BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Ground and Pound

Drill: drag across room - ground and pound a pad with partner holding a belt around waist; on command, get up and sprint to end of room and back with partner holding belt for resistance

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: left hand only, defend high or low

Drill: right hand only, defend high or low

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Focus Mitts: Combo #3/bob and weave to your left/Left Hook/Right Cross

Forward Roll

Headlock from the Side going forward

Headlock from the Side going backward

Drill: with non-compliant attacker, try to escape headlock; however long it takes you, that's how long you must punch, once you stand up: third person acts as pad holder and timekeeper!

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Review Side Kick

Drill: focus mitt work with partner; second pad holder makes threat, and defender makes side kick, then returns to focus mitts

Guillotine - standing (this is not in normal curriculum) -- to make standing guillotine, wrap arm under neck, pull up and sit hips down and inward

Drill: light sparring, designated attacker shoots in, defender makes standing guillotine

Ground - Guillotine

Ground - Defend v. guillotine

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punch (review)

Front Kick (review)

Round Kick

Drill: partner moves around the room, holds for straight punches OR front kick OR round kick

Headlock from Behind (work both sides)

Drill: defend headlock from either side

Drill: as above, but random attackers make headlocks at any time

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Headbutt

Focus Mitts: Combo #4 + headbutt

Fall Break

Forward Roll

Drill: eyes closed, partner pushes from front or back; make back fall break or forward roll, get up and make Focus Mitt combination

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Sparring Drill: Defend Left/Right Combo/counter with Right/Left Hook

Plucking Defense v. Front Kick Vertical Target (left leg), counter with Right/Left Hook

Sparring Drill: defend L/R combo OR Front Kick, include counters

Ground - Leg Triangle (work opposite side)

Ground - Defense v. Leg Triangle (opposite side)

Beginner (B1)
Punches Straight
Round Kick
Front Kick (Groin)- quick review
3 Round Drill
Headlock from Behind
Ground- Front Kick
Ground-Getting up (quick review)
Combination- Ground- Front kick, get up, non stop punches on pad
Drill: Groups of 3, defender starts on the ground, Front kick, gets up and attacks the pad with non stop punches, attacker; makes a headlock from behind, defender makes an aggressive defense and gets back on the ground.

Intermediate (B1)
Muay Thai Pads- opposite stance
Round 1- Cross, Hook, 2 Right Round Kicks, Right Knee
Round 2- Cross, Hook, Cross, 2 Left Round Kicks, Left Knee
Round 3- Put the two combos together (Cross, Hook, 2 Right Round Kicks, Right Knee,
Cross, Hook, Cross, 2 Left Round Kicks, Left Knee)
360 with counters
Drill: Groups of 3, Thai pads; Basic combos on pads, attacker; makes a 360 attack.
Choke from Front Against Wall

Advanced (B1)
Combatives to Pad- front kicks, rounds kicks, punches, elbows, knees. etc.
Gun from Front- regular and off hand
Long Gun from the Front- Live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Drill: Eyes closed- differentiate between, Gun- regular, off hand, long gun- live and dead side.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Stance and Movement
Left/Right Combination
Drill: Left/Right/pivot right/Right
Choke from Behind with a Push
Headlock from Behind
Drill: attacker makes either Choke from Behind with a Push OR Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Hook Punches
Focus Mitts Combo #6 (Right-Left Hook-Right)
Backward Roll
Drill: partner holds focus mitts; defender starts in a crouched position; defender makes a backward roll, then comes up and works Combo #6 until the partner resets
Advancing Front Kick
Advancing Round Kick (like front kick) — emphasize using the ball of the foot
Choke from Behind with a Pull — discuss the possibility of using Round Kick with the Ball of the Foot

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts with disturbing (pad holder strikes the puncher, then calls a combination)
Axe Defense v. Overhead — like stick defense, but emphasize opening outward with the defending arm so that the axe head moves away from the body. If you want to be very elaborate, you can tape rubber knives perpendicularly to the end of sticks to create an axe head.

BEGINNER (B3)
DRILL-WARMUP: Alternating Palm Heel Tabata
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker sends all out Palm Heels for 20 seconds. During 10s rest, Striker takes pad and partner strikes for second round. Repeat for 8 rounds TOTAL so (4/4 each).

Elbows 4-7
Knees
COMBO:
Palm Heel Burst + Clinch/Knees + Elbow 7 Finisher (Padholder adjusts based on striker’s movement)
Choke Rear w/ Push

DRILL-FINAL:
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder + Roaming Attacker. Strikers send all out Palm Heels, attackers apply Choke Rear w/ Push. (Padholders must get out of the way).
__________

INTERMEDIATE (B3)
Back Kick
Defensive Back Kick w/ Spin
Choke Front Against Wall
Choke Behind Against Wall
DRILL - FINAL:
Groups 2, Defender, Attacker. Attacker near wall, spinning slowly with eyes closed. Attacker applies either Choke Against Wall. After defense, reset for rounds.
BONUS: Depending on pace of attacks, the attackers can look for opportunities to attack other defenders nearby with any L1 static choke, AFTER they defend against wall, and are transitioning to reset.
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ADVANCED (B3)
COMBO:
Straight Burst + Knee w/o Clinch (to create distance) + Front Groin Kick

Axe Kick
COMBO:
Straight Burst + Knee w/o Clinch (to create distance) + Axe Kick

REVIEW: Headlock Side
*Work aggressive/non-compliant attacks, but be cautious of necks/whiplash.

