BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Hammerfist to the Side
Combo: Hammerfist to the Side, turn and give knee
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Getting Up
Choke from Behind
Drill: groups of 3; defender punches non-stop; when third person says "Down!", the puncher sits down (safely), then gets back up and continues punching OR third person makes Choke from Behind.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Warm up basic combatives
Drill: Interference Drill
Ground: Trap and Roll
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard (work opposite side if they know the arm bar already)
Defense v. Arm Bar
Flow Drill: Partner A starts in full mount; Partner B makes Trap and Roll; Partner A makes arm bar; Partner B defenders arm Bar and regains full mount; do 3 repetitions in each position

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knife - Kick from Distance
Knife - Defense v. Upward Stab
Drill: attacker charges, defender makes kick; sometimes attacker backs away, sometimes he continues and defender must make the hand defense

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Beginner Class (B1)
Zombie Drill!
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes, do a jump tuck (knees to chest) on instructors signal, 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: Dim the lights, blast the music (if possible, 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.

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- Defend with 2 Back Kick with a Switch (JUST KIDDING)
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 Class (B1)
Punches- Straight
Hammerfist Forward
Front Kick- Groin
Knees
Drill: Burn Out Drill! 1 round of 90 Seconds
20 Punches
1 Sprawl
20 Hammerfist
1 Sprawl
20 Front Kicks Groin
1 Sprawl
20 Knees
1 Sprawl
REPEAT!
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: Eyes closed; defend stick overhead or takedown

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Round Kick - with forward leg, focus on switch/kick movement
Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Round Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right/Left Round Kick
Knees
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Knee
Combo: Left Round Kick/Left Knee
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 3 minutes, focus on footwork, moving in and out between combinations
Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Forward
Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Backward
Drill: groups of 3; attacker offers resistance; defender must escape headlock, then stand up and punch a pad for as many seconds as it took to escape; repeat
ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Side Kick
Jumping Side Kick
Plucking/Rowing defense v. Side Kick
Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal, then makes either straight punch or side kick
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Hip Throw

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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 then 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 hands/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 sparring.

Beginner Class (A1)
Punches-Straight
Hammerfist Downward
Round Kick (Both sides)
Conditioning Drill: 1 round of 3 minutes
10 Punches - Straight
1 Sprawl
10 Hammerfist Downward
1 Sprawl
10 Front Kicks (Both sides)
1 Sprawl
10 Round Kicks (Both sides)
1 Sprawl
*Run one lap around the room then start again from the top!
Inside Defense
Drill: defender starts from the ground and does 5 push ups, then quickly stands up; once the defender is on his/her feet, the attacker makes an Inside defense attack OR holds a pad for Punches; defender makes the appropriate defense or attacks the pad until pad holder calls “time!”, reset!
Choke from the side
Choke from behind with a push

Intermediate Class (D1)
Focus mitt combinations 1-4 (experienced students, try opposite stance OR add a sprawl) 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (Covering)
Drill: Focus mitt combinations 1-4; anytime during the drill the pad holder may attacks with a hook punch, striker; must defend against the hook punch and then continue working the mitts
Choke from Behind with a pull
Drill: defender; non stop strikes, defend Choke from behind with a pull

Advanced Class (D1)
Scissor Round Kick
Spinning Heel Kick
Kicking combination: Scissor Round Kick/Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick – Baseball bat swing
Drill: Eyes Closed, attacker gives a verbal signal and attacks with a Spinning Heel Kick (Slowly!) OR baseball bat swing (Also Slowly!)

BEGINNER (B1)
Warmup Drill: Movement Maze
Set a course of cones throughout the room. Students stand facing forward at the "start" and must navigate from cone to cone while always facing forward. Course should be set so students must move forward, back, left, right in fighting stance.
Straight Punch w/ Retreat
Elbows 4-7
Headlock from Behind
*In addition to the regular partner practice, incorporate a portion allowing students to try to intercept the headlock before it gets locked in. Attacker should attempt to be sneaky. Start with the defender's eyes open. Add some with eyes closed.

Final Drill:
Defender sends retreating punches. Additional attacker can approach and cue for rear elbow (suggest 4 or 3) for safety, or can attack with Rear Headlock.

INTERMEDIATE (D1)
Advancing Front Groin Kick
Reflexive Defense vs. Front Kick
Outside Stabbing Defense vs. Front Kick

Drill: Reaction
Defender moves from kneeling to standing. Attacker can send Front kick at any point during the defender's movement requiring the appropriate, or adaptation, of the Front Kick Defenses.

Rear Choke w/ Pull

Final Drill:
Attacker applies Rear Choke w/ Pull. During defense, attacker can attempt to get out of defense and send Front Kick. Defender must defend the kick and reset.

ADVANCED (D1)
Warmup Drill: LIGHT Kicks
Padholder walks around striker cuing for various stomp kicks (front kick vertical target, side, back). Striker sends light/medium power kicks.

2 Jumping Front Kicks
2 Back Kicks w/ Switch
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Headlock Behind, attacker jumping (throw)

Final Drill:
Cue for 2 Jumping Front Kicks (as attacker is stunned by the ninja awesomeness) finish with One Arm Shoulder Throw. Can also cue rear for 2 Back Kicks w/ Switch. Finally can tactilely cue by jumping for Rear Headlock Throw.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strike
Hammerfist Forward
Combo: Left/Right Palm Strike/Right Hammerfist Forward
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: eyes closed -- push with pad (defender makes combatives, including Hammerfist Forward) OR Choke from the Front with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Back Kick
Side Kick
Drill: eyes closed, partner gives a target for back kick or side kick
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed, either Choke from Behind OR Side Kick OR Back Kick

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left/Right/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck left hook/Left Hook/Right/Left Hook
Body Conditioning: absorbing body shots
Baseball Bat (work left and right side)
Gun from the Front
Drill: either base ball bat left or right OR gun from the front

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Combo: Left High/Left Low/Right High
Round Kick
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Ground - Get up
Drill: partner moves around, then advances; defender kicks and gets up, then continues punching

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts: Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross)
Focus Mitts: Comb #9 (left uppercut/right cross/left hook)
Forward Roll
Drill: attacker pushes from behind with focus mitts; defender makes forward roll, then turns and gives Comob #8 or 9 as appropriate.
Inside Defense with counter v. Left
Inside Defense with counter v. Right (2 punches)

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Combative Warm Up
Interference Drill
Ground - Side Control
Ground - Hip escape from Side Control
Ground - Guillotine
Ground - Defense v Guillotine
Drill: from guard, bottom person makes guillotine, top person defends and escapes to side control; bottom person makes hip escape from side control