Beginner (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.

Intermediate (C2)
Drill: A/B Drill
Ground- Guard Reversal
Ground- Elbow escape (Quick Review)
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal to Elbow Escape; Groups of 2; one partner on their back in mount position, then makes elbow escape, transitions to guard position and from there makes guard reversal, now, the other partner is on the bottom and needs to elbow escape to guard and guard reversal. Repeat!
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad, and mounts them, defender; makes elbow escape and transitions to guard, from there makes guard reversal technique and stands up, 3rd person then immediately attacks with Reverse Headlock, defender makes a strong defense and Resets.

Advanced (C2)
Overhand Right
Muay Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes- Combinations, Kicks, Knees and Elbows. Be sure to include Overhand Right in combinations.
** Round 2- add sprawls, plus 4 Push Ups
** Round 3- Double up on the last technique of every combination
Long Gun from the Front- live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Defense v. Bayonet Stab, live and dead side

Beginner (A2)
2:00 minute rounds, switching pad back and forth of the following:
Palm heel strike; each time student strikes pad, increase number of palms by 2
Left/Right Combination; each time student strikes pad, number of punches increases by 2

Round Kick; 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left, increase number of round kicks by 2 each leg
Drill: Shared Tabata Round: 20 seconds of maximum effort, switch pad on 10 second rest
4 minutes of
-A does 20 seconds nonstop hard and fast palm heel strikes (10 second rest and switch)
-B does 20 seconds nonstop hard and fast palm heel strikes (10 second rest and switch)
-A does 20 seconds 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left (10 seconds rest and switch)
-B does 20 seconds 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left (10 seconds rest and switch)
-Repeat

Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: A/B Drill

Intermediate (C2)
Focus mitts; 2 minute rounds
Round 1: Basic combinations 1-4
Round 2: Add combination 8 (Rear uppercut/Lead hook/Cross) and 9 (Lead Uppercut/Cross/Hook)
Round 3: Add combination 10 (Cross/Lead uppercut/Cross) and Basic takedown defense
Defense v. Straight Punch Low (quick review from Level 1)
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: A can attack B with a straight left punch, a straight right punch, or a straight punch to the body. If A manages to touch B's stomach with the Straight Punch Low, B leans forward and A applies Reverse Headlock Standing. B makes defense and partners immediately return to drill.

Advanced (C2)
Thai Pads
*all rounds begin with 10 kicks right, 10 kicks left
*All rounds done with palm strikes (no gloves) instead of punches
Round 1: Free work
Round 2: Free work + bob/weave counter with 6 or 7
Round 3: + cover against the hook punch, counter with a 6K or 7K
Gun to the Side of the Head
Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 thai pad holder; 1 striker/defender; 1 attacker. Striker/Defender doing Round 3 from earlier. Attacker can apply Gun to the Side of the Head or Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side). Defender makes defense and immediately returns to striking.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Straight Punch Low
Choke from the Front (1-handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Defensive Front Kick
Review: Basic ground position and Front Kick from the Ground
Ground - Kick Off from Guard
Ground - Foot Grab Strip
Ground - Guard Reversal
A/B Drill: Half the class starts on their backs, eyes shut. Other half starts attacks by either getting into top guard position or grabbing defender's foot and dragging them. For attackers who get into guard, weight forward should yield a guard reversal. Weight neutral or backward should yield kick off from guard.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Mouth of Hand Punch
Drill: Review all Level 1-3 standing self-defenses at 50% speed. Incorporate Mouth of the Hand punch into combatives
Review Headlock from behind (Level 1)
Headlock from Behind, Attacker Jumping (throw)
Circle-of-Death: 1 Defender, rest of class attacking in rapid succession. All lower level self-defenses and headlock from behind with attacker jumping. Defender should also work to incorporate mouth of hand punch into combatives where appropriate.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Right/switch Left Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Choke from the Front with a Push

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get up from Side Position

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - practice medium and high rounds kicks

Thai Pads - Combos 1k - 4k

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points of contact)

Drill: defend high round kick, counter with Cross/Hook or Hook/Cross

Drill: one attack, one defend; attacker makes short punch combinations, sometimes makes high round kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Simple Takedown

Leg Triangle

Drill: attacker makes Simple Takedown; defender pulls guard, executes Leg Triangle

Defense v. Leg Triangle

Drill: Partner A makes Simple Takedown; Partner B pulls guard and executes Leg Triangle; Partner A defends Leg Triangle and gets to side control

Beginner (A2)

-L&R Straight Punches

-L&R Straight Punches while on full mount

Drill: Ground, Pound & Drag drill

(Please see video)

Headlock From Behind

Advance technique:

Gun From Behind

Drill: Disturbance/Self Defense/4-5ppl

1 attacker/ 1 Defender/2-3 Pad holders

-Defender in the middle

-Pad holders- bump, shove defender, at the same time, yell, shout and create chaos

-Defender- Hands up for protection, weather the storm, make the appropriate defense as soon as attacked..

