UMA Drilling 3×3 Minute Rounds

Three-person group.  Roles:   Striker, Thai pad holder, Grappler. Each person takes a turn being the striker: punches 30 sec, grapples 30 sec,  skip knees 30 sec, grapples 30 sec, Thai kick (twice each leg) 30 sec, grapples 30 sec. Finale: 10 push-ups. Roles rotate:  The striker becomes the pad holder, the Thai pad holder becomes the grappler, and the grappler becomes the striker. Drill continues for a total of three 3-minute rounds so that all participants get a turn being the striker.

No conserving.  As a result, the striker gets constant work for 1 full round.

(Note: This video demonstrates the only first time through.  Two more times follow.)

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