Kids Martial Arts

Lesson 5

Thai Plum / Leg Hook Take Down

Warm Up – 5min

• Line Drills
• 10 Push Ups, Sit Ups, Squats
• Punch Drill

Striking Development Lesson  – 15min:

• Basic Footwork: Step Out & Drop Step (Stephen Whittier)

• Collar Tie / Thai Plum
  • • Different from video:
    • Call a single grip a Collar Tie
    • Call a double grip a Thai Plum or Thai Clinch
  • Essential Detail: Hand on the crown of the head
  • Most Common Mistake: Too much space between you and your partner
  • Safety Tip: Don’t pull too hard on the head or neck during training
  • Drill Orders:
    • Practice the Collar Tie with inside Bicep Control
    • Practice moving from Inside Bicep Control to the Thai Plum / Thai Clinch
    • Practice moving your partner around with the above controls

• Control The Inside Position
  • Different from video:
    • Change elbow strikes for punches / hooks as we are not teaching kids elbows
  • Most Common Mistake: Poor grip on their elbows
  • Safety Tip: Don’t pull too hard on the head or neck during training
  • Drill Orders:
    • Practice elbow control from Inside Bicep Control
    • Practice elbow control from the Thai Plum / Thai Clinch
    • Practice moving controlling your partners elbows to stop punches / hooks while moving around with the above controls

• Under Hook and Over Hook
  • Drill Orders:
    • Practice the single Under & Over Hook
    • Practice the double Under Hook
    • Practice the Hip Block when partner has the Thai Plum / Thai Clinch

BJJ Development Lesson  – 10min:

Leg Hook Takedown, this is how to take the bully down

• Indicator: Bully maintains a wide base when you establish the clinch.
  • Essential Detail: Effective leg hook and body drive.
  • Most Common Mistake: Failing to put hands out for base prior to fall.
  • Safety Tip: If the child forgets to release their hands, makes sure not to crush them.
  • Teaching Tip: Make your base stronger and stronger with each repetition.
  • Drill Order:
    • Practice the body lock control first
    • Practice the Leg Hook Takedown second

Noodle Work – 5min:

• 1min Rounds they will hold for each other. (Instructors need to teach them how to hold)

Sparring – 10min:

• 4 x 2min Rounds, MMA