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date: 2024-10-27T12:16:45.000Z
draft: false
tags:
- teep
- punches
- knee
- Partner (or more)
title: Teep Training and Group Sparring
summary: This Muay Thai class focuses on teep training to control distance, defense, and counter techniques. The session includes a warm-up, finisher, and cool-down with stretching and visualization.
author:
- Anonymous
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## Warm-up (15 minutes)

- **Dynamic running (5-10 minutes)** :
    - Run with regular direction changes and side steps to work on agility.
    - **Burpees** : At a clap signal, perform a burpee, then resume running.

- **Joint warm-up** :
    - Mobilize joints: hips, neck, shoulders, ankles, knees, and wrists to prepare the body for combat techniques.

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## Technique: Teep Training and Distance Control

- **Classic shoulder tap** :
    - Movement and agility drill where you try to tap your partner’s shoulder to work on distance and reflexes. Focus on smooth movement.

- **Shoulder tap with teeps allowed** :
    - Same as the classic shoulder tap, but you can now use teeps to push the opponent away.

- **Shoulder tap with teeps allowed for only one partner** :
    - One person can use only teeps to prevent the other from closing the distance.
    - **Tips for the defender** : Maintain an upright posture, with the front foot slightly bouncing to surprise, staying stable without retreating.

- **Practicing the classic teep** :
    - Practice the teep with the lead foot, keeping an upright posture without leaning too far back.

- **Follow-up after teep with punches** :
    - **Teep fake** : Perform a light jump forward (grazing the floor) to close the distance, then follow up with a punch combination (e.g., rear hook, lead uppercut).

- **Follow-up after teep with knee** :
    - **Teep fake** : Take a small jump forward, then throw a rear knee toward the partner’s flank.
    - **Control** : Ensure control by either holding behind the neck for power and protection or slightly covering their vision to block potential punches or elbows.

- **Double teep for distance control** :
    - **Execution** : Place or fake a teep, then, as the lead leg comes down, quickly push off the rear leg to deliver a rear teep while maintaining as much stability as possible.

- **Stopping and Defending against teep** :
    - **Technique 1** : Sweep the opponent’s leg to the side using the opposite hand to create an opening.
    - **Technique 2** : Lean back, catch the leg, and counter-attack (sweep, throw, etc.).
    - **Tip** : Try different types of teeps (straight, hip-engaged for power, and sliding teep to close the distance).

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## Light Sparring: Group and Control Drills

- **Group Sparring (Fun)** :
    - 2 or 3 against 1 exercise where the group cannot communicate.
    - **Goal** : Practice control, agility, and managing multiple opponents.
    - **Duration** : 3-minute round.

- **Light Sparring in Trios** :
    - In each group of three, two people spar while the third observes and monitors intensity to ensure control.
    - **Duration** : 3-minute round.

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## Finisher (Optional for endurance and consistency)

- **100 Teeps on the Bag** :
    - Alternate legs and maintain consistent intensity.

- **100 Alternating Middle Kicks** :
    - Alternate each kick with a middle kick after each check to improve consistency and accuracy.

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## End of Session: Cool-down and Mental Review

- **Stretching** : Relax the muscles used during training (quadriceps, hamstrings, shoulders, pectorals).
- **Visualization** : Close your eyes and mentally review the techniques practiced during the session to aid memorization and integration.