BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strikes
Knees
Choke Front (1 hand)
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: eyes closed, defend against either choke

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitt Combinations 1-4 (experienced students, try opposite stance OR add sprawl)
Forward Roll
Drill: forward roll x 2, get up and punch; the instructor should signal when to roll
Ground - trap & roll
Ground - hip escape

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Side Kick (review)
Plucking/Rowing Defense against Side Kick
Stick - baseball bat swing
Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal and attacks with side kick OR baseball bat swing (slowly!)

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defense from Passive Position
Choke from the Front Review (2 handed technique)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: slow work; feel the difference between a static choke or a choke with a push
Inside Defense from a passive stance
Drill: defend against a punch OR a static choke OR a choke with a push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Hook Punch
Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)
Choke Front Against Wall (review)
Choke from Behind Against Wall

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Scissor Front Kick
Stick Baseball Bat v. Left AND Right
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, constant baseball bat attacks from right or left side. During the first round, don't worry about disarms, just defend and counterattack (attacks should be non-stop and fast!); during the second round, the defender should try to disarm.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind (work from the opposite side from usual training)
Drill: groups of three; move around, giving targets for Straight Punch with Advance or Round Kick; third person attacks with Headlock from the Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: groups of three; punch pad, third person gives signal to make Side Kick or Back Kick.
Review Choke from the Side
Review Choke from Behind
Drill: Recognize Distance -- kick, hammerfist, elbow, or choke defense (from the side or behind)

ADVANCED (D1)
Stick Overhead v. left or right handed attacker
Stick Overhead - 2 handed overhead attack (choose which side to defend)

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch - emphasize starting from passive stance, or other unprepared positions
Hammerfist Down
Knees -- practice knees without grabbing
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts -- Left/Right/Liver Shot/Left Hook/Right Cross (build combination slowly)
360 with Counterattacks
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal and then makes either 360 or front kick to the groin; defend must make Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick OR 360 with Counterattacks

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Shuttle Run (start at one end of the room, sprint to first line and back, second line and back, third line and back, etc.) x 5; 1 minute rest between runs, but must do 15 push ups during rest
Gun Front
Gun Behind
Machine Gun Takedown, gunman standing behind the defender

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strike
Ground -- Back Position & Movement
Ground -- Get Up
Knees
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: groups of three; palm strikes to a pad; on command, sit down into back position, then get up on command; third person chokes from behind with a push.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Headbutt Forward
Headbutt Side
Thai Pad Combo: Headbutt to the left side/right elbow/knee
Thai Pad Combo: Headbutt to the right side/left elbow/knee
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts -- 3 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 second rest
Overhand Right Punch
Drill: uppercut punch, hook punch, overhand right (all with right hand)
Ground - Leg Triangle
Ground - Guillotine

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: belt drill using straight punches and hammer fist
Straight Punch with Retreat
Knees
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Back Kick
Uppercut Back Kick
Drill: verbal signal from behind, recognize distance, make back kick OR uppercut back kick
360 w/counterattack
Inside Defense (review)
Drill: slow work using Inside Defense and 360, try to counter against 360 attacks!

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Gun Front
Gun Behind
Advanced Gun: under chin, grabbing hair
Gun Behind, Attacker Very Close - hugging defense

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Straight Punch with Advance
Round Kick
Combo #1 - straight punch/round kick
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Side Kick
Hammerfist (review from level 1)
Combo: Side Kick/Hammerfist
Choke Front Against Wall

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts - 3 rounds, opposite stance
Stick Overhead (advanced students, train v. left-handed attacker)

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Movement
Straight Punches
Drill: Left/Right Combo, move to new angle (don't stay in one place)
Choke from the Side
Drill: groups of three; the person in the middle punches non-stop, then defends Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Thai Pads - combinations 1 & 2
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Inside Defense w/Counterattacks v. Right Punch (do 1 and 2 punches)
Drill: groups of 3; the defender punches non-stop; the third person attacks with Choke from Behind with a Pull OR gives a verbal warning and then makes a right punch.

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Light Sparring (hands only, open hands)
Singe Leg takedown
Light Sparring including single leg takedowns; sprawl to defend
Stick Overhead
Drill: eyes closed; defend stick overhead or takedown

Dear Affiliates and Instructors,

We'd like to apologize for the lack of lesson plans for the past week. John Whitman writes the lesson plans, and we haven't been able to stockpile them when he travels a lot. We are working on improving this system.

Lesson plans will resume again on Monday, July 9. Again, apologies!

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