DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES AT BETA ACADEMY

Thai Boxing Classes

Intro to Thai Boxing: For students taking their first Thai Boxing class at BETA Academy. This half hour semi-private orientation to our program introduces students to the basic fight stance, footwork, punch combinations, rear leg kick and pad holding patterns. It is a prerequisite to all Thai Boxing classes offered at BETA Academy. Prospective students with previous martial arts experience are also required to participate in this introductory lesson.

Thai Boxing Beginner (Ranks White thru Orange): For students with less than 6 months of experience in Thai Boxing. Students learn fundamental combat techniques using the eight limbs of Muay Thai: fists, elbows, knees and feet.  This class focuses on developing effective long, medium, and short-range offensive and defensive techniques, including powerful punches and kicks as well as devastating knees and elbows.  Students  also learn the principles of the Muay Thai clinch.

Thai Boxing Intermediate (Ranks Green thru Purple): For students with more than 6 months of experience in Thai Boxing. Building upon BETA Academy's rigorous beginner-level curriculum, students continue to hone their fundamental techniques while being introduced to additional devastating attacks, including spinning fists and elbows as well as jumping knees and high kicks. At this point of the BETA Academy Program, students will also learn the intricacies of the Muay Thai clinch. Green is the minimum rank requirement for this class. Students with previous experience in Thai Boxing must receive permission from Head Instructor, Khun Kru Nakapan, prior to participating in this class.
Thai Boxing Advanced (Ranks Purple II thru Black):  For students with at least 2 years of experience in Thai Boxing. This class is designed to deepen students’ understanding of Muay Thai and vastly expand their timing and execution of the defensive as well as offensive repertoire in all combat ranges. Purple II is the minimum rank requirement for this class. Students with previous experience in Thai Boxing must receive permission from Head Instructor, Khun Kru Nakapan, prior to participating in this class.

Thai Boxing All Levels: For all students, regardless of experience and rank in the BETA Academy Muay Thai Curriculum. This class is designed to refine students’ technical skills in Thai Boxing as well as provide high-intensity physical conditioning.

Thai Boxing Fight Team: This class is reserved for members of the Muay Thai Competition Team who are invited to join by Head Instructor, Khun Kru Nakapan. While all of the other classes offered by BETA Academy are technically focused, the Fight Team training sessions are designed to refine the combat application of Muay Thai by developing effective timing and strategy within the ring.

Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu Classes

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basics: For beginner students with less than six months of experience in Brazlian Jiu-Jitsu. This class teaches students the principles and fundamentals of the sport. Students learn how to survive attacks as well as secure dominant positions and execute submissions.

This class follows a rotating curriculum, which enables students to learn what they need in order to earn stripes on their White Belts and thereby obtain their Blue Belt. In addition to learning specific techniques, all levels of students practice respectful free sparring (or rolling) against fellow students and instructors. This provides students with the opportunity to test and develop their skills in submission under realistic conditions, while minimizing the risk of injury. Other training methods include technique drills, in which techniques are practiced against a non-resisting partner, and isolation sparring, where only a certain technique or sets of techniques are used against full resistance.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Intermediate: For students with more than six months of experience in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and/or three stripes on their White Belts. Students learn more intricate guards, submissions, take- downs and escapes that require a fundamental understanding of the sport. In this class, Blue Belts and Purple Belts have the opportunity to develop their personal grappling game so that they may continue to progress.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition Team: Exclusively for Combat Athlete members of BETA Academy’s Competition Team who wish to compete in sport Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Submission Wrestling tournaments, these high-intensity sessions prepare students for competition. Students learn techniques and strategies with the purpose of dominating their competitors. We also tap into the wide network of BETA Academy affiliate academies to participate in the Team Lloyd Irvin and Team Leo Dalla competition training sessions and open mats.

Kids Classes

Little Fish: This class is for five through seven year-olds children. It teaches them practical Thai Boxing skills that empower kids in the face of danger. This class also trains children in the use of non violent conflict resolution tactics and develops character traits that will help them to succeed in the future. Kids are motivated through high-energy practice drills and skill-building games.

Big Fish: This class is for eight through thirteen year-old children. It teaches them practical Thai Boxing skills that empower kids in the face of danger. This class also trains children in the use of non-violent conflict resolution tactics and develops character traits that will help them to succeed in the future. Kids are motivated through high-energy practice drills and skill-building games.

Little & Big Fish Self-Defense Grappling: This class is for five through thirteen year-old children. It teaches them practical self-defense grappling techniques that allow kids to escape a wide range of situations, including being grabbed, choked, cornered and tackled to the ground. Students also learn important conflict resolution skills that help them to deal with bullies and other adversaries.

Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Grappling: This class is for eight through thirteen year-old children who have obtained a rank of Green Belt or above in BETA Academy’s Little Fish and Big Fish Curricula. It focuses on the sport application of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and prepares children for competition in tournaments. Students learn to use positional control, leverage and grappling techniques, including joint locks and choke holds. These skills allow them to control and submit adversaries without using strikes. Students also learn to take responsibility for their own actions and are trained when not to use their self-defense skills to inflict unnecessary harm on others.


Functional Interval Training (FIT) Classes

FIT Beginner: This strength and conditioning class utilizes functional movements that are performed in intense, boot camp style intervals and incorporates ketllebell training, bodyweight exercises and cardio conditioning to help students attain maximum fitness gains in the minimum amount of time. Students participating in Ruckus101’s Beginner Level FIT sessions learn the kettlebell swing as well as fundamental kettlebell lifts.

FIT Advanced: This strength and conditioning class helps students to perfect their form as well as perform more challenging and dynamic bodyweight exercises, kettlebell lifts and joint mobility exercises. Students in Advanced Level FIT training sessions display proficient execution and understanding of all lifts and exercises performed in the Beginner Level FIT training sessions.

FIT 4 Her: The women-only environment provided by Ruckus101 FIT 4 Her classes allow females to feel completely comfortable training in intense strength and conditioning intervals, regardless of their current fitness level. The program is tailored especially for women and guarantees a full-body workout while concentrating on fitness goals such as increasing lean muscle tone and definition; increasing energy level to meet the demands of busy lifestyles; improving functional strength, and; providing cardiovascular training.
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