BEGINNER CLASS
Left/Right
Elbow #1
Combos: Left/Right/Left Elbow and Left/Right/Left/Right Elbow
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: combs above or Front Kick Vertical Target
360 Defense - include counterattacks
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Left
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Right (1 counter)
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: defender in passive stance, eyes closed, verbal signal, attacker steps forward with Right Punch or Groin Kick. NOTE: for a more difficult drill, attacker can make Left or Right Punch
ADVANCED CLASS
Round Kick review
Scissor Round Kick
Ground - Leg Triangle; include punching face/elbowing head
Ground - Arm Bar (review), include kicking the attacker away and getting up
Drill: transition from Leg Triangle to Arm Bar
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Knees
Round Kick
Drill: Partner AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible): 20 straight punches, 10 knees, 5 round kicks right and 5 round kicks left, 3 burpees. Switch for as many rounds as possible in 3 minutes.
Choke from Behind
Drill: A/B Drill
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads
Round 1: Pad holder calls for combinations 1K-4K
Round 2: Striker adds lead hook/cross or cross/lead hook at the end of combo, i.e. 1K=Jab/Rear round kick/lead hook/cross, 2K=Jab/cross/lead round kick/cross/lead hook
Round 3: Add opposite kick to the combination from Round 2, i.e. 1K=Jab/Rear round kick/lead hook/cross/lead round kick, 2K=Jab/cross/lead round kick/cross/lead hook/rear round kick
Choke from the Front Against a Wall
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: Partner groups; A stands two steps from wall with eyes closed. B turns A in circle, mixing up clockwise and counter-clockwise so as to create confusion. B can stop A at any time and apply Choke from the Front Against a Wall or Choke from Behind with a Pull or Choke from the Front with a Push (if A does not have back to wall when stopped). As soon as choke is applied, A opens eyes and makes appropriate defense.
ADVANCED CLASS
Dutch style combos; Thai pads and shin guards (Striker should place low kicks on leg for appropriate targeting, but significantly decrease level of power we would use on pads. Holder/low kick receiver should absorb v. Low round kick to lessen impact.)
Combo 1: Cross/lead body shot/overhand right/lead hook to the head/low round kick
Combo 2: Lead switch kick/cross/lead hook/rear low round kick
Combo 3: Lead uppercut/cross to the body/lead hook to the head/cross/lead low round kick
Combo 4: Jab/cross/lead body shot/rear knee
Stick, Horizontal Swing
Advanced Gun—under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair, etc
Drill: Groups of 3-4. Monkey in the Middle for Stick, Horizontal Swing or Advanced Gun—under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair, etc. and all lower level attacks.
BEGINNER CLASS
Fighting Stance & Movement
Front Kick to Vertical Target
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Getting Up
Drill: 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker. Striker starts on the ground in back position with kick shield holder in position to receive a front kick. Striker delivers kick, does technical stand up and then delivers front kick to vertical target from standing following up with basic combatives to finish the fight. Reset & repeat.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Headbutts (Forward, to the Side, Backward, and Upward)
Focus Mitt Rounds: Groups of three. 1 striker, 2 focus mitt holders. Current focus mitt holder calls for combinations 1-10. Other focus mitt holder may get striker's attention at anytime from the side or rear. Striker must use appropriate headbutt for entry and then carry on with combos 1-10 with new mitt holder. Focus mitt holders should alternate back & forth frequently
Ground - Headlock Side, weight forward
Ground - Headlock Side, weight backward
Rodeo Drill: 2-minute rounds. 1 attacker, 1 defender. Attacker starts with headlock from the side, Defender starts flat on their back with no frame arms in place. Once the round begins attackers may shift their weight forward & backward to prevent defender from escaping. Defender must escape & reset as many times as possible in 2-min. At the end of the round, partners switch. Once both partners have fought both positions, have students find a new partner & repeat.
ADVANCED CLASS
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard
Ground - Basic Defenses vs. Leg Triangle (both arms in/out, tackle the leg, stacking with knee on belly)
Drill: 1-minute rounds. 1 attacker, 1 defender. Attacker starts in bottom position of guard. Defender allows leg triangle attack to come on (attacker's leg across the back of their shoulders). Defender attempts to defend as late as possible, working to get up & get out of the fight. Attacker attempts to finish the leg triangle.
