[ven1047]

Could anyone help me??? What is a pretty standard numbering system used for hitting the thai pads or focus mitts. I know they usually start with
1-jab
2-cross
3-lead hook
4-overhand
etc...

but where do they go from there (especially once you incorporate kicks, elbows, and knees)??????

[Rocked]

Usually an uppercut is 4. Then most times the strike is just called out, so if you want to throw a 1-2, and a right low kick, you just say " 1-2, with a right low kick." If you want me to go to the liver kick you just yell it out, and it happens.

[stlnl2]

Just on this thread I think we will see the numbers vary a bit from trainer to trainer. My trainer said 4 was a rear hand hook, and uppercuts were 5+6 (lead and rear hand).

Bas rutten has a very simple number system with kicks that is easy to rip off and use with newer people doing pad work.

[DuMaX]

Here is the system that Guy Mezger put in one of his books;

1. Jab
2. Cross
3. Hook
4. Uppercut
5. Overhand
6. Spinning Back Fist

Then just call out the kick/knee/elbow strike. But there are a lot of different systems (such as Bas' which assigns numbers to combos) with varying levels of complexity, so I'd suggest just using/developing a system that you feel comfortable with - and is easy to understand and follow.

[DrBdan]

In my experience the only numbering that is consistent is 1,2,3 as jab, cross, lead hook. I've talked to a few people at my MT gym about it and my impression is that the numbers are mostly used in boxing and we mostly just call out the combo in words e.g. "jab, cross, hook, right low kick".

I'm not so sure a numbering system that covers all the aspects of Muay Thai would be that useful, since there are so many possible strikes. I think that would be hard to remember.

[gumby raptor]

1 numbering system that Ive been taught that I like is:

1=jab
2=cross
3= lead hand hook
4= backhand uppercut
5= lead hand uppercut
6=backhand bodyhook
7=lead hand bodyhook
8=backhand upset to the body
9=lead hand upset to the body
10=spinning backfist

if you notice its alternating hands. If you fight with your left foot forward it will be L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R. And if you fight as a southpaw it will just be opposite. Also an easy way to remember the numbers is, all you lead hand punches are odd numbers and all your backhand punches are even numbers.

[gumby raptor]

if we call out a kick in with the numbers we just call out the kick.

example= 1, 2, 7, 2, back leg low kick (thats how it would be called out)

that combo would be: jab, cross, upset punch, cross, back leg low kick

If we want a lead leg kick we would say "lead leg" or if we wanted a switch kick we would call "switch kick"

[ZGSON]

Wow you guys have some odd numbering systems. I've trained at two different MT gyms and they were both the same, and very simple.

1-Jab
2-Cross
3-Lead hook
4-Rear hook
5-Lead uppercut
6-Rear uppercut

[ven1047]

Originally Posted by ZGSON

Wow you guys have some odd numbering systems. I've trained at two different MT gyms and they were both the same, and very simple.

1-Jab
2-Cross
3-Lead hook
4-Rear hook
5-Lead uppercut
6-Rear uppercut

But what about the kicks, knees, and elbows. I trained with Team Quest for a few days while visiting Oregon. I know that 9 and 10 were both high kicks, and I'm pretty sure 1-6 were as follows:

1-jab
2-cross
3-lead hook
4-rear uppercut
5-lead uppercut
6-overhand

I'm just having trouble filling in the holes.

[Gareth Dakin]

the number system we use in our muay thai gym.

1-Jab
2-Right Cross
3-Left Hook
4-Right Kick
5-Right Knee
6-Push kick
7-Left knee
8-Left Kick

+ Right upper cut
- Left upper cut

Red- right elbow
blue- left elbow

so a: Low 2, 3 , high 4 would be a right punch to body followed by left hook to head followed by high right kick.