Headlock Side - Spinning Inward

DRILL-FINAL:
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder, Attacker. Strikers send all out Palm Heels, attackers apply Headlock Side Spinning Inward. (Padholders must get out of the way).

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee (with a switch)
Combo: Elbow #2/grab and give right knee (with a switch)
Choke from the Front (2 hand)
Choke from the Side
Drill: eyes closed; any of these chokes

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Review Chokes from Level 1
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Headbutt
Focus Mitts: Right/Left Elbow #1/Headbutt
360 with Counterattack
Drill: attacker makes a choke; defender defends; during counterattacks, attacker steps back, then makes 360 attack; defender makes Defense and Counterattack, then continues.
Ground - Elbow Escape from Full Mount
Drill - escape from full mount

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Punch One Direction, Kick Another -- non-stop punching to focus mitts; person on either side calls out and defender must immediately make a side kick to that side, then return to punches
Full Nelson - Finger Grab
Full Nelso - Sweep
Drill: punch and kick drill as above, but another attacker can make full nelson attack any time; defender must try finger grab or sweep.

Beginner (B3)
L&R Straight Punches
Round Kick
Switch Round Kick
Combo:
-L&R Combo, Left Leg Switch Round Kick
-R&L Combo, Right leg Round kick
Inside Defense
Ground-Side Kick
Drill: 2 ppl/kicking shield
Striker- Ground- side position, execute Side kick, get up and continue with counter attacks until pad holder calls "Time". Reset!

Intermediate (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the centerline
Spinning Heel Kick
Combination- Right Cross/Left Hook/Spinning heel kick
Focus Mitts: Basic combinations, Spinning Heel kick after every combo that ends with a Hook punch.
Bearhug Behind (finger leverage)
Bearhug Behind (lifting)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Groups of 4-5
Non stop attacks- Any level 1 &2 techniques, include Bearhug from Behind (finger leverage & lifting)

Advanced (B3)
Muay Thai Pads:
Round 1- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls
Round 2- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls, Med & High Round kicks
Round 3- After every combination, execute 2 Round Kicks (Med & High)
General Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Sliding Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Long Gun from Behind, touching (both sides)

Have your class do a 1000 burpees and call it day! Just kidding, Happy April fools!

Beginner (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Drill: Eyes Closed, partner holds pad either in normal punch range or a step out, partner has to open eyes and make the appropriate punch.
Choke from behind with a push
Drill: Groups of 3- Defender; eyes closed, on pad holders signal, defender makes an advancing push followed by a punch flurry, 3rd person comes up from behind and makes choke form behind push, defender defends, then resets.

Intermediate (B1)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: Groups 5; Defender in the middle, pad holder will say "Hey!", defender makes the appropriate kick
Bearhug Front- Arms Caught
Bearhug Front - Arms Free (with space)
Bear Front- Arms Free
Drill: Divide the class into A/B. A's close their eyes, B's attack anyone in the room with a front bear hug

Advanced (B1)
Gun from the Front
Gun to the Side of the Head
Gun from the side, Behind the Arm
Drill: Disturbance Drill; Groups 4-5; Defender is in the middle, pad holders are SAFELY, shoving defender while yelling, shouting and creating chaos, attacker makes gun threats from todays lesson.

BEGINNER (A3)
Palm Heel Strikes
DRILL: Strike w/ Distraction
Grps 3, Pad, Striker, Distractor. Striker sends all out Palm Heels. Distractor attempts to pull, move, obstruct strikes.

Elbows 1-3
Wrist Releases
DRILL:
Same as above, however distractor should attempt to work down to and hold wrist for release.

Choke - Rear
DRILL - FINAL:
Same as above, but Distractor can also attack with Choke.
__________

INTERMEDIATE (A3)
Front Kick/Strike (Straight & HF) Review
Front Kick w/ Advance
Defense vs Front Kick - Redirect
DRILL:
Grps 2, Attacker, Defender. Attacker sends Front Kick + Straight. Defender defends kick and punch (Inside Defense)

Knife - Upward Stab

DRILL - FINAL:
Same as above, but Attackers sends upward stab after Front Kick.
__________

ADVANCED (A3)
DRILL - WARMUP
Grps 2, Striker Padholder. Padholder holds pad against chest. Striker sends combo of various upper body front combatives (Straight, Hammer, Elbow, etc.), eventually clinching and finishing with several knees (padholder adjusts for knees when clinched).

Stick - Baseball Bat Defense

General Defense (Baseball Bat)/Close Quarters*
*Explore using the same defense in close from various attacks:
-Straight Punch/Haymaker
-Knife - Downward
-Attacker pushes away then attacks

DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2, Defender, Attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker cues and can attack from distance with Baseball Swing or close for any technique explored above.

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