21/4/16 Thai entries, pad training and takedown

THAI ENTRIES
Feeder throws jab or a jab cross, response is scoop down enough to clear and enter with the one-eye covering elbow, from here move to the half clinch - one arm on the neck with the elbow clamped on to his chest, the other on the bicep.

Feeder throws jab-cross, this time you just block and cover in the Thai long arm style (the one-eye cover is the same as above. This method offers excellent protection for the head and jaw). As gravity is helping the long arm block, slide up the arm and enter to take the half clinch control.

You attack with a jab, he covers and goes for the clinch. As the arm slides up yours for neck control, lose the neck and shrug it away by lifting the elbow and using that to get rid of his arm. From here throw cross-lead hook-round kick to the thigh.

You attack with a jab, he parrys and steps in with the elbow then goes for the clinch, push u(with the webbed part of the hand, push or pop up with hands on both arms at the same time)p on the triceps as you drop your weight, left teep then right round kick to the thigh. The point of the method is to stop his arms from following you, allowing you a brief window of time for escape.Steve said that in reality, when going for the neck clinch it fast and snappy as to disrupt balance and awareness. This is quite tricky to train on each other because it looked like a violent and shocking motion; other words to describe what it looked like at speed are ragging, owning, manipulating. Steve also mentioned that as soon as the neck control is on, knees will start attacking.
If he does land the clinch, it would be ineffective to use this escape then. When he does have the clinch there are two options.
1: Posture up and get your hips glued to his.
2: Double palm push against the chin.

PAD TRAINING ROUNDS
1: Any combinations or solo punch. Pad holder also moved, checked the guard and called the punches.

10s rounds of jab-cross, cross-uppercut, uppercut-uppercut balls to the wall Tabata style.

TAKEDOWNS
1: Feeder throws a jab, response is to parry, v-step and left punch to the jaw or low line. Slide the ear along the arm and move to the back whilst either having the hands on his hips or clasping the hands. Hook his rear arm so yours is 90 degrees, you have now moved to be in line with him - all 4 feet are in a line. Link your hands and pull your wrists to your centre as you take leg back and drop your centre. As he hits the floor maintain control with knee on belly. From here you have the arm to manipulate as you please.

2: Feeder throws jab-cross, response is catch the jab and as the right comes in, cut along the arm and thumb strike to the eye. Follow up by covering the arm as you punch the elbow to close the distance. Wrap the arm and control the neck with the thumb in the neck. Throw the right shin kick to the head and step on his lead foot. As you land, give him a push which will unbalance him. From here, scissor takedown the head under the arm and complete with knee on belly control as above.