Stephen Whittier – Fundamentals of Functional Striking
Fundamentals Of Functional Striking By Stephen Whittier

- From footwork and body placement, to building an OFFENSIVE and DEFENSIVE gameplan this series covers the theoretical WHY of STRIKING and takes you all the way to the REAL WORLD application or HOW of striking.
- Known worldwide as one of the best martial arts instructors on the planet, Stephen Whittier is here to share with you over two decades of knowledge to rapidly INCREASE your learning curve no matter where you are in your martial arts journey!
- Become more dangerous from EVERYWHERE!
Course Content
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Volume 1
Core Concepts | 0 – 4:42 |
Stance & Structure | 4:42 – 11:47 |
Footwork Fundamentals | 11:47 – 15:08 |
4 Directions | 15:08 – 18:13 |
Circle, L-Step | 18:13 – 21:00 |
Step out & drop step | 21:00 – 23:44 |
Gallop | 23:44 – 25:42 |
Mirror drill | 25:42 – 30:51 |
Offensive Tools (Technique & Power Optimization) | 30:51 – 32:55 |
Intro to punches | 32:55 – 34:47 |
Jab | 34:47 – 45:40 |
straight punch placement | 45:40 – 48:04 |
Cross | 48:04 – 53:30 |
Lead High Hook | 53:30 – 1:04:23 |
Uppercuts | 1:04:23 – 1:10:55 |
Body Hook | 1:10:55 – 1:15:20 |
Overhand | 1:15:20 – 1:20;54 |
Elbows-Lead & Rear | 1:20:54 – 1:33:24 |
clearing hands for elbows | 1:33:24 – 1:35:12 |
Knees Lead & Rear | 1:35:12 – 1:45:54 |
Volume 2
Thai Kicks: Rear Leg High | 0 – 14:40 |
Drill #1 (lead arm motion) | 14:40 – 17:47 |
Drill #2 (rear arm motion) | 17:47 – 20:08 |
Lead Leg High | 20:08 – 25:55 |
Leg Kicks – Rear Leg outside | 25:55 – 32:06 |
Lead leg inside | 32:06 – 34:43 |
Additional considerations | 34:43 – 39:59 |
Drill: Hand on head kicking | 39:59 – 43:02 |
Teeps – Rear & Lead | 43:02 – 48:22 |
Teeps On Pads | 48:22 – 51:56 |
Volume 3
Intro to defensive tools & the 5 zones | 0 – 6:15 |
Zone 1&2: defense vs punches | 6:15 – 10:23 |
Catch/Parry | 10:23 – 15:26 |
Evasions | 15:26 – 26:01 |
Thai block | 26:01 – 30:26 |
Lean back | 30:26 – 32:22 |
Zone 3 & 4 Defense vs. Punches | 32:22 – 35:40 |
zone 3 & 4 Defense vs. Kicks | 35:40 – 40:31 |
Zone 5 Straight Line Defense | 40:31 – 46:16 |
Combinations (Initiating Offense): moving forward | 46:16 – 54;19 |
moving backward | 54;19 – 58:03 |
Add High/Low & Tilt with kicks | 58:03 – 1:00:03 |
backwards high low tilt | 1:00:03 – 1:01:40 |
Add high low tilt with punches | 1:01:40 – 1:04:40 |
Breaking the pattern: overview | 1:04:40 – 1:08:37 |
Creating angles off punches | 1:08:37 – 1:16:53 |
creating angles off kicks | 1:16:53 – 1:20::41 |
Volume 4
Cover/catch punches & return – versus straight punches | 0 – 4:25 |
versus hooks | 4:25 – 6:50 |
versus uppercuts | 6:50 – 8:46 |
Block high kicks & return | 8:46 – 10:54 |
Parry teep & return | 10;54 – 14:57 |
Evade & return | 14:57 – 20:30 |
Offense – Defense – Offense Concepts | 20:30 – 29:04 |
Intercept & Follow Up | 29:04 – 34:01 |
Shadow Boxing | 34:01 – 38:24 |
Adding Level Changes – Offense: high/low to shot | 38:24 – 43:44 |
Defense: frame, swim, sprawl | 43:44 – 51:49 |
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