The standup/striking class is designed to be light, loose, and moving with little strike contact to another person. The techniques taught are largely based on the coach’s standup experiences garnished from his friends, teachers, competitions, and training. The approach to striking is freestyle; hence the method is Freestyle Striking Arts.

The goal is to deliver abilities in evading, blocking, and striking to the martial artist unified from a variety of sport and street contexts; in part to help martially round out a strong BJJ program. In time, the student should have a foundation to take striking further if they choose.

We will rely on shadow boxing, partner drills, bag work, mitt and glove work, and perhaps some sparring drills and street drills.

The class will introduce strikes with corresponding blocks, evading, and reinforcing prior instructions. The order of instruction will lean toward distance techniques at first, then working to inside standing. Some time may be devoted to each class to improve standup physicality, and most notably by stretching. 

Striking techniques with potential blocks:

• Step Punch
• Front Stance
• Simple Bounce
• Forward Back Bounce
• Stance Switch
• Rt/Left Step
• Straight Punches - Sweep Style Blocking, Pillar Guard, Shell
• Lunge
• Thai Long Guard
• Front Kicks - Leg Checks, Thai Shield to Parry, Scoop Blocks, and Sweeps
• Round Kicks - Leg Checks, Thai Shield, Mid and High Guard
• Thai Step to kick
• Side Kick - Leg Checks, Thai Shield to Parry, Scoop Blocks, and Sweeps
• Inside and Outside Circling
• Hooks, Scoops, and Uppercuts - Thai Shield, Mid and High Guard, Pillar turns, Shells and Sweeps
• Head movement
• Striking throws
• Knees - Leg checks
• Elbows - Thai Shield, Passes
• Street hand positions

Concepts:

• Monitoring
• Distance
• Position
• Timing
• Alignment
• Targeting
• Flow
• Connection (stand up arts perspective)
• Set Point

Partner Work:

• Thai Clinch
• Give And Take Flow Style Sparring (optional, involves controlled and light strikes)
• Flow Style Sparring (optional, involves controlled and light strikes)
• 4 Count Street (optional involves controlled and light strikes)