BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Spring/Push Up Drill
Front Kick to the Groin
Drill: move around room, straight punches or front kicks
Choke From The Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Uppercut Punch
Defense v. Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitts: defend right uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitts: defend left uppercut/Left/Right/Left Hook
Ground: Kick Off From Guard
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads: Right/Left Round/block left round/Right/Left Hook
Thai Pads: Right/Left Hook/Right Front Kick Groin/Right Knee
Gun Front, Attacker Pushing, Slapping, Punching
Gun Front, Attacker Drawing Weapon
BEGINNER (B2)
Left/Right combination
Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on pad holder's command ('Go!") burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from Front (2- Handed)
Advanced- downward stab
Drill: Non compliant attacker!!
Groups of 2, one knife; attacker; choke from front, after defender's initial defense, attacker takes a step back and attacks with a downward stab.
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Focus Mitt- 3 rounds of 3 minutes
Basic Takedown Defense/Spin on centerline
Drill: Focus mitt holder moves around, either gives signal for combinations, or shoot in and the puncher must defend
Ground- Guard Reversal- work both sides
Ground- Elbow Escape
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal; bottom person makes Elbow Escape to Guard; Guard Reversal, repeat!
Ground: def v. choke full mount
ADVANCED (B2)
Tabata thai pads (8 rounds- 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) round 1- Left and Right punches, round 2- right round kicks, round 3 - Left round kicks, round 4- sprawl, right cross/left hook, repeat for 8 rounds.
Cavaliers 1-4
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking
BEGINNER (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knee
Combination: Left/Right/Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Left Knee
Headlock from Behind
Headlock from Behind Variations- defend against a deeper, carotid headlock (but not "rear naked choke"); if failure, try a groin strike and then return to the defense
Headlock from Behind Variations- being dragged (slowly, gently for beginners)
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Bobbing/weaving/slipping punches
Focus Mitt Combination- L-Jab/R-Cross/Bob and Weave/L-Hook/R-Cross
Focus Mitt Combination- Slip to the right/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross
Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts- Basic combinations, include Bobbing/weaving/Slipping punches and Outside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left Punch
Inside Defense v. Right Punch
Defense v. High Round Kick (Reflexive)
Drill: High Round Kick or straight punch: defend and counter appropriately
ADVANCED (B2)
Mouth of Hand Punch
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts- Combinations, include- Spinning heel kick and hand of mouth punch
Sweep with Heel Kick
Drill: Groups of 2; defense against any level 1 & 2 techniques, go for the sweep when available.
Knife- kick from distance
Knife- defense v. downwards stab
Drill: Groups of 2; defender eyes closed, defend against Knife from distance or downward stab
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Right Punch from Passive Stance
360
Advanced Technique: 360 with counterattack
Knees
Drill: block 360, counterattack with knees
Advanced Technique: Knife Downward Stab
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Outside Slap Kick
Combo: Left Outside Slap Kick/Right Groin Kick
Block Outside Slap Kick like Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Advanced Technique: Gun 2-Handed Cupping Technique
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Focus Mitts: slip right cross/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook (combo #9)
Focus Mitts: slip left jab/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross (combo #6)
Gun from the Front
Gun Front with Pushing, slapping, aggression from the gunman
Drill: do the drills above against a left-handed OR right-handed attacker
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Knee
Combo: Left/Right/Right Knee
Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee (emphasize switching the left knee)
Elbow #1 & #2
Combo: Elbow #2, turn, give knee
Choke from the Front with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Inside Defense Review
360 with Counterattack
Drill: attacker makes straight punches and sometimes 360 attack; defender should make Inside Defense v. Straight Punches, but if a 360 attack comes, they should make 360 Defense with Counterattacks
Reverse Headlock Standing
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Sparring - 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Sparring - 3 rounds of 2 minutes in opposite stance
Gun Side, in Front of Arm
Gun from the Front, Pushing into Stomach
Beginner (B2)
Punches Straight- Focus on power in single punches
Elbow #1
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: Distance recognition- defender stands with eyes closed; attacks with pad stands at different distances and gives verbal signal; the defender opens eyes and throws the appropriate weapon for the distance.
