BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Heel Strike

Front Kick Groin

Knees (Thai Clinch)

Combo: Front Kick/L/R Palm Heel strikes/4 Knee strikes

Choke from Behind

Ground: Getting up

Ground: Front Kick

Drill: Groups of 3; Kicking shield; defender starts on the ground, Front kick, get up, attack pad; attacker choke from behind. Defend and reset!

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts Combos: 1) Hook/Rear Low Kick. 2) Cross/Hook/Rear Low Kick

Defense v. Front Kick (Redirect)

Focus Mitt Drill: Basic Combinations; Striker redirects Front Kick and counters, ending every follow up combo with a low kick.

Bearhug Behind (leverage on the finger)

Hair Grab from Bahind

Drill: Groups of 3; Combinations on focus mitts, defend Hair Grab OR Bearhug, and continue with combinations on pads.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitt Combo: #3- Spinning Heel Kick

Sliding Defense v. High Round Kicks

Stopping Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick

Drill: #3- Spinning Heel Kick, pad holder defends Spinning heel kick and counters with a high round kick, striker makes a sliding defense against the high round kick and counters with 2-3 punches. Reset.

Stick- Left handed attacker

BEGINNER CLASS

Punches-Left/Right combination

Front Kick (groin)

Knees

Drill: Shared Tabata Round: 1 curved kick shield. Partner A strikes for the first 20 seconds with maximum effort, switch pad during 10 second rest, then Partner B performs same strikes to pad, in the following order: left right combination, front kick (groin), knees, sprawl to a knee.

Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)

Drill: A holds for B for Left/Right combination. At any time A can call “TAKEDOWN” and attempt to put shoulder to B’s upper torso. B perform Basic Takedown Defense followed up by 2 knees.

Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck

Drill: Non-compliant attacker. Class split into A’s and B’s. A’s stand with eyes closed in neutral position. B’s can attack by tapping with pad for non-stop Left/Right Combination. During flurry, B can call “TAKEDOWN” and A performs Basic Takedown Defense. B can also attack with Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck and may or may not follow up with a showing takedown attempt.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Uppercut Punch

Drill: Focus mitts: Free work on all known combinations, 1-4 or 1-10.

Drill: On combinations 2-10 have students add call of “UP” for Striker to replace last punch in combo with an uppercut, i.e. “6UP” = Cross/Lead Hook/Rear Uppercut, “9UP” = Lead Uppercut/Cross/Lead Uppercut

Advanced Preview: Knife; Upward Thrust

Drill: A/B Drill. Encourage attackers to make a realistic recoil from stab to ensure defenders bursting in far enough for control position. Attackers can increase speed of attack and attempt multiple stabs as round continues.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks

Focus mitts and shin guards

Drill: Free work on focus mitts

Drill: Free work on focus mitts with mitt holder throwing a Medium to High Kick at any time. Striker makes General defense v. Medium to High Kicks

Stick – overhead defense

Stick – baseball bat defense

Stick – dead side

Drill: Groups of 4-5. One person in center defending any Stick Overhead, Baseball Bat, or Dead Side. Attackers can also choose to make a Medium to High Kick for General Defense.

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Left Punch 20 times, Right Punch 20 times x 2
Elbows 1-3
Combo: Left Punch/Right Elbow
Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitt Rounds: Round 1 - Combos 6 & 7 only. Round 2 - Combos 8 & 9 only. Round 3 - Pad holder can call any combo 6-9, striker delivers combo, sprawls, then delivers combo again.
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Behind Leverage on the Finger

ADVANCED CLASS
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Machine Gun Takedown (throw)
Machine Gun Takedown (leverage on the neck)
Drill: Groups of 3 - 1 striker, 1 kick shield holder, 1 gunman. Striker free works on the kick shield mixing in 2 straight knees with a switch. Gunman verbally gets striker's attention before stepping in front of the pad and presenting their weapon. Striker performs either machine gun takedown variant and returns to pad work. Note: If long guns are unavailable, gunman can hold a pistol near their body with their right hand while using left hand to post on/push striker

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: Defend High or Low Straight Punch

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Tha Pads: 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Review basic strike defenses
Sparring: hands and groin kicks only
Sparring: hands and all low kicks
Sparring: one person uses forward hand, rear leg to attack; other person uses rear hand and forward leg only (can defend with all limbs)

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: Combinations 1-4 with knees
Sweep with Heel Kick
Drill: perform all basic self defense from earlier levels, include sweeps in counterattacks when possible
Gun from the Front
Knife Downward Stab
Drill: eyes closed; any self defense, gun from the front, or knife downward stab

BEGINNER CLASS

Combination: Left/Right/Right

Combination: Left/Left/Right

360 Defense

Ground  - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: groups of 3; defender makes punch combinations to pad holder; third person makes 360 attack OR says "Down!" and defender must drop down, kick to the air, then Get Up and continue punching.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts: Combinations 6 & 7

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger

Arm Bar from Guard

Drill: defend against bearhugs from behind using either technique; sometimes attacker says "Down!" and the defender must drop, pull attacker into guard, and make arm bar.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 3 minutes, include Front Kick Vertical Target to create distance between combinations

2 Front Kicks with a Switch

Knife Downward Stab

Knife Upward Stab

Drill: begin each repetition with a stab to the back (downward or upward), defender must react to the stab by turning and defending additional stabs as soon as possible

