Thai Pad Combos:
3×2 min
Overhand Right
Combo #10:
Overhand right, left upper, OH right
Downward Stab Defense (Review)
Begin slow, but build to violent attacks, resisting defender.

One Arm Shoulder Throw
Incorporate throw into Downward Stab Defense

Final Drill: Cone Swipe
Partners face each other in the center of the room with a cone, water bottle, etc between. Each also has a knife on the ground behind them near the wall. On instructor’s cue, they attempt to grab the object. The person who doesn’t runs to knife and returns to attack. Defend and throw to ground. Reset after defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: non-stop punches with "sprawl" on instructor command; 2 rounds of 1 minute

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defenses

360

Drill: attacker makes right side attacks with straights or 360

Drill: attacker makes left side attacks with straights or 360

Drill: left or right, straight or 360

Drill: as above, but instructor calls "switch" and partners switch roles immediately

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: Free work focusing on hooks and elbows; 2 rounds of 3 minutes

Fall Break

Choke from the Side

Drill: attacker pushes defender; defender fall and makes Fall Break; attacker makes Choke from the Side and defender defends

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 1 very hard minute, 30 seconds of rest!

Ground - Guillotine

Gun from the Front, 2 Handed Technique

Gun from Kneeling Position

Drill: start in full mount; attacker on bottom rolls defender over; defender makes Guillotine; second attacker with gun tells defender to stay on knees; defender makes Gun from Kneeling Position

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Movement and Footwork

Palm Strike

Knees

Drill: palm strikes or knees on command, non-stop, in short bursts; practice movement and footwork in between bursts

Headlock from Behind - work both sides

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross)

Focus Mitts: Combo #9 (left uppercut/right cross/left hook)

Defense v. Uppercut

Defense v. Hook (extended and covering)

Light Sparring, hands only

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Striking from Full Mount, maintain position while attacker (on bottom) tries to Trap and Roll

Ground - Leg Triangle (if experienced, work both sides)

Ground - Defense v. Leg Triangle (if you know it!)

Stick Overhead

Drill: defender in full mount; attacker reverses and gets top position in guard; make leg triangle; kick off and get up; make stick defense

 

Beginner Class (B1)

Straight punch with Advance

Choke from the Front- Review (2 Handed)

Choke from the Front with a push

Drill: Slow work; feel the difference between a static choke or a choke with a push

Inside Defense from Passive Position

Drill: defend against a punch OR a static choke OR a choke with a push

Intermediate Class (D1)

Focus Mitts – Left/Right/Left Hook/Right Cross (build combination slowly)

360 defense with counter attacks

Reflexive defense v. Front Kick

Drill: Eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal and them makes either 360 or Front Kick to the Groin; defender must make reflexive defense v. Front Kick OR 360 with counter attacks

Advanced Class (D1)

Overhand Right Punch

Focus Mitts- 2 rounds of 5 minutes; incorporate Overhand Right punch in combinations

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Drill: Any level 1 or level 2 techniques; One Arm shoulder Throw, if available

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Groups of 3; 1 round of 90 seconds; Light Sparring (open hand/Shin Guards on); Defender; light sparring with partner, 3rd person (attacker); gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead stick attack, defender; defends and continues with sparring.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: Sprint drill with straight punches, sprinting, and push ups

Hammerfist Forward

Knees

Drill: "go" and "time" on instructor command using straights, hammer fist forward, and knees

Choke from the Front with a Push

 

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts (warm up)

Drill: Focus Mitts with disturbing

360 (review)

360 with Counterattack

Drill: attacker makes mostly straight punches; defender defends; if attacker makes 360 attack, defender makes the defense and counters, finishing the attacker

Choke from the Front with a Push (review)

Choke from the Front Against A Wall

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Sparring Drill: attack/defend/attack using combos 1-4

Sparring: 1 minutes rounds

Gun from Behind at a Distance

Machine Gun Takedown (from behind)

Drill: either technique based on the gunman's position

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BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: belt drill

Hammerfist Downward

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/Knee/Hammerfist Downward

Headlock from Behind (incorporate Hammerfist Downward after knees)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Side Kick

Drill: Side Kick from either side, then turn and continue with combatives

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Drill: eyes closed, Side Kick OR Choke from Behind with a Pull

