Muay Thai 101 - A Framework for Developing Fighters with Richard Smith

Richard Smith is the founder, owner and head instructor of the world famous Yokkao sponsored super gym Bad Company in Leeds, UK.  In this, his second in-depth instructional series to date, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the world class fighters he trains - Clinching Concepts, Countering Boxing, Defending Kicks, Setting up Attacks and Pad Work Framework.

Muay Thai 101 - A Framework for Developing Fighters with Richard Smith

Richard Smith is not only a multiple times British, European and Commonwealth Champion and internationally renowned coach, he is also the founder, owner and head instructor of the world famous Yokkao sponsored super gym Bad Company in Leeds.  

After founding Bad Company in 1992, he has gone onto produce world champion after world champion, developing fighters such as Liam Harrison, Jordan Watson, Lisa Houghton-Smith, Richard Cadden, Andy Howson and many more.  

Hugely respected by both athletes and coaches, his personal framework for Muay Thai 101 and unique training methods are sought after all over the world  

He is one of the most popular instructors featured on the Warrior Collective Youtube Channel having received over 100,000 views across the instructionals he has kindly contributed to the resource.  

Here, for only his second time, he has filmed what is by far his most in-depth volume of work to date

Muay Thai 101 - A Framework for Developing Fighters with Richard Smith

In it, he goes through step by step, a whole manner of amazing coaching content, knowledge and drills he personally likes to utilise regularly with the world class fighters he trains - Clinching Concepts, Countering Boxing, Defending Kicks, Setting up Attacks and Pad Work Framework.  

So, whether you are looking to take your own personal game to the next level or want to develop further as a coach, you will find this volume of work indispensable.  

This video includes:

• Controlling the Clinch. The fundamental controls and positions that allow you to dominate your opponent in the clinch
• Breaking Balance to Sweep. Different ways to break an opponents balance to sweep them from the clinch
• Using Kicks to Nullify the Boxer. A range of highly effective ways to utilise kicks to stop aggressive opponents boxing
• Beating the Straight Line Attacker. How to use your movement and kicks to control the distance and counter straight line attacks
• Making them Miss. A systemised approach to making your opponent miss their shots when attacking
• Step into the Pocket.  How to always move away from danger when striking or countering
• Countering Kicks. Multiple ways to defend and counter kicks when thrown at close or long range in fights
• Faking the shot. Different ways to use fakes to set up heavy hitting shots on your opponent
• Covering the Distance. Using constant strikes to draw reactions from your opponent so you can cover the distance safely in order to counter attack
• Pad Work Inserts. Breaking down the pad work drills that you can train in order to strategise against certain techniques and styles of fighter
• Unpredictable Striking. Drills to use when training to be more unpredictable when sparring or fighting
• Putting it Together. How to combine drills in freestyle pad work to create a flowing synergy between pad man and fighter
• And more….

Below is an extract from the series.  This clip is from Video 5 – Pad Work Framework