BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Movement- Shadow Boxing

Palm Heel Strike

Palm Heel Strike from Mount

Drill: Groups of 2, one Large shield and a small shield; striker; palm heel strikes from mount on instructor’s signal “UP” stand up and continue with palm heel strikes from standing on pad; on instructor’s signal “DOWN”, mount pad and continue with strikes.

Knees

Choke from Behind

Drill: Non-stop knees, defend choke from behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Hook Punch

Round Kick (Quick Review)

Switch Round Kick (Quick Review)

 

Drill: Thai Pads/ 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Round 1: Work these combinations in the following order: Jab/Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/Switch Round Kick.

 

Round 2: Jab/2 Round Kicks, Jab/Cross/ 2 Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/2 Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/ 2 Switch Round Kick ** Include sprawls**

 

Round 3: Jab/3 Round Kicks, Jab/Cross/ 3 Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/3 Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/ 3 Switch Round Kick **Include Sprawls & 3 Push ups**

 

Defense v. Front Kick (Redirect)

Advanced: Knife- Straight Stab

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, defend Straight Stab OR Defense v. Front Kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Tai Pads: 4 Rounds of 2 Min.

Round 1- Combinations, include kicks, elbows and knees

Round 2- Ground- Grappling/Rolling (submissions only, NO strikes)

Round 3- Combinations, include kicks, elbows, knees and Sprawls

Round 4- Ground- Grappling/Rolling (submissions only, NO strikes)

Knife- defense v. straight stab

Knife- defense v. Forward slash

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Punches- Left/Right Combination

Drill: partner call out event numbers (mostly 2, 4, 6) and striker makes that many punches, leading with forwards hand. At least twice during the round, the partner calls out a number of higher than 10.

Front Kick Vertical Target

Ground Position- Movement

Ground Position- Front Kick

Ground Position- Getting up

Drill: Ground Position and Movement against partner holding a pad; when the partner moves in, the defender kicks the pad; if the partner moves back after the kick, the defender gets up; as the defender gets up, the partner moves forward again, and the defender makes front Kick Vertical Target and 6 straight punches; then reset.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral stance)

Combination- Front kick with advance/Downwards Hammer fist

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with a Front kick or holds a pad at a distance for Front Kick with Advance.

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)

Bearhug Front Arms Free (neck leverage)

Drill: 2- 1 minute rounds; Round 1- One defender- non-stop bearhug attacks

Round 2- One defender- attacker; aggressive attacks, any level 1 technique plus bearhugs

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Drills, Drills, & More Drills!

Horse Shoe Drill

Belt Drill

3 Round Drill

Tabatta Drill- 20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest (Mix up strikes)

Knife- defense v. straight stab (both sides)

Advanced Gun- From the front assailant using off hand

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- non-stop attacks from Level 1-3, Knife- straight stab (including off hand) and Advanced Gun- from Front, assailant using off hand

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Movement- Shadow Boxing

Palm Heel Strike

Palm Heel Strike from Mount

Drill: Groups of 2, Large shield and a small shield; striker; palm heel strikes from mount, on instructor’s signal “UP” stand up and continue with palm heel strikes from stand up on pad; on instructor’s signal “DOWN”, mount pad and continue with strikes.

Knees

Choke from Behind

Drill: Non-stop knees, defend choke from behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Hook Punch

Round Kick (Quick Review)

Switch Round Kick (Quick Review)

Drill: Thai Pads/ 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Round 1: Work these combinations in the following order: Jab/Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/Switch Round Kick.

Round 2: Jab/2 Round Kicks, Jab/Cross/ 2 Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/2 Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/ 2 Switch Round Kick ** Include sprawls**

Round 3: Jab/3 Round Kicks, Jab/Cross/ 3 Switch Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/3 Round Kick, Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/ 3 Switch Round Kick **Include Sprawls & 3 Push ups**

Defense v. Front Kick (Redirect)

Advanced : Knife- Straight Stab

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, defend Straight Stab OR Defense v. Front Kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Gearing up for advanced testing!

