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Training on 6/27/2011

Body weight exercise Circuit 3x: 2 min.
20 squat jumps
15 push ups
20 burpies
20 mt climbers
15 push ups

Thai pads 3 rounds:
1. Jab cross hook hook uppercut uppercut
2. Jab cross rt kick left kick
3. Freestyle

Punch endurance finish:
1.
20 cross hook cross
20 hook cross hook
20 uppercut cross hook
2-
20 counter punch system
20 ko cross
20 body hook head hook
3-
20 blasts
20 ko jab cross
20 blast 4

Boxing and Shuai Chiao day training 6/19/2011

Boxing: 3 minute rounds:
1. shadow box
2. shadow box
3. shadow box
focus mitts
4. freestyle
5. fade out, double parry down/trap, cross-hook-cross.
6. parry jab- cross-hook-cross
7. parry jab, elbow block cross, cross-hok-cross-hook.

circuit:30 sec each-
1. kettlebell snatch
2. hindu squat
3. heavy bat circle
4. hindu push up
5. kettlebell swing
6. hindu squat
7. heavy bat circle
8. hindu push up

Shuai chiao:
6/19: tyson and nick.

Warm up running and rolling.

Belt cracking

1. Twist left and right

2. Down and up

3. Lunge left and right

4. Stepping forward

5. 3 cracking stepping forward

6. 3 cracking forward, steal step, and twist

Jacket throws:

1. From grip: across the face control and sweep heel.

2. When countered, elbow control and side toss.

3. Work off jab with parry jab/ shoulder control and sweep.

4. Parry jab and ankle pick.

Conditioning: 3 rounds.

Throw dummy/heavy bag

to do:
1) work on body conditioning using leg kicking
2) body hitting practice
3) more aggressive “hurt the guy” fighting strategy. ex. dump/throw guy during “break up” of clinch. be last guy standing.
4) think less, damage more.

Fight training 5/12/2011

5/12/2011
Vivek-fitness first gym

warm up:
shadow box
rt. kick- left kick spin drill

glove work: partner train jab and really go for it. other guy good form and stance work,
lateral step and load up, “invisible step” . inch parry, inch step.
dont lean back and be afraid, ready to go forward. shell up in the pocket.

set 1:
parry jab and counter jab
parry jab and counter jab and rt. body hook

set 2:
lateral step opponent jab and counter rt. body hook
lateral step opponent jab and counter rt. body hook, left head hook

100 speed jab cross.

focus mitt drills:
speed:
double jab cross
jab-lead hook-cross
slip jab cross hook (weight on front leg)
slip jab cross hook, slip cross, hook cross hook.
lead hooks
rear cross

thai pads:
10 rt. kicks
10 left kicks
10 speed kicks left
10 speed kicks rt.

10 rt. high kicks
10 left high kicks
10 speed kicks left
10 speed kicks rt.

hit conditioning:
be able to take punishment to body, leg… and move forward.

medicine ball to body
medicine ball to body eyes closes

kick to rt. leg outside
inside rt. leg
kick outside left leg
kick inside left leg

Insanity Cardio Abs, TRX, and Fight training

April 19
warm up with cardio Abs (20 min.)
1. jog in place/punching in place.
2. arm up high knees (core).
3. high knee w/twist
4. jump rope
5. tuck jumps
6. wide tuck jumps
7. C-sit twist
8. c-sit twist knee up
9. A frame abs
10. A frame ab with knees
11. hold core c-sit
12. C-sit: single leg: in-out up-down leg. left side.
13. right side.
14. both legs: in-out, up-down.
15. high plank alternate knees
16. high plank skip knees
17. low plank alternate knees
18. 8 low core/hip pulse, 8 high hip core/hip pulse.
child pose
cobra pose
child pose
down dog
front bend
roll up to standing
Thai breathing- arms fly
side stretches

