BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Back Fall Break
Ground – Getup
Ground – Front Kick
Drill: Groups 2, Striker, Pad holder (Kick shield) + Roaming Attackers. Strikers work freestyle upper body strikes (Straights, Hammers, Elbows) to pad. Roaming attackers apply Sweep to Striker. Striker Fall Breaks into Ground Position. Pad holder circles and moves in for Ground Front Kicks, upon backing away, Striker Getups and returns to freestyle strikes.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
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

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: find your partner

360

Drill: 360 and add counters (simultaneous if possible) including punches, groin kicks, and knees

Choke from the Front (2 hands)

Drill: eyes closed, attacker has three options: 1) give verbal signal and make 360; 2) give verbal signal, hold pad for punches; 3) no verbal signal, make choke from the front

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/step back out of range, step back in/Left/Right

Ground - Get Up (review)

Ground - Kick Off from Guard

Ground - Guard Reversal

Drill: attempt kick off or guard reversal

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Heel Kick (review)

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitt Drill: Left/Right/Left/Spinning Heel Kick

Stick Overhead (detailed lesson, even if you have advanced students)

Beginner Class (A3)

Punches- L/R Combination

Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad

Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“go!”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.

Choke from Front

Drill: eyes closed, either defend Choke from the Front or hit with pad and make Left/Right/Right Elbow combination

 

Intermediate Class (A3)

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/left Hook/Right Cross/Side Step to Left/Right Cross

Bearhug from the Front – Arms Free (space and base)

Bearhug from the Front – Neck Leverage

Drill: eyes closed; partner either pushes, defender opens eyes and makes punch combination OR partner attacks with Bearhug and defender must defend appropriately.

 

Advanced Class (A3)

Thai Pads – basic combinations

Drill: groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with only one at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; BLACK BELTS do this from an opposite fighting stance.

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Defender starts on their knees, attacker gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead Stick attack, defender must get to his/her feet as quickly as possible and make an aggressive defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches (quick review)

Belt Drill

Wrist Releases (only do one or two)

360 Defense (after basic defense, add knees or punches)

Drill: attacker makes wrist grab; defender uses soft technique to release wrist; SOMETIMES attacker then makes a 360 attack; defender must defend and finish

Choke from Behind

Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind, defender defends; during counters, attacker steps back, then makes 360 attacker; defender makes 360 defense and finishes with counter attacks.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitts: Combinations 6 and 8 (focus on right lead)

Hair Grab from the Front

Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger

Drill: eyes closed, either attack

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 seconds rest

Stick Overhead

Knife Downward Stab

Drill: 2 v 1 stick and knife

Beginner Class (A3)
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Palm Heel Strike
Knees
Elbow 1
Drill: Distance continuum; Groups of 2; 1 curved kick shield. Striker throws nonstop strikes at appropriate range moving “in” and “out” on instructors command.
Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Front Kick
Ground – Getting Up
Drill: Dizzy Drill. Groups of 3: 1 attacker, 1 pad holder, 1 defender.
Have defender stand in center with a stick. Defender holds the stick upright with one end on the mat. On instructor's "GO!" they run in a circle, spinning with their forehead touching the top of the stick. After 10-20 seconds (depending on equilibrium of the group), instructor calls "STOP!" Partners can apply Choke from the Front or call "DOWN" for Defender to safely get on back, orient toward pad holder, make Ground – Front Kick, and get up.
Intermediate Class (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Focus mitts and belly pad
Drill: Combo 8: Rear uppercut/Lead hook/Cross
Drill: In and Out: Mitt holder is holding for basic combinations and can take three steps back and walk in, attempting to sloppy clinch Striker. If Striker can perform it in time, Striker should make a Defensive Back Kick with a Spin to belly pad. If Mitt holder is able to apply sloppy clinch, Striker maintains good footwork and attempts to swim to a good control position. When mitt holder calls "BREAK" Striker gets hands up in fighting stance and throws a Combo 8 to pads.
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Behind (leverage on finger)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle: 1 partner with focus mitts and belly pad; 1 attacker; 1 defender. Repeat drill from earlier on focus mitts and belly pad. Attacker can apply Bearhug Behind Arms Free. If attacker does not let go after the first few elbows, Defender makes Bearhug Behind Leverage on Finger, then returns to pads.

Advanced Class (A3)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Drill: Shared Tabata; each combative is done for 20 seconds max effort followed by a 10 second rest. Switch pads during the 10 second rest for 8 rounds total (4 rounds each).
Round 1:

Left/right combination for power
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
All hand combatives
Drill: Shared Tabata Round 2

All hand combatives
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Round kick to sprawl
Speed punches

General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks
Stick – baseball bat defense
Drill: A/B Drill with General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks or Stick – baseball bat defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
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/Righ/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 (A3)
Focus Mitts- Hook Punch
Combination- Cross/Hook/Cross
Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holder stikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes Cross/Hook/Cross Combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorb & Shin block)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirect & stopping)
Drill: defender eyes closed, vision drill, recognize Low Round kick or Front Kick
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side, impending knee

