BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
At end of Warm Up: partner drill with sit ups; pad holder anchors the partner's feet and holds a pad low; the person doing the drill sits up and punches. First sit up: 2 punches; Second sit up, 4 punches; Third sit up, 6 punches; Fourth sit up, 8 punches; Fifth sit up, 10 punches; Sixth sit up 10 punches; Seventh sit up, 8 punches...and back down.
360 Defense
Advanced -- 360 Defense with Simultaneous Counter
Advanced - Knife Defense v. Downward Stab (just like 360 above); defend and counter ONLY, then make distance
Drill: groups of 3; partner holds pad; defender makes punches; third person gives a verbal signal and makes a downward stab; defender must defense; the knife attacker should give enough warning so that the defender can turn.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Sparring Day
Review Inside Defenses
Review Hook PUnch Defenses (or 360 if the group doesn't know hooks)
Leg Defense v. Groin Kick (redirecting)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block and absorb)
Sparring Drills (light contact):
1. One attack, one defend slowly
2. One attack with hands only, other with legs only
3. One uses forward hand/rear leg; other uses rear hand/forward leg
4. Regular sparring

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pad Combo: Combo #6: Cross/Hook/Cross/Left Round Kick
Thai Pad Combo: Combo #7: Hook/Cross/Hook/Right Round Kick
Knife Upward Stab

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BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Drill: 4 punches going forward (video available)
Drill: 4 punches going backward (video available)
Drill: 6 punches going backward (video available)
Straight Punch with Advance
Headlock Behind -- more advanced students, have the attacker drag them back slightly; they might fall to their knees as they turn; they should continue fighting!
Drill: Punches going forward OR backwards on partner's command; assign 2 or 3 random attackers to walk around and make Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee (use thai pads if the group is able)
Bearhug Front -- work angles so it is almost a bearhug from the side
Bearhug Front -- only one arm caught; space and base, use the free arm to strike or to make leverage against the neck
Reverse Headlock Standing - practice both sides

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads - combinations 1-4 with knees instead of round kicks
Outside Slap Kick
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Sweeps
Clinch Drill: control and try to sweep opponent

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Round Kick - practice angles chopping down to the leg and up to the ribs
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Cross (to emphasize recoil of the kick
Knees - emphasize forward knee with a switch of the feet
Choke from Behind with a Push - practice turning both directions

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: practice Defensive Front Kick with the defender starting on their knees or on their stomachs; they must get up in time to make the kick against an advancing attacker with a pad
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Bearhug - remove arms

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun Front Regular Defense
Gun Front 2-Handed technique
Gun Front while attacker is pushing, slapping, grabbing the defender

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BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Vertical Target
Round Kick (include left round kick)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Left Round Kick
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, any bearhug OR verbal signal and the defender makes defensive frontkick OR push with pad and make counterattacks with close range weapons

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads 5 rounds of two minutes, include sprawls, emphasize footwork especially in the later rounds as the striker becomes fatigued.
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Upward Stab -- work at very, very close range (defender might take the first stab; try to control after that)

VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches/Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: striking 30 seconds with a 15 second break; 5 rounds
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: kicking 30 seconds with a 15 second break; 3 rounds
Choke Front with a Push
Choke Behind with a Push
Rotation Drill: groups of 3 -- Person #1 holds a pad for punches at one end of the room; at the other end of the room, Person #2 stands with eyes closed; Person #3 makes Choke Front Push or Choke Behind Push to Person #2; Person #2 defends, then sprints across the room while Person #3 now stands with eyes closed; Person #2 makes 10 left/right combinations, then takes the pad; Person #1 runs across the room and attacks Person #3. They rotate continuously.

(read it a couple of times; I promise it makes sense!)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Striking on the Ground from Full Mount
Drill: Belt Drag -- one person is in full mount on top of a pad, striking, while the partner holds a belt around the striker's waist; at the command of the instructor, the striker jumps up and sprints to the end of the room and back while the partner holds them back with the belt. Do 3 rounds each.
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)
Discuss making simultaneous defenses (raising the shin and using the arms together)
Vision Drill: defend right round kick high or low; defend left round kick high or low

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Review basic strikes after warm up
Striking drill: ROUND ONE - to a tombstone pad, make either left/right combo, one front kick, one round kick, one sprawl/knee; ROUND TWO - to a tombstone pad, make either 2 left/right combos, two front kicks, two round kicks, or two sprawl/knees; ROUND THREE...etc. For an advanced group, do FOUR or FIVE rounds (someone might throw up around the fifth round).
Gun Front
Gun Front (two hand technique)
Drill: one person in the middle, striking a pad; when hit by another pad, he must turn to strike that pad; at any time, a gunman may point the gun at him (from the front); he must defend, take the gun, and then go back to striking non-stop!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick groin (review)
Round Kick - discuss forward leg kick, stepping or making a switch
Combo: Left Punch/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Punch/Left Round Kick
Drill: make either combo, plus call sprawl at any time
Headlock from Behind - practice both sides
Drill: recognize which arm is attacking, make the defense on the appropriate side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow -- emphasize bursting in for the left elbow, and making it on the angle of a left hook
Elbows (review)
Drill: elbow #3, turn to face target, give knees and control
Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads -- 3 rounds of two minutes
Side Kicks (review)
Plucking/Rowing defense v. medium side kick
Sparring: try to include side kicks in sparring