Muay Thai Grading Aberdeen martial arts group
Grading Structure Introduction The AMAG Muay Thai Grading is a structured grading system that has been designed to test your knowledge of the core curriculum taught at AMAG. It is also designed to test your heart and your ability to perform under a certain amount of pressure. If it is your first grading then your instructor will tell you which grade you can test under and this usually starts at the White Arm Band. The Grades are as follows: Arm Band Khan Amount of training White Arm Band 1st Khan Around 1 years training Yellow Arm Band 2nd Khan Around 1-2 years training Green Arm Band 3rd Khan Around 2-3 years training Purple Arm Band 4th Khan Around 3-4 years training Brown Arm Band 5th Khan Around 4-5 years training The remaining sections detail the requirements for testing and also outline what you will be tested on depending on your level. Uniform Men: Muay Thai Shorts, Club T-shirt or Topless & Anklets (optional) Women: Muay Thai Shorts, Club T-shirt or Fight Top & Anklets (optional) Respects Respects must be paid at all times. Some things to look out for: Start of a round End of a round If an instructor gives you an instruction If in doubt Wai Make sure it is seen 2
Areas of Testing The grading has three main areas where you will be tested. Stage Demonstration of techniques Shadow boxing Rounds Comment Grading instructor will ask the student to demonstrate techniques in the air from the list of 50 Moves of Muay Thai. The moves are documented http://www.grimgym.com/the-moves-ofmuay-thai/ but you can also ask your instructor for any help. Lower levels will be expected to know the fundamental techniques whilst the higher levels will be expected to know some of the more exotic techniques. Demonstrate your moves in free form at the grading instructors command 5 x 3 Minutes rounds with 1 minutes rest. You have to do a blitz inside the rest period before resting, depending on your level. See Rest Period section below. How You Will Be Tested In Each Round You are tested within the rounds depending on the level you are testing at. The way the grading works is that you are expected to learn a number of different series for each round and on the day you will be expected to demonstrate some of the series you have learned. This way you will understand all the curriculum for your particular level but only demonstrate some of the series on the day. For example, Round 1 has four different series in it. As a yellow arm band you will be expected to know Series 1 and Series 2. However, on the day you will be expected to demonstrate only one of the two inside your Round 1 e.g. Series 2. 3
Round #1 Four Counts Series 1 1. Jab, Cross, Left Round Kick, Right Round Kick 2. Jab, Cross, Right Round Kick, Left Round Kick 3. Jab, Cross, Left Round Kick, Left Round Kick 4. Jab, Cross, Right Round Kick, Right Round Kick Series 2 1. Left Round Kick, Cross, Hook, Left Round Kick 2. Left Round Kick, Cross, Hook, Right Round Kick 3. Right Round Kick, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kick 4. Right Round Kick, Hook, Cross, Right Round Kick Series 3 1. Jab, Right Round Kick, Cross, Left Round Kick 2. Jab, Left Round Kick, Cross, Right Round Kick 3. Jab, Right Round Kick, Left Round Kick, Cross 4. Jab, Left Round Kick, Right Round Kick, Cross Series 4 1. Left Round Kick, Cross, Jab, Right Round Kick 2. Left Round Kick, Jab, Cross, Right Round Kick 3. Left Round Kick, Right Round Kick, Hook, Cross 4. Right Round Kick, Left Round Kick, Cross, Hook Arm Band Series On the day White 1 1 of 1 Yellow 1-2 1 of 2 Green 1-3 2 of 3 Purple 1-4 2 of 4 Brown 1-4 3 of 4 4
Round #2 - Feeds Series 1 Round Kick Shield rear round kick, return lead round kick, cross, hook, cross, rear round kick Cut kick rear round kick, return lead round kick, cross, hook, cross, rear round kick Theep rear round kick, return lead round kick, cross, hook, cross, rear round kick Series 2 Theep Sweep lead theep with lead hand and then kick back of leg, lead round kick mid level, cross, hook, double round kick Catch theep with rear hand and pull forward to ground then jump knee to face, left elbow, right elbow, clinch, number 2 skip knees (3), spin off, round kick. Jam Theep with lead shield, rear round kick, hook, cross, lead round kick to head Series 3 Multiple Shield rear round kick, return lead round kick, cross, hook, tang rear knee, hook, cross, rear round kick, rear round kick Catch parry their Jab & Cross, rear knee, lead elbow, rear elbow, cover rear elbow, clinch 3 skip knees #2 Rear hand parry rear theep (short) while zoning to left. Rear mid height round kick, hook, cross, tight cover lead hook, rear elbow, lead elbow, rear knee, rear round kick. Arm Band Series On the day White 1 1 of 1 Yellow 1-2 1 of 2 Green 1-2 2 of 2 Purple 1-3 2 of 3 Brown 1-3 3 of 3 5
