BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)
Straight Punches -- single punches
Straight Punches -- double up on each side; be sure students make 2 strong punches (especially jabs), not just two fast punches. Focus on hip and shoulder movement, recoil, then hip and shoulder again.
Elbows 1-3 - be sure to do Elbow #3 to a pad
Knees
Drill: knees driving partner across the room
Choke from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVELS 2&3, ORANGE & GREEN BELT)
Uppercut punch
Headbutt side, upward
Bearhug front arms caught with and without space
-- include use of side head butt
ADVANCED CLASS (LEVELS 4-6, BLUE, BROWN & BLACK BELT)
Focus mitts or Thai pads opposite stance - 3 two minute rounds
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife threat front, dead side
Gun front
Drill combining these threats
Lesson Plans February 1, 2012 (from Checklist A1)
BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)
Stance – Passive, Fighting
Movement in Fight stance
Left/Right Combination
Front kick to the Groin
Choke from the front, 2 handed pluck
Drill – Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes punches to the pad until pad holder calls time.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVEL 2 & 3, ORANGE & GREEN BELT)
Hook punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward
Kick off from guard
Choke from the Side on the Ground - show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard
Choke from the Side on the Ground - arm bar
Drill: Choke from the Side -- if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space,kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today's combo) then drop down and restart.
ADVANCED CLASS (LEVEL 4-6, BLUE, BROWN, & BLACK BELT)
Focus mitt or Thai pads one round regular stance, next round opposite stance opposite stance
Mouth of hand punch
Review headlock side from earlier levels
Headlock spinning inward
Headlock neck break
Congratulations to all the new Level 2 instructors who attended the recent Dallas certification. You guys worked hard! (And sorry for those who missed the photo due to plane flights!)
This video discusses two common student mistakes. First, we discuss the student's habit of dropping the hand, and how to fix it. Second, we discuss a common mistake of lowering the body weight instead of driving upward into the punch.
A short discussion of the foot pivot on hook punches, especially with the forward foot. Instructors should be aware that, while a foot pivot can be an effective teaching tool, it should not be overused or overdone.
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