BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Knees (regular and round)
Drill: Combo- Front Kick Vertical Target, L/R combination followed by non stop knees. On instructors signal, 3 Burpees, 3 Push ups and repeat combination.
Wrist Releases
Choke from Behind
Drill: Defender Eyes Closed, Attacker; make choke from behind Or bump defender with pad and hold for strikes.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Uppercut Punch
Hook Punch
Headbutt Forward
Focus Mitts:
Round 1- 6 Punch Combo; Jab, Cross, Left- Uppercut, Right-Uppercut, Left- Hook, Right Cross
Round 2- 6 Punch Combo followed by Headbutt Forward
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Ground- Forward Roll
Drill: Defender; Eyes Closed, Attacker; Make a Bearhug Front Arms Caught Or bump defender from behind. Defender; when bumped from behind, make a Forward roll, get up and attack pad with non stop Front Kicks (Groin) until pad holder calls "time". Reset.
ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Muay Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 3 min- Start each Round with 10 Kicks on each leg, Combinations 1-9, Kicks, Knees and Elbows. The last 30 sec, Strikers on their back, pad holders mounts strikers, non stop punches from the bottom.
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Full Nelson-finger strip
Knife Defense v. forward slash
Advanced Gun-from kneeling position
BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Hammerfist to the Side- Let students know this strike is Reactive and windup is not recommended!
Elbows 1-3
Thai Clinch- Knees
Combo- Hammerfist to the side, Right Cross, Right Elbow, Thia Clinch 2 Knees
Choke from Front (2 Handed)
Drill: Groups of 3, Attacker; makes Choke from Front, during the defense, pad holder bumps defender from the side, Defender; Reacts to the bump with a side hammerfist strike, turns and immediately follows with counter attacks until time is called. Reset!
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Bobbing and Weaving
Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral)
Combo-Front Kick with Advance, Left/Right Combo followed by Right Elbow
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Shin Block)
Drill: Light Strikes- Attacker; Straight punches, Hooks and Low Round Kicks. Defender; Bobbing and Weaving, Blocking and Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Headlock from the side
ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Light Sparring- 4 Rounds of 2 min
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts- Combo # 3, followed spinning Heel Kick
Machine Gun Takedown
Gun from the front
Advanced Gun- from behind, attacker close (hug defense)
Drill- Groups of 4-5
Defender; is in the middle, Attackers; non stop various Gun threats.
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: 30 seconds of punches (straight and hammer forward) – 2 rounds (3 if you want to make it difficult!)
Knees – practice switching feet (i.e., start with right leg forward; switch feet and give right knee)
Choke from Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/spin on centerline – include in warm up
Defense v. Hook Punch
Sparring: hands only
Sparring: include Basic Takedown Defense
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard
Drill: attempt arm bar; if it fails, kick and get up, spar for 1 minute
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Free work to pad, including punches, elbows, headbutts, kicks, and knees – 4 rounds of 30 seconds each
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Front Kick
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick
Gun from the Front
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: eyes closed, any of these attacks
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Forward
DRILL: G&P Musical Pads
Everyone with Kickshield. On “RUN!” all students run randomly around the room with pad overhead. On “GO!” each mounts pad and sends all out ground and pound strikes to pad. “RUN!” everyone runs again, but instructor takes away one student’s pad. On next “GO!” round, padless student may distract another person striking. Repeat, removing a pad every round.
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Side Getup (If time)
DRILL - FINAL:
Roaming attackers. Defender/Striker begins mounted on pad sending all out strikes. Attackers “throw” strikers to ground and pick up pad. Striker gets into Ground - Side position, tracking padholder and sending kicks when approached. After several kicks, padholder should throw pad down, for mount/strikes.
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INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Ground - Fall Break Side
Ground - Side Position/Strikes
Ground - Side to Full Mount
Ground - Elbow Escape (Shrimping)
Ground - Dismount from Full Mount
DRILL - FINAL/GROUND FLOW:
Grps 2. Assign A/B. Partner A begins low, Partner B pushes from side for Fallbreak, then applying Side position. Partner B attempts to gain mount. If successful, Partner A attempts Elbow Escape while B attempts to Dismount.
Switch positions each round.
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ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
General Def v Medium High Kick
Sliding Def v High Kick
Sliding Def v High Round Kick
Stick Baseball Bat Defense
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2. Defender, Attacker, alternate roles each attack. Attacker can send High Kick or Baseball swing, defend appropriately.
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement- Fighting stance Moving forward, Left, Right, Back
Straight Punch Low
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front kick vertical target follow by L&R Combination, Drop levels and execute a Straight Punch Low.
Inside Defense v. Low punch
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker makes a choke from Front OR gives a verbal signal and makes a Straight Punch Low.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Warm up- Tabatta Knees- Thai clinch (.20 seconds work/ .10 seconds rest/ 4 rounds)
Defensive Back kick with a spin
Combo- Defensive Back kick with a spin followed by a knee strike.
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Choke from the front Against the wall
Rotating Drill: 3 ppl/ Large shield; Defender; starts against the wall with their eyes closed. Pad Holder; stand at the opposite end of the room. Attacker; makes Choke Front against the wall.
Defender; Make the appropriate defense and sprints towards pad holder putting them in a Thai clinch and delivers non-stop knee strikes until pad holder call time! Then rotate.. (Defender is now the pad holder, Pad Holder is now the Attacker and Attacker is now the Defender)
Keep rotating until the instructor calls Time!
