Beginner (A3)
Front Kick (Groin)
Knee Strikes (regular and round)
Drill: 2ppl/1 Kicking shield
· Striker- Start with non-stop string and aggressive Front kicks (Groin)
· Instructor- yell “Go”
· Striker- Sprint to the opposite end of the room, 10 squats and sprint back, get back on the pad with strong and aggressive knees
· Repeat
360 Defense
Choke from Front (2 handed)
Drill: Groups of 4 or 5/1 Kicking shield
· 1 defender, 2-3 attackers, 1 pad holder
· Defender- start with non- stop strikes on the pad
· Attackers- non- stop attacks (Front choke, side choke and choke from behind)
· Pad Holder- bump the defender at any given time during this drill
· Defender- Make the appropriate defenseStrong and aggressive defense
Intermediate (A3)
Focus Mitts- Basic combos (Opposite Stance)
Defensive Front Kick
Defensive front kick followed by L/R punch and a Right Elbow strike
360° Defense with combatives
Outside Defense 1-5
Knife Up ward Stab
Drill: 2ppl
· Defender- Eyes closed
· Attacker- Attack with any level 1 technique and Up ward stab.
o After every successful defense, take a step back and attack with a Right Cross
· Defender- Make the correct defense (Strong and Aggressive), stay engaged and defend against the Right Cross.
· Reset
Arm Bar From the guard
Advanced (A3)
Thai Pads- South Paw
· Jab, Cross, Hook, Back Leg Round Kick
· Cross, Hook, Cross, Switch Kick, Sprawl come up knee
· Put it together
· 1 Round- Power shots-
o Pad Holders- call out One technique at a time,
o Strikers-Double on the technique- Make it STRONG!
Machine Gun Take down
General Def v. Medium to High Round Kick
Stick- Over Head defense
Stick- Left Handed Attacker
Beginner (A3)
Movement- Fighting Stance- Forward, Back, Left, Right
Front Kick to a vertical target
Front Kick to a vertical target followed by Left and Right punches
Choke from Behind
Choke from the side
Ground- Back Position
Ground- Getting up
Drill
3ppl/1 punching shield
Defender- Start from back position on ground
· Get up correctly and attack the pad
Attacker- Attack the striker with choke from behind or Choke from the side
Defender- Fast and aggressive defense
Reset
Intermediate (A3)
Focus Mitts- Hook Punch
· Upper cut punch
Combo:
· Left Upper Cut, Left Hook, Right Cross
· Right Upper Cut, Right Cross, Left Hook
· Put it together!
Defense v. Low Front Kick (Redirect)
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Bear Hug front Arms Free (Neck Leverage)
Drill: 2ppl
· Defender Eyes Closed
· Attacker- Give verbal Cue then attack with either a Low Front Kick, Right Punch or Bear Hug
Advance (A3)
Thai Pads- Basic Combos- includes, Kicks, Knees, Elbows
· Double up on the last technique of every combo
2 Front kicks with a switch
Spinning Heel Kick
Flow Drill: Fighting stance
· L-Round Kick, Right Spinning Heel Kick, R-Round Kick, L-Hook Kick
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick Over Head
Stick Left Handed
Beginning:
palm heel strikes
Level Practice - Pad holder start standing, instructor calls "down", pad holder goes to knees, "down" pad holder to their back, "down" striker gets on their back, pad holder gets in the mount.
Knees
Basic takedown defense
spinning on the center line
headlock from behind
Drill: groups of 3, defender gives knees (uses takedown defense when attacker comes in) 2nd attacker comes in from behind and makes headlock from behind.
Intermediate:
bearhug from the front, leverage on the neck
bearhug from behind, leverage on the finger
drill: Dark ally drill - have everyone close their eyes, go around and tap a few people on the shoulders, they are attackers. When you say go, everyone opens their eyes and wanders around the room, attackers attack. This means that because no one knows who else is an attacker, that attackers might get attacked. Once all attackers have been exposed, reset and pick new people.
