Strike Defense

Introduction

The 3 Primary Strike Blocks of Mantis Boxing

Blocking Course - Mission 1

The 3 Primary Strike Blocks of Mantis Boxing

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything.

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. Circle In Block - Perform this 200x.

3. Circle Out Block - Perform this 200x.

4. Upper Block - Perform this 200x.

Close Range Blocking

Blocking Course - Mission 2

Close Range Blocking

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything.

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. Folding Upper Block - Perform this 200x.

3. Middle Block - Perform this 200x.

4. Rolling Inside Block - Perform this 200x.

Training Drill - 3 Level Blocking - Fixed

Blocking Course - Mission 3

3 Level Drill

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything.

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. 3 Level Drill - Fixed - Perform this sequence 300x.

   1. Upper Block (L/R)

   2. Circle In Block High (L/R)

   3. Circle in Block Low (L/R)

Blocking Course - Mission 4

Primary Block Combos

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything.

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. Blocking ‘3-Strike combinations’:

   1. Circle In High | Circle in High | Upper - 50x

   2. Circle In High | Circle In Low | Circle In High - 50x

   3. Upper | Circle In High | Circle In Low - 50x

   4. Circle In High | Upper | Circle In Low - 50x

Blocking Course - Mission 5

Close-In Block Combos

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything.

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. Close In Blocking ‘3-Strike combinations’:

   1. Circle | Circle | Upper - 50x

   2. Circle | Upper | Rolling - 50x

   3. Upper | Rolling | Circle - 50x

   4. Upper | Circle | Rolling - 50x

Testing Drill - 3 Level Blocking - Random

Blocking Course - Mission 6

“Shadow Blocking”

This mission is designed to be repeated as many times as you feel necessary. If using as a review, perform less reps. Southpaws (left-handed) reverse everything. 

1. Choose a Warm-up before proceeding with this training mission.

2. Standard Blocks* - throw combinations of 3-5 RANDOM blocks 100x. Reset your guard in between each combination.

3. Close-In Blocks* - throw combinations of 3-5 RANDOM blocks 100x. Reset your guard in between each combination.

*Alternate method - set a timer for a 3 minute round. Perform 3 rounds with a 1 minute rest in between each round.