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The document outlines the structure and requirements of the Thai boxing association's beginning level certification test, including techniques assessed, test format, and goals for the conditioning section.

The basic techniques assessed include stances, elbows, knees, kicks, and covers.

The two parts that make up the Thai boxing test are the form and technique assessment, and the execution and conditioning section.

101

Thai Pad Progressions


Primary Four Count Combinations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Punches & Kicks


RK - H - C - LK
LK - C - H - RK
RK - H - C - RK
LK - C - H - LK
J - C - RK - LK
J - C - LK - RK

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Knees & Elbows


R KN - LE - RE - L KN
L KN - RE - LE - R KN
R KN - LE - RE - R KN
L KN - RE - LE - L KN
J - C - R KN - L KN
J - C - L KN - R KN

Basic Elbows (Done in both Leads)


1. Down Elbow (DN E)
2. Up Elbow (UP E)
3. Snap Elbow (SN E)
Elbow Drills (Done in both Leads)
1. 2 DN E
2. 2 DN E - 2 SN E - 2 DN E
3. DN E - SN E - DN E
4. J - C - 2 DN E - SN E
Basic Knees (Done in both Leads)
1. Skip KN #1
2. Skip KN #2
3. Double KN
4. Side KN
Knee Drills (Done in Both Leads)
1. Side KN - Skip KN
2. Double KN - Skip Knees
Basic Kicks (Done in Both Leads)
1. Right & Left Kicks 1-5 (up to 20 Sets)
2. Foot Jab (Tiip)
Kick & Cover Drills (Done in Both Leads)
1. RK - Cover (Shield) - RK
2. RK - Cover - (soft) RK - 2 LK
3. RK - Cover - (soft) L Cut Kick - 2 RK
4. Parry L Foot Jab - (soft) RK - 2 LK
5. Parry R Foot Jab - (soft) LK - 2 RK
Groin Kick Series
GK - J - C - 2 K
GK - Cover Outside - 2 K
GK - Cover Inside - C - H - 2 K
GK - Evade Outside - 2 K
GK - Evade Inside - 2 K
GK - Cover - Cut Kick - 2 K

Four Count Variations


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

RK - H - C - LK
RK - H - C - RK
RK - H - C - RE
RK - H - C - H
RK - H - C - R KN
J - C - RK - LK

7. LK - C - H - RK
8. LK - C - H - LK
9. LK - C - H - LE
10. LK - C - H - C
11. LK - C - H - L KN
12. J - C - LK - RK

Close Range Combination #1


1. Parry C
2. R KN
3. L E
4. R E
5. L Push
6. 2 RK
Close Range Combination #2
1. Parry J
2. L KN
3. R E
4. L E
5. R Push
6. 2 LK
Long Range Combination #1
1. RK
2. R KN
3. L E
4. R E
5. L Push
6. 2 RK
7. L Foot Jab
8. LK
9. C
10. H
11. RK
Long Range Combination #2
1. LK
2. L KN
3. R E
4. L E
5. R Push
6. 2 LK
7. R Foot Jab
8. RK
9. H
10. C
11. LK

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Knee Reaction Drills


Parry St. Right or R Grab

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Parry St. Left or L Grab

L KN - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Cover Wide Right

L KN - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Cover Wide Left

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Wrap the L Grab to Waist

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Wrap the R Grab to Waist

L KN - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Duck under Wide Right

R KN - Unwind - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Duck under Wide Left

L KN - Unwind - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Split Entry vs. St. Right

R KN - Unwind - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Split Entry vs. St. Left

L KN - Unwind - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Scoop the L Foot Jab

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Scoop the R Foot Jab

L KN - Unwind - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Catch RK

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Catch LK

L KN - Unwind - R E - L E - R Push- 2 LK

Knee Off the Cross

R KN - L E - R E - L Push - 2 RK

Knee Off the Jab

L KN - Unwind - R E - L E - R Push - 2 LK

Thai Boxing Counter Techniques


Thai Kick Counters
1. Hop Back
2. Knee Shield
3. Long Foot Jab
4. Side Foot Jab
5. Cut Kick

Foot Jab Counters


1. Hop Back (guard with distance)
2. Rear Hand Scoop to Inside
3. Front Hand Scoop to Outside
4. L KN Block Inward
5. Long Foot Jab (zone: hop to inside angle, return to stomach)
6. Long Foot Jab (pre-empt: jam it before it gets started)

