not only is it an awesome feeling to be able to do so, but its equally exciting to see how much everyone is thoroughly enjoying the classes!!!!!!!!
I am totally BUZZING about this! I coach 5 MT classes each week. 2 intermediate/advanced classes, 1 beginners class, and now 2 clinch classes!!!
I actually started this schedule at the end of January. The guy who owns the gym I coach at (Jeff Ruth of NoVA MMA) is my longtime MuayThai training partner (we go back almost 18 years!), and we came up with the idea of a clinchwork-only class together. We recently began to implement it, cautiously! In both of our experience, whenever we've tried to focus on clinchwork, the classes haven't gone over very well. Most people simply do not like the clinch, and the ones who are willing to try it often leave with very sore necks and backs because their training partners do not understand how to control themselves....
Well, with the assistance of 3rd fellow coach (Matt Nielsen of Synergy Muay Thai & MMA), we developed a system of progressive skill drills to slowly bring everyone up-to-speed on clinch basics. We began implementing it and crossed our fingers waiting to see how it would work.
It has been a HUGE HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! While the enrollment in the class is still low (10-12 students per class), the enthusiasm with which they all approach class is awesome! They LOVE the clinch class!!!!
One night recently, we had 12 students training, half of which were girls who were just barely starting into the intermediate Muay Thai training regimen. Jeff (the gym owner) and I were both a little nervous about how they would take to the class. I just plunged right into teaching the class with the same intensity I do for the fighters, and they all took to it like ducks to water! While everyones skill level is still pretty rudimentary, they are beginning to master the barebones basics of their body structures and applying leverage...
Here check it out:
YouTube - NoVA MMA (Team Lloyd Irvin in Arlington, VA)
Anyway, I just wanted to share... I'm finally getting the opportunity to teach what I've wanted to teach the most, the way I want to teach it! Not only is it an awesome feeling to be able to do so, but its equally exciting to see how much everyone is thoroughly enjoying the classes!!!!!!!!
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