Round #3 Thai Boxing Association Round This round consists of performing a number of kicks and knees during the round and is based on the level of the student performing the test. The table below details the requirements for the student levels. Level Numbers Criteria White 40 Kicks 20 knees Hit the numbers Yellow 60 Kicks 40 knees Hit the numbers Green 60 Kicks 40 knees Hit the numbers and defend so light punches and kicks Purple 60 Kicks 40 knees Hit the numbers and defend timed and hard punches and kicks Brown 60 Kicks 40 knees Hit the numbers and defend timed hard punches and kicks, also include breaking away from clinch and stepping out of range or crashing range 6
Round #4 Long Combinations 12 Count 1. Catch jab feed 2. Tight cover lead hook feed 3. Cross 4. Hook 5. Right knee 6. Right round kick 7. Tang to cross feed 8. Left elbow 9. Right elbow 10. Clinch and 3 skip knees #1 11. Right round kick 12. Right round kick Cross Series 1. Left Outside Parry & Slip Cross 2. Left Elbow 3. Right Knee 4. Round Kick 5. #2 Straight Knee off the Cross 6. Right Elbow 7. L E 8. Push - RK 9. L Foot Jab (vs. Cross) 10. RK 11. R KN RK 15 Count 1. Parry the Cross 2. Cover for Hook 3. Left Elbow 4. Right Elbow 5. Right Knee 6. Right Round Kick 7. Cross 8. Hook 9. Right Knee 10. Left Round Kick 11. Long Foot Jab (vs. Cross) 12. Evade 2nd Cross 13. Hook 14. Cross 15. Right Round Kick 17 Count 1. Left foot jab 2. Left round kick 3. Right cross 4. Left hook 5. #2 straight knee 6. Left elbow 7. Right elbow 8. #2 straight knee (counter cross) 9. Right round kick 10. Left hook 11. Right cross 12. Left round kick 13. Right knee 14. Right round kick 15. Left hook 16. Right cross 17. Skip knee: 6 times Throw out Double kick 18 Count 1. Shield (vs. Round Kick) 2. Soft Round Kick to inside thigh 3. Left Round Kick 4. Cross 5. Hook Round Kick 7. Cut Kick (vs. Round Kick) 8. Soft Round Kick to inside thigh 9. Left Round Kick 10. Cross 11. Hook 12. Round Kick 13. Parry Outside w/small Scoop (vs. Cross) 14. Cross 15. Hook 16. Right Elbow 17. Right Knee 18. Round Kick Arm Band Series On the day White 15 1 of 1 Yellow 12, 15 1 of 2 Green 12, 15, Cross 2 of 3 Purple 12, 15, Cross, 18 2 of 4 Brown 12, 15, Cross, 18, 17 3 of 5 7
Round #5 Elbows & Knees Knee & Elbow (Short) 4 Count Series 1. L Knee, R Elbow, L Elbow, L Knee 2. L Knee, R Elbow, L Elbow, R Knee 3. R Knee, L Elbow, R Elbow, L Knee 4. R Knee, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Knee MKG Knee Reaction Drill SERIES 1 1. Parry St. Right & R Grab -- R Knee - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kicks 2. Parry St. Left & L Grab -- L Knee - R Elbow - L Elbow - R Push - 2 L Round Kick 3. Knee Off the Cross -- R Knee - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kick 4. Knee Off the Jab -- L Knee-Unwind-R Elbow-L Elbow- R Push- 2 L Round Kick SERIES 2 1. Split Entry vs. St. Right -- R Knee-Unwind-L Elbow-R Elbow -L Push-2 R Round Kick 2. Split Entry vs. St. Left -- L Knee-Unwind-R Elbow-L Elbow-R Push-2 L Round Kick 3. Cover Wide Right -- R Knee - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kick 4. Cover Wide Left -- L Knee - R Elbow - L Elbow - R Push - 2 L Round Kick SERIES 3 1. Duck under Wide Right -- R Knee - Unwind - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kick 2. Duck under Wide Left -- L Knee-Unwind-R Elbow-L Elbow-R Push-2 L Round Kick 3. Cover and Wrap Wide Right -- R Knee - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kick 4. Cover and Wrap Wide Right -- L Knee - R Elbow - L Elbow - R Push - 2 L Round Kick SERIES 4 1. Catch R Round Kick -- R Knee-L Elbow-R Elbow-L Push-2 R Round Kick 2. Catch L Round Kick -- L Knee-Unwind-R Elbow-L Elbow- R Push-2 L Round Kick 3. Left Scoop the Long Foot Jab -- R Knee - L Elbow - R Elbow - L Push - 2 R Round Kick 4. Scoop the Short Foot Jab -- L Knee-Unwind- R Elbow -L Elbow-R Push-2 L Round Kick Arm Band Series On the day White Short 4 Count 1 of 1 Yellow Short 4 Count, MKG 1 1 of 2 Green MKG 1-4 2 of 4 Purple MKG 1-4 3 of 4 Brown Short 4 Count, MKG 1-4 3 of 5 8
Rest Period Blitz Arm Band White Yellow Series 2 x 3 round kicks (Left & Right) 10 round kicks (Left & Right) Green 20 seconds Skip knees #1 Purple 30 Seconds Skip knees #2 Brown 15 Seconds Skip knees #1 15 Seconds Skip knees #2 9