Jab Counters
1. Catch
2. Scoop
3. Parry
4. Slip
5. Tiip
6. Tiip Ka (Tiip the Lead Leg)
7. Knee
8. Shoulder Roll & Kick

Cross Counters
1. Slip Outside & L Parry Outside
2. Bob Left
3. Shoulder Stop
4. Long Foot Jab
5. RK
6. Shoulder Roll & L Cut Kick
7. Upward Elbow Shield
8. Straight Knee #1
9. Straight Knee #2

Hook Counters
1. Boxing Cover
2. Bob & Weave
3. Upward Elbow (hit if early, cover if late)
4. Upward Elbow w/ Shoulder Stop
5. Slip Back (Dead Trap)

Elbow Counters
1. Inside Jam
2. Outside Slip & Jam
3. Forearm Lift
4. Pat & Forearm Lift
5. Outside Upward Elbow Shield
6. Pass

Knee Counters
1. Parry Outside
2. Parry Inside
3. Curve Knee
4. Hop Back

Spin Kicks Counters


1. Lean Back
2. Cut Kick
3. Long Foot Jab
4. Knee Shield

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Specialty Drills
Body Mechanics Drill
GK - Cover - 2 K - Scoop/Parry Foot Jab - 2 K

Birthday Rounds (Done on your birthday)


Four 4 Counts and One 5x5's for each year

Minnesota Shuffle (Alternate for Full Round)


2 RK - 2 LK for 30 sec
3 RK - 3 LK for 15 Sec

5 X 5's (Another MKG Special - 50 Kicks/set)


Perform the following 10 times or more:
1 RK
2 RK
3 RK
4 RK
5 RK
4 RK
3 RK
2 RK
1 RK
1 LK
2 LK
3 LK
4 LK
5 LK
4 LK
3 LK
2 LK
1 LK

Ranges
2 K - 2 KN - 2 E (Same or Alternate Sides)
2-2-2: 2 K - 2 KN - 2 K (Same Leg)
2 RK - H - C
2 LK - C - H
Other Conditioning Drills
1-2-3-4-5 K x 20 sets
Jab-Cross Round
Foot Jab - 2 K + above two drills
5 K - 10 KN - 5 K
Switch Kick - 5 KN- 5 K - 5 K
Switch 2 K - C - H - 5 K - 5-10 KN - 5 K
2 K - H - C - 5 K - 5-10 KN - 5 K

Minnesota Drill Rounds


Originally coined by the Minnesota Kali Group, these Drill Rounds are an extremely demanding
and challenging way to improve your endurance and efficiency in the art of Muay Thai. By rotating the
part of the body used, Fighters can last longer and train harder. By alternating leads during each
round, the Fighter balances the demands they are putting on their body, avoiding over use, injury and
muscular imbalance. Guidelines for Drill Rounds are as follows:
- Each Drill Round is 3 Minutes in Duration
(sometimes longer)
- Rest Period between each Round is 1 Minute
long
- At the Top of each Rest Interval
the Fighter Begins Kicking, Striker Performs 3
Kicks per side, alternating for a total of 48
Kicks, the remaining time is left to recover
before the next round
- Combinations follow the following Pattern,
which cycles every 5 rounds:
1
J - C Round
3
Elbow, Knee, Kick Rounds
1
Free Kicking Round
- For the J - C Rounds
the Fighter cycles through the entire
J - C Series (listed above)

- For the Elbow - Knee - Kick Rounds


the Fighter cycles through:
2-3
Elbow Drills in both leads
2-3
Knee Drills in both leads
3-4
Kicking Drills in both leads
- For the Free Kicking Round
the Pad Holder advances on the Fighter
checking their guard and holding for a random
number of kicks from both sides for the
duration of the round. Pad Holder leads the
Fighter.
- Students should work up to the capacity for 20
rounds (1 hour and 20 minutes of pad work),
to become part of the 1 Hour Club.

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Jab - Cross Series


1.
2.
3.
4.

