BEGINNER CLASS
Movement – Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Backward, Left, and Right
Round Kick
Drill: “Find your partner around the world.” 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder. Striker lays face down, eyes shut. Pad holder relocates somewhere else in the room. When instructor yells, “GO!” strikers get up, find their partner, then throw flurry round kicks & groin kicks as pad holder moves tombstone in U-shape pattern. Once instructor calls, “Time!” striker’s reset and pad holders find a new spot.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Defensive Front Kick
Review: Back Fall Break and Technical Stand-up
Ground – Kick off from Guard
Ground – Foot Grab Strip
A/B Drill: Half the class attacks, other half defends. Defenders stand in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers may do any of the following: (1) approach with a kick shield and verbally get defender’s attention for Defensive Front Kick, (2) perform a simple tackle of defender to end up in guard, (3) Moderately shove the defender to “knock them down” and grab one of their feet. Safety note: Tackling and shoving defenders should cause an urgent fall, but be controlled enough to allow defenders to successfully Fall Break.

ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 – Review Combos 7 (Uppercut/Cross/Hook) & 8 (Uppercut/Hook/Cross). Round 2 – Replace all Crosses with Overhand punches for combo “7-Over” (Uppercut/Overhand/Hook) & “8-Over” (Uppercut/Hook/Overhand). Round 3 – Freework combos 7, 7-Over, 8, & 8-Over.
Ground – Leg Triangle from Guard
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1, partners take turns throwing any combination 1-10 (hands only) to set up a basic take-down/tackle to guard. Once in guard, person on bottom executes a Leg Triangle while person on top provides appropriate resistance to make it difficult, but not impossible.

BEGINNER CLASS

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get Up from Side

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: start on ground, kick and get up, defend Choke from the Front with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Inside Defense v. Left/Right (Lean Back and Trap)

Review High Round Kick

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)

Drill: defend left/right combo OR high round kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Sparring: light sparring, 1 minute rounds

Knife Downward Off-Angle Stab (Dead Side)

Knife Upward Off-Angle Stab (Dead Side)

Drill: light sparring with one person, knife attack from either side by a second attacker

 

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punch with Advance
Round Kick
Front Kick
Drill: Movement; Straight Punch with Advance, Front Kick, Round Kick
Inside Defense
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Defender eyes closed, attacker makes a choke from Front with a push Or gives a verbal signal, Inside Defense

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Muay Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 1 Minutes- INTENSE Training, no rest between combinations!
Round 1) Double Round Kicks & Knees
Round 2) L-Jab, R-Cross, L-Hook, 2 Round Kicks (Right Leg)
Round 3) L-Jab, R-Cross, L-Hook, 2 Round Kicks (Right Leg), R-Cross, 2 Round Kicks (Left Leg)
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick Reflexive
Drill: Movement; Inside Defense v. Left/Right and Defense v. High Round Kick (Reflexive)
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Ground- Kick off from Guard
Drill: Groups of 3, One defender, one attacker and one pad holder; Defender; Kick off the guard, get up and attack the pad with non stop front kicks (Groin), attacker; make an aggressive Bearhug from behind, Defender; Makes a strong and aggressive  defense.  Reset!

ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right
Focus Mitts- General Combinations; Include; Elbows, Overhand Right and Sprawls, Switch stance after every sprawl.
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Sweep with Heel Kick
Long Gun from the Front- live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side

BEGINNER CLASS
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Straight Punches
Knees
Drill 1: 1 attacker, 1 striker. Attacker with kick shield advances towards defender. Defender throws front kick to vertical target and then follows up with 6 straight punches. Strikers may start from fighting stance until they’re comfortable with range, then move to passive stance. Once in passive stance, attackers should make their advance faster and faster as striker has success delivering kick.
Drill 2: Now, Pad holder should move fast enough that Striker can't always make FKVT. When attacker comes in too fast, Striker hits frame-hold position to 4 frame-hold knees.
Drill 3: 30 seconds max straight punches standing, instructor calls "DOWN" and Striker and pad holder go to 30 seconds kneeling straight punches. Instructor calls "DOWN" one more time and 30 seconds hand combatives with striker on back and tombstone holder standing over them.
Choke from Behind
Final Drill: A's-B's-C's. A's are holding for Drill 2 from earlier. B's are Strikers/Defenders. C's are roaming attackers and can apply Choke from Behind to any B.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Headbutt Forward
Headbutt Side
Headbutt Backward
Focus mitts
Round 1: Basic combinations with a sprawl
Round 2: All combinations begin with a Headbutt Forward. Mitt holder should hold one mitt at very close range for headbutt and then move to mid-range for combination.
Round 3: Striker stands close to wall with eyes closed. Mitt holder can orient them in any direction, and then gives a verbal cue. Depending on where holder stands, Striker makes Headbutt Forward, Headbutt Side, or Headbutt Backward, then turns and faces and makes an Elbow 1 followed up by Combo 8 (rear uppercut/lead hook/cross).
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)
Drill: Non-compliant Attacker A/B: A's are standing in neutral with eyes closed. B's are roaming attackers. B can make Bearhug Front Arms Caught or Bearhug Front Arms Free (space) OR apply any Level 1 attack and during follow up combatives, make Bearhug. A must be prepared for potential follow-up attack. Switch roles.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads
Round 1: All combinations
Round 2: Double the combination, i.e. when pad holder calls "2K" Striker makes a jab/cross/lead kick/jab/cross/lead kick
Round 3: Triple the combination + sprawls
Gun from the Front, 2 handed technique
Advanced Gun – from kneeling position
Drill: Ground, Pound, and Attack. A is at one end of the mat with a curved kick shield and B is stationed at opposite end with a gun on floor next to them. A makes 20 Ground and Pound strikes to pad and then sprints to B. B is doing 5 push ups and 5 air squats. If B is in push up position when A picks up gun, B makes Advanced Gun – from kneeling position. If B is doing air squats when A points gun at them, B makes Gun from the Front, 2 handed technique. After making defense, partners switch roles.

