Syllabus

The Muay Thai Syllabus for Wicker Camp.

The MuayThai Syllabus for Wicker Camp comprises 4 major “stages” of achievement. The programme of study for each stage should be taught to the majority of students in ways appropriate to their abilities.

The stages are

Stage 1 – BEGINNER LEVEL.

Stage 2 – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

Stage 3 – ADVANCED LEVEL.

Stage 4 – COACHING & INSTRUCTION.

Each stage should be taught within a 6-9 month span. Contained within each stage will be three (3) units of learning, which will contain the actual Syllabus. Each unit should take an average student ( the majority) 2-3 months to become relatively proficient in the skills required for this unit..

The following gives an overview of the type and range of performance that the majority of students should characteristically demonstrate by the end of each stage.

Stage 1 – BEGINNER LEVEL.

Students will be able to perform  simple skills safely and show control in linking actions together. They will improve their performance through practicing their skills, working alone (Bagwork or Shadow Boxing), or with a partner (Padwork or neck wrestling). They are able to make simple judgements of distance and type of technique. They can recognise and understand what happens to their bodies during training, and are introduced to simple Strategies and Tactics. Students will also be introduced to the Cultural traditions of MuayThai at this stage.

Stage 2 – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

Students will be encouraged to find solutions, sometimes responding imaginatively to the various challenges they encounter in different areas of the Syllabus. They practice, improve and refine performance. They also repeat series’ of movements they have performed previously, with increasing control and accuracy. They are capable of working safely alone, in pairs and in small groups. They can make simple judgements regarding their own and others’ performance and use this information effectively to improve the quality and variety of their own MuayThai skills. They can also sustain energetic activity over longer periods of time and increase their knowledge of fighting strategies and tactics. The Cultural aspects of the Syllabus is developed further.

Stage 3 – ADVANCED LEVEL.

Students can now demonstrate increasingly refined techniques in selected activities (Sparring, Padwork, neckwrestling etc). Students will understand more complicated concepts of Strategies and Tactics and when to apply their knowledge. They can perform more complex sequences of movements. They adapt and refine existing skills, and can apply these to new situations. Students will show that they can use skills with precision and perform with greater fluency and reaction time. They appreciate their own strengths and their limitations in performance and are able to use this information to outwit their opponent in competitive tasks. They recognise the long and short term effects of physical exercise through the practice of MuayThai, and reflect a standard of Fitness and conditioning appropriate for this Level.

Stage 4 – COACHING and INSTRUCTION.

Students at this level demonstrate that they understand the importance of the Rules and Regulations of MuayThai and are able to apply them in the class environment where-ever appropriate. They can consistently demonstrate complicated techniques to others, and perform technical sequences which require a high degree of proficiency. They are more able to anticipate responses from others, and are able to react in appropriate ways. These students can also evaluate accurately the performance of others, and make critical judgements in a supervisory coaching role using relevant technical terms. They are aware of health and safety risks in the classroom environment, and can prepare a lesson plan and supervise the activity of a beginner to MuayThai.