-Attacker- at any given time, attack with either Head Lock from behind or Gun from behind

 

Intermediate (C2)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combinations

Drill: Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holders strike partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes left/right combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. Drill should be fast and aggressive.

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Ground- foot grab strip

Ground- foot spin inward

Drill: groups of 3; one defender, one attacker and one pad holder; defender starts on the ground with eyes closed; foot is grabbed, and he/she must make the appropriate defense, gets up and makes  non stop strikes on the pad, attacker makes an aggressive Bearhug from Behind, reset after a successful defense.

 

Advanced (C2)

Basic Combatives to kicking shield, include side kicks and back kicks

Drill: eyes closed; when bumped with pad, deliver initial combative to appropriate angle, and continue with strikes

Hand Gun Front Review

Knife Downward Review

Knife Upward Review

Long Gun Review

Drill:Eyes closed, any of these weapons!

 

BEGINNER (A2)
Palm Heel Strike
DRILL: Slow & GO!
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker sends Palm Heel burst on GO!, then focusing on less frequent power strikes on SLOW! After each GO! round, Striker should switch fighting stance.
Advancing Punch/Palm Heel (from opposite stance)
COMBO:
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker sends a Palm Heel burst, starting with an Advance. Padholder cues “KICK!”, Striker stops striking, Padholder steps back and holds pad for either side Round Kick based on hold. Striker finishes with kick and resets into opposite stance than start.
Choke Front (1 Hand Pluck)
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 3-4, Defender, 2-3 Attackers. Defender begins neutral, eyes closed. First Attacker cues for Choke Front (1 Hand Pluck). After defense, additional Attackers apply any L1 attack continuously. 30s Rounds per person. Rotate defender each round.
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INTERMEDIATE (C2)
HEADSTRAVAGANZA
Headlock Standing Reverse (Guillotine)
Headlock Standing Side
Headlock Standing Rear
*Build the intensity while practicing each by increasing the attacker’s resistance to the defense.
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 3, Defender, 2 Attackers. Attacker applies any above Headlock to Defender. As defense is finishing, remaining Attacker can attack EITHER of the other persons. Continue with third person sending additional attack until time is up.

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ADVANCED (C2)
Knife Off-Angle:
-Downward Stab
-Upward Stab
-Straight Stab
Knife Stab (Left Hand Holding), if time.
DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 3, with a pad and knife for each group. Scatter pads and knives throughout room. On “WALK!” all students roam floor randomly. On “GO!” students try to grab a pad or knife. Those who grab nothing must find nearest pad and start sending all out upper body strikes. Those who grab knives can find anyone striking and give a verbal cue for a Knife attack from any angle or grab and stab. Reset and “WALK!” after every round.

Beginner (A2)
Straight Punches
Straight Punch Low
Round Kick
Round 1: Straight punches only. Pad holder calls a number between 1 and 4. Striker makes that number of straight punches, always beginning with the lead hand.
Round 2: Work changing levels on straight punches with straight punch to the body. Pad holder calls a number with "Low" at the end, i.e. 2 Low, 3 Low and the last punch will be a straight punch to the body. Have pad holder orient the pad vertically for these combinations to allow for a smoother level transition.
Round 3: Pad holder calls 1K-4K. Add a round kick to the end of the combination.
Drill: Dive for the Pads. Have partners line up facing each other at the center of the mat with the curved KS between them. Partners should be equidistant from the pad, with elbows on knees. On instructor's call of "GO!" students attempt to grab the pad. Whoever touches pad first gets to hold for nonstop straight punches until instructor calls "TIME." Play with variations of distance (3 steps away, at opposite ends of the mat), combatives (do a few rounds with round kick as the combative instead of straight punches), and how they must get there (begin on stomach facing away from pad, bear crawl, army crawl, etc.). Rotate one line at regular intervals to allow for different match-ups.
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Same as above, but the first person to touch the pad can now hold for 20 straight punches OR attack with Straight Punch Low OR attack with Choke from the Front with a Push.