BEGINNER CLASS

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick (groin)

Round Kick

Drill: Target recognition; 1 curved kick shield holder and 1 striker. Pad holder can hold for Left/Right Combination, Front Kick (groin), or Round Kick

Drill: Horseshoe Drill

Drill: A/B/C Sprint Drill: Groups of 3; 2 curved kick shields per group. A’s stand with pads at one end of the mat holding for Left/Right Combination. B’s stand at opposite end of mat holding for Horseshoe Drill. C’s stand in between A and B. On instructor’s call of “A!” C sprints to A and throws nonstop, hard straight punches. On instructor’s call of “B!” C sprints to B and kicks for Horseshoe Drill. Instructor should vary the length of time on the pad and sometimes C doesn’t make it to A or B before having to sprint again.

Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck

Choke from Behind

Drill: A/B Drill. A’s are staggered in neutral position with eyes closed. B’s are roaming attackers and can apply Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck or Choke from Behind. 2 minutes then switch roles.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Headbutt forward

Focus Mitts

Round 1: Combinations 3, 6, 7, and 9

Round 2: Same as Round 1, but every combination begins with Headbutt Forward

Round 3: Puke Round! 30 seconds of power Left/Right combinations, 30 seconds of two power hooks left and 2 power hooks right, 30 seconds of 2 straight punches to a sprawl, 30 seconds of straight punches for speed.

Kick off the Guard

Ground- Choke from the side- show kick first, similar to kick off the guard

Ground- Choke from the side- Arm Bar

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus mitts: Opposite stance, two rounds of two minutes

Inside Defense review

Knife, Straight Stab

Gun from the Front

Drill: groups of three; both confront defender, one person attacks, either with gun or knife

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Strikes – Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Vertical Target
Round Kick
Combination: left Front Kick/right Round Kick
Combination: right Front Kick/left Round Kick
Drill: move around, pad holder calls out for either palm strike combination or either kick combination. Be sure to make them exhausted!
Wrist Releases – include discussion of rationale for soft techniques

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: right hook from "interview position" (modified fight stance)
Drill: make right hook, then follow with two or three combinations called out by partner
Ground – Escape Side Control
Ground – Kick Off from Guard
Forward Roll, Back Fall Break
Drill: make forward roll, back fall break; partner follows and jumps into side control; defender escapes side control to guard, then does Kick Off from Guard

ADVANCED CLASS
50/50 Clinch practice – drill to get double under hooks or Thai clinch
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: 50/50 clinch, transition to One-Arm Shoulder Throw (create space, when attacker closes space, shift to throw)
Knife Upward Stab
Drill: 50/50 clinch, attacker disengages right arm and draws knife for upward stab

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Strikes

Elbow #3

Knees

Step and Pivot to Right

Combo: Right Elbow/Right Knee/step and pivot to the right

Drill: pad holder presses forward with pad; defender instinctively keeps pad holder away with arms (this is instinctive, not a technique), then transitions to Right Elbow/Right Knee, then moves to the right

Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Thai Pads: Combinations 1-4 with round kick

Defense v. Front Kick to the Groin (redirect)

Sparring Drill: one attack/one defend v. straight punches, 360 attacks, and groin kicks

Headlock from the Side

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: Right/Left Round Kick/Right/Left Hook

Advancing Front Kick (review)

Gun from the Front (2 handed technique)

Gun from a Kneeling Position

Drill: attacker pushes defender back and says to kneel down; defender must decide if he can make the defense now, or if he must comply and wait to defend from a kneeling position

BEGINNER CLASS

Punches- Left/Right Combination

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

Front Kick Vertical Target

Ground Position- Movement

Ground Position- Front Kick

Ground Position- Getting up

Drill: Ground Position and Movement against partner holding a pad; when the partner moves in, the defender kicks the pad; if the partner moves back after the kick, the defender gets up; as the defender gets up, the partner moves forward again, and the defender makes front Kick Vertical Target and 6 straight punches; then reset.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral stance)

Combination- Front kick with advance/Downwards Hammer fist

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with a Front kick or holds a pad at a distance for Front Kick with Advance.

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)

Bearhug Front Arms Free (neck leverage)

Drill: 2- 1 minute rounds; Round 1- One defender- non-stop bearhug attacks

Round 2- One defender- non-stop aggressive attacks, any level 1 technique plus bearhugs

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Drills, Drills, & More Drills!

Horse Shoe Drill

Belt Drill

3 Round Drill

Tabata Drill- 20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest (Mix up strikes)

Knife- defense v. straight stab (both sides)

Advanced Gun- From the front assailant using off hand

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- non-stop attacks from Level 1-3, Knife- straight stab (including off hand) and Advanced Gun- from Front, assailant using off hand

 

BEGINNER CLASS

Left/Right Combination

Movement - move forward, move back, emphasize balance.

Drill: Left/Right Combination; immediately after the combination, the pad holder reaches forward with the pad; striker must move backward out of range

Front Kick Vertical Target

Drill: as above, but after moving out of range, the striker gives Front Kick Vertical Target

360 Defense - emphasize both sides

Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal and makes 360 attack, defender defends and makes counterattacks with knees, etc.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Combinations 6 and 7

Hammerfist Downward (review)

Headlock from the Side -- work both sides!

Drill: groups of 3; defender makes combinations 6 and 7 to focus mitts; third person attacks with Headlock From The Side at any time.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Full Nelson - sweep

Full Nelson - throw

Knife - Downward Stab

Knife - Foward Slash