BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches – more experienced students, try punching from an opposite stance for part of this segment.
Hammerfist Downward
Groin Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Right Groin Kick/Hammerfist Downward
Choke from the Side
Drill: eyes closed, the defender is shoved with a pad and responds with the combination, or is choked from the side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: eyes closed, deliver side kick or back kick on command (can include front kick, if students know it)
Ground: Side Control Position
Ground: Side Control, Armlock
Ground: Escape from Side Control (shrimping)
Drill: Escape from Side Control, get up, deliver side kick or back kick

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitt work – pad holder calls combination, or shoots in for takedown (be sure the pad holder drops low to avoid accidental punches!)
Hip Throw
Long Gun: Bayonet stab (dead side/clothesline)

Beginner:

knees

elbows

Headlock from behind

Headlock from the side

drill - eyes closed and do either headlocks.

Intermediate:

high round kicks - horseshoe drill

Defense v. High round kick (relexive)

Defense v. High Round kick (2&3 points)

Defense v. High Round kick (covering)

Defense v. High Round kick (redirect)

Drill:  Leg sparring, add straight punches after a few rounds

Advanced:

Review knife attacks:

downward stab, upward stab, straight stab, fwd/bkwd slash

Drill: knife attacks from any angle.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strike
Choke Front (1 hand)
Choke Front Push
Drill: eyes closed; attacker does Choke Front OR Choke Front Push, and defender makes the appropriate exercise

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Left Knee
Headlock from Behind (review)
Reverse Headlock

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Scissor Round Kick
Ground - Trap and Roll (review)
Ground - Side Elbow Escape (shrimping) review
Ground - hands pinned at shoulders
Ground - hands pinned above head

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Hammerfist Downward
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Choke from Behind OR Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Uppercut Punch
Combination: Left Uppercut/Right Straight/muay thai clinch/Left Knee
Outside Defenses 1-5
Drill: defender's eyes are closed; partner gives a verbal signal and attacks with STRAIGHT PUNCH from any angle; defender must defense and counter.
Inside Defense v. Left/Right combination
Inside Defense v. Left/Right combination using 1 hand

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Scissor Front Kick
Gun Front - assailant using left hand on chest, or grabbing clothing
Gun Front - kneeling position

LEFTOVERS? WHAT LEFTOVERS?

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Front Kick

Drill (if you can go outside): 200 meter sprint; instructor yells go; defender runs with padholder beside them; any time the padholder wants, they yell "Punch!" or "Kick!" The defender must stop running, turn, and punch or kick the pad until the pad holder yells "Go!" At the 200 meter mark, they switch places and do the same drill coming back.

Drill (if you can't go outside): "Find Your Partner" drill with punches or kicks.

Choke from Behind

Drill: "Monkey in the Middle" - group of 5 people; 1 person in the middle, 3 people with pads, 1 attacker; the person in the middle must strike different pads on command; at any time, the attacker can make Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Bob and Weave
Straight Punches to Tombstone Pad
Drill: non-stop straight punches, instructor calls out burpees (vary the number from 1-6, don't go in sequential order!)
Hook Punch
Low Left Hook (Liver shot)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/Liver Shot/Left Hook High/Right Cross (builld this combination
Headlock from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitt Combinations (build these in stages)
1. Left/Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/Liver Shot/pivot out on left foot to change angle
2. Left/Right/slip left jab/step right/Right

Stick Overhead
Stick Baseball bat (if time)
Drill: slow visualization drill with stick techniques

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Round Kick - try various angels: downward to leg, upward into body
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Punch (focus on recovery after the kick)
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook/Right Knee -- add sprawl to avoid takedown after knee
Inside Defenses (review)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (lean back and trap
Advanced Technique: simple takedown OR double leg
Inside Defense v. Left/Right VARIATION (lean back, then burst in for takedown under the right punch)
Note: this isn't in the official curriculum as a reaction to the left/right combination. However, if you want to get in close instead of punch, it can be effective!

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Knife - upward stab
Knife - low straight stab (treat like upward stab)
Knife - straight stab (sternum/chest/face)

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BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Movement
Drill: straight punches, circle left 90 degrees, straight punches, circle right 90 degrees, etc.
Front Kick groin
Drill: groin kick, circle left 90 degrees, groin kick, circle right 90 degrees, etc.
Elbows 4-7
Knees
Choke Behind Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts - combinations 1-4.
Slipping punches
Focus Mitts - right cross/slip left jab/right cross/move
Bearhug Behind arms free
Bearhug Behind arms caught

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads: left/right/left/hook/right cross/left uppercut (combo #5)
-- ADD pad holder moving forward; striker avoid clinch and steps left/pivots
Knife Off Angle (dead side)

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BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Drill: slow punches/spring/5 push ups at other end of the room/spring back/fast punches
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Left/Right/partner moves back slightly/Right Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Defensive Front Kick (work front and rear leg)
Drill: eyes closed, work Defensive Front Kick from slight angles
Inside Defense (review)
Defense v. High Front Kick
Drill: defense straight punch or high front kick

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Kick defense v. Knife
Drill: make kick defense v. knife, determine whether or not you can control afterward
Knife - upward stab