Muay Thai: Glove work/lite sparring day. 3 n 3. 2 min. work 30 sec rest.
freestyle
1. jab cross right kick, block rt. kick.
2. cross-jab left kick, block left kick.
3. low inside rt. kick, jab cross.
4. low inside left kick, cross jab.
5. alternate between all 4 techniques.
alternate rounds: I go, you go a round.
6. Flow drill: freestyle continuous gloves as mitts: jab, jab-cross, jab-cross-hook, jab-cross-uppercut-cross, jab-cross low body-hook high head-hook cross, add knees, push kicks, round kicks. wide hooks for person to weave and counter punch.
7. Flow drill: freestyle continuous gloves as mitts: jab, jab-cross, jab-cross-hook, jab-cross-uppercut-cross, jab-cross low body-hook high head-hook cross, add knees, push kicks, round kicks. wide hooks for person to weave and counter punch.
8. Light technique sparring- “punches and kicks” i attack combo, and you defend, you attack combo I defend.
9. Light technique sparring- “punches and kicks” i attack combo, and you defend, you attack combo I defend.

Conditioning Out: 2 minute work.
Set 1:
100 punches,
10 right kicks
10 left kicks
10 jab cross rt. kick
10 cross jab left kick
3 push kicks and rounds kicks until time.

Set 2:
10 cross hook cross rt kick.
10 hook cross hook left kicks
10 rt kicks
10 left kicks
10 low inside rt. kicks jab cross
10 low inside left kicks cross jab

Last 2 minutes.
call any amount (1,2,3,4 or 5) of kicks either side.
Rest

TRX-
30 sec work 30 sec rest
1. squat jumps- mid length.
2. single leg squats 2x each leg
3. single leg squat with hop
4. sprinters start 2x each side
5. sprinter start with high knee
6. sprinter start with high knee hop
7. hamstring curls- full length to floor. on back hips up- knees to chest.
8. back row- shorten trx
9. single arm row- 2x each arm
10. chest press (push up)
11. T and Y Deltoid fly
12. deltoid fly 2x
13. Rollouts 2x
14. plank
15. side plank 2x each side
16. suspended crunches
17. suspended oblique crunches with twist
close with stretches.

Fight training: San Shou/Lei Tai

other training
10 min jump rope,
500 sit ups,
100 push ups,
30 pull ups in mixed order,
100 rotations with the 20lb bar,
10 min shadowboxing,
6x3min round on the mitts and thai pads with 4 sets of shots between each set.
4×3 min round on heavy bag just hands with shots in between,
4×3 min heavy bag with just leg attacks with sprawls and shots in between,
3×3 min round on heavy bag all attacks,
2 sets of shots up and down the mats in between

Sparring Training Feb. 16, 2011

warm up stretches using dynamic stretching:
1. Cat/camel 12x
2. Yoga Twist- cross feet floor version 8x
3. Side Twist- on side: flip feet over from hips. 8x
4. Bent knee twist- on back twist knees.
5. Bird dog- opposite hand/foot reach outs.
6. Side lying twist-knee touch
7. Calf stretch from down dog.
8. Fire hydrants- hip circles from dog positon.
9. Supine bridge- hip bumps.
10. Single leg supine- knee to chest.
11. Anterior-posterior leg swings- standing leg swings.
12. Side-to-side leg swings.
13. Supine scorpion
14. Prone scorpions
15. Windmills-omei warm up touch toes.
16. High knee walks- pull in knee to chest.
17. Pull back butt kicks- stretch quads.
18. Mini band side step- use resistance bands and step.
19. Cradle walks- high lotus stretch.
20. Scapula push ups- stretch scapula.
21. Dislocations (pvc)
22. Toy soliders/frankensteins- front stretch kicks.
23. Single leg RDL- scale walk.
24. Reverse warrior lunge w/twist.
25. Walking spiderman- deep lunge walk: elbow touch ground.
26. Alternating lateral lunge- drop stance walking.
27. Squat to stand.
28. Crossover overhead reverse lunge- backstep bow stance.
29. Running butt kicks.
30. High knee skips
31. Deep wide out squats- land in horse stance, jump to stand.
32. Supine leg whips- raise hips while on back and open and close hip with leg.
33. Warrior 1 hip flexor-
34. Prone IT ban- pigeon.
35. Neck stretches-side neck muscle with hand.

