BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches: Left/Left/Right
Basic Takedown Defense
Round Kick
Drill: eyes closed, pushed, open eyes and see target for either round kick or punches; if punches, make Left/Left/Right
Get up -- practice both sides
Drill: get up, make either round kick or combination above

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts 3 rounds x 3 minutes
360 w/counters
Drill: Groups of 3; make combinations to focus mitts and react to third person giving 360.
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Ground: Choke Full Mount

ADANCED CLASS
Thai Pads 5 rounds x 2 minutes each
Gun from Behind - hugging technique
Gun - Hostage

BEGINNER CLASS
Fighting Stance & Movement
Drill: Follow the leader - challenge experienced students with opposite stance
Palm Heel Strike
Groin Kick
Knees - focus on Muay Thai clinch
360
Drill: eyes closed; partner gives verbal signal and holds for Palm Strikes OR groin kick OR knees OR makes 360

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts!
Hook Punch
Def. v. Hook Punch (extended)
Def. v. Hook Punch (covering)
Bob & weave AND slipping
Combo: Right cross/Left Hook/duck/Left Hook/Right Cross/duck/Right Cross/Left Hook/duck...continue fluidly as long as possible
Combo: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck/Left/Right Cross
Footwork -- side step/pivot
Drill: Left/Right/Left Hook/step left/Right Cross
Drill: Left/ Right/step right/Right Cross
Sparring: light, slow work with open hands (hands only)

ADVANCED CLASS
Sparring drills -- slow enough that you do not need pads or shinguards, open hands. Make students work from both stances.
Knife on the Ground - full mount, downward stab
Gun on the Ground - full mount, trap and roll
Drill: eyes closed, open on command, react to gun or knife

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches - focus on power in single punches
Elbow #1
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: Distance recognition - defender stands with eyes closed; attacker with pad stands at different distances and gives verbal signal; the defender opens eyes and throws the appropriate weapon for the distance.
Headlock from Behind
Drill: same drill as above, but add Headlock from Behind as an attack

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitt Combos 1-4
Ground and Pound - straddling pad, throwing punches, hammerfists, and elbows
Drill: groups of 3 -- ground and pound, then jump up to make focus mitt combinations, then back down to ground and pound.
Ground - Arm Bar
Ground - Guard Reversal

ADVANCED CLASS
Light sparring - one attack, one defend, short combinations
Light sparring - both attack, both defend, light contact
Gun - gun from the front against a left-handed gunman, use both the regular technique and the 2-handed cupping technique.

"Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price." - Sun Tzu

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Strikes
Elbows 1-3
Hammerfist to the Side
Drill: eyes closed, pad holder gives a light push with the pad from either side; the defender must open his eyes and recognize the distance, then give the appropriate strike (hammerfist or elbow) for that distance
Choke From Behind - practice defending with a step backward to either side
Drill: attacker makes choke from behind, but stands slightly to one side or the other; the defender must recognize this, and make the defend to the appropriate side for maximum effect.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Uppercut Punches
Defense v. Uppercut Punch
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: apply uppercuts in the clinch after Basic Takedown Defense
Reverse Headlock -- work the opposite side we normally work
Drill: partner #1 makes a basic grab or clinch; partner #2 makes a Basic Takedown Defense; partner #1 drops in low to grab the body; partner #2 makes a reverse headlock; partner #1 makes Defense v. Reverse Headlock

ADVANCED CLASS
General Striking to large kicking shield; emphasize side kicks and back kicks as well as basic strikes
Drill: groups of 3; two pad holders, one defender; the defender must attack one target; when he is hit by another pad, he must transition to that pad immediately; the padholders should strike from behind and the sides FROM VARIOUS DISTANCES, so that the defender must choose the appropriate weapon (side kick,back kick,etc.) before continuing with additional counters.
Sweeps - forward and back
Knife - Downward Stab from the dead side

