BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of three; puncher makes straight punches or straight punches low; defender defends; at any time, third person attacks the PUNCHER with Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Inside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Slap Kick
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left/Right Slap Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: either bear hug
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Overhand Right
Combo: Left/Overhand Right/Liver shot
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Upward Stab - attacker using off hand to hold defender (defender should arm drag the left hand and move to the dead side if they cannot control the knife arm)
Beginner Class (A2)
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Ground – Get Up from Side
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: start on ground, kick and get up, defend Choke from the Front with a Push
Intermediate Class (C2)
Ground – Arm Bar from Guard
Ground – Guard Reversal
Ground – Arm Bar from Mount
Ground – Arm Bar Defense
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal + Arm Bar from Mount + Arm Bar Defense
Ground – Guillotine from Guard
Ground – Guillotine Defense
Flow Drill: Guillotine from Guard + Guillotine Defense + Arm Bar from Mount* + Arm Bar Defense
*If proper Side Position/Knee to Chest transition is known do it, otherwise just get to Arm Bar
Free Rolling
Advanced Class (C2)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Long Gun from Behind, touching (both sides)
Drill: Group of 3; 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker, 1 gunman. Striker free works on kick shield mixing in 2 front kicks with a switch and 2 straight knees with a switch. At anytime, gunman threatens striker with long gun from behind (touching). Striker defends, finishes fight, then immediately returns to striking the pad.
Beginner Class (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a push
Attacker Fights Back Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with aPush; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks
Intermediate Class (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Outside Slap Kick
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 points)
Defense V. High Round Kick (Covering)
Drill: defender eyes closed, defend Left/Right straight punches or High Round Kicks
Ground- Arm Bar from Guard
Advanced Class (C2)
Thai Pads- 2 rounds x 5 minutes each- Opposite Stance; combos, kicks, sprawls, knees and elbows, on instructors signal "Down" the striker gets on the ground and pad holder mounts striker; striker must improve position; get up and continue working combinations on the thai pads.
Gun from Front Review
Gun from Behind (touching)
Long Gun from the Front- Live Side
Knife- off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Eyes closed, any of these weapons
Beginner Class (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a push
Attacker Fights Back Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with aPush; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks
Intermediate Class (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Outside Slap Kick
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 points)
Defense V. High Round Kick (Covering)
Drill: defender eyes closed, defend Left/Right straight punches or High Round Kicks
Ground- Arm Bar from Guard
Advanced Class (C2)
Thai Pads- 2 rounds x 5 minutes each- Opposite Stance; combos, kicks, sprawls, knees and elbows, on instructors signal "Down" the striker gets on the ground and pad holder mounts striker; striker must improve position; get up and continue working combinations on the thai pads.
Gun from Front Review
Gun from Behind (touching)
Long Gun from the Front- Live Side
Knife- off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Eyes closed, any of these weapons
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Elbows 4-7
Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow #6
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow #6
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: eyes closed; push from front, make Combo Left/Right/Right Elbow #6 OR the attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: Combo #2 with kick/Right/Left Hook
Thai pads: Combo #3 with kick/Left Hook/Right
Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free (space and base) -- quick review
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: Partner A makes bearhug attempt; Partner B does space and base, then attempts Reverse Headlock Standing; Partner A defends
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Sweep with Heel Kick
50/50 Clinch -- work position make Sweep with Heel Kick
Drill: 50/50 clinch -- work position -- if the attacker tries to create distance, give knee (lightly); if the attacker stays close, make the sweep
Long Gun, Live Side
Long Gun Dead Side
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Movement - Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Backward, Left, and Right
Round Kick
Drill: "Find your partner around the world." 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder. Striker lays face down, eyes shut. Pad holder relocates somewhere else in the room. When instructor yells, "GO!" strikers get up, find their partner, then throw flurry round kicks & groin kicks as pad holder moves tombstone in U-shape pattern. Once instructor calls, "Time!" striker's reset and pad holders find a new spot.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Defensive Front Kick
Review: Back Fall Break and Technical Stand-up
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Foot Grab Strip
A/B Drill: Half the class attacks, other half defends. Defenders stand in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers may do any of the following: (1) approach with a kick shield and verbally get defender's attention for Defensive Front Kick, (2) perform a simple tackle of defender to end up in guard, (3) Moderately shove the defender to "knock them down" and grab one of their feet. Safety note: Tackling and shoving defenders should cause an urgent fall, but be controlled enough to allow defenders to successfully Fall Break.
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 - Review Combos 7 (Uppercut/Cross/Hook) & 8 (Uppercut/Hook/Cross). Round 2 - Replace all Crosses with Overhand punches for combo "7-Over" (Uppercut/Overhand/Hook) & "8-Over" (Uppercut/Hook/Overhand). Round 3 - Freework combos 7, 7-Over, 8, & 8-Over.
Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1, partners take turns throwing any combination 1-10 (hands only) to set up a basic take-down/tackle to guard. Once in guard, person on bottom executes a Leg Triangle while person on top provides appropriate resistance to make it difficult, but not impossible.
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Knees
Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee
Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee
Headlock from Behind (more experienced students, work both sides)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo
Defense v. Medium or High Round Kicks (2 or 3 points of contact)
Drill: attacker with focus mitts; attacker makes left or right round kick; defender defends and counters with cross/hook or hook/cross
Drill: attacker makes left/right combo or either round kick
Light sparring - 2 minute rounds
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: 3K and 4k; pad holder sometimes makes a hook; defender blocks and counters with hook/cross or cross/hook
Knife - Downward Stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- block, counter, and disengage
Knife - Downward Stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- make the complete defense
Knife - Downward stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- attacker recoils, burst in to wrap with other arm
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch Low
Covering Drill: partner throws 4 palm strikes, 2 to the face and 2 to the body; defender covers head and contracts abs to try to cover body (without exposing face too much), to defend, then moves away.
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: Right hand only, Defend high or low straight punch
Drill: Left hand only, defend high or low straight punch
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: Combos 6 & 7
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: focus mitt holder advanced from distance; defender makes Defensive Front Kick (lightly), then follows up with combo 6 or 7
Bearhug Behind, Arms Free
Drill: as above with focus mitts, but third person makes Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free, at any time.
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: Combos 8 & 9
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitts: Combo #10 variation (Overhand Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right
Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
After warm up, shadow boxing with light straight punches; emphasize footwork, moving forward and backward, also step-and-pivot
Straight Punches
Drill: partner holds pad; striker makes straight punches to drive pad holder backward across the room
Round Kick
Combos 1 and 2 with Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Review High Round Kick
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Outside Slap Kick
Drill: defend outside slap kick like a round kick
Reverse Headlock Standing
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Two knees with a switch
Thai Pads: Combos 1-4 ending with two knees with a switch
Knife - Upward Stab
Knife - Straight Stab
Drill: defend straight stab; if attacker recoils downward, transition to Upward Stab defense as you burst in
Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Round Kick
Drill: Groups of 2; 1 pad holder; 1 striker. Striker performs 5 round kicks right and 5 round kicks left, then Straight Punch with Advance to one end of the mat, sprawls, and makes Straight Punch with Retreat back to starting point, then sprawls again. Students switch roles and places after each round completed. As many rounds as possible for time.
Headlock from Behind
Ground--Side Position
Ground--Side Kick
Drill: Groups of 3; A has curved kick shield; B is defender; C has curved kick shield and attacks. A calls "ADVANCE!" for 4 Straight Punches with Advance, "RETREAT!" for 4 Straight Punches with Retreat, or holds for Round Kick. At any time, C can call "DOWN!" and B gets to ground in Side Position, (can back fall break if they know how, otherwise just sit safely), orients towards C, and performs Side Kick from the Ground. C can also drop pad and attack B with Headlock from Behind.
Intermediate (C2)
Gloves and Shin guards for Partner Drills
Round 1: Using gloves like focus mitts, A holds for B for free work, hands only, plus sprawls. 2:30 round, then switch.
Round 2: Now A holds for B, calling combinations 1K-4K or 1K-10K, depending on what their partner knows. B should place kick on leg or body with control. On receiving the kick, A can absorb kicks to the leg or 3 point block round kick to the body, but impact should be very light. 2:30 round, then switch roles.
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Round 3: Same as Round 2, but now in between calling for combinations, A can attack B with High Round Kick. B defends using 2 or 3 point block or covering.
Ground – Kick off from Guard
Ground – foot grab strip
Drill: Round 3 from earlier, but now in addition to calling combinations and throwing the High Round Kick, A can call "DOWN" and mimic takedown motion. B gets on their back and A can get in guard for Kick off From the Guard or grab foot for Foot Grab Strip.\
Advanced (C2)
Mouth of Hand Punch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Focus mitts and belly pad
Round 1: Free work; combinations with kicks, elbows, and knees
Round 2: Any time pad holder calls for 1Knee-10Knee, Striker makes combination with 2 Straight Knees with a Switch.
Round 3: After making 2 Straight Knees with a Switch, Striker grabs focus mitt like back of head and makes Mouth of Hand Punch
Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm
Knife – attacker holding defender with left hand
Drill: Scatter enough knives and guns across the mat so that only half the class will be able to get a weapon. Have students run in random directions around mat, backwards, forwards, zig-zag, sideways. On instructor's call of "GO" students can attempt to grab whatever weapon is closest to them. Students who get a weapon will be attackers. Students who cannot secure a weapon are defenders and wait in passive stance. Depending on weapon, Attackers make Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm or Knife – attacker holding defender with left hand. Once all the defenders have been attacked, weapons go back on the ground and students return to running.
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