This is the third in a series on martial arts striking combinations used as choreography in cardio kickboxing. As said, a key difference between a trained martial artist and a streetfighter is that the martial artist reflexively hits in sequences of three or four moves. The instinctive reaction isn't just a one-move event - it's a more effective practiced sequence of strikes. One punch or kick is easy to defend against, but three or four thrown in a row can be very difficult to deal with.
This reflexive reaction of hitting in sequences is only learned through lots of repetition and drills, performing sequences over and over until it is an automatic reflex. Cardio kickboxing is an ideal way to do this. In fact many of the patterns in cardio kickboxing are drawn from such drills.
In this article, let's start with looking at some variations on a simple boxing sequence. We are going to see that a lot of variety can be had from a single sequence. Start out using a boxer's stance position, feet shoulder width apart and with left foot forward. The sequence is -
Jab, Jab, Jab, Cross
Now add some spice. Instead of three straight jabs, vary the pattern to -
Jab-up, Jab-down, Jab-middle, and Cross
Repeat 4-8 times. Now add some movement - Going back to a straight jab, look 90 degrees right and shuffle right leg first three steps to the side -
Right Jab Shuffle, Right Jab Shuffle, Right Jab Shuffle, and Left Cross
Immediately face and shuffle left with the same sequence on the other side -
Left Jab Shuffle, Left Jab Shuffle, Left Jab Shuffle, and Right Cross
Repeat shuffling back and forth four or eight times. An optional variation would be to add four forward punches after the cross on each side. I say punch because after the shuffle-cross, your legs will be square to the front so there isn't a difference between a Jab and a Cross. With the added punches, the sequence is -
Right Jab Shuffle, Right Jab Shuffle, Right Jab Shuffle, and Left Cross. Right punch, Left punch, Right punch, Left Punch
Then reverse and do the same sequence build mirrored to the left. Depending on the level of the class it might be good to introduce the sequences half time then double them up to tempo. Devote equal time to right and left-leg forward positions.
Now lets look at what can be done with another basic sequence, this one from Kickboxing. The second basic sequence also starts from boxer's stance with, in this case, the left leg forward -
Jab, Cross, Jab, Guard
Do four times then change the Guard to a Knee -
Jab, Cross, Jab, Lead-leg Knee
Do four times then change the Knee to a Front Kick -
Jab, Cross, Jab, Lead-leg Front Kick
Now shift 45 degrees to the right, do the sequence once, then shift 90 degrees to the left (45 degrees to the left of the front) and do once, then shift 90 degrees to the right and do once, shift left and do once, and so on. The trick here is to turn during the kick. Depending on the class you might want to go back to a knee instead of a kick for the turn. Cue the shifts verbally (turn to the right corner of the room, turn to the left corner) and by, just before you start moving 45 degrees off angle, pointing in the direction you are shifting to.
After doing this four to eight times tell people 'we are going to keep going' and instead of switching back and forth, continue in one direction, after 4 shifts winding up where you started. Circle this way four times.
Then reverse your stance and repeat the sequence on the other side.
A simple variation on this would be to change the third strike from a Jab to a Lead Hook -
Jab, cross, lead hook, cover
Jab, cross, lead hook, lead knee
Jab, cross, lead hook, lead front kick
Again it might be appropriate to introduce the sequences half time then double them up. Devote equal time to right and left-leg forward positions. The basic standing versions of all of these sequences work equally well on the bags. After you get the progressions down, start inter-mixing the combinations together in different patterns to present something different every class.
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