Intermediate (C2)
Focus mitts and belly pad; 2 minute rounds, 30 second rest in between
Round 1: Combinations 8, 9, and 10 (cross, lead uppercut, cross--students may turn standard cross into an overhand punch if they are familiar with it)
Round 2: At any time in between calling combinations, mitt holder can take 3 steps back to create space and walk straight into striker. Strike throws a Defensive Front Kick.
Round 3: Without stepping back first, mitt holder can walk into striker and attempt to apply a sloppy clinch. If striker can, they will stop partner's oncoming momentum with a Defensive Front Kick. If they are caught in clinch, they must keep their balance, and attempt to swim/pummel for a better position until mitt holder calls "BREAK!" Mitt holder disengages and holds for an 8.
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (lean back and trap)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (1 hand)
Ground – Guard Reversal
Drill: A attacks B with Left/Right. B defends using one of the defenses from above and makes follow-up combatives. On instructor's call of "TAKEDOWN" A safely mimics a takedown and gets into B's guard. B makes Guard Reversal and both return to standing and the Left/Right combination.

Advanced (C2)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Knees with a Switch
Drill: 4 minute interval round. Partners alternate all-out sprint combatives every 15 seconds. When instructor calls "SWITCH!" partners must immediately switch pads and other person begins striking.
1st 15 second interval: Hand combatives (switch)
2nd 15 second interval:
2 Front Kicks with a Switch (switch)
3rd 15 second interval: 2 Knees with a Switch (switch)
4th 15 second interval: 1 round kick and a sprawl (switch)
Repeat 3 times
Gun from the Front, 2 handed technique
Knife – attacker holding defender with left hand
Drill: Dive for the knife/gun. Have partners line up facing each other at the center of the mat with the knife or a gun between them. Partners should be equidistant from the weapon, with elbows on knees. On instructor's call of "GO!" students attempt to grab the weapon. Whoever can get it first gets to be the attacker for attack from above and partner must make defense. Play with variations of distance (3 steps away, at opposite ends of the mat) and how they must get there (begin on stomach facing away from knife, bear crawl, army crawl, etc.). Rotate one line at regular intervals to allow for different match-ups and weapons.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Round Kick
Drill: Cauldron - 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker. Round 1, pad holder calls for "punches" holds for combo 2 with palm heel strikes, pad holder calls for "kick" holds for either groin or round kick, pad holder calls for "sprawl" holds for a knee strike after striker sprawls. Round 1, striker doubles everything. Round 3, striker triples everything.
Headlock from behind
Drill: Groups of 3. 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Pad holder & striker go through round 1 of the cauldron while attacker intermittently puts striker in headlock from behind.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Review Inside Defenses vs. Straight Punch
Inside Defense vs. Left/Right
Inside Defense vs. Left/Right (lean back & trap)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: Groups of 3. 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Focus mitt holder & striker free work (incorporate inside & outside slap kicks into combinations). Attacker gets striker's attention then bursts in with a left/right combination or puts striker in a reverse standing headlock

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Chops (inside & outside)
Focus Mitt Drill: 3 rounds, 2 minutes each. Pad holder & striker free work incorporating chops into combinations
Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm (both sides)
Stress Drill: Groups of 3. 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 gunman. Focus mitt holder & striker free work. Gunman introduces gun from the side, behind the arm at random.
Bonus: If students pick up both sides of the technique quickly, allow gunman to add gun from behind (touching) to stress drill and/or switch to left handed gun attacks.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Right/switch Left Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Choke from the Front with a Push

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get up from Side Position

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - practice medium and high rounds kicks

Thai Pads - Combos 1k - 4k

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points of contact)

Drill: defend high round kick, counter with Cross/Hook or Hook/Cross

Drill: one attack, one defend; attacker makes short punch combinations, sometimes makes high round kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Simple Takedown

Leg Triangle

Drill: attacker makes Simple Takedown; defender pulls guard, executes Leg Triangle

Defense v. Leg Triangle

Drill: Partner A makes Simple Takedown; Partner B pulls guard and executes Leg Triangle; Partner A defends Leg Triangle and gets to side control

Beginner (A2)

Front Kick- Groin

Round Kick- work both sides

Horse Shoe Drill

Straight Punch Low

Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: Choke from Front with a Push, after the initial defense, attacker, takes a back and attacks with a straight punch Low.

Intermediate (C2)

Strikes from mount position

Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)

Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside Slap Kicks on the other.

Reverse Headlock Standing

Ground- Trap and Roll (review)

Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender; escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock attack. Repeat.

Advanced (C2)

Conditioning Drill:

Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10

10 Push Ups

10 Round Kicks (5 each side)

10 Sit up/ Stand up (partner assist)

4 Rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Ground – Trap and Roll (review)

Knife Defense from Full Mount

Drill: defend against a full mount; attacker may or may not draw a knife and begin to stab.