This is our most COMPLETE BLUEPRINT on striking from one of the HIGHEST RANKED Muay Thai experts in America Stephen Whittier.
- From footwork and body placement, to building an OFFENSIVE and DEFENSIVE gameplan this series covers the theoretical WHY of STRIKING and takes you all the way to the REAL WORLD application or HOW of striking.
- Known worldwide as one of the best martial arts instructors on the planet, Stephen Whittier is here to share with you over two decades of knowledge to rapidly INCREASE your learning curve no matter where you are in your martial arts journey!
- Become more dangerous from EVERYWHERE!
Learn Everything You Need to Know With This Complete Guide To Functional Striking From One Of The Highest Ranking Muay Thai Experts in America Stephen Whittier!
What Will You Learn?
Stephen Whittier is going to take you through a complete MASTER CLASS on EVERYTHING you will need to get started on the path to being a better striker. Even if you’ve had striking training before, it’s unlikely that you experienced a system as comprehensive as Fundamentals of Functional Striking.
So What Is On This Series?
This series is filled with everything you need to know about stance, footwork, hand placement and movement. The complete menu includes ALL fundamental punches and kicks distilled from the essence of centuries of the art of Muay Thai, known as one of the most effective and powerful martial arts on the planet.
So What Exactly Do You Get?
Here’s just a quick outline of what you’re going to get in the Fundamentals of Functional Striking series.
In Part One Stephen Whittier lays the groundwork and core concepts for the series as a whole. From there it’s on to footwork and drills to reinforce the concepts. You’ll spend the rest of Part One learning how to set up and execute punches with more authority and power.
Part Two is dedicated to many powerful Thai kicks and teeps (pushes) that will annoy and frustrate your opposition.
Now that we’ve got some basics covered, in Part Three it’s time to start looking at our DEFENSE. The understanding of the Five Zones and the patterns will make you a more creative striker and more likely to dominate the opposition.
Part Four is all about combinations and turning our DEFENSE INTO OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. Learn how to capitalize on the opponent’s attacks and aggression and turn the tide back in your favor!
What Techniques Are On This Series?
Part 1:
Core Concepts
Stance & Structure
Footwork Fundamentals
4 Directions
Circle, L-Step
Step out & drop step
Gallop
Mirror drill
Offensive Tools (Technique & Power Optimization)
Intro to punches
Jab
Straight punch placement
Cross
Lead High Hook
Uppercuts
Body Hook
Overhand
Elbows-Lead & Rear
Clearing hands for elbows
Knees Lead & Rear
Part 2:
Thai Kicks: Rear Leg High
Drill #1 (lead arm motion)
Drill #2 (rear arm motion)
Lead Leg High
Leg Kicks
Rear Leg outside
Lead leg inside
Additional considerations
Drill: Hand on head kicking
Teeps
Rear & Lead
Teeps On Pads
Part 3:
Intro to defensive tools & the 5 zones
Zone 1&2: defense vs punches
Catch/Parry
Evasions
Thai block
Lean back
Zone 3 & 4 Defense vs. Punches
Zone 3 & 4 Defense vs. Kicks
Zone 5 Straight Line Defense
Combinations (Initiating Offense): moving forward
Moving backward
Add High/Low & Tilt with kicks
Backwards high low tilt
Add high low tilt with punches
Breaking the pattern: overview
Creating angles off punches
Creating angles off kicks
Part 4:
Cover/catch punches & return
Versus straight punches
Versus hooks
Versus uppercuts
Block high kicks & return
Parry teep & return
Evade & return
Offense - Defense - Offense Concepts
Intercept & Follow Up
Shadow Boxing
Adding Level Changes - Offense: high/low to shot
Defense: frame, swim, sprawl
So What Does It All Cost?
Imagine what it would cost to take a private lesson with one of the four highest ranked Kru’s on the planet. The techniques on this series have been taken from decades of top level training and are designed to be a STRIKING resource for many years to come .
We could have easily charged $147 for the Fundamentals of Functional Striking, but for only $77 you can get the COMPLETE BLUE PRINT to BETTER STRIKING!
$77