Modern Japanese Kickboxing has become one of the most exciting and influential striking systems in combat sports. Built around explosive combinations, devastating calf kicks, intelligent pressure and dynamic movement, it has helped shape the evolution of K-1 competition and continues to influence elite Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA.

Following the success of Japanese Kickboxing – Learning the Art of Fighting, European K-1 Champion and Maji Art of Fight founder Tai Terada returns with the second volume in his exclusive Warrior Collective series. This time, the focus shifts from understanding the system to learning how to train it.

Assisting Tai throughout the instructional is his younger brother, Takumi Terada, the K-1 World GP Featherweight Champion, who demonstrates every drill with the speed, precision and explosiveness that have made him one of the most exciting Japanese strikers of his generation.

Together, the Terada brothers present what is potentially the only full-length English-language instructional dedicated entirely to Japanese Kickboxing pad work and coaching methodology.

Train the Japanese Kickboxing System

 

This is far more than a collection of pad combinations.

It is a complete coaching framework showing how modern Japanese coaches develop timing, pressure, reactions and fight IQ through structured pad work.

Every drill has a purpose.

Every sequence develops a specific tactical objective.

Rather than simply memorising combinations, you'll learn how to build fighters who can adapt, create opportunities and make intelligent decisions under pressure.

Whether you're a Kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, MMA athlete or striking coach, this instructional provides practical training methods that transfer directly into sparring and competition. 

What You'll Learn

Japanese Kickboxing Pad Work Fundamentals

Build the foundation of effective Japanese pad work, including positioning, rhythm, communication and coaching principles.

Boxing Techniques

Learn how the Japanese system develops the core boxing weapons used by elite K-1 fighters, with detailed pad progressions covering the most important punches and combinations.

Kicking Techniques

Develop the kicking mechanics that define modern Japanese Kickboxing, including:

Japanese calf kicks

Traditional low kicks

Back kicks

Yoza kicks

Mikazuki kicks

Learn not only how to perform them, but how to coach them effectively on the pads.

Japanese Boxing Drills

Develop the aggressive punching style used throughout Japanese Kickboxing, focusing on pressure, timing and combinations designed specifically for K-1 competition.

Calf Kicks & Low Kicks

Discover structured pad drills that integrate the devastating calf kick and low kick systems that have become synonymous with modern Japanese striking.

Layering Kicks & Knees

Learn how elite Japanese fighters seamlessly change range and level, combining punches, kicks and knees into fluid attacking sequences.

Setting Traps

One of the defining features of the Japanese style.

Develop your ability to bait reactions, manipulate opponents and create high-percentage attacking opportunities through intelligent pad work.

Live Japanese Pad Work

Watch how Tai coaches fighters using reactive pad work that constantly blends attack, defence, movement and decision making—replicating the pace and unpredictability of live competition.

Bonus Pad Work Drills

Additional training methods and combinations to further expand your understanding of the Japanese Kickboxing system.

Learn from Tai & Takumi Terada, two of Japan's Leading Striking Specialists

Tai Terada is one of the few English-speaking coaches teaching modern Japanese Kickboxing in depth. A European K-1 Champion and founder of Maji Art of Fight, he has dedicated his coaching career to preserving and developing the striking systems used by today's leading Japanese fighters.

Alongside him is Takumi Terada, a K-1 World GP Featherweight Champion whose explosive style perfectly showcases the speed, precision and technical excellence of modern Japanese Kickboxing.

Their combination of coaching knowledge and world-class competitive experience provides a unique opportunity to learn directly from two of the most authentic representatives of this rapidly growing style.

Continue Your Japanese Kickboxing Journey

This volume is designed as the natural progression from Japanese Kickboxing – Learning the Art of Fighting.

Together, the two instructionals provide one of the most complete English-language resources available on modern Japanese Kickboxing—from understanding the principles of the style through to the coaching systems used to develop elite-level fighters.

For athletes and coaches looking to stay ahead of the evolution of striking, there are few opportunities to study these methods in such depth.

Discover how Japanese Kickboxing differs from Muay Thai       

Who Is This Instructional For?

Japanese Kickboxing – Pad Work for Modern Fighters is designed for intermediate to advanced Kickboxers, Muay Thai practitioners, MMA athletes and striking coaches who want to develop a deeper understanding of modern Japanese training methods.

Whether you're an active competitor looking to sharpen your pad work, a coach wanting to introduce authentic Japanese Kickboxing systems into your classes, or an experienced martial artist seeking new tactical ideas, this volume provides structured, competition-tested drills that can be applied immediately. From developing explosive K-1 combinations and devastating calf kicks to improving fight IQ through intelligent pad work and reactive coaching, the concepts taught by Tai and Takumi Terada offer a complete framework for building faster, more adaptable and technically sophisticated fighters.

Build Elite K-1 Striking

If you want to:

Build authentic Japanese Kickboxing pad work

Develop modern K-1 striking systems

Improve your fight IQ through intelligent drilling

Learn directly from Tai and Takumi Terada

Train the methods used by elite Japanese fighters

then Japanese Kickboxing – Pad Work for Modern Fighters provides a complete coaching blueprint for developing one of the most exciting striking styles in combat sports today.