GK - J - C - 2 RK - H - C
GK- J - C - 2 LK - C - H
GK- J - C - 2 R KN - L E - R E
GK- J - C - 2 L KN - R E - L E

5. GK- J - C - RK - L KN - RK - H - C
6. GK- J - C - LK - R KN - LK - C - H
7. GK- J - C - R KN - LK - R KN - L E - R E
8. GK- J - C - L KN - RK - L KN - R E - L E
9. GK- J - C - RK - LK -RK - H - C
10. GK- J - C - LK -RK - LK - C - H

Kicking Drills

Knee & Elbow Drills

Kick Cover Series


Cover Outside - 2 K
Cover Outside - 2 Switch Kicks (same leg)
Cover Inside - C - H - 2 K
Cover Inside - Foot Jab (support leg) - 2 K
Evade Outside - 2 K
Evade Inside - 2 K
Evade High Kick - 2 K
Cover - Cut Kick - 2 K

Knee Drills
2 St KN
2 Side KN
Side KN - Up KN
Skip KN - # 1
Skip KN -# 2
GK - 2 KN
GK - J - C - 2 KN
J - C - 2 KN
J - C - H - 2 Switch KN
Duck under (High Grab) - 2 Curve KN
Arm Wrap (Over) - 2 KN
Catch Kick (Over) - 2 KN
Parry C - 2 KN
Cover Wide Punch - 2 KN
Split Entry - 2 KN

Kick Catch Series


Catch Over - 2 K
Catch Under - 2 K
High Catch - 2 K
Kick Intercept Series
Cut Kick - 2 K
Tiip:
Leg - 2 K (Tiip Kaa)
Body - 2 K
Kicking leg - 2 K
Jab into Kick - 2 K
Pivot and Kick (Float) - 2 K
Foot Jab Series
Foot Jab (body) - 2 K
Foot Jab (leg level) - 2 K
Foot Jab - 2 Kicks (same leg)
Cover - Foot Jab (same leg) - 2 K
Scoop Foot Jab - 2 K
Elbow Parry Foot Jab - 2 K
Leg Parry Foot Jab - 2 K

Elbow Drills
2 DN E
2 UP E
UP E - 2 DN E
2 DN E- 1 SN E - 2 DN E
UP E - DN E - SN E
Shield Inside - 2 DN E
Shield Outside - 2 DN E
J - 2 DN E
J - C - 2 DN E
J - SN E - DN E
Cover Kick - 2 DN E
DN E - UP E - DN E
SN E - 2 DN E

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Long Count Combinations

14 Count Series

15 Count Series

Series A
1. Parry the Cross
2. Cover for Hook
3. L E
4. R E
5. R KN
6. LK
7. C
8. H
9. R KN
10. RK
11. Evade Cross Left
12. H
13. C
14. RK

Series A (Series Required by TBA)


1. Parry the Cross
2. Cover for Hook
3. L E
4. R E
5. R KN
6. RK
7. C
8. H
9. R KN
10. RK
11. Long Foot Jab (vs. Cross)
12. Evade 2nd Cross
13. H
14. C
15. RK

Series B
1. Parry the Cross
2. Cover for Hook
3. L E
4. R E
5. R KN
6. RK
7. LK
8. C
9. H
10. RK
11. Evade Cross Left
12. H
13. C
14. RK

Series B
1. Long Foot Jab (Holder Parries to the Outside)
2. L Shield (vs. RK)
3. LK
4. C
5. H
6. RK
7. Long Foot Jab (vs. Cross)
8. LK
9. C
10. H
11. RK
12. Inside Elbow Cover (vs. Cross)
13. R E
14. R KN
15. RK

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16 Count Series
Basic Pattern
1. Long Foot Jab (vs. RK or Cross)
2. LK
3. C
4. H
5. RK
6. Long Foot Jab
(Pad Holder Parries to Outside, Feeds Low RK)
7. L Shield (vs. RK)
8. LK (Low)
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
Pad Holder feeds Cross on #13 in each variation

Alternate Endings for 16 Count:


Series A
13. #2 St. KN
14. R E
15. L E
16. L Push w/ RK

Series B
13. Inside Elbow Cover
14. R E
15. R KN (Hook Neck)
16. L Push w/ RK

Series C
13. Parry Outside w/Small Scoop
14. R E
15. R KN (Hook Neck)
16. L Push w/ RK

