Beginner (B1)
Punches Straight
Straight Punch Low
Combination: Left/Right combination, Straight Punch Low
Elbow 4-7
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Choke from the Front with a push
Drill: Eyes closed, defend choke with a push or Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Intermediate (D1)
Muay Thai Pads
Round 1- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee
Round 2- Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee
Round 3- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee,
Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee
Choke from Behind with a pull
Drill: Basic combos on pads, Choke from behind with a pull

Advanced (D1)
2 Back Kicks with a switch
Drill: Groups of 3, Large Shield, Focus Mitts; Combinations on focus mitts, 3rd person walks towards striker from behind with a large shield and gives a verbal signal, striker; 2 Back Kicks with a Switch and continue working combination on pads
Advanced Gun- under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair etc.
Advanced Gun- from Kneeling Position
Drill: Punching or Kicking, gun under chin, or gunman from distance orders defender to kneel, then approaches; defender must make the gun defense from a Kneeling position

Beginner (B1)
Punches-Straight Punch
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from various frontal angles, punch until pad holder calls time
Choke from behind with a push
Drill: Defender; eyes closed, shove, make punches or Choke from behind with a push

Intermediate (D1)
Horse Shoe Drill
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Back Kick
Combo: Side Kick turn Back Kick (with opposite leg)
Ground- Defense v. choke full mount
Drill: Groups of 2, Defender starts on the ground, eyes closed, attacker; mount striker, shove them with a pad and hold for punches or choke from the mount

Advanced (D1)
Warm up- Side Kick, Front Kick, Round Kick, Back Kick
Drill: Groups 5, Kicking shield; striker in the middle, pad holders give a verbal signal; striker make the appropriate kick and follow up with counters until called to another pad. Two Rounds; first round slow, second round fast.
Advanced Gun- From Kneeling position
Rotating Drill- Advanced Gun- From Kneeling Position

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Heel Strike
Round Kick
Combo: Left Palm Heel Strike/Right Round
Combo: Right Palm Heel Strike/Left Round
Hammerfist Downward
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Inside Defenses (review)
Fallbreak Backward
Ground - Trap and Roll
Drill: attacker makes straight punches, defender uses Inside Defense; attacker says "down!" and defender makes a Fall Break; attacker jumps into full mount, defender makes Trap and Roll.

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Side Kick (review)
Drill: groups of 3: make non-stop punches to a pad; a second pad holder gives a signal, and the defender must give a sidekick to a second target, then continue punching
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Machine Gun Takedown
Drill: punching non-stop; gun threat from behind; make either Gun From Behind at a Distance OR Machine Gun Takedown

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BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defenses
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: right punch high or low
Drill:left punch high or low
Drill: either, how or low

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Drill: Focus Mitts with Disturbing
Choke Front 2 Handed Pluck (review)
Choke from the Side on the Ground
Arm Bar from Guard
Defense v. Arm Bar from Guard

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo #10: Overhand Right/Left Upper/Overhand Right
Defend v. Overhand Right (like Outside #3, but rolling the arm)
Gun from with Disturbing - hair pulling, gun under chin, etc.
Gun from, gun moving around (nervous attacker, attacker pointing various places with weapon)

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Elbows 1-3
Knees
Drill: flurries of knees on command
Combo: Elbow #1/Knee
Combo: Elbow #2/turn/Knee
Choke Front with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Straight Punches
Advancing Front Kick
Choke From Behind with a Pull
Bearhug from Behind
Drill: eyes closed, any attack

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Sparring: 3 rounds of 3 minutes
Gun Front - 2 handed techniques
Gun Kneeling Position

BEGINNER (B1)
Warmup Drill: A/B
Groups of 2, designate A/B. One pad per group scattered on ground. Instructor cues “A” or “B” indicating the striker. Non-striker finds nearest pad, striker finds pad, goes into all out strike as cued (straights, groin kicks, etc.)

Round House Kick
Drill: Reaction
Striker eyes closed. Padholder cues for RHK first, followed with straight burst, OR cues for straight burst first, steps back and holds for either side RHK.

Elbows 3-5
Drill: Padholder cues for any of the 3 rear elbows. Striker sends, turns and finishes with straight burst.

Rear Choke w/ Push

Final Drill:
Groups of 3. Padholder/Striker work RHK. Attacker can cue with Rear Choke w/ Push or cue for Rear Elbow + Straight burst.

INTERMEDIATE (D1)
Ground - Back Fallbreak, High
Ground - Forward Roll
Ground - Forward Roll + Back Fall Break
Ground - Choke Full Mount
Ground - Headlock Full Mount

Final Drill: Attacker pushes defender, performing Front Roll/Fall Break. Attacker chases, mounts and applies Choke/Headlock.

ADVANCED (D1)
Warmup Drill: Advancing Strike Review
Striker eyes closed, neutral stance. Padholder can cue with a pad tap, knocking striker a few steps back, or verbal cue. Either way striker begins a distance from pad and must advance in with punches or kicks, depending on pad hold.

Handgun Defense - Two Hand Redirect
Advanced Gun - Under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair, etc.
Advanced Gun - From kneeling.

Final Drill:
Attacker applies gun attack or commands to get into kneeling position. Defend as necessary. If enough students are available, rotate groups to wonder and attempt to attack defender after defense, helping test continued awareness.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Hammerfist Downward
Groin Kick
Combo: Groin Kick/Hammerfist Downward
Knees
Choke from the Side (both sides)
Drill: eyes closed; attacker makes Choke from the Side OR pushes with pad and attacker makes Groin Kick/Hammerfist comboination

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Back Kick
Combo: Back Kick, turn and give knees
Ground - Headlock from the Side going Forward
Ground - Headlock from the Side going Backward
Drill: either one, attacker resisting
Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker either gives signal for back kick OR makes a headlock and takes the defender to the ground (gently)

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Sparring: 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Simple Takedown
Leg Triangle from Guard
Flow Drill: partner 1 makes Simple Takedown and gains full mount, then 'loses' full mount as partner 2 makes Trap and Roll; partner 1 makes Leg Triangle.
Defense v. Leg Triangle
Flow Drill: as above, but now partner 2 makes Defense v. Leg Triangle

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: flurries of punches and hammerfists
Knees
Drill: flurries of punches and hammerfists; switch to knees
Headlock from Behind
Drill: flurries of punches; attacker makes Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Warm Up Combo: left/right/right elbow
Warm Up Combo: left/right/left elbow (like hook punch)
360 Defense review
360 Defense with Counterattack
Advancing Front Kick
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed, attack gives verbal signal and makes front kick to the groin or 360 attack, defender defends

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Thai Pads - 2 rounds, hands only
Knees - practice extended knee without grabbing
Thai Pads - Combo #3 with knee
Thai Pads - Combo #4 with knee
Stick Overhead - if students are experienced, practice left and right
Drill: three attackers; two attackers making basic self defense chokes, bear hugs, etc.; third attacker makes stick attack any time