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches

Left/Right Combo

Left/Left/Right - focus on making both left punches strong

Left/Right/Right - focus on making the second right punch strong

Front Kick Vertical Target

Round Kick

Combo - Left Front Kick/Right Round Kick

Combo: Right Front Kick/Left Round Kick

Drill: any hand combo or kick comob

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, basic combinations

Thai pads - work "drop step/left cross/right hook" (switching stances suddenly)

Thai pads - work "drop step/left round kick"

Thai Pads - Combos #3 and #4, finishing with Elbow

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes, incorporate elbows and drop step

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitts - 3 rounds of 3 minutes, incorporate spinning heel kick

Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick (sliding defense)

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt Drill
Advancing Straight Punch
Drill: Advancing straight punch on pad from one end of the mat to the other. Pad holder and Striker do two burpees and then sprint back to starting point and switch roles until Instructor calls time.
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Defensive Front Kick
Hook Punch
Drill: practice hook punch at various ranges from very close to full extension
Combo #7: Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook
Bearhug Front Arms Free, Neck Leverage
Drill: eyes closed; attacker may hold for Defensive Front Kick OR Hook Punch OR make an attack with Bearhug From the Front Arms Free

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitts: Opposite stance — Right/Left/move out/burst in with Right/Left Again
Knife Downward Stab – emphasis on disarms
Knife Upward Stab – emphasis on disarms
Drill: two attackers; first attacker uses knife; defender makes the defense and attempts to disarm and use the knife to defend himself against the second attacker, who also has a knife.

BEGINNER CLASS
Movement- Shadow Boxing w/o Punches or Kicks
Punches- Left/Right combination
Combination- Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: Light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“Go”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow 3x aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: Start with packages in hand and eyes closed, attacker either makes a choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes 360.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Mitt holder throws looping hook with either left or right. Striker bobs & weaves, then throws combo 6 or  7 to counter.
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (adsorbing & shin block)
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1 partners take turns either throwing a hook or a low round kick. Defender either bobs & weaves or uses a kick defense. In either case, defender should counter with either combo 6 or 7.
Bearhug from Behind Arms Caught

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: Combos 8 & 9 with knees, 2 rounds of 2 minutes
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: Clinch work to One Arm Shoulder Throw
Stick v. Left Handed Attacker

Beginner 
Fighting stance
Movement - fighting stance moving forward, left, right, back
Partner A/B drill - one leader, one follower. Leader steps forward, back, left, or right; and the follower must keep within punching range. Instructor calls switch
Punches - left/right combination
Front kick (groin)
Partner A/B drill with tombstone - add punches, kicks, and sprawl
360 Defense
Partner A/B drill, add roving attacker(s). Same as above, but roving attackers will attack with multiple 360 attacks to any striker in the room. After the defense, that striker becomes a new roving attacker.

Intermediate
Warm up - touching shoulders/knees. Clinch fighting/pummeling.
Bearhug - front, arms caught
Bearhug - front, arms free (with space and without space)
Drill - partner pairs, 1 tombstone per pair; with roving attackers. Defender stands with eyes closed while pad holder stages in a random location around the room. Roving attacker may attack anyone with eyes closed using a front bear hug (heavy resistance. After defender breaks free they find their pad holder and strike until pad holder calls "time." The pad holder then becomes a new roving attacker and the defender becomes the pad holder for the person that just attacked them.

Advanced 
Warm up - crawls, falls, and rolls.
Review 360s - add in knives, grappling, and multiple attackers
One arm shoulder throw
Machine gun takedown
Drill - use an obstacle course if possible, including low light, blind corners, and/or multiple rooms. Defender must clear obstacle course with multiple attackers. If the attack is a wide right overhand punch or stab, counter with shoulder throw. Counter gun threats with machine gun takedown. Make sure to have plenty of room for falls.

BEGINNER CLASS

Conditioning!

Movement- Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back

Palm Heel Strikes

Front Kick Groin

A/B Drill

L/R Combination

Knees

Tabatta Strikes- 20 seconds work/10 seconds rest- 4 Rounds

Choke from behind

Drill: groups of 4-5; defender is in the middle, make the appropriate strike when bummed by the or defend Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Belt Drill

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combination: Left Uppercutt/Right Cross/Switch Left Round Kick (left leg)

Combination: L/R Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Round Kick

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Drill: Light Sparring-2 rounds of 90 seconds- include low round kicks

Hair Grab Behind

Bearhug from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3; Light Sparring (open hands), one defender, one attacker and one sparring opponent; At any point during the sparring match the attacker attacks with a Bearhug form behind OR Hair Grab from behind. Defender makes the appropriate defense and continues to spar.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Warm up with light Sparing: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, Open hand, Shin Guards on

Sparring: Gear on; 2 rounds of 90 seconds

Stress Sparring Drill: 1 round-3 min; Groups of 3, one large shield, 2 sparring opponents and one pad holder; Fighter-A; non stop strikes on pad, on instructors signal “FIGHT!” , Fighter-B advances towards Fighter A and they start to spar; on instructors signal “BACK!” Fighter A-gets back on working the pad with non-stop

strikes- repeat!

Stick- Dead Side

Stick- Left handed attacker