Learning path 05 · Training

Prepare physically. Develop technique under control.

Build fitness, movement quality, equipment use and recovery safely—as a foundation for self-protection and close-combat training.

Technique before intensityControl before speedRecovery belongs to training

Four training stages

Prepare, practise cleanly, train solo and apply under control

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The complete training path in English

Each session explains the exercises, progression, safety limits and decisions and includes the available step graphics.

01Physical foundations · 25–35 min

Work capacity, not fitness alone

Remain capable when heart rate, breathing and attention are under load.

  • Assess exertion realistically
  • Control breathing actively
  • Maintain movement quality at a moderate heart rate
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02Physical foundations · 30–40 min

Strength, core and safe movement

Stand stably, transfer force and control your body.

  • Build a stable base position
  • Regulate trunk tension
  • Combine lifting, pushing and carrying safely
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03Physical foundations · 25–35 min

Endurance, intervals and recovery

Regulate effort and regain clarity after short peaks.

  • Find a sustainable base pace
  • Control interval intensity
  • Use recovery actively
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04Physical foundations · 35–45 min

Build muscle without weights

Become stronger through bodyweight, leverage and controlled progression.

  • Build a full-body session without weights
  • Adjust exercises through leverage and range
  • Measure progress without forced repetitions
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05Physical foundations · 40–55 min

Build muscle with weights

Load fundamental movements safely and progress them traceably.

  • Determine a suitable starting load
  • Cover squatting, hinging, pushing, pulling and carrying
  • Increase weight only after quality criteria are met
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06Physical foundations · 30–50 min

Build aerobic endurance with steady, repeatable sessions

Exercise for longer while keeping a pace at which short sentences remain possible, then record how quickly breathing settles.

  • Regulate moderate intensity with the talk test
  • Develop weekly volume gradually
  • Add intervals without replacing base training
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07Physical foundations · 35–50 min

Resilience and load adaptation

Build tolerance for carrying, balance and ground transitions under control.

  • Combine practical loads progressively
  • Improve grip, stance and ground transitions
  • Plan exertion and recovery together
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08Technique training · 35–45 min

Focus pads, strike shields and heavy bag

Select training equipment for the objective and use it safely.

  • Distinguish between training devices
  • Present contact surfaces safely
  • Control distance and posture
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09Technique training · 25–35 min

Technique before intensity

Build clean repetitions before increasing speed or resistance.

  • Break a movement into phases
  • Recognise errors early
  • Select progression objectively
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10Technique training · 30–40 min

Partner training, roles and safety

Learn together without risking control, trust or health.

  • Assign roles unambiguously
  • Scale resistance progressively
  • Give brief, specific feedback
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11Application training · 18+ · 35–45 min

Build controlled sparring

Develop timing and distance without turning a learning format into a fight.

  • Understand sparring stages
  • Limit rounds and tasks
  • Maintain control during dynamic movement
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12Application training · 18+ · 35–45 min

Clinch, gripping and ground work

Understand positions, release safely and work towards standing early.

  • Build a stable clinch base
  • Use position rather than force
  • Release and stand safely
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13Application training · 18+ · 35–50 min

Reaction and station drills

Connect several simple tasks without losing safety or quality.

  • Notice signals
  • Switch cleanly between tasks
  • Link exertion to quality
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14Application training · 18+ · 30–40 min

Fatigue, decisions and exit

Recognise the simplest safe option under pressure and stop in time.

  • Maintain priorities under exertion
  • Recognise an exit early
  • Plan recovery and review
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15Solo training · 25–35 min

Plan solo training safely

Prepare the space, equipment and intensity for controlled independent practice.

  • Inspect the training area systematically
  • Set effort and recovery in advance
  • Select equipment and protection appropriately
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16Solo training · 25–35 min

Shadowboxing and movement

Develop stance, guard, direction changes and combinations precisely without equipment.

  • Maintain guard while moving
  • Coordinate steps and actions
  • End combinations under control
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17Solo training · 30–40 min

Punching on the heavy bag

Train contact surface, force transfer and return to guard with progressive intensity.

  • Find appropriate contact distance
  • Align wrist and contact surface
  • Increase force under control
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18Solo training · 30–40 min

Kicks and knees on the heavy bag

Practise distance, balance and controlled leg return without endangering a partner.

  • Control the support leg and hip
  • Choose a suitable target height
  • Return the leg completely and safely
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19Solo training · 30–40 min

Training with a dummy

Practise target zones, angles, frames and position changes on a body-shaped device.

  • Recognise target zones spatially
  • Distinguish straight and lateral angles
  • Release contact under control
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20Solo training · 25–35 min

Ground movement without a partner

Create space, move the hips and stand technically on a suitable mat.

  • Protect head and trunk during ground transitions
  • Move the hips deliberately
  • Stand technically while maintaining orientation
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21Solo training · 30–40 min

Solo combinations and decision drills

Adapt short sequences to changing signals and stop in time.

  • Recall familiar actions flexibly
  • Reorient after every sequence
  • Train exit as an equally valid decision
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22Solo training · 30–45 min

Solo intervals and load control

Combine heavy-bag work, movement and recovery into a repeatable session.

  • Regulate exertion traceably
  • Observe technique quality under pulse
  • Use recovery as part of training
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