Our Head Coach, Dave Jackson, has
coached many Thai Boxing Champions and is widely recognised as one
of the top trainers in the sport. Dave has worked with some of the
top athletes in the World and it is his relaxed, patient and
technical teaching methods that are guaranteed to bring out the best
in you whether you wish to train for fitness, self defence or to
compete at the highest level. He also has an excellent grasp of how
Thai Boxing fits into the fast growing sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is
the preferred stand up art for most fighters that compete in arenas such
as
the UFC Octagon. We have numerous UFC fighters that enhance their
skills by training here at Warrington.
Assisted by some of the countries top
instructors, Dave uses 2 different programmes to monitor progress.
Students may follow the traditional route of competing in amateur
then professional bouts or those that wish to
monitor development outside of the ring may opt to
follow our coloured grading system. This is similar in structure to
that of other martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, where
students are tested at regular intervals all the way through to instructor level.
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PUNCHING
TECHNIQUES
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Hand
wrapping techniques
- All
the punching styles
- How
to make punches faster, heavier and sharper
- Puncher's
footwork to counter the elbow, knee, kick and punch
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How to train the punch on the heavy bag, focus mitts and
pads
- How
to practice light sparring without injury
- How
to block, parry, slip and counter the punch
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Dave with UFC Star Michael Bisping
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ELBOWING
TECHNIQUES
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How
to make elbows faster, heavier and sharper
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How
to use pads and focus mitts to train the elbows
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Elbows
used in conjunction with footwork to counter the elbow,
knee, kick and punch
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How
to train the elbow on the heavy bag, focus mitts and pads
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How
to practice light elbow sparring without injury
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KICKING
TECHNIQUES
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Dave with top class Instructor Brian Austin
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Developing a solid foundation for all the Muay Thai kicking techniques
including all the different kinds of roundhouse, front kicks,
back kicks and spinning kicks
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Kick
in conjunction with footwork to defend against the punch,
knee, elbow and kick
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How
to defend against the kick
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How
to counter the kick, how to train the kick on the
heavy bag,
focus mitts and pads
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How
to practice light sparring without getting hurt
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KNEEING
TECHNIQUES
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Proper
form for the long, round and side knees
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Proper
footwork for using the knee
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Knees
used in conjunction with footwork to counter the elbow,
knee, kick and punch
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How
to counter the knee
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How
to defend against the knee
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How
to train the knees on the heavy bag, focus mitts and pads
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How
to practice light knee sparring without injury
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WHAT
YOU NEED
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- All
the equipment you need to start off with is provided by
us
- When
you feel confident that you want to buy your own equipment,
our in house shop can supply you with everything you need
- For
more info on equipment and prices call 07962 343043
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PERSONAL
TRAINING
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- Private
lessons allow you to focus and personalise your
goals. Whether you want to train to be a fighter, learn self
defence or just want to shape & tone-up and get fit, personal
training is for you.
- Learn
one on one with an instructor or in a small group
- Allows
you to train around your hectic schedule
- Learn
special techniques under direct supervision
- Lessons
can be made at your convenience and as often as you like
- Personal
lessons can be with Dave Jackson or any of our fully qualified
instructors.
- Take your skills to the next
level with extra tuition
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