glove work: 2 minute rounds, 30 sec. minute rest. 1 and 1.
1. jab cross rt. kick. Opponent blocks kick. drill 50 punches.
2. cross jab left kick. Opponent blocks kick. drill 10 left kicks, 10 right kicks.
3. jab cross hook rt. kick. Opponent blocks kick. drill 10 left kicks, 10 right kicks.-drill out hooks.

light spar/technique: trade off, 1 go you go.
1. jab cross
2. jab cross hook

Thai pads-
4. counter kick drills: cover and counter kicks. jabs, cross, jab-cross. double kicks and push kicks.
5. counter kick drills: cover and counter kicks. jabs, cross, jab-cross. double kicks and push kicks.
6. freestyle rounds with counter kicks. drill out with two left kicks-4 punches-2 right kicks.
7. freestyle rounds with counter kicks. drill out with two left kicks-4 punches-2 right kicks.
8. freestyle rounds with counter kicks. drill out with two left kicks-4 punches-2 right kicks.

Sparring rounds-
medium level 75% power.
3 Rounds: two minute work, 30 sec. rest.

Bag round- jab cross w/power, power right kicks, power left kicks, 100 punches.

focus mitt round- counter punch with 4 system. drill out upper cuts.

strength-
15 burpies
15 sit ups
15 t-push ups
15 cobra
15 squats

Feb 2011 Training Log

Feb. 5:
running sprints: 200′s, Mile.
PVC warm ups- squat, bench, military press
Stretches.
Squat: 135# 3,3,3,3,3.
Bench: 135# 3,2,2,2,2.
Dips: body weight- 5,5,5,5,5.
Push Press: 45# 10,8,8,8,10.
Back extensions: 3×10
Yogic stretches/boxing stretches.

Kids class: wall and kick stretches.

FEB.6:
running sprints: 200′s, Mile.
200 abs, bench and floor variations.
jump rope 15 minutes.
bench knees

Feb 7:
Morning 36 liang gong, 42 Taijiquan.

Evening: Sparring.
warm up- running steps, jump rope
Dead lifts- 135 lb. 3,3,3,3,3.
Shadow boxing.
Thai pad rounds:2 min. work, 30 sec rest. (three person round robin, everybody goes twice.)
1. use following:
-jab, rt. elbow
-jab-cross rt. elbow.
-jab-cross-hook, rt. elbow.
-Cross, left elbow.
-cross-hook-cross-step out-cross.
-4 punches, step out, cross.
- rt. elbow, cross.
2. add kicks, single or double rounds kicks, Theep kicks.
3. add double knees.

Sparring drills: 2 minute rounds, 30 sec rest.
2x: double jab spar: emphasis quick footwork as defense, hands covering second defense.
2x: body hook-head hook- cross: use foot work, cover.
2x: Shin conditioning:
10 x- left side: give kick, take counter kick.
10 x- right side same.
10 x- left side: take kick, counter kick.
10x- right side: same.
2x: K block high kicks:
10 x- left side: give high kick, take counter high kick.
10 x- right side same.
10 x- left side: take high kick, counter high kick.
10x- right side: same.
2x: 5 and 5 sparring: trade off 5 combination’s of punches and kicks.

focus mitt-condition out:
15x jab cross hook cross hook
15 x KO cross
15 x counter body shot with: uppercut-hook-cross.
50 x- drill jab-cross.

Old school boxing and san shou drills: edit later

Boxing drills:
3 two minute rounds 30 sec rest:
round 1. slip jab-counter cross, slip cross-counter hook cross, dip hook-counter 1-2.
round 2. add 1. and counter with 3: slip jab- counter cross-hook-cross, slip cross counter hook cross hook, dip hook counter 1-2-3 (jab-cross-hook).
round 3. add drill 1 and 2 with mitt in jab, cross, or 1-2 (jab cross).