Tai Pads: 4 Rounds of 2 Min.

Round 1- Combinations, include kicks, elbows and knees

Round 2- Ground- Grappling/Rolling (submissions only, NO strikes)

Round 3- Combinations, include kicks, elbows, knees and Sprawls

Round 4- Ground- Grappling/Rolling (submissions only, NO strikes)

Knife- defense v. straight stab

Knife- defense v. Forward slash

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Combo: Left/Right/move away as pad holder reaches pad out to touch you

Round Kick (work both legs)

Combo: Left/Right/Left Round Kick

Ground - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Round Kick

Drill: non-stop punches/lay down on command (advanced students can do Break Fall if you want them to/move as attacker circles/kick and get up/continue drill

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Focus Mitts: Combos 1-5 ALWAYS slipping a straight punch at the end

Ground - Headlock, Forward

Ground - Headlock, Backward

Drill: headlock forward or backward against a resisting attacker

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Thai Pads: Combo #2 with kick/Right/Left Hook/Thai Clinch/Knee

Thai Pads: Combo #3 with kick/Combo #7/Clinch/Knee

Gun from the Front, attacker disturbing with left hand (do regular gun from the front)

Gun from the Front, attacker pushing across body toward defender's left shoulder (use machine gun takedown)

Drill: attacker disturbing; defender must recognize and choose the appropriate defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Punches- Left/Right Combination

Elbows 1-3

Combination- Left/Right Combination/Right Elbow

Drill: 2 Rounds of :90 seconds

5 Push Ups

10x Left/Right Combination/Right Elbow

Choke from Behind

Choke from the Side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral stance)

Combination- Front kick with advance/Downwards Hammer fist

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with a Front kick or holds a pad at a distance for Front Kick with Advance.

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)

Drill: 2- 1 minute rounds; Round 1- One defender- non-stop bearhug attacks

Round 2- One defender- attacker; aggressive attacks, any level 1 technique plus bearhugs

 

ADVANCED  CLASS (C1)

10 Front Kick Vertical Target (5 each side)

15 Burpees

20 Straight Punches

25 Burpees

30 Knee Strikes (15 each side)

35 Burpees

Gun from the Front, Kneeling Position

Gun from the side or behind , assailant using off hand

Drill: punching or kicking, gunman makes gun threats from the side or behind or from distance orders defender to kneel, then approaches; defender; makes the appropriate defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (C1)
W/U DRILL: Bull in Ring : Punches
Striker stands in the middle of 2-4 padholders. Padholders cue for striker to send all out strikes to their pad, turning if necessary.
Basic Takedown Defense (Changing height, moving feet)
DRILL:
Grps 2: Def, Atk. Def eyes closed. Atk cues from various distances before attempting takedown.

Knees w/ Clinch
DRILL:
Same as above, but after defending takedown, Def sends knees.

Wrist Release Defenses

FINAL DRILL:
Def neutral, eyes closed. Atk can cue with wrist grab or shoot in for takedown.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Basic Takedown Defense
Simple Takedown Defense
DRILL:
Def eyes closed. Atk cues from various distance. Defend if possible, or get taken down.

Bearhug Front - Arms Free (Leverage on Neck)
Ground - Guard Defense (Leverage on Neck)
*Same “hug and peel” as bearhug, peel head to ground and roll into mount.

FINAL DRILL:
Def eyes closed. Atk can cue with bearhug or cue for takedown. If taken down, defender can use Guard Defense to gain dominant position.

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
W/U DRILL:
Striker places padholder in Muay Thai clinch and sends light/fast alternating knees. On instructor’s “HIT!” striker sends next knee full power, returns to light/fast strikes. Repeat for several rounds. End with GO! GO! GO! for all out knees.

360 Defense w/ Counter (Focus on Lower attacks)
Knife Defense v. Upward Stab
Knife Defense v. Upward Stab (Shank Defense)
*Attacker grabs shirt with opposite hand and stabs repeatedly. Defender defends stabs, performs elbow pull and moves to dead side.

