The principle of teaching at the Tiger-Dragon Fight Gym is the following:
Your most natural position throughout the day is a stand-up position, therefore striking is the most natural medium of combat in this position. You may however be involuntarily taken down to the ground or voluntarily take someone down to the ground and engage on the ground with the objectives to subdue your opponent or prevent submission of yourself.
However, your principle objective is to know just enough take-down and ground work principles to guarantee your return to a stand-up fighting position, where you can enjoy the luxury of choice to continue to fight or to retreat whichever one ensures your survival.
Though the fallacy says that ninety percent of all fights go to the ground, it is your duty to prevent that, as in the street you do not enjoy the padded floors and protection of a controlled environment as in a fighting gym, therefore you could be victim to chronic disability due to severe injury.
In a street fight when you are down on the ground the fight normally turns into a soccer match, with your head as a soccer ball. This must be prevented at all cost.
At the Tiger-Dragon Fight Gym, we pitch the teaching for the street and accommodate the sport. We do not teach for the sport and accommodate the street.
The above fighting philosophy is applied in our Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting schedule, as we teach for the street and accommodate the sport, not the other way around. We believe strongly that you must first develop solid striking experience before engaging in the development of your skills of physical manipulation and submission.
Beginner’s Class
The “Bamboo” class is the beginning of your training where you learn the principles of balance, posture, and the achievement of a high-grade of fitness parallel to a competitive fighter.
Mornings: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6h30-8h00
Evenings: Monday, Wednesday 18h00- 19h30
Tuesday, Thursday 19h30- 21h00
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Those who have absorbed the above and expressed the intention to fight competitively will be invited to an evaluation where they can be promoted into the Tiger class.
Tiger Class:
The Tiger Class involves interactive sparring and fighting with the core medium being striking under the banner of Muay Thai Boran from which the ultimate striking martial art has developed. Students are introduced to the takedown, grappling and submission techniques of Muay Boran. Participants will be able to compete in national and international Muay Boran and Muay Thai competitive events.
Tuesday 18h00 to 19h30
Thursday 18h00- 19h30
Once you have acquired enough experience in striking combat, you will be invited to an evaluation to be promoted to the Dragon class.
Dragon Class:
The Dragon Class advances the skills of Muay Thai Boran in the Look Mai techniques taught. The Dragon class further incorporates skill in the medium of take downs and ground work under the froms of Brazilian Juijitsu and Aikido. This highly specialized class is only available to advanced students and participants gain the full ability to compete in MMA(Mixed Martial Arts) competitive events against other trained marital artists.
· Monday, Wednesday 19h30 to 21h00.
Once you have shown enough experience in the above, you may commence your evaluation for an internationally acclaimed black grade to Khan 10 with AITMA.
Training Instructors/Nums:
Advanced students who have reached a level of Khan 10 and who are interested in following the career path in the martial arts of Instructor, my apply to become a Num or training instructor. This requires theoretical and practical training under the apprenticeship of an internationally recognised Kru.
