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Kids Martial Arts

Lesson 24

Cover / Catch Punch & Rear Takedown

Warm Up – 5min

  • Line Drills
  • 10 Push Ups, Sit Ups, Squats
  • Shadow Sparring

Striking Development Lesson  – 10min:

  • Basic Footwork: Movement (Don Madge)
  • Punch  Defence Cover / Catch & Counter (Stephen Whittier)
    • Difference: For me a “Cover” is when you block the punch with the back of the glove a “Catch” is when you block the punch with the front of the glove, similar to what Stephen does with the Uppercut in this video.
    • Essential Detail: Make sure to understand which hand or leg to return the counter shot, based on how much you load your body when blocking.
    • Most Common Mistake: “Over Covering” moving the hand blocking the punch too much, some ppl take the glove all the way to the back of their head, this opens up the rib cage for body shots, kicks & knees.
    • Drill Orders: First choose to defend straight punches, hooks, or uppercuts. Start with the cover or catch (without the return) using one of the principles from the video, then move on to the counter based on that principle. If time permits you can then teach the other principles, and or defending other punches. You can also choose to either Cover or Catch the punch.

BJJ Development Lesson  – 10min

  • Rear Takedown
    • Indicator: Bully is attacking a smaller child and you wish to help.
    • Essential Detail: Effective base and persistent pullback.
    • Most Common Mistake: Failure to keep the heel block intact throughout the takedown.
    • Safety Tip: Be sure to avoid sitting on your child as they pull back.
    • Transfer Teaching Tip: Resist the pull back more and more as their confidence increases.

Partner Combos – 5min:

  • Partners exchange combos using gloves & shinnies

Sparring – 10min:

  • 2 x 2min Rounds, Kick & Clinch
  • 2 x 2min Rounds, Back Positional Wins