BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
"Legs For Days!"
Front Kick (groin) - both legs
Round Kick
Knees
Combination: left front kick/right round kick/right knee
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up from Side
Drill: Ground Side Position, Kick and Get Up, Give Left Groin Kick/Right Round Kick/Right Knee
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Punching from Full Mount
Belt Drill: groups of 2; striker starts in full mount on top of a pad with a belt around his waist held by a partner; after the striker strikes the pads for a while, the instructor yells "go!" and the striker jumps up and sprints across the room and back while the partner holds him back with the belt; the striker returns and continues to strike the pad. 2 times each person
Basic Takedown Defense
Failure Drill: gently train on Basic Takedown Defense; the defender should fail and the attacker should take him gently to the ground; the defender should pull guard
Kick Off From Guard
Guard Reversal
Drill: Basic Takedown Defense/gentle takedown/Guard Reversal
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo #9: Overhand Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right
Headlock from Behind (review)
Headlock from Behind, Attacker Jumping onto Defender's Back (shoulder throw)
One Arm Throw
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Knees - practice with and without hand control
Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Drill: reaction drill to headlock or choke from behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Conditioning Drill: 3 rounds of 2 minutes -- for the first round, make L/R or 1 Front Kick or 1 Round Kick or 1 Sprawl/Knee on command; for the second round, do 2 of each; for the 3rd round, do 3 of each.
Inside Defenses
Defense v. Front Kick Groin (redirect)
Defense v. High Front Kick
Drill: Defend any straight attack
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Forward roll with Long Gun
Long Gun Front Live Side
Drill: the gunman should struggle and resist during the control part of the technique
Bayonet Stab
Beginner (A2)
-L&R Straight Punches
-L&R Straight Punches while on full mount
Drill: Ground, Pound & Drag drill
(Please see video)
Headlock From Behind
Advance technique:
Gun From Behind
Drill: Disturbance/Self Defense/4-5ppl
1 attacker/ 1 Defender/2-3 Pad holders
-Defender in the middle
-Pad holders- bump, shove defender, at the same time, yell, shout and create chaos
-Defender- Hands up for protection, weather the storm, make the appropriate defense as soon as attacked..
-Attacker- at any given time, attack with either Head Lock from behind or Gun from behind
Intermediate (C2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combinations
Drill: Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holders strike partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes left/right combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. Drill should be fast and aggressive.
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Ground- foot grab strip
Ground- foot spin inward
Drill: groups of 3; one defender, one attacker and one pad holder; defender starts on the ground with eyes closed; foot is grabbed, and he/she must make the appropriate defense, gets up and makes non stop strikes on the pad, attacker makes an aggressive Bearhug from Behind, reset after a successful defense.
Advanced (C2)
Basic Combatives to kicking shield, include side kicks and back kicks
Drill: eyes closed; when bumped with pad, deliver initial combative to appropriate angle, and continue with strikes
Hand Gun Front Review
Knife Downward Review
Knife Upward Review
Long Gun Review
Drill:Eyes closed, any of these weapons!
Hey Affiliates and Instructors!
I'm sorry for the delayed lesson plans recently. Sometimes they get caught up in a queue when sent from my iPad. I apologize for the inconvenience!
-- John
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Shadowboxing
Elbows 4-7
Knees
Choke from Behind with a Push
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: eyes closed, either choke
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Outside Slap Kick (just for fun!)
Combo: Left Outside Slap Kick/Right Cross/Left Knee
Bearhug from Behind Arms Caught
Drill: the attacker should make Bearhug From Behind from a slight angle; the defender must try to attack on one side and then the other until he finds an opening.
Drill: as above, but the attacker should try to move or take the defender off balance.
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Drill: Interference Drill
Knife Downward Stab - live side
Knife Downward stab - dead side
Knife Downward stab - vs. left handed attacker
Knife - downward stab any angle
Beginner (A2)
Movement
Straight Punches
Belt Drill: 30 sec, 10 sec rest, 45 sec, 15 sec rest, 30 sec
Front kick - groin
Choke from the Front (1-Handed)
Choke from Behind
Drill: groups of 4; monkey in the middle with two pad holders; defender makes straight punches and Front Kicks- groin; now and then, the fourth person does Choke from the Front or Choke from Behind
Intermediate (C2)
Muay Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes
Round 1- Basic Combinations
Round 2- Basic Combinations plus High Round Kicks
Round 3- POWER shots! Single techniques- Striker doubles up on and delivers each technique with MAXIMUM POWER.
Bobing and Weaving (Quick Review)
Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Drill: Light Sparring- Include High Round Kicks
Advanced (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo- R-Cross, L-Uppercut, R-Overhand
2 Front knees with a switch
Knife – attacker holding defender with left hand
Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle downward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle straight stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Groups of 3; Focus Mitts- Pad holder; calls out basic combinations for the defender, Attacker; attacks with any of the Knife defenses above. After a successful defense, defender gets back on working the pads.
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of 2 PLUS some random attackers; in each group, the attacker makes Straight Punch or Straight Punch Low; the defender practices the defenses; the random attackers walk around and make Headlock From Behind to any of the attackers (not the people defending punches).
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Straight Punches, Elbow #1, Knees (review)
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed; attacker starts either close or farther away and gives a verbal signal; the defender opens his eyes and makes attacks appropriate to the distance.
Arm Bar - practice both sides
Drill :partner is on top in mount; he puts one arm or the other forward; the defender must attack that arm as quickly as possible
Drill: practice an arm bar, then (gently ) kick the attacker's face and stomp so that his face looks away from you, then get up;
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Sparring: open hand sparring, 3 rounds -- advanced students use opposite stance
Gun to the Side, Behind the Arm
Gun to the Side, Front of Arm
Gun, difficult angle -- muzzle touching the shoulder; for this technique you often must use the off-side hand
Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Drill: Striker eyes closed, Pad Holder; holds pad either close to or at a distance from striker, gives a verbal signal, depending on attackers position, striker either Advances forward with as straight punch or Retreats with a straight punch
Headlock from Behind
Ground- Getting up (Quick Review)
Ground- Side position
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 defender, 1 attacker, 1 pad holder; Defender starts on Side position, gets up and advances towards pad holder with non stop straight punches, at any given time attacker makes Headlock from Behind; Reset after a successful defense.
Intermediate (C2)
Uppercut
Hook Punch
Focus Mitts- L-Hook, R-Straight, L-Hook
Focus Mitts- L-Uppercut, R-Hook, L-Straight
Outside Slap Kick
Bearhug from Front (Arms Free)
Advanced Training: Gun from the side, Front of Arm
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker makes Bearhug from Front or Gun from the side
Advanced (C2)
Drill Overload!!
3 Round Drill
A/B Drill
Belt Drill
Gun From the Front
Long Gun
Drill: recognition of Long Gun v. hand Gun
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