3 two minutes rounds set 2-
round 1: jab-cover jab, hook-cross. add- weave the left hook and counter cross-hook-cross. cover punches.
round 2: continue from 1 and add weave the rt hook and counter hook-cross-hook. cover punches.
round 3: continue from 1 and 2. add body shots and upper cut drill out. cover punches.

strength-
min. hindu squats,
min. belly ups,
min. hindu push ups,
min. 1-2 punch sit ups.

-Cutting corner drill-
1. Alternate small lunge
2. 180 twist
3. Combine both into shadowboxing.
-Footwork- job in place while running: cover chin with shoulder.
-Russian boxing partner drill: push drill.
-Combo: double jab -lead hook- cross- hook- cross.
-Seated punch wall drill: push on wall.
-step 1-2 drill.
-neck drills: 1. up/down, 2. left/right, 3. turn left and up/down, 4. turn right and up/down.
-Pacquio drill- box stepping and punching.
- vs. tall fighter drill- jab/cover- body hook with left (jab to cut his vision)
-vs. tall fighter- draw punch and counter. jab-dip-left hook
-1-2 dip 1-2 drill alternating sides
-double punch drill with side angle:
-flying shoulder drill: 40x each no stopping- arms out circles, front circles, overhead circles.
-back leg 90 degree angle stepping, dipping, and punching
-side kick and punching 1-2 with base
-Cock the leg drill: minute each leg.
-Side kick extension drill: leg up and side kick extend out.
-Pull ups: 1) leg ups, 2) horizontal pull-ups. 3)horizontal leg pull ups
-Weight lift for fighters: military press, overhead squats, clean and press, squat, lunge, snatch overhead lunge
-cross arm jump rope, alternate feet, double under.
-shadow box: short punch wrist turning in the pocket, long punch, combine both.
-ranting: run in morning, less heavy bag, more shadow boxing, be fit, don’t be a bag and get hit, get out of the way and counter punch. Double up on each punches, do 5 rounds of the running and punching like the stepping -12 drill on each side. Get down and blast that uppercut.
-circle drill: 1)step in small circle, 2)big circle, 3)vibration step in circle, 4)freestyle.
-triple lead hand to lead leg round kick: jab-hook-uppercut lead leg round kick.
-one leg side to side boxing: high stress/high impact-line drills plyometric.
-muay thai defense (turtle) and counter kick or punch on the same side.
-going down the pipe: coiled out extended arm. 180 degree shoulders/pivot on feet and push forward, knuckles turn over.
-lead leg attack va single or double leg: sprawl and quickly counter punch-knee-kick.
-stretching: shoulders arm circles, criss cross, hammers, hold tricepts, across hold, twist spine,toe touches, squat, toe touch head down standing, squat, calf muscle, ankle rolls, caterpillar, back bend, quad stretch, Russian split, butterfly, side stretch, back bend, back bend neck bridge.
-core movement: side to side torso drill, swivel off and throw down the pipe.
-rolling w/the punches: engage range- chin in shoulders, move shoulders sideways, cut off power of a punch and counter. C with body-cover- counter punch.
- side step: move to the left. Step long-low and rear follows. Move right.
-drilling punching in the pocket: running drill punching upward. Punch small-arms up and bicycle out.
12/14

3 two minute rounds on thai pads:
1. block kicks and counter punch. low medium and high left and round kicks, and thiep kicks.
counter punch with 2 to 4 punches.
2. block kick counter kick: block low-medium-high kicks, thiep kicks, and counter kick.
3. block kick counter kick/punch: return punches and kick, or return kick and punches.

3 two minute rounds attack conditioning thai pads:
1. push kick opposite round kicks.
2. Jab-cross- rt. round kicks.
3. 4 knees push off and rt. round kick.
4. double left kicks.
5. double rt kicks.
6. jab rt. kick.
7. cross-jab left round kick.
8. high left kick-hook cross.
9. hook-cross-hook rt. round kick.
10. cross-hook-cross, left round kick.
11. high rt. kick -cross.
12. jab-cross-left up knee.
13. cross-jab-rt. up knee.
14. jab-cross-hook rt. round kick.
15. 4 punches left round kick.

