BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punch (focus on final rotation, shoulder movement)

Front Kick to the Groin

Drill: "Find Your Partner" with groin kicks or straight punches

Elbows - variations on angles (preparation for Choke from the Side)

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, attacker pushes with pad and holds for straight punches OR front kick OR makes Choke from the Side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Headbutt Forward

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Headbutt

Drill: make basic self defense, incorporating head butts when possible

Headlock from the Side

Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Backward

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: basic combinations, attacker sometimes shoots in and defender must sprawl

Cavaliers 1-4

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disengage

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm without takedown

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm with cavalier #1 (takedown)

BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill:
Strikers eyes closed. PH cues with pad push, causing to step back. Gain balance, burst in with straight punches.
Front Kick Vertical Target
Wrist Releases

Drill: Roaming Attacker
Multiple padholders, some with FM on right hand, others right. Defenders eyes closed. PH cues by grabbing wrist, either grabbing lightly or HARD! If light, apply release, if HARD, send strikes to focus mitt.

Side Choke

Final Drill:
Groups of 2 alternate between applying/defending various wrist releases. Roaming attackers apply side choke to either person.

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Forward/Backward Rolls
Drill:
Grps of 2. PH + Striker. Striker begins at one pad, all out combative based on instructor cue. Instructor cues for forward or back roll. Striker performs and PH follows. Striker gets up and sends next combative.

Thai Pad Round Kick Review
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill:
Same as above but PH can cue for Thai Pad combo or send RHK for defenses. Roll on cue.

Side Headlock OR Light Sparring A/B. Instructor cues letter and forward/backward for roll. Partner chases, after roll, continue sparring.

ADVANCED (A1)
Thai Pad Combos:
PH cues “switch” causing striker to switch fighting stance. Alternate stances on cue.

Jumping Round House Kick
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife - Downward, Upward and Straight Stab (emphasize cavaliers, but build intensity)

Final Drill:
Padholder cues for either side Jumping RHK. Roaming attacker cues to attack with knife.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strike

Combo: Left/Right/Right

Hammerfist to the Side

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes from the front or the side, defender reacts with palm strikes or hammer fist, and continues

Choke from Behind

Drill: as above, but include Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts: Combo #3

Focus Mitts: Combo #4

Drill: practice hook punch from a modified fighting stance (de-escalation), both left and right

Bearhug Front, Arms Free (space)

Bearhug Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Side Kick (review)

Drill: two attackers; defender punches one pad; when the 2nd attacker approaches with a pad, the defender gives a side kick, then turns to punch that pad, etc.

Jumping Side Kick

Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm

Gun front, Pushing into Stomach

Drill: eyes closed; Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm OR Side Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Shadow Boxing – 4 punches moving forward, 4 punches moving backward

Straight Punches

Drill: On instructor’s signal, Striker must drive the pad holder across the room using straight punches.

Ground – Back Position and Movement

Ground- Front Kick

Ground – Getting Up; practice getting up on both sides!

Drill: “Up – Down” — The entire class is Shadow boxing; On instructors signal “Down!” every one SAFELY sits down (no break falls) and quickly gets into Ground-Back Position, moving around as though some one is trying to flank them, switching legs as they move. One instructor signal “Up!”, execute a Front Kick and get up quickly using proper Ground-Getting up technique and continue shadow boxing.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross); then add right elbow

Bearhug Front Arms Free – neck leverage

Bearhug Variation — one arm free; try both neck leverage with one arm AND/OR groin strikes with the trapped hand

Drill: eyes closed, any bearhug variation from the front

ADVANCED CLASS

Review Gun from the Front

Gun to the Side of the Head

Gun to the Side Behind Arm

Gun to the Side in Front of Arm

Drill: Groups of 4-5; 2 rounds of 90 seconds- Round 1- Slow and Smooth; Round 2- Fast and aggressive! 1 defender, non-stop Gun Defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Heel Strike
DRILL: Find Your Partner
Groups of 2. Both Striker and Padholder jog randomly around room. Instructor cues for any number. Padholder stops. Striker locates, run to and sends cued number of Palm Heel Strikes. Both return to jogging after strikes.

Hammerfist Side
Groups of 3, Striker and 2 Padholders. Striker begins sending all out Palm Heels on Pad 1. Pad 2 cues for Side Hammer. Striker sends, orients and sends PH burst, then moves so Pad 2 is stacked in front of Pad 1. Now sending a Palm Heel burst to Pad 2, Pad 1 cues for Side Hammer.

Choke Side
DRILL - FINAL:
Groups of 3, Defender, Padholder, Attacker. Defender sends Palm Heels to pad. Attacker applies Side Choke. Defend, and finish with Attacker stacked to Pad. Reset with strikes on Pad.
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INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Uppercut Punch
DRILL: Retzev
Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder holds pad as if Straight Punches. Striker sends a continuous flow of Straights, Uppercuts, and Hammerfist Forward as fast as possible and in any combination. Repeat for several rounds.

