Striking Flow For Movement

HITPADS

A different way to train your body and mind through movement and striking.

Develop coordination, reaction, conditioning, awareness and real-world physical capability through pads, bags and martial movement.

No fighting experience required. No sparring necessary.

More Than a Workout.

Learn to Move Under Pressure.

HITPADS takes a different approach. We use striking as a vehicle to develop the whole human system: movement, perception, coordination, timing, conditioning and awareness.

You don't just train harder.

You learn to respond better.

MOVEMENT

Move through different directions, angles and levels while developing mobility, balance and whole-body coordination.

AWARENESS

Train your attention through visual cues, targets, timing and interaction. Learn to stay present while movement becomes more demanding.

ENERGY

Build cardiovascular conditioning and physical capacity through purposeful movement rather than repetitive exercise.

CAPABILITY

Develop a body that can move, react, adapt and remain coordinated under changing demands.

Tired of Training Without Purpose?

There's another way.

Maybe conventional workouts no longer inspire you.

You don't just want to count repetitions.

You don't want another cardio class where exhaustion is the only measure of success.

And perhaps you're interested in martial arts but don't necessarily want to fight, spar or join a traditional martial arts programme.

HITPADS combines the excitement of striking with intelligent movement training.

You learn skills.

You challenge your conditioning.

You engage your mind.

And you become a more capable mover in the process.

Built for Different People.
United by Movement.

FOR THE MODERN PROFESSIONAL

Spend much of your day sitting, working at screens or dealing with mental demands?

Step away from the desk and into a practice that requires you to move, focus, react and become physically present again.

Move your body. Focus your attention. Restore your energy.

FOR THE FITNESS REBEL

If repetitive gym workouts no longer excite you, this gives your training a purpose.

Strike.

Move.

React.

Learn.

Get fitter while developing skills you can actually feel improving.

Don't just get tired. Get better.

FOR THE Martial Artist

Move beyond predictable combinations. Explore changes in angles, levels, distance, timing, locomotion, and reactive pad work.

Grounded Striking Flow™ doesn't replace your martial art, It gives you another environment in which to develop movement, conditioning and adaptability.

What is HITPADS ?

Striking padwork is the Vehicle, Movement is the practice

HITPADS is a movement-based striking practice developed from the principles of the Grounded Method.

Rather than treating punches, kicks and combinations as isolated techniques, we explore how the whole body works together.

Feet, Hips, Spine, Eyes, Breath, Timing and Awareness, Pads and bags become instruments for learning.

They give you something to perceive, interact with and respond to; the result is a practice that sits somewhere between movement training, martial arts and adaptive conditioning without needing to become any one of them.

MOVE IN THREE DIMENSIONS

Human movement doesn't happen at one height, nor should your training.

UPRIGHT

Organise & Move

Footwork, balance, rotation, distance, rhythm and striking.

MIDDLE

Transition & Adapt

Level changes, lunges, evasions, rotation and striking from changing positions.

LOW & GROUND

Move & Recover

Explore lower positions, locomotion, orientation and transitions back towards standing.

Upright → Middle → Ground → Recover → Flow.

This is where striking becomes movement.

WHY STRIKING FEELS DIFFERENT

There's something uniquely engaging about hitting pads. You hear the impact. You see the target. You move with another person. You react.

You immediately know whether something worked. This creates a form of training that engages both the body and attention.

You're not simply exercising while your mind is somewhere else; you're participating. You're learning. You're present, and you're moving.

About Leo Diez

Creator of the Grounded Method

I've spent much of my life exploring martial arts, movement and physical conditioning.

Through disciplines including kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Silat, strength training and movement practice, one question continued to interest me:

How can we train the body to become more capable, not simply more fit?

Over time, this question became the foundation of the Grounded Method.

HITPADS™ brings my martial arts and movement experience together into a practice where striking isn't only about fighting.

It's a way to develop movement, Coordination, timing, Awareness, and adaptability.

And resilience under pressure.

My goal isn't to turn everyone into fighters.

It's to help people become better movers.

WHAT YOU'LL DEVELOP

Movement

Move confidently through different directions and levels.

Coordination

Connect your eyes, hands, feet and body.

Reaction

Respond to changing targets and information.

Timing

Learn when to move, not simply what to do.

Conditioning

Build cardiovascular capacity through purposeful movement.

Power

Transfer force efficiently through the whole body.

Awareness

Stay present while physical demands increase.

Adaptability

Learn to respond rather than simply repeat.

HOW WE PRACTISE

ONE PRACTICE DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS.

PARTNER PADS

Interaction, reaction, timing and unpredictable movement.

HEAVY BAG

Independent striking, movement, angles, power and conditioning.

SOLO FLOW

Shadow movement, footwork, locomotion and free expression.

WHAT A SESSION LOOKS LIKE

A practice typically moves through:

ARRIVE
Breathing • Awareness • Preparation

↓

ORGANISE
Alignment • Rhythm • Coordination

↓

MOVE
Footwork • Rotation • Levels

↓

STRIKE
Pads • Bag • Movement

↓

REACT
Timing • Perception • Decision

↓

FLOW
Movement • Striking • Adaptability

↓

CONDITION
Progressive physical demand

↓

RETURN
Breathing • Regulation • Recovery

Regulate → Move → Stimulate → Adapt → Regulate.

READY TO EXPERIENCE IT?

If conventional workouts no longer inspire you...

If you want more from pad work than memorising combinations...

Or if you simply want to become more energetic, coordinated and capable...

HITPADS™offers another way to train.

You don't need previous martial arts experience.

You don't need to spar.

You don't need to be exceptionally fit.

You just need to be willing to move.

MOVE • STRIKE • REACT • FLOW

Padwork for Movement, Skill & Resilience.

Beginners welcome • No sparring required

Once there are plans available for purchase, you’ll see them here.

No plans available

Grounded One

£50

Perfect for building one consistent weekly practice

Valid until canceled

Up to 1 class per week

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Grounded Practice

£85

For people who want to become a real part of their week