BEGINNER CLASS
Left/Right Combination - use Focus Mitts if possible
Basic Takedown Defense
Knees
360
Drill: defender makes Left/Right combination to focus mitts; attacker then makes 360 attack with right hand; defender makes 360 defense, controls with Basic Takedown defense, and gives knees
Choke From The Front (2 handed)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: groups of 5; defender in the middle with 4 pad holders front, sides, and behind; give front kick, side kick, or back kick non-stop
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed; attacker makes any Choke from Level 1 OR gives a verbal signal and then steps forward with groin kick, defender makes Reflexive Defense
ADVANCED CLASS
Spinning Heel Kick
Discuss the fact that you can use regular round kick defenses v. Spinning Heel Kick, then introduce the following:
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense
Gun From Behind, Attacker Close (hugging technique)
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches: Left/Left/Right and Left/Right/Right
Elbows 1-3 (emphasize #2)
Hammerfist to the Side
Choke From The Side
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Combo #3 and Combo #7
Head Butt Forward
Focus Mitts: Combos 3 and 7, finish with Head Butt
Choke From Behind (review)
Choke From Behind With A Pull
ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Combo #10 (Overhand/Left Upper/Overhand)
Focus Mitts: work Combo #2 and Combo #10, 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun from the Front
Gun from a Kneeling Position
BEGINNER CLASS
Hammerfist Forward
Round Kick
Elbows 4 and 5
Drill: Pad holder taps Striker with pad, holding while upright for Elbow #4, or pushing Striker slightly forward for Elbow #5. As a follow-up, Pad holder holds pad to chest for 4 forward hammerfists, or steps back and angles pad for a Round Kick followed by 4 forward hammerfists.
Headlock from Behind
Drill: A/B Drill with roaming attackers. Attackers can tap with pad for drill from earlier, or apply Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Back Kick
Uppercut Back Kick
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 pair of focus mitts; 1 curved kick shield; 1 striker. Striker throws basic combinations to focus mitts on mitt holder’s call. At any time, curved KS holder can verbal cue and hold for Back Kick or Uppercut Back Kick. After delivering appropriate kick, Striker makes 6 follow up hand combatives to curved KS, and then returns to focus mitts.
Drill: Same as previous drill, except after delivering appropriate kick to curved KS, Striker should use footwork during follow-up hand combatives to stack attackers, moving so curved KS holder is between Striker and mitt holder. After stacking while delivering 6 hand combatives, Striker returns to focus mitts.
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: Groups of 3; A attacks B with hook punch. B defends using extended or covering. At any time, C can attack B with Choke from Behind with a Pull.
ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work with combinations 1-10, no kicks or punches yet. Replace standard cross with Overhand Right Punch.
Round 2: 1Knee-10Knee, replacing standard cross with Overhand Right Punch
Round 3: 1K-10K, standard cross on punch combinations is fine, but follow up every combination with Overhand Right Punch/Left Hook to the body (liver shot)/Right elbow.
Machine Gun Takedown (Lifting & Leverage on the neck)
BEGINNER CLASS
Zombie Drill!
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes, do a jump tuck (knees to chest) on instructors signal, then back to Palm Heel Strikes, give an increasing number of jumps up to 5.
Choke from the Side
Advance- Downward Stab
Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on the pad, defend Choke from the Side OR Downward Stab.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes; Include kicks and Elbow, Sprint one lap around the mat on instructors signal, then back to combinations
360 with Counterattacks
Choke from Front Against wall
Drill: Dim the lights, blast the music (if possible, the goal is to make the environment appear very chaotic), defender; starts close to the wall, Eyes closed, Choke against the wall OR defend 360.
ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads 2-5 Minute Rounds- Opposite Stance; sprawl jump knee tuck on instructors signal, then back to working the pad
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Gun- from Behind- Defend with 2 Back Kick with a Switch (JUST KIDDING)
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hugging defense)
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Gun from Behind - basic defense OR Hugging defense OR pad holder/attacker comes up from behind, gives a verbal signal, then make a 2 Back kicks with a switch.
BEGINNER CLASS
Review straight punches, groin kicks, and knees
Drill: Tabata striking (2o seconds of striking, 10 seconds of rest) for 5 rounds
Headlock from Behind
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: either of those attacks from behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: combos 1-9
Ground - Get Up (review)
Fall Break
Drill: combos 1-9, when pad holder calls "down" the striker must make a Fall Break, get up properly, and continue striking. NOTE: make sure there is room for all participants to Fall Break safely
Choke from Behind with a Pull
ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitts: Combo #10 (overhand right/left uppercut/overhand right)
Stick Overhead
Stick Overhead Off Angle
Drill: eyes closed, various angles of stick attacks (downward swing)
Beginner
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Straight Punch Low
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Front Kick
Circle-of-Death: 1 defender, rest of class with kick shields. Defender starts on the ground in back position, attackers crowd around. Defender must deliver front kick from the ground to attackers non-stop for 90-seconds. As attackers are kicked away, more should take their place immediately.
Intermediate
Headbutt Forward
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 – Free work basic combinations. Round 2 – Add an elbow strike to end of all basic combinations. Round 3 – Add headbutt forward to the end of all basic combinations with an elbow
360s with Counter Attacks
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders starting in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers get defender’s attention before attacking with any outside looping attack. Defenders perform 360 w/ counter and finish the fight before returning to starting position.
Advanced
Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense vs. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense vs. Spinning Heel Kick
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hug defense)
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders starting in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers get defender’s attention by putting a gun in their back. Either Gun from behind (traditional) or attacker close (hug defense).
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