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts:
Combo-Jab, Cross, Hook, Spinning Outside Slap Kick
- Add- Superman Punch
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Plucking/Rowing defense v. A Side Kick
Drill:
Defender; eyes closed. Attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes a side kick or a spinning heel kick, defender; makes the appropriate defense.
Stick-Baseball bat swing
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch – max punches in 30 seconds
Eye Strikes to rolled up shirts or Oranges (see video on website)
Knee – straight
Knee – round
Knee combo – straight/round same leg
Choke Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE (B3)
Drill: Left/Right/step back out of range/burst in with Left/Right again
Back Fall Break
Drill: partner holds a pad and pushes; defender makes Back Fall Break, then kicks and gets up
Ground – elbow escape (shrimping)
Drill: groups of three; one partner holds a pad and pushes; defender makes Back Fall Break, then kicks and gets up OR the second partner attacks and gets full mount; defender must escape and stand up.
ADVANCED (B3)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes with 30 seconds rest, any combinations
Double Leg Takedown
Thai pads: Left/Right/shoot for double leg
Hip Throw
BEGINNER (B3)
Hammerfist Forward
Hammerfist Side
Knees w/ Clinch
DRILL:
Padholder cue for Side HF. Send turn, clinch and knees until padholder cues to RESET!
Rear Choke w/ Push
INTERMEDIATE (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense
Back Kick
Hair Grab Behind
Rear Choke w/ Pull
ADVANCED (B3)
Side Kick Review
Plucking/Rowing vs. Side Kick
Headlock Side, spinning inward
Headlock Side, neck break
FINAL DRILL:
Grp 2. Defender begins eyes closed. Attacker can cue with either headlock OR stand to side and defender will “attack” with a Side Kick for Plucking Defense.
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement- Fighting stance Moving forward, Left, Right, Back
Straight Punch Low
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front kick vertical target follow by L&R Combination, Drop levels-Straight Punch Low.
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Low punch
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Drill: Defender; Eyes closed Attacker; makes a Choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes a Straight Punch Low
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts- Left Jab, Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Cross
Defensive Back kick
Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts, Large Kicking Shield; Striker; works todays combination on focus mitts, 2nd pad holder walks towards striker from behind and gives verbal signal, striker; makes a back kick and continues working the mitts.
Choke from Behind against the Wall
Choke from Behind with a pull
Drill: defender; eyes closed, defend against-Choke from Behind against the Wall,
Choke from Behind with a pull
Ground- arm lock from the side
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
3 Round Drill
Thai Pads- 3-2 min. rounds- opposite stance
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Plucking/Rowing defense v. A Side Kick
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either a Spinning Heel Kick or a Side Kick
Face-to-Face throw
Stick-Overhead Defense
Stick-Baseball bat swing
Drill: 2ppl/1 large shield; defender- Muay Thai Clinch- Non stop knee strikes
attacker- Gives a verbal signal and makes a stick- Overhead or baseball bat swing, defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues with knees!!
BEGINNER (B3)
WARMUP - DRILL: Follow the Leader 1
Grps 2, Leader, Follower. Line up facing each other. Follower attempts to stay maintain distance from Leader as Leader moves.
Movement-Fighting Stance
-Forward, Back, Left, Right
-Pivot/Turn
-Bursting
DRILL: Follow the Leader 2
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker attempts to maintain distance as Padholder moves. On “HIT!” cue from Padholder, Striker sends a 1-2 Combo, bursting if necessary.
Straight Punch Low
Straight Punch Low Defense
DRILL: Should Tag w/ Defense
Grps 2, Attacker, Defender. Attacker attempts to tag shoulders or stomach. Defender uses 360/Straight Low Defense to block.
Choke Front- 1 Hand Pluck
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker, + Assign rotate a group to be roaming attackers. Grps 2 work previous drill. Roaming attackers apply choke. Defend and return to drill.
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INTERMEDIATE (B3)
Defensive Front Kick (Review)
DRILL:
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker sends DFK then burst forward with additional (4-6) strikes and resets.
Back Kick
DRILL:
Same as above, but Padholder can cue for DFK or Back Kick. After kick, Striker orients for additional strikes as necessary.
Hair Grab - Rear
Choke Rear w/ Pull
DRILL - FINAL: Roaming Attacker
Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Attacker applies either Hair Grab or Choke Rear w/ Pull. Defend and reset.
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ADVANCED (B3)
Inside Defenses w/ Counter (Review)
Knife - Straight Stab (Review)
Bayonet Stab, Live and Dead Side
Bayonet Stab, Dead Side (Clothesline)
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2, Attacker, Defender. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker gives verbal cue, sending any frontal attack from above. Defend and reset.
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Hammer fist Downward
Combo: Groin Kick/Knee/Hammerfist Downward
Ground - Side Position & Getting Up
Ground - Side Kick
Drill: make the combo above; after the combo, the attacker drops the pad and GENTLY takes the defender to the ground, then picks up pad; defender kicks and gets up.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Fatigue Drill:
Non-stop Straight punches in retreat (instructor decides distance); sprawl; knees driving forward the same amount of distance; 2 trips before switching. Do 2 rounds
Ground - Elbow Escape from Full Mount
Drill: as above, but instead of sprawling, defender drops down; attacker makes Full Mount; defender must Elbow Escape, then get up to give Knees.
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads: Jab/cover against right body shot/combo #9/right round kick
Thai Pads: right/cover against left body shot/combo #8/left round kick
Headlock from Behind, Neck Break
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: eyes closed, either of these attacks
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