October 2010 training

10/31-
boxing jogging with mitts- jog forward punching, sideways left punching, side ways right punching, backward punching, kaoke left, karoke right, karoke combo. Stretching.
Chen Taiji- warm up set, silk reeling set, fa li set.
focus mitt palm striking:
1. jab, cross, jab cross
2. jab-duck, cross-duck, jab cross-duck (mitt holder throws straights and hooks)
3. slip jab- counter cross, slip cross- counter hook
4. weave right-cross-hook-cross, weave left hook-cross-hook.
-meditation/lung exercises
-slap massage.

10/30-
Plyo Boxing Jump rope set- forward, back, left side, rt. side, ski, Ali, twist, cross step, t jump (front back lt. rt.) high knees, butt kicks, double unders, etc.

Cross fit warm up-
10 judo push ups
10 squats
10 sit ups
10 quad lifts
10 KB swing
sampson stretch 2x

Crossfit
WOD – 4 Rounds for time:

10 Dead-Hang Pull-ups
20 Wall Ball Shots (20#)
30 Double Unders or 90 singles.

kids class: stretch, running call punches/kicks/knees sprawl running rounds. medicine ball tag, exercise ball punches and kicks, exercise ball pushing,
7 station circuit:
1. thai pads (punches, sprawl, kicks, knees)
2. bag- Knees
3. jab cross rt. kick, cross jab-left kick
4. Thai pads (punches, sprawl, kicks, knees)
5. bob bag- elbow-elbow- 3 punches
6. burpies
7. Bag- high kick-low kick, Low kick high kick

judo throws
hiking/walking/standing

10/29-
pole training- palm strikes, kicks
kicking set
48 taijiquan
Huashan Bear Qigong
Sahaja yoga

10/28
Hsingyi set
Bagua set
48 form Taiji.

10/27 training with Gino
3 straight muay thai pad rounds
1. linear punching and kicking, 50 punches, jab cross hook cross hook etc.
2. add more round movement with double round kicks, up knees, push kicks.
3. add punch defense and counter, 4 clinch knees, etc.

technique drilling:
1. clinch knees, counter flow drill, counter knees.
2. cut kicks- kick counter
3. jab cross rt knee, cross jab left knee, jab cross rt. kick, cross jab left kick

focus mitts punches drill out:
1. number punching 2,4,6,8..20 3,7,9,11,13,etc.
2. uppercuts/straights- numbers 2,4,6,8,3,5,7,…20 etc.
3. KO power punches 15 jab-cross, 15 hook cross, 15 ko cross, 50 drill punches.

10/23- chen taijiquan in morning- warm up, silk reeling, fa li, pao chui.
evening- 4 mile run,
5 lb. boxing dumbell set:
30-20-10
1. military press
2. front raises
3. jogging in place punch up, punch front, punch sides
4. double punch out
5. jab cross, cross-hook, jab-cross-hook-cross
6. flys

10/18: Monday and tuesday regular with Thai pads and conditioning with Vince at Krav MAga works.
jab-cross, hook
2 round kicks left or right
push kicks
up knees left or right
clinch knees 4 and round kick
push kick-round kick
4 punches
sprawl
3,5,7,10,12,15 kick drill
50 push kicks
push ups, sit ups, planks, sprawls , burpies, etc.

grappling with Carter- BJJ mouse trap.

Sparring:
warm up-
1. low kick to leg defense, jab, cross, jab-cross, cover/defend
2. add high head kick defense (k-block)
3. add leg-body-head defense

partner work-
1. slip right slip left
2. slip-slip-duck
3. bob and weave 2 hooks
4. body hook-head hook
5. jab-cross cover
6. jab cross spar
7. jab-cross vs thiep (push kick)
8. jab-cross- round kick defense
9. jab- cross- low and high kick defense
10. jab cross hook spar
11. mexican round

body conditioning-
round kick front
round kick back
round kick side
round kick leg
100 sit ups
10/16- kids class- ball push hands, kicking and punching ball, wing chun’s pak, taiji’s push hands- peng and push.
partner work- focus mitts: jab-slip-cross-hook-cross, jab-cross-duck-cross-hook-cross, cross-slip-uppercut-hook-cross.
crossfit-
warm-up:running
Overhead squat 95#
50 Pull-ups
50 SDHP (70# kettlebell)
Overhead squat 95#
50 Box Jumps
Overhead squat 95#
50 Squats
Overhead squat 95#
25 sit ups
tabata rounds- hand weight 2.5# punching, lateral punches, rolling uppercuts, hooks, jab-cross drilling.
100 double punch outs
running sprints- 6-9 sec.

