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Train for the Game

Drill Three
Pad up and go into the ring for some full-contact training. Wear a gumshield, groin
guard, 16 oz gloves, shin/instep protection and perhaps body armour. (Fig. 220)
1) Practise kicks and punches above the waist and boot-to-boot sweeping to begin.
2) Next add leg kicks.
3) Add knees and elbows.
4) Finally add throws.

Warning: If you are not already a practising kick boxer you are about to go through
a steep learning curve. Full-contact training is not for the faint-hearted.
If you are not used to full-contact training then have someone in the ring with
you and your opponent to act as a controller to prevent things from getting out of
hand. It is a common reaction for people not used to getting hit to get a little
‘heavy’ once they get cracked on the nose!
Start slowly and over a period of weeks build up the power in line with the
control. Sparring of this sort is the lifeblood of kick boxing and is one of the most
powerful reasons for recommending it for self-defence.

Fig 220

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