I'm sorry there were no Monday lesson plans. I still write most of the lesson plans myself, and I had a family emergency yesterday.

 

-- John Whitman

Beginner (A3) 

Palm Heel Strike

Front Kick Groin

Knee (emphasize forward knee with a switch)

Combination- Right Front Kick (Groin)/Left/Right Palm Heel Strikes/Left Knee

Ground-Back Position

Ground-Front Kick

Ground-Get up

Drill: starting on the ground, move to face partner with pad; when he approaches, kick and get up, then deliver the combination mentioned above

Intermediate (A3) 

Uppercut Punch

Hook Punch

Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; double on all round kicks and knees, include Hooks and Uppercuts

Bearhug from behind Arms Free

Hair Grab from Behind

Drill: Non stop punches on the pad, attacker; Makes  Hair Grab from Behind or an aggressive Bearhug from Behind

Advanced (A3)

Belt Drill: 30 Seconds- 45 Seconds- 60 Seconds (20 Seconds rest between each round)

Spinning Heel Kick

Stopping Def. v. Spinning Heel Kick

Stick- overhead defense

Stick- Left hand attacker

Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; makes either Stick-overhead, Stick- Left Handed or gives a verbal signal and makes a spinning heel Kick.

Beginner (A3) 
Movement- Shadow Boxing w/o Punches or Kicks
Punches- Left/Right combination
Combination- Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: Light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder's command ("Go") burst in with Left/Righ/Right Elbow 3x aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: Start with packages in hand and eyes closed, attacker either makes a choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes 360.
Intermediate (A3)
Focus Mitts- Hook Punch
Combination- Cross/Hook/Cross
Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holder strikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes Cross/Hook/Cross Combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking.  This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorb & Shin block)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirect & stopping)
Drill: defender eyes closed, vision drill, recognize Low Round kick or Front Kick
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side, impending knee
Advanced (A3) 
Thai pad Drill:
Groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder "lined up" so the striker deals with one threat at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; Black Belts do this from an opposite stance.
Stick- Over head Stab
2 Opponents- Knife and Stick
Drill: groups of 3; defender eyes closed, Stick- overhead defense or 2 opponents- knife and stick

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BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knees

Combo: Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Knee

360

Choke From Behind

Drill: Non-Compliant Attacker -- attacker makes Choke from Behind; the defender makes the defense; during the counterattacks, the attacker steps back, then gives a 360 attack with the right hand; defender must defend and continue with counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Straight Punch (review)

Front Kick with Advance - fighting and neutral stance; practice both legs

Drill: eyes closed, pad holder pushes the defender; defense reacts with Front Kick with Advance, then continues with additional strikes

Drill: attacker pulls at the defender's wrist; defender bursts forward with counterattacks

Hair Grabs from the Side

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes (as in the drill above using Front Kick with Advance) or pulls hair from the side

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Two Front Kicks with a Switch

Gun from Behind at a Distance

Machine Gun Takedown - practice using Gun From Behind, with the gun held back and the defender forced to go to the deadside.

Practice making this technique turning both directions!

 

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Left/Right Combo

Elbows 1-3

Front Kick to the Groin

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Choke from the Front (2 handed)

Drill: eyes closed, pad holder holds for straight punches, front kick to the groin, OR makes Choke from the Front.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Back Kick

Drill: groups of three; make back kick, turn, and continue with combatives until a second pad holder signals you to kick his pad, etc.

Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

Outside Defense 1-5

Drill: groups of 4, 1 person in the middle -- one striker at a time makes straight punch from any angle; the defender must defend and counterattack

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Knife Defense v. Downward Stab

Gun from the Front

Gun from Behind at a Distance

Discussion: Using a knife during Gun Defense

Drill: two attackers; defender defends against knife, then uses the knife during gun defense

Beginner (A3) 
Punches- Straight
Front Kick (Groin)
Drill: Find your partner drill (using straight punches/Groin Kicks)
360
Choke from the Front (2-Handed)
Drill: eyes closed, choke, 360 or push with pad and react with straight punches
Intermediate (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitts
Combo: Left hook to the body/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Uppercut
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Forward Elbow
Bearhug from the front arms Caught
Bearhug from the forntt arms free (space)
Bearhug from front arms free (neck leverage)
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, defender has eyes closed bear hug from front is made, while defending, the 2nd attacker attacks with a pad that the defender has to strike until pad holder calls "time".
Advanced (A3)
Back Kick
Spinning Back Kick
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Stick- Baseball bat swing (left and right)
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, constant baseball bat attacks from left or right side. No disarm during the first round, just defense and counterattack (attacks should be non-stop and fast!); during the second round, the defender should try to disarm.

Beginner (A3) 

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

Knees (regular and round)

Basic Takedown Defense (Changing height, moving feet)

Drill: Knee strikes, pad holder changes height and moves feet, striker; Basic Takedown Defense and continues with Knees

Choke from Behind

Advanced-Gun from behind

Drill: Groups of 3; Defender; Non stop knees on pad, attacker; Gun from Behind or Choke from Behind

Intermediate (A3)

Defensive Front Kick

Front Kick with Advance

Drill: Striker eyes closed, pad holder gives a verbal signal, and either walks towards defender holding for Defensive Front Kick or stands at a distance and holds  for Front Kick with an Advance

Outside Defense 1-5

Bearhug Behind (leverage on finger)

Hair Grab from Behind

Drill: Attacker fights back!

Groups of 3; Striker; non stop strikes on pad, attacker makes either Bearhug from Behind or Hair Grab from Behind,  after the initial defense, attacker then takes a step back and makes a wild punch (Outside Defense 1-5)

Advanced (A3)

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitts- Combination- Jab, Cross, Hook, Spinning Heel Kick (work both sides)

Stopping Def. V. Spinning Heel Kick

Stick-overhead defense

Stick- Left handed attacker

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either attack

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Front Kick Groin
Front Kick Vertical Target
360
Drill: eyes closed, attacker either holds pad for Front Kick Vertical Target or steps in with 360 attack

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Back Kick
Drill: two pad holders; strike one target; when the other pad holder gives a signal, make Back Kick, then turn and strike and continue striking
Hair Grab from the Front
Bearhug from Behind Arms Free
Drill: eyes closed, either attack

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Striking - basic striking to pad
Drill: Interference Drill
Stick Overhead
Knife Overhead
Drill: recognize stick or knife