BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill: Slow & GO!: Hammerfist Forward

Side Hammerfist

Knees w/ Clinch

Drill: All out Straights/Hammerfist Forward. Second padholder cues for Side Hammer + Clinch Knees

Rear Choke

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Warmup Combo: Forward or Rear FGK + L/R/L/R Punch

Advancing Front Groin Kick

Defense vs. Front Kick (Redirect)
Defense vs. Front Kick (Stopping)

Bearhug Arms Free (Space)
*Focus on incorporating FGK into defense, not just a ton of knees.

ADVANCED (A1)
Jumping Side Kick
Jumping Round House Kick

Drill: Ninja in the Middle
Grps of 3, Striker, 2 Padholders. Striker in middle. Padholders move around cuing for Jumping Side/Round Kick

Gun from the Side of the Head

Gun from the Side Behind the Arm

Gun from the Side Front of Arm (if time)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punch (focus on final rotation, shoulder movement)

Front Kick to the Groin

Drill: "Find Your Partner" with groin kicks or straight punches

Elbows - variations on angles (preparation for Choke from the Side)

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, attacker pushes with pad and holds for straight punches OR front kick OR makes Choke from the Side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Headbutt Forward

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Headbutt

Drill: make basic self defense, incorporating head butts when possible

Headlock from the Side

Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Backward

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: basic combinations, attacker sometimes shoots in and defender must sprawl

Cavaliers 1-4

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disengage

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm without takedown

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm with cavalier #1 (takedown)

 

 

 

 

 

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Beginner Class (A1)

L/R Combination

Drill: Groups of 2, small shield; Pad holder calls out even number of punches for the striker to do (2-4-6), on instructors signal “GO”, striker sprawls, quickly stands up and makes non-stop punches on pad until instructor calls “TIME”.

Front Kick to a Vertical Target

Combo: Front Kick to a Vertical Target followed by L/R Combination

Choke form Front (2 Handed)

Drill: defender eyes closed; either defend Choke from front OR on pad holders signal “OPEN” make Front Kick to a Vertical Target follow by non-stop punches until pad holder calls “TIME”.

 

Intermediate Class (A1)

Uppercut punch

Focus mitts- Left Uppercut/Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Kick off from Guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – arm bar

Drill: Choke from the Side — if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space, kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today’s combo) then drop down and restart.

 

Advanced (A1)

3 Round Drill

Knee strikes with a Switch

Thai Pads- 2 rounds of 3 minutes- Basic Combinations, add a Right Elbow followed by a Left Knee after EVERY combination.

Review headlock side from earlier levels

Headlock spinning inward

Headlock neck break

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strike – single strikes to loosen up

Palm Heel Strike – more aggressive single strikes for power

Palm Heel Strike – flurries

Drill: flurries of Palm Heel Strikes on partner’s command

Knees

Drill: Knees driving partner across the room

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3, large kicking shield; defender; 4 Palm Heel Strikes followed by non-stop Knees, attacker; makes Choke from Behind

 

INTERMIDATE CLASS (A1)

Hook Punch

Headbutt Forward

Combination: Jab/Cross/Hook/Headbutt

Drill: Focus Mitts- Basic combinations, headbutt after every hook strike.

Headlock from the Side

Bearhug Arms Free Space

Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts- work combinations on mitts; attacker makes either a Headlock from the Side OR Bearhug from Behind. Defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues working the mitts.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of three minutes each

Basic Self Defense review (any techniques, but you should INCLUDE punch and kick defenses)

Gun from Behind

Gun from the side, Behind the Arm

Drill: eyes closed, any attack, gun, self defense, punch, or kick

 

BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill:
Strikers eyes closed. PH cues with pad push, causing to step back. Gain balance, burst in with straight punches.
Front Kick Vertical Target
Wrist Releases

Drill: Roaming Attacker
Multiple padholders, some with FM on right hand, others right. Defenders eyes closed. PH cues by grabbing wrist, either grabbing lightly or HARD! If light, apply release, if HARD, send strikes to focus mitt.

Side Choke

Final Drill:
Groups of 2 alternate between applying/defending various wrist releases. Roaming attackers apply side choke to either person.

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Forward/Backward Rolls
Drill:
Grps of 2. PH + Striker. Striker begins at one pad, all out combative based on instructor cue. Instructor cues for forward or back roll. Striker performs and PH follows. Striker gets up and sends next combative.

Thai Pad Round Kick Review
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill:
Same as above but PH can cue for Thai Pad combo or send RHK for defenses. Roll on cue.

Side Headlock OR Light Sparring A/B. Instructor cues letter and forward/backward for roll. Partner chases, after roll, continue sparring.

ADVANCED (A1)
Thai Pad Combos:
PH cues “switch” causing striker to switch fighting stance. Alternate stances on cue.

Jumping Round House Kick
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife - Downward, Upward and Straight Stab (emphasize cavaliers, but build intensity)

Final Drill:
Padholder cues for either side Jumping RHK. Roaming attacker cues to attack with knife.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strike

Combo: Left/Right/Right

Hammerfist to the Side

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes from the front or the side, defender reacts with palm strikes or hammer fist, and continues

Choke from Behind

Drill: as above, but include Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts: Combo #3

Focus Mitts: Combo #4

Drill: practice hook punch from a modified fighting stance (de-escalation), both left and right

Bearhug Front, Arms Free (space)

Bearhug Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Side Kick (review)

Drill: two attackers; defender punches one pad; when the 2nd attacker approaches with a pad, the defender gives a side kick, then turns to punch that pad, etc.

Jumping Side Kick

Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm

Gun front, Pushing into Stomach

Drill: eyes closed; Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm OR Side Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punsh (review)

Elbows 1-3 (review)

Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow (almost like a hook punch)

Knees (review)

360 Defense -- include basic counterattacks such as knees (you can do 36 with Counter from Level 2 if you want to)

Choke from the Front (2 hand)

Drill: non-compliant attacker -- attacker makes Choke from the Front; defender makes the defense; attacker attacks again with 360; defender must defend the 360 and finish with knees, etc.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Uppercut Punch

Focus Mitt Combo: Right/Left Uppercut/Right Hook

Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right body shot/Right Uppercut

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control (there will be a video available on this by 3pm Pacific time, if you don't already know it)

Ground - Kick off from Guard

Drill: groups of 3; defender starts on his back; first attacker makes Side Control; defender defenders and pulls guard, then does Kick Off From Guard; defender stands up and works focus mitts until the pad holder says "Down!"; drill restarts

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads: Combo #6, finish with Left Elbow, sprawl

Thai Pads: Combo #6, finish with Left Knee, sprawl

Headlock from the Side, review

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward - work both sides

Ground - Side Control

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control

Drill: partner 1 makes headlock from the side; partner 2 defends by spinning inward and gets to Side Control; partner 1 escapes from Side Control

 

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Beginner (A1)
Fighting Stance
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Combo- Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Left/Right Palm Heel Strike
Choke form the side
Drill: Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes palm heel strikes until pad holder calls time.

Intermediate (A1)
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Combo- L-Uppercutt/L-Hook/R-Cross/under/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross
Headlock from the side
Drill: Work todays combo on mitts, attacker; Headlock from the side, defender makes an aggressive defense and get back to working the mitts

Advanced (A1)
Focus Mitts/Thai Pads form opposite stance- 2-3 minute rounds, add sprawl knee tucks to the last 2 rounds.
Cavaliers 1-4
Gun from the Front
Gun from the side of the head
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill: Groups of 3-4, non-stop Gun threats; 2 rounds- first round 50% speed and power, second round- Fast, Strong and aggressive!!