Roll - Forward
Roll - Backward
DRILL: Retzev & Roll
Same as above. However, on Instructor’s cue of “Forward/Back” the Striker performs cued roll and returns to pad. Note Padholder must adjust either moving forward or back depending on roll.

Advanced: Gun Front
DRILL: FINAL Roaming Attacker
Same as above, but Attacker approaches from the front and points gun. Return to striking after defense. NOTE: Include rolls if room permits, being aware of roaming attackers position in room.
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ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
DRILL: Knees Slow & GO! (after sufficient warmup)
Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker begins holding Muay Thai Clinch sending LIGHT, fast knees, alternating striking leg each strike. On “GO!” send all out HARD knees. On “Slow!” return to fast, light knees.

REVIEW: 360 & Inside Defense
Alternate attacker/defender after every attack.

REVIEW: Knife Downwad, Upward and Straight Stab

Knife Threat - Live Side
Knife Threat - Dead Side

DRILL - FINAL: Roaming Attacker.
Defenders scattered, neutral, eyes closed. Attack show Knife Threat. During defense attacker can attempt to pull away and send any Knife attack. Reset after defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick (Groin)
Round (kick)
Knee
3 Round Drill
Choke from behind
Drill: defender; non-stop straight punches on a pad, attacker; Choke from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Belt Drill
Front Kick with Advance (passive and neutral)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirecting)
Inside Defense v. Right Punch with 2 counters
Drill: Defense Front Kick or Right Cross (include counterattacks)

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Jump Round Kick
Kick Combination: Front Kick/Jump Round Kick (same leg)- Work both sides
Gun from the Front- Two-Handed (cupping) technique
Knife Threat-defend live side
Drill (for conditioning)- Front kick/jump round Kick 10x to tire the legs, then gun or knife threat

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Stance – Passive, Fighting

Movement in Fight stance

Left/Right Combination

Front kick to the Groin

Drill: Ascending Ladder Combatives:

Round 1– 2 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 4 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 6 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 8 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee, 10 Straight Punches, 1 Burpee.

Round 2– 2 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 4 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 6 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, , 8 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees, 10 Front Kicks Groin, 2 Burpees,

Choke from the front, 2 handed pluck

Drill – Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes punches to the pad until pad holder calls time.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Hook punch

Headbutt forward

Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward

Kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – arm bar

Drill: Choke from the Side — if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space,kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today’s combo) then drop down and restart.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus mitt or Thai pads one round regular stance, next round opposite stance opposite stance

Drill: Groups of 3; Belt Drill with Thai pads or Focus Mitts Mash up! 1 Round of 90 seconds.

Mouth of hand punch

Review headlock side from earlier levels

Headlock spinning inward

Headlock neck break

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Basic Takedown Defense

Straight Punches – Use focus mitts

Elbow #1

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Drill: Left/Right/pad holder moves forward/defender makes Basic Takedown Defense/Elbow #1 to focus mitt

Choke Front

Choke Behind

Drill: eyes closed, either choke

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitt/Disturbing Drill — left/right combo on command, partner striking with mitts to disturb; defender must cover

Uppercut Punch

Combination: Right uppercut/Left Uppercut/Right uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross.

Bearhug Front, Arms Caught

Drill: Focus Mitts: combinations on focus mitts, bearhug front, arms caught- incorporate uppercuts in your counter attacks.

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Warm up punches and kicks

Super Tabata drill: 2 rounds of 50 seconds-non-stop punches, 10 seconds rest; 2 rounds of 50 seconds- kicks, 10 seconds rest; 2 rounds of 50 seconds-Knees, 10 seconds rest
Gun Behind

Gun Behind Walking

Gun Behind Distance

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

L/R Combination

Knee

Front Kick Groin

Round Kick

Drill: 3 Round Drill

Choke from Front (2 Hands)

Choke from the Side

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender- non stop attacks, 1st round slow and easy, 2nd round fast and aggressive

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitt/Disturbing Drill — left/right combo on command, partner striking with mitts to disturb; defender must cover

Uppercut Punch

Drill: level 1 self defense, incorporating uppercuts into counterattacks

Bearhug Front, Arms Caught

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Conditioning: 3 rounds

Front Kick/Round Kick/Knee (all on same leg) 5x left, 5x right

5 burpees

Cavaliers 1-4

Headlock from Behind (review)

Knife Threat with space – slap, kick, run

Knife to Throat – dead side

Knife to Throat – live side

Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender- non stop attacks, 1st round slow and easy, 2nd round fast and aggressive

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist to the Side
Knees
Reaction Drill: eyes closed, attacker hits with pad from the front or side; defender reacts with the appropriate strike
Choke from Behind
Drill: eyes closed; tap with pad (as above) or Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS  (A1)
Straight Punches – 30 seconds non-stop; 2 rounds
Forward Roll
Drill: Forward Roll; come up and make straight punches until pad holder calls time.
Round Kick (review)
Defense v. Round Kick (absorbing)
Defense v. Round Kick (shin block)
Drill: forward roll, come up, make round kick defense, then straight punches

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo: Left Jab/Overhand Right
Gun from the Front
Gun from the Front; gunman struggling and moving OR falling down