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BEGINNER CLASS (A2) - Review and Drills Day!
Straight Punches
Drill: Flurries of punches on command
Front Kick (quick review)
Round Kick
Drill: Horseshoe Drill
Choke From the Front with a Push (should be review)
Choke From Behind with a Push (should be review)
Choke Front (1 hand pluck)
Drill: eyes closed; any choke, or hold the pad for front kick, round kick, or straight punches

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Guard Reversal
Ground - Arm Bar
Bearhug from Behind
Drill: start on ground with attacker in guard; improve position using any ground technique; get up and strike pad; defend bearhug; pad holder says "down" and the drill restarts.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Handgun Front Review
Knife Downward Review
Knife Upward Review
Long Gun Review
Drill: eyes closed, any of these weapons!!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Vertical Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a Push
Resistance Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt combination: #3
Focus Mitt combination: Right Hook/Left Hook/Right Hook
Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)
Defending combinations of Straight Punches and Hook Punches
Reverse Headlock
Resistance Drill: attacker makes Reverse Headlock; defender defends; attacker breaks away and begins to throw punches SLOWLY; defender defends and counters

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, basic combinations
One attack, one defend -- single strikes (any punch, any kick)
One attack, one defend -- combination of any two strikes
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Downward Stab
SLOW WORK -- attacker with knife, using a combination of empty-hand strikes and knife attackers. FOR EXAMPLE: Front Kick/Upward Stab; Left Punch/Downward Stab; Left Punch/Upward Stab

Have the students start slowly, then pick up the speed as they become more comfortable.

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NON COMPLIANT ATTACKER DAY!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Inside Defense
Choke Front with a Push
Attacker Fights Back Drill! - Choke Front with a Push; the defender makes the defense; the attacker then makes a slow right punch; the defender defends the punch and continues with counterattacks. Pick up the speed as both students become more comfortable with the exercise.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
During or after Warm up:
Fight Drill - the attacker makes a Right Hook/Left Hook/Right Hook combination; the defender uses either Hook Punch Defense or 360 and blocks both punches, then catches in a Muay Thai clinch and gives Right Straight Punch/Right Elbow/Right Knee SLOWLY.

Fight Drill -- as above, but closer range. The defender uses the covering defense against all three elbows and then gives Headbutt/Right Elbow/Right Knee.

Bearhug from the Front

Attacker Fights Back Drill! - Bearhug from the Front; the defender makes the defense; the attacker then throws 2 or 3 hook punches; the defender defends the hook punches and continues with counterattacks.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Choose 3-4 self defense techniques from lower levels to review
Add non-compliant attacker drills as described above
Gun from the Front - attacker grabs gun with his left hand to secure it; the defender must maintain control and continue with counterattacks.
Gun from the Front - attacker tries to punch defender with his left hand as the defender defends. The defender must be sure his chin is down, and that the right punch he makes as a counterattack also protects his chin!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 2 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Headlock Side

Barricade Drill as follows:
Headlock from the Side
Fight through a barricade
Soldier Crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch a pad for 30 seconds

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Conditioning Drill as follows:
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 3 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Bearhug Review front and back

Barricade Drill - There and Back Again!
Eyes closed, any bear hug
Fight through the barricade
Soldier crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch pad for 30 seconds
Drop down and Soldier crawl back to barricade
Get up and fight through barricade
Punch for 30 more seconds (back at the beginning, where the bearhug occurred)

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Conditioning Drill as follows:
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 4 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Knife Downward Stab
Gun front

Barricade Drill - There and Back Again!
Eyes closed, gun or knife attack on verbal signal
Fight through the barricade
Soldier crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch pad for 45 seconds
Drop down and Soldier crawl back to barricade
Get up and fight through barricade
Punch for 45 more seconds (back at the beginning, where the bearhug occurred)
Gun or knife threat at the end of 45 seconds

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. REMEMBER WHAT IT'S FOR.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Front Kick
Round Kick
Drill: movement, front kick, round kick, or straight punches
Inside Defenses
360
Drill: Inside Defense or 360

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Ground: Trap and Roll
Ground: Shrimping
Drill: escape from full mount using either technique

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Handgun from the Side or Behind
Long Gun from the Side or Behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches - Left/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out punching combo ("Left, Right!", "Left, Left, Right!", etc.)
Elbow #2
Hammerfist Side
Elbow #2/Hammerfist Side combination
Knees - include moving/spinning attacker for control
Choke from the Front with a Push - work both sides.
Drill: Choke from the Front with a Push with various angles, eyes closed

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Review Hook Punches
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Straight/Right Hook
Advanced Training: Gun from the Side, Front of Arm

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Gun from the Front
Long Gun from the Front
Drill: recognition of long gun v. handgun

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Palm Strike
Drill: Take It Outside! Find a decent running area. The defender starts out punching. Instructor yells "Sprint!" and both people run. The instructor yells "Punch!" and both must stop so that the defender can punch. Have them stop 3-4 times in a 70 yard run.
Front Kick - include neutral stance and various angles of front kick
Choke Front (1 hand)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt Frenzy!
Include Bob & Weave and Slipping as part of warm up
Combinations 1-4
Drill: Right/Left Hook/bob/Left Hook/Right/bob/Right/Left Hook/bob continuous drill
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook/bob/Left Hook/Right Straight

Slow Fighting: open hands, slow motion. For less advanced students, include straights and hooks only, and let them do Inside Defense and 360 from Level 1.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Knife: upward stab review
Knife: downward stab review
Drill: knife recognition at close range -- partner stands close, 50% speed, recognize downward or upward attack at close range and make the defense and counter. After some training, include the whole defense. Then pick up the speed. FOR SAFETY -- NO STABS AT THE FACE!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Fight Stance
Movement
Drill: Follow the Leader - add sprawl called out by instructor (be careful of headbutts!)
Self Defense Review -- all techniques from Level 1 slow, then fast; review any techniques the students know, even if there are only two.
Drill - groups of three, non-stop self defense using known techniques; slow, and then fast
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Position Movement
Ground - Getting Up from Side Position
Drill: groups of 3; defender on ground against ONE attacker, moving around; on command, get up; BOTH attackers begin making non-stop self defense

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Straight Punches: after warm up, 30 seconds non-stop punching with a 15 second break; 3 rounds
Defensive Front Kick
- follow up with more combatives
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, either verbal signal or grab; Defensive Front Kick, Punches, or the appropriate bearhug

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Long Gun - Live Side
Long Gun - Dead Side
Bayonet Stab - Live Side
Bayonet Stab -Dead Side (clothesline takedown)