Advanced:
Review all low kick defenses
Review all high round kick defenses
General def v. medium to high kicks
sliding def v. high round kicks
Drill: leg sparring
Beginner:
straight punches
elbow #1
L/R, elbow #1
Round kick
L/R, roundkick, elbow #1
Headlock from behind
Intermediate:
Focus mitts
slipping punches
R cross, slip left, R cross, move
Bear hugs arms caught - front, behind
bear hugs arms free - front, behind
Advanced:
stick day
overhead stick
baseball bat
dead side
close eyes and identify which attack is coming, when in doubt do overhead stick
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Stance - try opposite stance
Right/Left Combo (opposite stance)
Elbow #3 -- use rear arm from both stances
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow, then Right/Left/Left Elbow
Gun from Behind -- if possible, try making the technique looking over your right shoulder
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Back Kick
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Inside Defense (review)
Outside Defenses 1-5
Drill: eyes closed; verbal signal, straight punch comes from various angles; defend and counter
Defense v. Front Kick to Groin (redirecting)
Sparring 2 v. 1: slow fighting 1 v. 1; at any time, the second attacker steps forward with a straight punch; the defender must use an Outside Defense, then continue fighting the new attacker; the original attacker now waits.
ADVANCED CLASS
Knife Overhead v. Left Handed Attacker
Stick Overhead v. Left Handed Attacker
2 v 1 Knife and Stick v. Left or Right Handed attackers; include drills while lying on the ground, from knees, etc.
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BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Ground and Pound on Kicking Shield
· Basic Left/Right Straight punches
· Basic Left/Right Palm
heel strikes
· 30 Mix it up fast and aggressive
Trap and Roll against a full mount
Drill
· 2ppl/one kicking shield/one attacker/one defender
· Defender- mount the pad and deliver non-stop straight punches and palm heel strikes
· Attacker- at any given time take the striker to the floor and immediately mount them
· Defender- Defend and get back on the pad right away
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Movement on the Ground
Front Kick from the Ground
Scissor Sweep
Elbow to Knee escape
Flow Drill- 2 min- Elbow to knee escape followed by scissor sweep, person on the bottom does the same thing.
Back Fall
Drill:
· 2ppl/one pad/1 Attacker/1 Defender
· Defender- non stop strikes on the pad
· Attacker- Calls “Down”
· Defender- executes a backfall and for the sake of the drill allows the attacker to mount them
· Defender executes elbow to knee escape followed by scissor sweep, finish with strikes from the mount and “Reset”
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts
· Inside Chop
· Spinning Heel Kick
· Combo: Jab/Cross/Hook/Spinning Heel Kick
Gun From the Side, Behind the Arm (Both Sides)
Gun From the Side, Infront of the Arm (Both Sides)
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
L/R Combo
Right Elbow #1
Knee Strikes (Regular)
Combo:L/R straight punches, Elbow Strike #1 followed by KneeS
Choke from the front (2 Handed)
Drill:
2ppl/1 puching shield
Defender- eyes closed
Attacker- at any given time attacked defender with a front choke or bump them with the pad
Defender- If bumped attacked the pad with strong and aggressive strikes
- If choked- Fast and aggressive defense
- Reset
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Spinning Back Kick
Side Kick followed by Back kick
Bear Hug from behind (Quick Review)
Bear Hug from behind with a lift
Drill
· 3ppl/1 punching Shield/1 Kicking Shield
· Striker- Strong and aggressive strikes on the punching shield
· Attacker w/Kicking Shield- (Assuming the striker is right handed) approaches the striker from the left side and gives a verbal que
· Striker, executes a spinning back kick and stays on the pad till attacker with punching shield bumps the striker
· Striker must immediately turn and attack the pad
· Attackers at any given time may attack the striker with either basic Bear Hug from behind or Bear Hug from behind with a lift (be sure to mix it up!)
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts
· Jab/Cross/Slip to the right
· Cross/Hook/Slip to the left/Hook/Cross
· Slip right/Slip left/Hook/Cross/Hook
· Now, Put it all together! 🙂
Outside Slap Kick & Front Kick
Outside Slap Kick & Front Kick with a Switch
Cavalier (Quick Review)
Knife - Downward Stab
Knife - Upward Stab
Drill
· 2pp
· Defender- Eyes Closed
· Attacker- Gives verbal que and attacks with either Ice pick or Upward stab
· To make the drill a bit more unpredictable, attacker may also attack with any level 1 & 2 techniques
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