BEGINNER (A3)
Warmup Drill: Mirror Drill + Strike Burst on Cue
Groups of 2, striker, padholder. Both begin facing each other. Striker attempts to maintain distance as padholder moves around. On instructor's cue of "GO!" striker bursts in with all out straight punches, "RESET!" returns to mirroring movement.

Front Groin Kick
Knees w/ Clinch

Drill: Recognition
Groups of 3, striker, 2 padholders. Striker begins with all out straights to PH1. PH2 cues with verbal/tactile cue. As striker turns, PH2 positions either close (for clinch/knees) or further (for front groin kicks). PH2 cues to "RESET!", striker returns to striking PH1.

Sloppy Takedown Defense

Front Choke 2-Hand Pluck

Final Drill: Reaction
Groups of 2, defender, attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker applies Front Choke. Attacker can decide/attempt to react to defense, creating some distance then going for a takedown. Defender must react accordingly on distance, clinching/controlling or sloppy takedown defense.

INTERMEDIATE (C3)
Straight Punch Low/Defense (Review, add/focus on counters after defense)
Outside Defenses 1-5

Drill:
Groups of 2, defender, attacker. Attacker sends straight punches low. Occasionally feigning low, then sending regular straight. This should result in the defender's hands being low for some attacks, requiring an outside defense. The attacker can mix in additional attacks depending on the experience of the defender.

Rear Bearhug Arms Caught
Rear Bearhug Arms Free
Rear Bearhug (w/ Lift) (if time)

Final Drill:
Same as above, but an additional attacker can apply any Rear Bearhug as the defender is defending combatives.

ADVANCED (C3)
Side Kick (Review)
Jumping Side Kick

Drill:
Groups of 2, striker, padholder, opposite ends of gym. Striker performs various exercise. On instructor's "GO!" cue, run across room and deliver a Jumping Side Kick and run back. For additional rounds, can call for a burst of any combative after the kick before resetting.

Cavaliers 1-4
Knife - Downward Stab Defense

Final Drill: Knife/Pad Scramble
Groups of 2. Determine who is A and B. Knives and Kick Shields scattered around room. Designate A or B as the attacker/defender. On "WALK!" everyone moves randomly around the room. On "GO!" attacker picks up nearest knife/pad, locates defender and attacks. Defender must defend downward stab or approaching pad (w/ jumping sidekick, if room.).

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Palm Heel Strike

Front Kick Vertical Target

Drill: defender is in fighting stance with eyes closed; attacker chooses distance and says "Open!"; defender opens eyes and makes Palm Strikes OR Front Kick Vertical Target as appropriate

Ground - Back Position and movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Round Kick -- emphasize turning to recover position after the kick

Ground - Getting up

Drill:  defender on ground; attacker moves and defender follows; attacker moves forward and defender kicks and gets up; attacker moves forward again and defender chooses Palm Strikes or Front Kick Vertical Target as appropriate.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Ground - Side Mount

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Mount to Half Guard/Full Guard

Ground - Guard Escape (posture up and strike groin)

Drill: groups of 3; one person starts in side mount; bottom person makes Hip Escape to full guard; top person does Guard Escape, then gets up and strikes a pad; repeat

Advanced Technique: Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Thai Pads from Opposite Stance - 2 rounds of 4 minutes, include sprawls

Hip Throw - practice with throwing arm around neck, under arm pit, and at attacker's hip

Combo: Left/Right/clinch/Hip Throw

Headlock from the Side - neck break defense

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Movement - shuffle away to the right

Movement - step and pivot left

Straight Punches - introduce focus mitts

Combo: Left/Right/shuffle away to the right OR step and pivot left

Elbow #1

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Wrist Releases (same side arm only)

360 Defense

Drill: attacker grabs wrist; defender defends; attacker SOMETIMES follows with 360, sometimes backs away

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Hook Punch - work various distances

Hook Punch Defense (if no time, review 360)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Drill: one attack one defend with leg kicks only (slow, then faster)

Sparring: hands only with straights and hook punches, and front kick to the groin

Sparring: hands only, with straights, hooks, front kicks to the groin, and low round kicks

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Spinning Outside Slap Kick

Round Kick - work on high kick

General Defense v. Medium Round Kick

Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick

Gun from Behind, Touching both sides, various angles

 

Beginner Class (A3)

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick Groin

Drill: Groups of 2, one small shield, the pad is placed in the center of the room between the two partners, partners are at opposite sides of the room facing away from the pads, doing push ups. On instructors signal "GO", they must get up, run to grab a pad. The person that grabs the pad first is either holding or punches or front kick groin. Strikers; non-stop punches or kicks until “TIME” is called. Reset & Repeat!