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai pad Drill: Groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with one threat at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; Black Belts do this from an opposite stance.
Stick- Overhead Defense
2 Opponents- Knife and Stick
Drill: groups of 3; defender eyes closed, Stick- overhead defense or 2 opponents- knife and stick

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/pad holder backs up slightly/Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee

Choke From Behind (include combo whenever possible)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitts: Left Hook/Right Cross

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Drill: Left/Right/absorb right round kick/Left Hook/Right

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Caught

Drill: attacker makes Bearhug From The Front; defender defends; sometimes attacker steps back and makes a low round kick; defender absorbs and counterattacks

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads - 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Sparring - hands only

Gun from the Front

Machine Gun Takedown

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Round Kick – practice angles chopping down to the leg and up to the ribs

Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Cross (to emphasize recoil of the kick

Knees – emphasize forward knee with a switch of the feet

Choke from Behind with a Push – practice turning both directions

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Front Kick Vertical Target (review from level 1)

Defensive Front Kick – include follow up combatives

Drill: attacker advances with Defensive Front Kick; defender makes the kick; attacker either reacts to the kick and retreats OR simply stops, and defender finishes with additional combatives.

Kick Off From Guard

Foot Grab – Stripping

Drill: attacker is on top in guard; defender kicks off from guard; attacker stands up, grabbing defender’s foot; defender makes the Foot Grab defense.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Front Kick (review; focus on high front kick)

Scissor Front Kick

Side Kick (review)

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Medium Side Kick

Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick

Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Round Kick
Drill: 1 pad holder; 1 striker. Partners make two lines at one end of the mat. Striker makes Straight Punch with Advance all the way up the mat. On reaching the end, Striker makes 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left, then Straight Punch with Retreat all the way back, finishing in a sprawl. Partners switch and attempt to get maximum rounds in 2 minutes.
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Drill: Half the class has curved kick shields. Students randomly scatter the pads across mat. On instructor's call of "GO!" students begin running in random directions anywhere on mat. On instructor's call of "DOWN!" students who touch a curved kick shield first get to throw Ground and Pound strikes and students who didn't get a pad must do burpees until instructor calls "TIME!" at which point students doing burpees get in Ground – Side Position. Students with pad make a verbal cue to a student in Side Position and come in for Side Kick from the Ground. Drill resets with everyone back to running immediately after Side Kick is made.

Intermediate (A2)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Thai Pads and Shin guards: 3 minute rounds
Round 1: Basic combinations + Pad holder can throw a High Round Kick at any time. Striker defends by 2 or 3 point block OR covering.
Round 2: Same as Round 1 + counters. If high round kick is to Striker's rear side, Striker counters with a 6 (cross/hook/cross). If high round kick is to Striker's lead side, Striker counters with a 7 (lead hook/cross/lead hook).
**Note: have students keep shin guards on for the remainder of class to ease transition into final drill.**
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low (quick review)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: A and B are touching shoulders. A can attack B with Straight Punch Low. If A touches B's stomach, B gets in position and A applies Reverse Headlock Standing. B defends and both students return to the drill.
Final Drill: Same as previous drill but now A can attack B with High Round Kick as well.
Advanced (A2)
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work
Round 2: Add sprawl
Round 3: Opposite stance
Knife – defense v. straight stab
Knife – defense v. forward slash
Half the class has curved kick shields and the other half has a knife. Students randomly scatter the pads and knives across mat. On instructor's call of "GO!" students begin running in random directions anywhere on mat. On instructor's call of "DOWN!" students who touch a curved kick shield first get to throw Ground and Pound strikes and students who didn't get a pad must do burpees until instructor calls "TIME!" at which point students return to running. Instructor will also call "KNIFE!" Students who get to a knife get to be attackers using Straight Stab or Forward Slash, and those who could not grab a knife in time stand in neutral to be attacked.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Elbows 4 & 5
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Low Straight Punch
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 1 attacker, 1 defender. Attacker has tombstone pad available nearby. Defender stands in passive stance with eyes closed. Attacker has the option to bump defender from behind with tombstone and hold for elbow 4 or 5, headlock from behind, or verbally get defender's attention before bursting in with low straight punch.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Ground - Side Mount Position and Strikes
Ground - Side Mount to Full Mount
Ground - Side Mount Knee to Belly (disengage)
Drill: Groups of 3. 2 attackers, 1 defender. Both attackers should have kick shields available. Defender starts in mount on first attacker, works to side mount (showing strikes), then disengages using knee to belly. Second attacker is holding a kick shield for combatives. Defender throws flurry of various combatives until the pad holder calls, "DOWN!". Attacker does 1 burpee while pad holder ditches the pad and lays down on the ground. Defender gets into mount on 2nd attacker and the drill repeats going back and forth between the two attackers. Note: Attackers should offer enough resistance when mounted to make transitions difficult, but not impossible.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Chops (Inside & Outside)
Knife - Defense vs Downward Stab
Knife - Defense vs Upward Stab
Knife - Left Handed attacker (Downward & Upward Stabs only)