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Thai Pads: Left/Right/absorb left low kick/Right/Left Hook/Right Round

Thai Pads: Right/Left Uppercut/Right/Left Round/block medium round kick/Left/Right

Stick Overhead

 

Beginner Class (B1)

Punches- Straight

Hammerfist Forward

Front Kick- Groin

Knees

Drill: Burn Out Drill! 1 round of 90 Seconds

20 Punches

2 Sprawls

20 Hammerfist

4 Sprawls

20 Front Kicks Groin

6 Sprawls

20 Knees

8 Sprawls

Inside Defense

Choke from Front with a Push

Drill: Eyes closed; defend Choke from Front with a push OR Inside Defense

Intermediate Class (D1)

Side Kick (with and without advance)

L/R Combination

Headbutt Forward

Combination: Side kick/turn to face the pad/L-R Combination/Headbutt Forward

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Ground- elbow escape

Drill: groups of 3, small shield; defender starts on the ground, attacker mounts defender, defender makes elbow escape, gets up and makes non- stop strikes on pad (include headbutts); while the defender is attacking the pad, the attacker makes a Choke from Behind with a pull, defender defends and resets!

Advance Class (D1)

Light Sparring (Hands only, open hands)

Single Leg takedown

Light Sparring including single leg takedowns; sprawl to defend

Stick Overhead (left handed attacker)

Drill: Groups of 3; Light sparring, 3rd person/attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with stick Overhead, defender defends the attack and continues with sparring.

Beginner Class (B1)
Zombie Drill!
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal- Jump Knee tuck, then back to Palm Heel Strikes, give an increasing number of jumps up to 5.
Choke from the Side
Advance- Downward Stab
Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on the pad, defend Choke from the Side OR Downward Stab.

Intermediate Class (D1)
Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes; Include kicks and Elbow, Sprint one lap around the mat on instructors signal, then back to combinations
360 with Counterattacks
Choke from Front Against wall
Drill: Groups of 3; Dim the lights, blast the music (the goal is to make the environment appear very chaotic), defender; starts close to the wall, Eyes closed, Choke against the wall OR defend 360, finds the pad holder and makes non-stop strikes until pad holders calls time. Reset!

Advanced Class (D1)
Thai Pads 2-5 Minute Rounds- Opposite Stance; sprawl jump knee tuck on instructors signal, then back to working the pad
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Gun- from Behind
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hugging defense)
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Gun from Behind - basic defense OR Hugging defense OR pad holder/attacker comes up from behind, gives a verbal signal, then make a 2 Back kicks with a switch.

BEGINNER (A3)
W/U DRILL: Cue & Do
Grps 2, striker, padholder. Padholder cues by holding pad for any L1 combative. Striker identifies/sends ONE hard strike based on cue, then sends a burst of straight punches until padholder cues to REST!

360 Defense
Front Choke 2-Hand Pluck
Front Choke w/ Push

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 2, defender, attacker. Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Attacker cues to OPEN! attacking with 360, or applies either choke.

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INTERMEDIATE (C3)
W/U DRILL: Cue & Do
Grps 2, striker, padholder. Padholder cues by holding pad for any combative. Striker identifies/sends ONE hard strike based on cue, then sends a burst of straight punches until padholder cues to REST!

Outside Defense 1-5
Hair Grab - Front
Hair Grab - Side, impending knee
Hair Grab Behind

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 3, striker/defender, padholder, attacker.
Round 1:
Padholder cues striker to send a single forward combative (punch, FGK, elbow 1, etc.). Attacker can apply hair grab from any angle. After defense, striker returns to pad. Each person gets a round.

Round 2:
Same as above, but striker can attempt to intercept hair grabs from front, side if possible.

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ADVANCED (C3)
Takedown Defense Review (Simple and Spinning)
Simple Takedown
DRILL: Alternating Takedown
Grps 2. Decide between 2 who is attacking/defending first. Both face each other, circling. Attacker attempts takedown, defender attempts to defend. Switch roles after each attempt. Loser of each round must do exercise penalty.

Knife Defense vs. Downward Stab
Ground - Knife Defense Mounted

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 2. Defender, attacker, knife in waistband. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker applies simple takedown and climbs into mount. Attacker can sends attacks with hands or knife. Defender must respond according to attack and gain dominance. Repeat for time.