Series D
13. L Arm Lean Out or Shoulder Stop
14. RK
15. R KN
16. RK

Spin Kick Series


1. (Feeder Spin Kicks) Lean Back Evasion
2. RK
3. C
4. H
5. RK
6. (Feeder Spin Kicks) Cut Kick
7. C
8. H
9. LK
10. LK
11. (Feeder Spin Kicks) Long Foot Jab
12. LK
13. C
14. H
15. RK
16. (Feeder Spin Kicks) KN Shield
17. L E
18. R E
19. L KN
20. RK

Series E
13. Long Foot Jab (vs RK or Cross)
14. RK
15. R KN
16. RK

Series F
13. L Arm Lean Out or Shoulder Stop
14. C
15. H
16. RK (also: RKN or RE)

Series G
13. Inside Elbow Cover
14. R E
15. L E
16. R KN (or RK)

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17 Count Series
Required 17 Count (Variation A)

17 Count - Variation B

1. Long Foot Jab (vs. RK or Cross)


2. LK
3. C
4. H
5. #2 Straight Knee (vs. Cross)
6. Shuffle-in L E
7. R E
8. #2 Straight Knee (vs. Cross)
9. RK
10. H
11. C
12. LK
13. #2 Straight Knee (vs. Cross)
14. RK
15. H
16. C

1. Parry (Long Foot Jab)


2. Scoop Cross
3. C
4. H
5. RK
6. Cross (Pad Holder Scoops to Plumm)
7. Double Fists to Hips - Lift Plumm Off
8. Left Low Kick
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
13. Scoop Cross to Plumm
14. Curve Knee (Double Fists to Hips)
15. L E
16. R E
17. Push to RK

17 Count - Variation C

17 Count - Variation D

1. Left Shield (vs. RK)


2. H
3. C
4. R KN
5. RK
6. Long Foot Jab
7. LK
8. C
9. RK
10. Evade Cross
11. H
12. C
13. Inside Elbow Cover
14. R E
15. L E
16. Push
17. RK

1. Left Shield (vs. RK)


2. Shuffle-in H
3. C
4. Shuffle-in L E
5. R E
6. Push to #2 Straight Knee (Holder Crosses after Push)
7. RK
8. Hop (45F) - Short Foot Jab (vs. RK)
9. RK (Leg)
10. R Cut Kick (vs. Spin Kick)
11. RK
12. C
13. H
14. RK
15. Scoop Inside Foot Jab w/Left Arm
16. Run them - L Cut Kick
17. Push (Feeder Pushes Arm Off) - RK

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17 Count - Variation E
Alternate Endings to Variation E:
1. Left Forearm Block (vs. Cross)
2. R E
3. L E
4. Push to #2 Straight Knee
5. RK
6. Inside Elbow Cover
7. R E
8. L E
9. Push to #2 Straight Knee
10. RK

11. Catch Inside


(vs. Long Foot Jab)
12. R Cut Kick
13. RK
14. Evade Cross
15. H
16. C
17. RK

11. Catch Inside


(Twist Out & Down)
12. Long Foot Jab (vs. RK)
13. Skip RK
14. Evade Cross Left
15. H
16. C
17. RK

17 Count - Variation F

17 Count - Variation G (1992 Camp Version)

1. L Knee Block (vs. LK)


2. Inside Scoop Catch (vs. L Foot Jab)
3. R Cut Kick
4. RK
5. Short Foot Jab
6. RK
7. Evade Cross
8. H
9. C
10. RK
11. RK to Leg w/Step to Outside
12. Block Cross by Inside Neck Grab (Both Hands)
13. R Curve KN
14. L E
15. R E
16. #2 Straight Knee
17. RK

1. Slip Cross
2. Cover (vs. H)
3. L E
4. R E
5. #2 Straight Knee
6. LK
7. C
8. H
9. RK (Leg)
10. Long Foot Jab (to Stop Spin Kick)
11. RK
12. H
13. C
14. LK
15. C
16. H
17. RK

Cross Series
1. #2 St. KN off the Cross
2. R E
3. L E
4. Push - RK
5. L UP E Shield (vs. Cross)
6. R E
7. L E
8. Push - RK
9. L Outside Parry & Slip Cross
10. L E
11. R KN
12. RK
13. L Shoulder Stop (vs. Cross)
14. RK
15. R KN
16. RK
17. L Foot Jab (vs. Cross)
18. RK
19. R KN
20. RK