10/15
vivek’s last class at novamma-
running, push ups, v-ups, jab cross, hooks, uppercuts, push kick-round kick-knee, low-mid-high kick.
partner drills:
-inside leg kick roll, fire back with left round kick to head.
1. jab-cross, high left kick, pause, left knee.
2. partner counters with right kick to leg, hook-cross-hook.
3. hook-rt. kick, hook rt. knee. single, combo, triple, mixed.
4. 20 right kicks, 20 left kicks, 100 jab cross.
5. rt. cross-left kick. rt. cross-left knee. 5x left kicks coach call.
6. power right kicks.

set 3x: burpies, hindu squat, push ups.

dave carter pad work:
In-out stepping entire time:

Jab

Jab-cross (same thai pad)

Jab- cross- hook

Jab- cross- hook- cross

Jab-upper cut -cross –hook- rt kick to leg

Jab- cross- left hook body-left hook head-cross

Rt. kick to leg

Left kicks

Push kicks

As Defense: low inside thigh kick- cross-jab, rt. Round kick to leg

As Attack: low inside thigh kick- cross-jab, rt. Round kick to leg

Angle off and knock out cross

Circle and move entire time as well..

Muay thai notes-

-jab cross- out step- cross
-jab cross- out step- cross-rt. kick to leg

-counter punch system #2- cover and return 3 (hook-cross-hook or cross-hook-cross) with opposite hand that covered.

-CM cover jab, slip cross
-when guy blocks with covering and slip: add a jab and high rt. kick

20 push ups
20 lead hook
20 push up
20 cross
20 push up
100 jab cross

Sparring notes-
Warm up- running, side running, jab cross, hooks, uppercuts, in-out stepping, level changes, bob and weave, waist circles.
Sparring drills using covering, gloves as head gear:
1. 2 body shots- cover with elbows
2. Body hook head hook- cover
3. Body body head head hooks- cover
4. Jab cover
5. Jab catch
6. Jab cross cover
7. Jab vs cross
8. Lead hook vs upper cut
9. 3-5 attacks vs defense
10. Boxing sparring rounds
Close out: rounds on thai pads and shadow boxing.

Sparring:
Evasive tactics vs jab

Rear straight body jab vs rear straight body jab

Boxing 9-29
Mitts-
1. Freestyle
2. Catch jab, cover hook- fire cross-hook-cross
3. Jab cross, weave left hook-cross, weave rt. Cross-hook
4. Jab cross angle off and hook

Strength- kb & jr combos
Heavy kb 45/35 lb.
Jr, swing, jr, sdhp, jr, kb squat, jr, 5x arm snatch, jr, arm push
pres, jr, thrusters, jr, plank drills, one arm side and front.

Mitts:
Weave left- body hook ,head hook .cross
weave right- body hook ,upper cut ,hook.
Dirty box clinch: grab head and turn, jab cross hook.

1. “Guzman” Double jab-PAUSE- Jab-cross, Slip right- right to body- cross-hook-cross, SLIP left: hook-cross-hook, Weave Hook: cross-hook-cross- double jab out.

strength- 10 minutes as many as you can:
5 burpies
5 pull ups
10 push ups
20 sit ups

Combat Sports Blogging

Bruce Lee said it best “take what is useful” when he figured that Wing Chun was not as complete as he thought and started taking what was useful from other martial arts. In many ways Bruce Lee is one of the several founders of MMA. Even though he did not complete his training in Wing Chun according to many of Yip Man’s students have said.

