BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from various frontal angles, punch until the pad holder calls time
Straight Punch Low
Combo: Left Low/Right High
Inside Defense - emphasize defending from passive stance
Drill: shove, punches or make inside defense
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Side Kick
Ground: Side Control
Ground: Side to Full Mount
Ground: Strike from Full Mount
Drill: Striking, transition, get up and make front or side kick
ADVANCED CLASS
Side Kick review - emphasize high kicks
Defense v. High Side Kick
Defense v. High Round Kick (review)
Drill: eyes closed, at verbal signal, defend high round kick or high side kick; slow speed, then a little faster
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches - Left/Left/Right
Round Kick - emphasis on forward leg round kick
Combo: Left/Right/Left Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Spinning on the Centerline
Choke from the Front Against the Wall
ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads - 2 rounds, one round in each stance
Single Leg Takedown
Inside Defense (review)
Drill: defend punches, or defend single leg takedown
Slow Fighting, include single leg takedown
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: punching/sprint/push ups
Elbows 4-7
Drill: eyes closed, aggressive touch from partner, practicing odd angles for elbows
Knees - practice making a knee with a quick switch of the feet
Choke from the Side
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts - 3 rounds, two minutes per round
Bearhug from Behind, Lifting
Bearhug from the Front, Lifting
Drill: all self defense from Level 1 PLUS bearhugs lifting
ADVANCED CLASS
Sacrifice Throw (Face to Face throw)
Headlock from the Side (review)
Headlock Side, Spinning Inward
Side Control - elbow escape (shrimping)
Drill: Headlock, Spinning Inward, attacker tries to escape from side control
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: eyes closed, shove with pad, react with straight punches until pad holder calls "time!"
Hammerfist to the Side
-- add in turning to give straight punches
Knees
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Choke from Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads - 3 rounds, two minutes each
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side (review)
Bear Hug from Behind, Arms Free (review)
Bearhug from Behind, Leverage Finger
ADVANCED CLASS
Warm up with basic combatives
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from any direction; react with appropriate combatives based on the angle and distance, and then finish. TWO ROUNDS; first round slow, second round fast
Stick - Baseball Bat
Stick - Overhead (review)
Drill: Overhead or Baseball bat
BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: 30 seconds of palm heel strikes, partner counts number of GOOD strikes; contest to see who can throw the most punches
Groin Kick - work both legs
Drill: 0 seconds of groin kicks, partner counts number of GOOD strikes; contest to see who can throw the most kicks
Choke Front 1-handed Pluck
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
1-2-3 Round Drill with Left/Right Combo, Groin Kick, Round Kicks, Sprawl with a Knee
Side Kick
Side Kick with Advance
Drill: Side Kick Challenge - two pad holders (choose big guys), two lines of kickers, try to move the pad holder with an advancing side kick
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Hair Grab or side kick
ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: 2 rounds of three minutes each
Basic Self Defense review (any techniques, but you should INCLUDE punch and kick defenses)
Stick Overhead
Drill: eyes closed, any attack, stick, self defense, punch, or kick
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt Drill ("Plow the Field")
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: defend left punch only, high or low; then right punch only, high or low; then either punch high or low
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Headbutt Forward
Back Kick with a Spin
Hair Grab Side
Drill: Back Kick with a Spin or Hair Grab either side
ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitts - combinations 1-4
Simple Takedown
Drill: Focus Mitt combo OR takedown at pad holder's command
Hip Throw
Neck Throw
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Straight Punches from passive stance; practice bursting into a regular fighting stance
Knees
Knees from passive stance; practice throwing a knee if someone gets "in your face"
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Punch Combo: Left/Right/Right
Front Kick with Advance
Back Kick
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed, back kick or choke with a pull
ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/Liver Shot/Left Hook/Right
Long Gun Front - live side
-- include SLOW work with attacker striking with stock
Long Gun Behind (touching)
Drill: Break through Barricade, then either Long Gun Front or strike pad
BEGINNER CLASS
Fight Stance
Movement - include step/pivot off angle
Drill: step/pivot as attacker advances
Straight Punches
Drill: Find your partner!
Hammerfist Downward
Headlock from the Side
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Left/Right/Right Elbow/ - include palm strikes
Drill: Find your partner!
Side Fall Break
Striking from Full Mount - first to pad, then slow work to partner; partner should buck to test balance
Disengage from Full Mount
Choke Front Against Wall
ADVANCED CLASS
Side Kicks, various heights
Plucking/Rowing defense v. Medium Side Kicks
Redirecting defense v. High Side Kicks
Stick Overhead
Drill: Side Kicks or stick
BEGINNER CLASS
Front Kick review
Round Kick review
Drill: Horseshoe Drill
Wrist Releases
Grab and Pull: when an attacker grabs and pulls your wrist or clothes, burst in with attacks. You must burst in faster than they pull you. Burst into a fighting stance with the closest leg forward.
Drill: wrist release (soft technique) v. hard technique (burst in and attack)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: combos 1-4
Inside Def.Review
Outside Defenses 1-5
Hair Grab from the Front
Drill: eyes closed, attacked with hair grab OR any outside attack (using verbal signal)
ADVANCED CLASS
Spinning Heel Kick
sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick: baseball bat
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