Headlock from behind
Drill: same drill as above, add Headlock from Behind as an attack
Intermediate (B2)
Focus Mitts Combos 1-4
Ground and Pound- straddling pad, throwing punches, hammerfists, and elbows
Drill: Groups of 2; ground and pound, then jump up to make focus mitt combinations, then back down to ground and pound
360 with counters
Advanced
Gun- 2 handed cupping technique
Advanced (B1)
General Striking to large kicking shield; emphasize side kicks and back kicks as well as basic strikes
Drill: groups of 3; two pad holders, one defender; the defender must attack one target; when he is hit by another pad, he must transition to that pad immediately; the pad holders should strike from behind and the sides from various distances, so that the defender must choose the appropriate weapon (side kick, back Kick, etc.) before continuing with additional counters.
Sweep with Heel Kick
Sweep with Forward Kick
Gun from Front, Pushing into Stomach
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking
Beginner (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Groin
Drill: Groups of 2, one small shield, place the pad in the center of the room between the two partners, partners are on opposite sides of the room doing push ups facing way from the pad. On instructors signal "GO", get up quickly and sprint to grab a pad. The partner who grabs a pad first is holding, the other striking. Pad holders can either hold for front Kicks or punches. Strikers; fast and aggressive strikes until instructor calls "TIME". Repeat
Choke from Front (2-Handed)
Choke from Front with a Push
Choke from Behind
Drill: Groups of 4-5, one defender, non-stop attacks
Intermediate (B2)
Thai Pads- 2-2 min Rounds
Drill: Slow & Fast
Pad holder; call out a single strike for the striker to do, ie) Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut, Elbow
Striker; Double up on the technique called and make it SUPER powerful! Many times during the Round the instructor yells "Fast", striker; non stop fast, aggressive and powerful strikes, on instructor "Slow", back to power shots.
Ground- trap and roll
Ground- Elbow escape
Ground- def. v. Choke full mount
Advanced (B2)
Focus Mitts: 2- 5 minute rounds
Basic combinations, elbows, knees, Kicks & Sprawls
Light Sparring Drill: 2-2 Min Rounds
Round 1) 1 person defends/1 person Attacks
Punches & Kicks- Moving/Blocking- no counters
Round 2) Light Sparring- Kicks & Punches- Move/Defend and counter
Advanced testing Sparring Drill Sneak Peak!!
Tabata Sparring:
20 sec. rounds- 10 sec. rest- 1 person stays in for 4- 20 sec rounds, then Switch.
Advanced Gun- from side or behind, assailant using off hand
Beginner (B2)
Punches- Straight
Drill: Belt Drill- 3 Rounds: 30 sec, 45 Sec, 60 Sec- 20 sec rest between rounds
Front Kick Vertical Target
Ground- Back Position
Ground- Getting Up
Combination: Back position, pad holder walks towards striker, striker gets up, Front Kick vertical target, followed by counter attacks.
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Groups of 2, large shield; defender starts on the ground- back position, pad holder gives a verbal signal and walks towards defender, defender; gets up, delivers a front kick to a vertical target and follows up with counter attacks, 3rd person, makes headlock from behind, reset!
Intermediate (B2)
Focus Mitts- Straight Punches only
Drill: Straight punches, do jump tuck (knees to chest) on instructor command, then back to punching; give and increasing number of jumps up to 5.
Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Uppercutt
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch
Drill: Recognition Drill- Movement with partner; one attacker and defender; Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Uppercutt, Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch, Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch- slow-moderate speed and then speed up!
Ground- Arm bar from the guard
Advanced (B2)
Opposite stance
-spinning heel kick
Focus Mitts: opposite stance
Basic Combinations 1-4
-spinning heel kick, after every Odd number Combo
Knife-Defense v. Downward Stab
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing
Drill: Defender eyes closed; attacker gives a verbal signal or pushes defender and makes Gun from the Front attack.
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