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18 Count Series

Version A

Version B

1. Scoop Long Foot Jab


2. RK (Low)
3. LK
4. C
5. H
6. RK
7. L Shield (vs. RK)
8. LK (Low)
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
13. Shoulder Stop
14. C
15. H
16. R E
17. R KN
18. RK

1. Ride LK
2. RK (Low)
3. LK
4. C
5. H
6. RK
7. Cut Kick (vs. RK)
8. RK (Low)
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
13. Parry Outside w/Small Scoop (vs. Foot Jab)
14. C
15. H
16. R E
17. R KN
18. RK

Version C

Version D

1. Scoop Long Foot Jab Inside - Jab


2. RK
3. Evade Cross
4. H
5. C
6. RK
7. Long Foot Jab (vs. RK)
8. LK (Low)
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
13. Block Cross by Inside Neck Grab
(Both Hands)
14. R Curve KN
15. L E
16. R E
17. R KN
18. RK

1. L Shield (vs. RK)


2. Cut Kick
3. LK
4. C
5. H
6. RK
7. Scoop the Foot Jab
8. RK (Support Leg)
9. LK
10. C
11. H
12. RK
13. Shoulder Stop Wide Right
14. H
15. C
16. R E
17. R KN
18. RK

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21 Count Series
1. R KN to Thigh (vs. RK) - RK (Low)
2. Evade Cross Left
3. H
4. C
5. RK
6. Inside Elbow Cover (vs. Cross)
7. R E
8. L E
9. L Push - RK
10. L Cut Kick (vs. RK)
11. C
12. H
13. RK
14. Catch the Jab
15. Inside Elbow Cover (vs. Cross)
16. Left Insertion (Counters R E)
17. Right Insertion (Counters L E)
18. R Curve Skip KN
19. L E
20. R E
21. L Push - RK

23 Count Series
1. L Shield (vs. RK)
2. H (Plant Weight First)
3. C
4. #2 Straight Knee
5. RK
6. Long Foot Jab (vs. RK)
7. LK
8. C
9. H
10. RK
11. Inside Elbow Cover (vs. Cross)
12. R E
13. #2 Straight Knee
14. RK
15. Parry Long Foot Jab Outside
16. LK
17. C
18. H
19. #2 Straight Knee
20. Shuffle-in L E
21. R E
22. #2 Straight Knee
23. RK

31 Count Series
1. L Shield (vs. RK)
2. R Cut Kick
3. Float in - H
4. Uppercut
5. Grab Neck - 3 Skip Knees
6. Turn Out
7. R or LK (Holder Catches)
8. KN (to the Head)
9. L E
10. R E
11. #2 Straight KN off the Cross
12. LK
13. C
14. H
15. RK
16. Catch the RK
17. KN the Body
18. L E
19. R E
20. KN off the Cross
21. LK
22. C
23. H
24. RK
25. RK under Cross - Hang the RK
27. KN off the Cross
28. LK
29. C
30. H
31. RK

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Appendix B: Technique - Short Hand Notation Guide

The following are suggestions for a specific type of shorthand notation for describing
combinations and technical flows in striking and in movement. Many of these terms go beyond the
scope of Kickboxing, but many are useful so I have listed the ones we most commonly use. The
objective of these abbreviations are to save time in note taking during classes, private lessons and
seminars. At Sage Arts Unlimited, we often use these abbreviations to save space during classes. Feel
free to use the ones that are most useful to you, or even make up your own.

Striking
Hand Techniques
J
Jab
C
Cross
H
Hook
U
Uppercut
O
Overhand
BF
Back Fist (Gua Choy)
HF
Hammer Fist (Dungab)
FH
Inward or Forehand (Direction)
BH
Backhand (Direction)
ARM
Forearm Strike
HB
Head Butt
SPN
Spinning Technique
GNT
Gunting
FJ
Finger Jab (Biu Jee/Sungab)
PC
Ping Choy
GC
Gua Choy
CC
Chung Choy
PALM
Palm Strike (Juan Gern)
Elbow Strikes
LE
Lead Elbow (Typically a SNE)
SNE
Snap Elbow (Lead Side)
DNE
Downward Elbow (Rear Side)
RE
Rear Elbow (Straight)
UP/E
Upward Elbow (Diagonal)
VE
Rising Elbow (Vertical)
REV/E
Reverse Elbow
DRP/E
Dropping Elbow

Kicks
LK
RK
GK
CK
TIIP
JIK/T
NOW/T
JUT/T
DUM/T
JUNE/T
FT
Coup/B
REV/L
REV/F
CH

Lead Kick
Rear Kick
Groin Kick
Cut Kick
Foot Jab or Tiip
Jik Tek
Now Tek
Jut Tek
Dum Tek
June Tek
Fouette
Coup de Pie Bas
Revers Lateral
Revers Frontal
Chasse

... ~ ...

