Fun and familiar games, and still teaches the children the art of Thai Boxing.

They will have fun learning Thai boxing all the while learning discipline and group interaction. It is difficult to keep children interested in sport if it is kept too serious and that is why this program is designed to teach Thai Boxing through a variety of sport specific games and fun group interactions.

THE TINYS LEARN THE SPORT OF THAI BOXING WHILE PLAYING SPORT SPECIFIC GAMES THAT TEACH THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THAI BOXING

A TIME FOR FUN & LEARNING

Sport specific games, group interaction, learning to follow instructions, fun, discipline and respect and physical challenges are all part of the class activities the Tinys get up to in a typical class. All this while putting together the fundamental building blocks of the sport of Thai Boxing.

The Thai Teens program is for ages 13 and upwards and teaches authentic Thai Boxing inside a more disciplined and challenging class format.

The Thai Teens classes are where the Juniors take their kickboxing to the next level. These classes are still fun and safe but have a more mature approach to training now. There are less games and more detail is spent with the techniques and the importance of correct drilling and sparring. The importance of self-discipline and conditioning is also still promoted along with continued respect for both their fellow students and their instructors. This age group often sees the largest differences in size between the younger and older students, so the instructors look at keeping the training safe with no mismatches in training partners.

THE THAI TEENS PROGRAM MOVES THE JUNIORS TOWARDS A MORE ADULT APPROACH TO TEACHING WHILST STILL MAINTAINING THE FUN ELEMENTS OF A JUNIORS CLASS.

NEXT LEVEL SPARRING FOR THE TEENS

The sparring part of the class now removes the body shield from the equipment list, although it can still be worn if preferred. It also puts a little more focus on defending the head, a previously, out of bounds target. We also introduce more ‘Lin Chern’, or one to one drills, so that the Teen can learn tactical combinations and defence and start to get a good feel for range.

The Competition Team is for Juniors that have been training for a while and are over the age of 8 Years old. These Juniors train to compete in Junior IBJJF Competitions against students of a similar age, rank and weight.

Training to compete is a lot harder and much more focused than the normal classes, with work around cardio conditioning and competition tactics. The Juniors are expected to train with less supervision when drilling and hence there is requirement for slightly older children that want to test themselves on the competition mat.

When students attend competitions, the parents are expected to travel with the Juniors to the events and be around during the competition. However, the coaches will be the ones looking after them during the matches, weigh-ins, bout preparation and bull pen coaching.