Kickboxing Number System

this is great for keeping everyone on the same page, and calling out combos.
nice stuff.

Yeah we use a number system in our gym, but its the Dutch combination system. Its just combos 1-5 with added commands like, roll, cover, kick, knee etc. It makes for real good fast pad work.

That probably makes no sense but i'll post more soon.

others I have seen have 4 as the right/left cross instead of having you do a hook. The 9 and the 10 in a few other systems I have trained in are neck/head kicks(for interm.-advance students) instead of to the body. It's a good tool for beginners when you can say stuff like "1, 2, 9" or "2, 3, 2" etc. while holding pads. In the ring it helps but your opponent's corner will figure out what your strategy is if you always use the ol' 1-10 system.

I have heard of a Judo club that uses a numbering system, then they can call out combos without the opposition knowing what they are saying.

yeah, we use cung le's number system at remix, were the number you say is how many punches you throw, and the mitt you show is what punch you start with. in this system you always go in jab, cross, hook, upercut order. this is a good system when you have students feeding eachother, so they can learn the basics of feeding without making up goofy combinations and confusing eachother. for more advanced students we let them feed eachother more unique strings.

thank you very much