Fighters and Advanced
- No excuses you are here to compete or train extremely hard.
- You will have a high level of skill and will be looking to learn complex technique.
- You will have no ego and will be willing to learn.
- You may be competing to a relatively high level
The sky is the limit!
General Level
- Your fitness will have improved and you will be expected to skip 5 x 3 minute rounds, with 10 press ups, sit-ups, burpees, and squats between rounds.
- You will have grasped the basics of the art you wish to participate in.
- You may wish to train for your first competition though you will never be forced to compete if you do not wish.
- You will have a great attitude and will be expected to train hard.
- Lack of fitness is no longer an excuse and you will be expected to complete all fitness drills and training.
General level MMA classes will cover the following:
Stand up
Greco and Freestyle wrestling
- Striking to takedown
- Takedown defence
Ground
Guard
- Working from guard
- Advanced guard, attacks and reversals
- Passing the guard
Control positions
- Attacking from control positions
- Defence of control positions
- Striking from control positions
To progress from GENERAL LEVEL students be expected to have and an understanding of all the above.
Students progressing from GENERAL to ADVANCED LEVEL will also be expected to have progressed to GENERAL LEVEL Muay Thai Classes.
Students moving to ADVANCED LEVEL will also be expected to have competitive experience
- MMA Interclub or Amateur level competition
- Grappling tournaments
- Muay Thai Interclub
Intro Level
In all our classes no matter the style of Martial Art, you will have limited experience of the art or no experience at all. You may be physically un-fit or require more fitness.
You do not need any equipment to join the classes as all equipment will be provided. Please just wear shorts and t-shirt, with no footwear.
Classes are tuned to a basic nature. You will be taught:
- Basic technique
- Basic attacking strategy
- Basic defensive strategy
- Basic fitness drills designed to improve your physical condition
You will always be:
- Treated with respect
- Pitted against opponents of a similar skill level
- Not expected to fight, if you do not wish
- Pushed to improve fitness but not so to disuade your participation
- Always allowed to slow fitness techniques to a level in which you feel comfortable
- Expected to have fun and learn
You will never find:
- Bullies (we weed them out and kick them out very early in the process)
- Racists (they are shown the door)
- Show offs (we move them on and they soon lose the ego)
- Drains on energy (these people do not last at KO)
The Intro MMA Level class will cover the following:
Stand up
- Clinch
- Basic Takedowns (Shoot, Double and single leg takedowns)
- Basic Defence (Sprawl)
Ground
Guard
- Attacks from guard (Armbar, triangle etc.)
- Sweeps
- Passing the guard
Control positions
- Side control / Mount / Back
- Attacking from control positions
- Defence of control positions
Students progressing from INTRO to GENERAL LEVEL will also be expected to have attended at least two INTRO LEVEL Muay Thai Classes.
GENERAL LEVEL students will also be expected to have the following equipment:
- Protective equipment - Gumshield / Groinguard / Shinpads
- Gloves - Boxing / MMA / Sparring
- Kit - Shorts / T Shirt / Rashguard
So what are you waiting for all ages, sexes, and races are welcome at KO!
Wrestling
At KO we have both Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling classes. These Two Wrestling styles are both modern Olympic disciplines.
In the Greco Roman style of wrestling holds below the waist are forbidden. This restriction results in an emphasis on throws, since a wrestler cannot use trips to take an opponent to the ground or avoid throws by hooking or grabbing their opponent's leg.
Freestyle includes all the techniques from Greco but also allows leg attacks and defence.
As well as being exciting and dynamic sports to learn and train both wrestling styles have great applications within the discipline of Mixed Martial Arts.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is an ancient Martial Art which has its roots in ancient Siam, Cambodia, Southern India and Indochina. Traces of Muay Thai and Muay Boran can be found from around 400AD though the art is sometimes believed to be even older. Muay Thai origins are in warfare and the art is closely linked to the Indochina art of Krabi Krabong which uses many different ancient weapons as well as extremely fierce and dangerous Muay Boran techniques.
Back in the modern day Muay Thai is a sanitised though extremely tough Martial Art. Muay Thai is the stand-up Martial Art of choice for MMA fighters across the globe. Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and is also widely practiced in competion in the UK, Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. MMA fighters often adopt a slightly different stance than traditional Muay Thai fighters which is something you will learn in our Muay Thai striking classes hosted by Master Khru Bill.
Muay Thai uses striking and clinch techniques, using the shin rather than the foot in its most aggressive attacks. Elbows, punches and knees are used to dominate the opponent and clinch take downs are used to ground the opponent. Unlike most other asian Martial Arts the instep is very rarely used to prevent broken bones in the foot.
For more information on Muay Thai go to www.ko-muaythai.com our parent gym which specialises in only Muay Thai.
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