Head Lock From Behind

Ground- Getting up

Drill: Groups of 3, one small shield, Defender starts on their back, gets up and attacks the pad with straight punches, attacker; at any given time makes a headlock. Reset!

 

Intermediate (C3)

Belt Drill

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combination: Left Uppercutt/Right Cross/Switch Left Round Kick (left leg)

Combination: L/R Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Round Kick

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Drill: Light Sparring-2-90 second rounds- include low round kicks

Hair Grab Front

 

Advanced (C3)

Drill: Monkey in Middle- groups of, one person in the middle; strike one pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad, etc. 75 seconds each person

Headlock from the Side- review

Headlock Spinning Inward

Headlock- Neck break

Drill: attacker makes a headlock; the defender defends, and the two people end up on the ground; immediately, both should begin fighting for a position of dominance

Beginner Class (A3)

Movement- Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back

Palm Heel Strike

Palm Heel Strike- Mount Position

Knees

Drill: Groups of 2, 2 Large shields, Striker; mount position, non-stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal “UP!”, striker gets up and delivers non-stop Knees to the pad, once the instructor says “DOWN!”, striker mounts the pad once again and delivers non-stop Palm Heel strikes.

Choke from Behind

Advanced-Gun from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3, 2 large shields, Striker; mount position, non-stop Palm Heel strikes on instructors signal “UP!”, striker gets up and delivers non-stop Knees to the pad, attacker; attacks with either a Choke from Behind or Gun from Behind. Defender; makes the appropriate defense and gets right back to mount position and continues with Palm Heel Strikes.

 

Intermediate Class (C3)

3 Round Drill- opposite stance

Heel Kick

Combo: Heel Kick (forward leg)/turn and face pad/Cross/Knee (both sides)

Outside Defense 1-5

Hair Grab Front

Advanced- Gun to the Side, Front of Arm

Drill: Groups of 3; eyes closed; defend either Hair Grab Front or Gun from the Side, while defender is defending, pad holder bumps defender with the pad, defender must turn and attack the pad with non-stop strikes until pad holder calls time. Reset.

 

Advanced Class (C3)

Conditioning Drill: 30 seconds- Punches/30 seconds- Round Kicks/30 seconds- Knees

Light Contact Sparring- 2 rounds of 90 seconds

Knife- Kick from distance

Knife- defense v. downward stab

Drill: Groups of 2, one Knife; Light Contact sparring (open hands), anytime during the sparring match, partner with the Knife makes a downward stab from close or from a distance. Defender makes the appropriate defense and reset.

 

 

BEGINNER (A3)
Warmup Drill:
Groups of 2. Defender, Padholder. Defenders eyes closed. On Padholder’s cue, Defender opens eyes. Padholder, holding pad against chest approaches. Defender brings both arms up to jam forearm blades into pad, halting approach.

Palm Heel Strikes
Knees w/ Clinch
Palm Burst + Clinch/Knee Combo

Drill:
Groups of 3. Striker, 2 Padholders. Striker begins with all out Palm Heels to Pad 1. Second Padholder disrupts by walking into striker from side/rear with pad against chest. Keep walking/pushing until striker turns, clinches and begins sending all out knees. Padholder 2 cues striker to “RESET!”. Striker goes back to Palm Heels on Pad 1.

Wrist Releases

Final Drill:
Groups of 3: Defender, 2 Attackers. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker 1 sets up with Tombstone various distances away from Defender. Attacker 2 cues with any wrist grab. As the defense is being made, Attacker 1 approaches. Defender must either get out of wrist grab and attack pad, or begin attacking pad if not out of the wrist grab by the time Attacker 1 is close.
NOTE: Attacker 2 can also cue with various self defense, based on the Defender’s experience.

INTERMEDIATE (C3)

Warmup Drill: Alternating Strikes from Mount
Groups of 2. One on back, other in Mount with Tombstone. On “GO!” person on bottom sends all out strikes to pad. On “SWITCH!” person on bottom takes pad and person on top begins striking. Rotate for a few passes. Do another round switching positions.

Side Mount Position & Strikes
Side Mount Arm Lock Position
Side Mount to Full Mount
Side Mount Defense (if known)
Trap Buck & Roll

Final Drill:
Groups of 2. One on back, other in Side Mount. On “GO!” person on top can attempt to apply Arm Lock (GENTLY!) or transition to mount. Person on bottom can attempt to defend as possible.

ADVANCED (C3)

Sparring 1:
10-20s rounds, switching partners on cue.

