Level 1 (FOOTWORK AND BASIC STRIKING):
FOOTWORK: V’s, Asterix, Hour Glass, Diamond
Basic Steps:
1.) Walking Step (Linear)
2.) Push Drag (Linear)
3.) Pendulum (Linear and Angular)
4.) Button Hook (Linear and Angular)
COMMON FOOTWORK PATTERNS IN FMA:
DIAMOND
HOURGLASS
GURO J’s ASTERISK (UNIVERSAL FOOTWORK PATTERN):
HAND STRIKES:
CONVENTIONAL 8
- Jab
- Cross
- Tight Hook Head
- Tight Hook Head
- Upper cut
- Upper Cut
- Shovel Hook
- Shovel Hook
HAMMERS (same hand for all)
- FH
- BH
- ---STEP---
- Upper Cut Elbow
- Downward Hammer, H, L, H
ELBOWS: (same hand for all 4/ 2 on rear hand then 2 on front hand)
- FHE
- BHE (upward on rear hand version)
- ---STEP---
- UCE
- DE
PALMS AND FINGER JABS
- Front Palm or Thumb/Finger Jab
- Cross Palm or Thumb/Finger Jab
- High Slap
- High Slap
- Upper Cut
- Upper Cut
- Groin Slap
- Groin Slap
- ---STEP---
- REPEAT
KICKS:
- Front Kick (Groin and Solar Plexus)
- Rear Round (Thigh and Body)
- Switch Round (Thigh and Body)
- Rear Side (Solar Plexus)
- Step Behind and Pendulum Side (Solar Plexus)
- Low Jamming Side Kick (Intercepting Kick)
- Oblique Stomp (Knee or Hip)
KNEES:
- REAR LEG FRONT KNEE
- SWITCH FRONT KNEE
- REAR ROUND KNEE
- SWITCH ROUND KNEE