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Combination: Left/Right/Right, then move
Elbows 1-3
Drill: eyes closed, elbow #2 to either side, reacting to a slight push
Knees - basic review
Drill: Knees driving your partner across the room! Do one leg in one direction, then the other leg coming back.
Choke from the Front with a Push - work the opposite side that you normally work

INTERMEDIATE
Straight Punches from an opposite fighting stance
Review Choke from Behind from Level 1
Inside Defense v. Left Punch
Inside Defense v. Left Punch (live side)
Inside Defense v. Right Punch (2 counters)
Inside Defense v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Inside Defense v. Right Punch (live side)
Slow work on Inside Defenses, adding additional counterattacks
Drill: Inside defenses, with random attackers walking around and making Choke from Behind to the people punching, not the defenders..

ADVANCED
Thai Pads, one minute rounds, but high intensity, no rest between combos
Spinning Heel Kick
Knife: kick v. stabs
Knife: downward stab
Drill: eyes closed, verbal signal, react with a kick or hand defense, as appropriate

BEGINNER CLASS
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
360
Ground: Back Position
Ground: Getting Up
Advanced Technique: Knife Downward Stab
Drill: defender starts on the ground; on the attacker's signal, the attacker gets up, and either kicks to stop attacker, or defends against knife attack

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus mitts: two rounds x 2 minutes
Bob & Weave v. hooks
Slip v. straight punch
Focus mitts: Left/Right/slip/Right cross
Focus mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/bob&weave/Left Hook
360 w/Counter
Inside Def. v. Left Punch (live side)
Drill: defend any 360 or left straight punch (with Inside Def. v. Left Straight Punch)

ADVANCED CLASS
Mouth of Hand Punch
Sprawl v. Shoot -- include Mouth of Hand Punch in counterattacks
Knife: Defense v. Downward Stab
Drill: defend either shoot or downward stab

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Pad holder at one end of the room; striker throwing light punches for technique; at the instructor's command, spring to the other end of the room, drop and do 5 push ups, then sprint back and punch at full speed! At the instructor's command, return to slow work; do about three rounds for each person.
Hammerfist to the Side
Headlock from Behind (if review, practice the other side)
Drill: Eyes closed; headlock from behind or hammerfist to the side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
General strikes to kicking shield: Straight Punches, Elbows, Front Kick to a Vertical Target, Knees
Drill: pad holder moves around, and striker follows; on command, the striker must burst in with combatives; striker continues combatives until told to disengage; then return to movement.
Ground: Trap and Roll
Ground: Side Elbow Escape (shrimping)
Ground: Guard Reversal
Drill: the defender is on top of a pad in full mount, throwing strikes; the attacker pushes them off the pad and gets into a full mount position; the striker must improve his position by make Trap and Roll, or by doing Side Elbow Escape. When make Side Elbow Escape, if the defender can move to half guard, we will consider that successful.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads 3x3 minutes
Sparring, slow, open hands 3x2 minutes (wear shin guards)
Gun Behind, Touching -- look over the right shoulder

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BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Straight Punch from Passive Stance
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
360
360 with Counters (this is from Level 2)
Advanced Technique: Knife Defense v. Downward Stab (defend, counter, disengage)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Left/Right/Left Round Kick to tombstone pad or thai pads
Left/Right/Left/Right Round Kick to tombstone pad or thai pads
Absorbing Kicks to body (gently) and legs (a little stronger)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Advancing Front Kick from a neutral stance
Gun from the front - 2 handed cupping technique

ADVANCED CLASS
General Strikes to large kicking shield
Drill: pile of pads in the middle of the room; students must crawl to get a pad; if they don't get a pad, they are striking non-stop until the drill resets (make it tiring!). Note: we say "crawl" for safety; if you allow them to stay on their feet and sprint, the drill can become dangerous.
Gun from the Front -- drills with the attacker falling back from the punch or struggling for gun
Gun from the Front -- machine gun takedown