FINAL DRILL:
Headgear and gloves on. Attacker attacks with shank attack. Defender can actually send counters to head before elbow grab.
NOTE1: Due to gloves, attacker will have to grab shoulder versus shirt.
NOTE2: Defender may not get as good a grip on elbow, but should still work.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Drill: belt drill

Hammerfist to the Side; then continue with punches and knees

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, attacker either chokes or pushes with pad from the side; defender defends the choke or makes Hammerfist.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Focus Mitts: 4 rounds of 2 minutes; 30 second rest

Review defenses v. hook and uppercut punches

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Sparring: punches and low round kicks

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Thai Pads: Combo #4 with knee/Thai clinch and pivot left/Right Knee/Right Elbow #6

Full Nelson, Finger Grab

Knife Upward Stab

Drill: two attackers; one makes Full Nelson; defender must defend the Full Nelson and then defend a knife attack with an upward stab; to increase the stress, have the knife attacker make stabs while the defender is still in the Full Nelson!

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Punches- Left/Right Combination

Front Kick to a Vertical Target

Combination: Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Left/Right Combination

Ground- Front Kick

Ground-Getting up

Combination: Ground Front Kick/Get up/Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Left/Right Combination

Choke from the Front (2 handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Focus Mitts – 5 rounds of 1 minute each, 15 second rest; high intensity, no breaks during the round!

Front Kick with Advance

Defense v. Front Kick (redirecting)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Defense v. Round Kick (shin block)

Defense v. Round Kick (absorbing)

Leg Sparring!

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Basic combatives to pad

Drill: Belt drill – 3 rounds for advanced students!

Knife Upward Stab

Gun Front (2 handed technique)

Drill: defend knife upward or gun

Drill: as above, but include last week’s gun from the front and downward stab

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Knees

DRILL:
Grp 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder pushes Striker, Striker orients sends burst of punches eventually clinching, kneeing and resetting.

Front Kick Vertical Target

DRILL:
Same as above, but Padholder can cue for FKVT or straight punches. Regardless of beginning strike, Striker should finish with Clinch+Knees.

360 Defense

DRILL:
Same as above, but Padholder can swing pad for 360, hold for FKVT or Straights. Always finishing with Clinch+Knees.

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INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

DRILL - WARMUP: Slow & GO! Hammerfists

Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. GO!=All out Hammerfists, Slow=resting in fighting stance.

Headlock Side

Ground - Headlock Side Backward

Ground - Kicking Off from Guard (if time)

DRILL - FINAL: Role Reversal

Roaming attackers. Defenders begin mounted on pad for Ground & Pound. Attacker roam, applying Headlock Side, or throw to ground for Ground Headlock Side or scramble into guard for Kick Off. After defending, DEFENDER goes roaming and ATTACKER mounts pad.

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ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

HEADSTRAVAGANZA!!!

STANDING:

-Headlock Side

-Headlock Rear

-Headlock Side - Spinning Inward

GROUND:

-Ground - Headlock Mounted

-Ground - Headlock Side: Forward-Wrap, Forward-Roll, Backward

DRILL - FINAL:

Roaming Attackers. Defenders, eyes closed, transition from standing to laying flat on ground. Attackers apply any Headlock based on position.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee

Review Groin Kick and/or elbows if necessary

Choke from the Front (2 hands)

Choke from Behind

Drill: eyes closed, either choke

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right Elbow

Headbutt Forward

Focus Mitts: Left/Right Elbow/Headbutt

Drill: slow work, all lower level self defense, include head butts in counterattacks whenever possible

Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Forward

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Thai Pads: 2 three minute rounds; one round in opposite stance

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Forward Sweep - from Muay Thai Clinch, pull attacker to the side and trip leg as he moves

Drill: start in Thai Clinch; partner slides one arm inside to escape clinch; execute a One Arm Shoulder Throw using that arm

(not sure if this is the best tactic, but it's a fun way to practice the throw!)

Sparring: team sparring - groups of 2 - one person observes partner spar, then gives him advice during the rest period; 1 minute rounds, 30 second rest.