Description
STX stands for Savate-Thai-Crosstraining. This is the stand-up
style that is taught by Erik Paulson (erikpaulson.com) as
a result of the training he’s had from his many instructors.
From Savate, STX draws its footwork and evasiveness. Savate
is known for being highly mobile and constantly moving which
makes you harder to hit and allows you to attack at angles.
STX also capitalizes on Savate’s many fakes and setups
so that the opponent is constantly guessing as to which attack
is real and what is just a misleading fake. Following the
misleading attacks is a system of extremely fluid combinations
that help to allow the fighter to land more hits than the
opponent while moving in and out of range at good angles.
On defense, STX draws from some of the unique defense and
counter techniques that help to keep your opponent out of
his game and help you to set up your shots more like a chess
match. Savate is also a much longer range kicking method.
From Thai boxing, STX obviously draws its powerful kicking
and conditioning. It will also utilize the stand your ground
attitude of Muay Thai with good, strong defensive techniques
and quick, powerful counters. STX also uses the closing and
clinching techniques that Muay Thai is known for so that you
can control and apply knees, elbows and close range punching.
Although STX is heavily based on Savate and Muay Thai, it
also has elements that are modified and used from other arts
and disciplines such as Kali, Silat, Greco Roman Wrestling, and
Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do concepts.
Students mixing up their stand up arsenal
History
See Muay Thai, Savate and Combat Submission Wrestling
Class Format
See Muay Thai
Attire
See Muay Thai
Instructor
Joey
de Los Reyes |