...is Countered by...

Knee Strikes
RKN
LKN
L/KN
KN/C
6 SKP KN

Rear Knee
Lead Knee
Long Knee
Knee off the Cross
6 Skip Knees

Thai-Boxing Association Beginning Diploma Thai-Boxing Test

Basic Thai-boxing Techniques


By Rudy Rogers
4/2005

Stances:
Kick(ing) Stance
o

Ready (up on toes)


Waiting (most weight on rear
leg)

Boxing Stance

Kicks (Tae):
Long Foot jab (lead leg)
Short Foot jab (rear leg)
Long-Lean Foot jab (R/L)
Right Kick
o
o
o

Elbows (Sok):

Snap Elbow (hor. R/L)


Down Elbow (diag. R/L)
Up Elbow (R/L)
o

Diagonal

o Straight
Spinning Back Elbow
o

Left Kick
o
o

Return

o Follow through
Knees (Kao):

Straight Knee #1 (w/ parry)


Straight Knee #2 (w/ downward
slap)
Long-Lean Knee (R/L)
*Long Knee
*Short Knee
Skip Knee #1 (no landing)
Skip Knee #2 (w/ landing)
Side Knee
Curve Knee

Follow-through
No follow-through
Hop
Horizontal
Upward
Downward
High
Low
Switch
No Switch
Follow Through
No Follow-through
Hop
Horizontal
Upward
Downward
o High
o Low

Covers:

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Thai-Boxing Association Beginning Diploma Thai-Boxing Test

Testing Format
By Rudy Rogers
4/2005

The Thai-Boxing Association (TBA), Beginning Diploma Thai-Boxing Test, given by the TBA head Ajarn
(Master) Chai Sirisute, consists of 2 parts:
1. Form and Technique assessment and
2. Execution and Conditioning section.
You can be sure that if you are strong in one area you will be scrutinized heavily in the other. So it is
best to go slowly and thoroughly in your preparation for the event to become as balanced as you can in
both areas.
You will be expected to know the following:
Thai-boxing basic techniques
Ram-Muay (Wai Kru Paying respects to teacher) pre-fight dance and
The 15-count at the least (out of 16, 17, and 18-counts)
The testing format will most likely go as follows although, it has been known to change slightly from year to year.
Under Form and Technique Assessment:
You will be asked to display your Boxing shadow-boxing
You will be asked to display your Muay-Thai (Thai-boxing) shadow-boxing
You will be asked to display Thai-boxing Basic Techniques
You will be asked to perform Ram-Muay
*Not necessarily in this order
Under Execution and Conditioning:
You will prepare for your conditioning rounds by gloving-up, meaning that you will put on your groin/breast
protector, mouth-guard, head-gear (if cleared by Ajarn Chai beforehand), hand wraps, and boxing gloves.
You will have to get through 2-3minute rounds with a 2minute rest in between. Your holder will glove-up by
wearing shin-guards, groin/breast protector, mouth guard, belly-pad, and Thai-pads.
It is a general rule that a different instructor from another school will hold your conditioning rounds.
The goal for the conditioning test is 60 KICKS and 40 KNEES. Your holders job is to try and stop you from
meeting your goal by kicking, foot jabbing, or using the Thai-pads to box you. So be prepared for contact!
YOU ARE NOT TO HIT YOUR HOLDER AT ANYTIME! If you doBEWARE!
If you show disrespect or dis-regard and anytime during your test your rounds may be made more
challenging and/or you may not receive your diploma.
Your first round will be more or less a warm up round. The second will be for real. Your kicks and knees will be
counted for both rounds. There will be 2 people to count kicks and 2 people to count knees. The lowest
number between the two sets of counters for both rounds will be recorded.
Have fun, train hard and good luck!

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