ADULT CLASSES
MIXED CLASSES
The Warmup
A Mixed Levels class is open to both beginners (Yellow shorts) and intermediates (Blue Shorts). It consists of two portions: warm up and conditioning, followed by technical practice. A warm up will include skipping, body weight exercises (variations of push up, core work and squats), partner drills and shadow boxing. This portion is meant to push your body to its limit, while strengthening and preparing your muscles for training the techniques in the class curriculum.
Technical Training
During the technical portion of the class at York Muay Thai, students can expect to engage in a variety of training activities such as pad work, partner drills, and bag work. These exercises are designed to enhance their technical proficiency and improve striking techniques. Additionally, the class curriculum is thoughtfully divided to cater to both beginners and intermediate-level practitioners, ensuring that all students receive personalized attention and challenges that suit their individual skill levels.
Weapon of the Month
At York Muay Thai, the drills during the technical portion of the class are thoughtfully structured around a "weapon of the month" concept. This means that each month will center on mastering a specific Muay Thai technique, with each week dedicated to honing a particular aspect of that technique, be it offence or defence.
INTERMEDIATE CLASSES
Intermediate Muay Thai classes are open to Blue shorts only. These classes will also consist of a warm up and a technical portion. The warm ups in these classes will usually be more challenging to suit the more experienced student or fighter, and build them even further. The technical portion will include technical sparring, partner drills, bag work and sometimes full sparring and clinching. These classes also follow the curriculum’s “weapon of the month”. Students will either train advanced variations of techniques, or reinforce basics in a more realistic manner. Ring strategy is explored deeper in these classes than in Mixed Levels or Fundamentals.
SPARRING SESSIONS
The Structure
Sparring is open to Blue shorts only. Sparring begins with a 30 minute warm up that focuses more on dynamic stretching, shadow boxing and partner drills. This is followed by full contact sparring for an hour. Students switch partners every round, in order to adapt to different body types and skill sets.
The Clinch
The class then ends with clinching, with each student rotating to a new partner at different intervals. After each session, a group discussion takes place to address any questions or feedback.