Sweep w/ Forward Kick (Review)

Sparring 2: Sweep Trigger
30s rounds. Defender neutral stance, eyes closed. Attacker cues with Sweep, taking to ground, starting fight. Defender must fight back to standing, if possible.

Simple Takedown
Sloppy Takedown Defense (Review)
Face-to-Face Throw

Final Drill/Sparring 3:
30s rounds. One person is designated the Attacker. During round, Attacker’s goal is to take other person down with Simple Takedown. Defender can use various methods to defend takedown. If Attacker is successful, fight continues on ground.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target

Choke from Behind

Ground - Back Position

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: defender starts on ground; kicks a pad, then gets up and continues with Front Kick Vertical Target; second attacker makes Choke from Behind and the defender makes the defense

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Defensive Front Kick

Back Kick

Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

Bearhug Front, Lifting

Bearhug Behind, Lifting

Drill: eyes closed; front kick, back kick, or bear hugs lifting

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Thai Pads Opposite Stance: Combo #1 &#3

Thai Pads Opposite Stance: Combo #2 & #4

Knife - Kick from Distance

Knife - Downward Stab

Drill: attacker starts at distance; defender makes the kick defense; attacker decides whether to react to the kick and back away OR advanced again; defender must kick again or make hand defense

Drill: defender eyes closed; attacker starts at different distances and says "open"; defender opens eyes and must choose between kick defense or hand defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Stance and Movement

Straight Punches

Elbows 1-3

Groin Kick

Drill: 4 punches moving forward PLUS Elbow #1 PLUS groin kick

Choke from the Front (2 handed)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Defense v. Low Round Kick

Sparring Drill: attacker makes single punches; defender defends; now and then, attacker makes a Low Round Kick instead; defender defends and counterattacks

Headlock from the Side - work both sides for advanced students

Sparring Drill: light sparring, including low round kicks; random attackers can attack anyone with Headlock from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Axe Kick

Axe Kick - angles on ground (like a heel kick, or at the end of an arm bar)

Double Leg Takedown

Headlock from the Side - review

Headlock Side Spinning Inward

Drill: no-stop strikes to kicking shield; attacker makes Headlock from the Side; defend and counterattack, then get up and continue striking.

 

Beginner (A3) 

Punches- Straight

Front Kick (Groin)

Drill: Partner calls out even numbers (mostly 2, 4, 6) and striker makes that many punches, leading with the forward hand. At least twice during the round, the partner calls out a number higher than 10.

360

Choke from the Front (2-Handed)

Drill: eyes closed, choke, 360 or push with pad and react with straight punches

Intermediate (C3)

Hook Punch

Combination: Jab/Cross/Hook/ Low Round Kick

Spinning Heel Kick

Combination: Jab/Cross/Hook/Spinning Heel Kick

Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorb)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (Shin Block)

Drill: 1 for 1 Sparring Drill- 2 rounds of 3 minutes: Combo: Jab/Cross/Hook/Low Round Kick- One partner starts the combo off, making light contact, the other partner covers, blocks, slips or catches punches, Absorbs or shin blocks the Low Round Kick and IMMEDIATELY counters with the same combo.

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Advanced (C3)

Thai Pads- 2-3 minute rounds-Start each round with 10 round kicks on each side. Include, elbows, knees, kicks (low & high) and Sprawls.

Face to Face Throw

Headlock from the side (review)

Headlock from the side, Spinning Inward

Side Control- Elbow escape

Drill: Headlock, Spinning Inward, attacker tries to escape from side control

Beginner (A3)

Palm Heel Strikes

Knees- Regular

Drill: Find your partner drill (using palm heel strikes/Knees)

Elbow 1-3

Choke from Front (2-handed)

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3, one pad, striker; non stop strikes on the pad, attacker; makes Choke from the front or Choke from behind

 

Intermediate (C3)

Focus Mitts- Combos 1-3

Defensive Front Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts, Long Shield; Punching Combos 1-3; Person with the long shield gives a verbal signal and steps towards striker; Striker makes Defensive Front Kick and continues working the Focus Mitts

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Outside Defense v. Right Punch

Hair Grab Front

Drill: defender eyes closed; attacker makes a Hair grab or gives a verbal signal, Defense v. Low Round Kick or Outside Defense v. Right Punch

 

Advanced (C3)

Focus Mitts/Thai Pads from opposite stance

Jumping Front Kick

Cavaliers 1-4

Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm

Gun from Behind (touching)

Headlock from the Side, spinning inward

Drill: striker; non-stop strikes on pad, attacker; attacks with any of the above self defenses.