When you look at MMA fighters with Traditional type base like Machida or Shogun Rua who started with Karate and later adapted their styles for MMA (adding muay thai, BJJ, etc), do you think they took parts of Karate that worked and disregarded the rest?

for me there are many parts of Taijiquan, Baguazhang, and Xingyiquan that fit nicely into combat sports, plenty is useful for combat sports, but there is a whole lot that does not.

even parts of training that dont seem useful like qigong are very useful for the recovery of the fighter from injury. What parts of traditional do you take and what parts have you left behind?

for me I disregarded many of the solo forms and drills training even though some solo form training can be great qigong practice in early morning (I do solo forms in park often for qigong benefits and injury recovery). I tend to like the partner training for combat sports.

I purposely did not say Bruce lee was the only founder of MMA I said he was one of several because if we look at people like Sun Lu Tang, Jigoro Kano, Morihei Ueshiba, Gu Ruzhang, Fu Zhen song, Yang Luchan, Mitsuyo Maeda, Wan Laisheng, Wang Xiangzhai we know these guys studied more than one art. In all reality only a few had a known fight record like MMA fighters of today and there time was much different except maybe for Jigoro Kano, and Mitsuyo Maeda. We at least have some old clips of a few of those people in action.

the Warren fox quote “”The only technique that isn’t useful/applicable is that one you haven’t trained enough”. I am open to that idea. but when it comes to a fight you do have to be minimalistic in techniques you’re going to decide to train in and use. for example if you system has 108 techniques and in real fight you only need to really focus on is a few techniques really well, how do you decide what you’re going to train in?

for me-

Stand up range- striking: jab, cross, hook, parry, uppercut, knee, elbow, front kick, round kick (leg, body, head).

throw take down range: work only my 4 best throws/take downs

ground range: work top position game- back mount, side mount, full mount, bottom defense: guard, half-guard, turtle.
high % submission- choke: guillotine or rear-naked-choke, arm bar, americana, kimura, knee-bar, heel hook, triangle.

In the realm of combat sports with MMA gloves and/or 12 oz. boxing gloves, the Traditional needs to be modified for the fight events limitations given the equipment, timing, and other rules- striking event (boxing, K-1 rules fighting), striking and throwing (Lei Tai, Sanda/San Shou fighting), Throwing/grappling (Shuai Jiao, Push hands, BJJ events), or combination of all (MMA, Cage fighting).

what type of fighting event is your next going to be? I have a push hands moving step I want to try (only tried fixed step before) and a BJJ event in October. Hopefully my first Am MMA or 2nd Muay Thai event in Feb.2011.

Events In the realm of combat sports available to you:

Boxing-
1. Smoker/club fight- (3 two minute rounds) usually with head gear and 12 oz. gloves.
2. Local Amateur rules Boxing event- (3 two minute rounds) usually with head gear cup, 12 oz. gloves.
3. Pro fight- could be anywhere from 5-12 rounds. gloves only.

Kick boxing-
MAuy Thai fight- Amateur- 3 two minute or 3 three minute rounds, with gloves, head gear, shin protection.
muay thai Pro event- 5 three minute rounds- gloves only
Karate/ Taekwondo tournament- point based sparring
Kung fu tournament-
1. Chi Sao sparring- three 45-second rounds
2. continuous sparring – best of 3 thirty sec rounds.
3. fixed step push hands- 2 ninety sec rounds.
4. moving step push hands- push hands in a 12 to 15 ft. diameter circle.
5. Shaui chiao wrestling- 2 three minute rounds.
6. Sanda/San Shou- best of 3 two munite rounds with headgear, shin guards, 12 oz. gloves.
7. Lei Tai full contact- best of three 1.5 minute/two minute rounds, Cage headgear and MMA gloves.

MMA:
Amateur event- three 3 minute rounds
Pro event- three 5 minute rounds

BJJ Gi tournament: 4 to 5 minute rounds
No-Gi submission grappling: 4 to 5 minute rounds
Judo: not sure of timing- Judo Gi is necessary
wrestling: not sure of timing.

other :
-Kali stick fighting event
-Sword fighting events- padded weapon fighting, non-padded weapon fighting
-Long weapon fighting- padded long weapon, spear jousting