BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Combination

Movement (forward and backward)

Advancing Straight Punch

Drill: Left/Right/move backward to avoid jab/Right

360 Defense

Drill: as above, but between combinations, attacker makes single 360 attacks

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Uppercut Punch

Focus Mitts: Combinations 8 & 9

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free

Bearhug from the Front - Neck Leverage

Drill: Combinations 8 or 9 OR pad holder makes Bearhug Front, Arms Free

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Sparring Drill: Stay In the Pocket -- one person stays in fighting stance, partner makes any single punch or kick; defender defends; do the same drill with any two attacks; do the same drill with any two attacks and defender makes a counterattack

Knife Threat - Live Side

Knife Threat - Dead Side

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Groin Kick

Drill: move around the room, pad holder calls out for Left/Right or Groin Kick

Choke from Behind

Drill: as above, but a third person makes Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4

Focus Mitts: Combos 6 and 7

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Bearhug Front Arms Free

Flow Drill: attacker (wearing Focus Mitts) makes Bearhug Front Arms Caught; defender defends; attacker breaks away and calls out several combinations; then attacker makes Bearhug Front Arms Free; defender defends and finishes.

 

ADVANCED (A1)

Thai Pads: Combo 2k/Right/Left Kick

Thai pads: Combo 3k/Left Hook/Right Kick

Headlock from the Side (review from Level 2)

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward

Ground - Side Control

Ground - Arm Lock (Americana) from Side Control

Drill: attacker makes Headlock from the Side; defender spins ward, establishes control and strikes; attacker gives up headlock; defender makes Americana

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches

Front Kick (groin)

Knees

Drill: AMRAP! 30 seconds max Straight Punches, 10 second rest, 30 seconds max FKG, 10 second rest, and 30 seconds of max Knees.

Choke from the Front, 2-handed

Drill: Round Robin, Groups of 3: A is Padholder and lines up on one end of the mat. C at other end with eyes closed. B is in between. B runs to A and makes 10 straight punches and 10 Front Kicks to the Groin. B then takes the pad. A runs to C and applies Choke from the Front. C defends and sprints to pad. Cycle through for 3 minutes.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Gloves and shin guards

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Round 1: Holding gloves like focus mitts, A holds for B, basic combinations 1-4.

Round 2: In between combinations, A can attack B with low round kick. B defends with shin block.

Round 3: In between combinations, A can attack B with Front Kick. B defends with redirect.

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free (space)

Drill: Same as Round 3, but now A can also attack B with Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free (space) at any time between calling combinations.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads

Round 1: Free work, punch combinations, include variations with kicks, knees, and elbows

Round 2: Add sprawls to a knee

Round 3: Opposite stance

Headlock from the Side, spinning inward

Headlock from the Side, neck break

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Straight Punch with Advance (quick lesson)

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Ground – Side Position

Ground – Side Kick

Ground – Get Up from Side

Drill: defender makes Inside Defense; puncher can also yell “Down!” and defender must drop down into a Ground Side Position, give a kick to the air, and get back up

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)

Straight Punches

Hammerfist Punches

Drill: pushed from side, give hammer fist followed by straight punches; resent with eyes closed

Outside Defenses 1-5

Choke Behind Review

Choke Behind with a Pull

Drill: eyes closed; Choke Behind Pull OR verbal warning and then straight punch from either side

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)

Belt Drill — 3 rounds each! 30 seconds – 45 seconds – 30 seconds

Gun Front

Long Gun Front (live side)

Beginner Class (B3) Palm Heel Strikes (from mount)
Knees Drill: Groups of 2; Striker; Palm Heel Strikes (from mount) on pad holders signal “UP!” strikers quickly stands up and works Knees on pad; on pad holders signal “Down!”, striker mounts and continues with Palm Heel Strikes.
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Choke from Behind with a push
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill- non-stop strikes and self-defense. Make it intense.

Intermediate Class (D3)
Round Kick Low (quick review)
Heel Kick
Combo: Forward Leg Heel Kick, Back Leg Round Kick, Jab, Cross
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Outside Defense v. Front Kick
Choke from Front against the wall
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Front Kick OR Choke

Advanced Class (D3)
Hip Throw
Drill: Level 1 & 2 techniques; Hip Throw when possible
Gun from Front
Gun to the Side of the Head
Gun – from behind at a distance
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill + Push ups: non-stop Gun attacks and Strikes. On instructors signal down, defender drops down and does 5 Push ups while others are SAFELY bumping him/her with pads and yelling.

Beginner Class (B3)

Palm Heel Strikes (from mount)
Knees Drill: Groups of 2; Striker; Palm Heel Strikes (from mount) on pad holders signal “UP!” strikers quickly stands up and works Knees on pad; on pad holders signal “Down!”, striker mounts and continues with Palm Heel Strikes.
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Choke from Behind with a push
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill- non-stop strikes and self-defense. Make it intense.

Intermediate Class (D3)
Round Kick Low (quick review)
Heel Kick
Combo: Forward Leg Heel Kick, Back Leg Round Kick, Jab, Cross
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Outside Defense v. Front Kick
Choke from Front against the wall
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Front Kick OR Choke

Advanced Class (D3)
Hip Throw
Drill: Level 1 & 2 techniques; Hip Throw when possible
Gun from Front
Gun to the Side of the Head
Gun – from behind at a distance
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill + Push ups: non-stop Gun attacks and Strikes. On instructors signal down, defender drops down and does 5 Push ups while others are SAFELY bumping him/her with pads and yelling.

Beginner (B3)
Left/Right Combination Round Kick Knees Drill: Pyramid 30 seconds Left/Right combo 10 second Rest 45 seconds Round Kick 10 seconds Rest 60 seconds Non-stop Knee strikes 10 sec-Rest 90 seconds Target recognition: 2 punches, Round Kick, or Knee Ground – Side Position Ground – Side Kick Ground – Getting Up (from side position) Drill: A is at one end of mat and performs 20 Ground Pound strikes to kick shield, sprints to other side of mat where B is waiting and is performing tactical get up from side position and back down again. If B is on ground when A reaches them, perform side kick and get up. If they are standing, make 10 punches. 2 minutes and switch.

 

 

Intermediate (D3) Back Kick

Drill 1: Secondary Attacker. A has thai pads. B is Striker. C has curved kick shield. A calling basic combinations for B. At any time, C can make verbal cue from behind. B makes Back Kick, followed up by 6 hand combatives.

Drill 2: Attacker Stack: Same as above, but after making Back Kick, B attempts to stack attackers during follow-up hand combatives using movement and footwork.

Hair Grab from Behind

Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on the Finger

Final Drill: Same as Drill 2, except C can apply Hair Grab from Behind or Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on the Finger OR make verbal cue for Back Kick and Attacker Stack.

 

Advanced (D3)

Thai Pad Cauldron

Round 1: pad holder calls combo, striker performs the combo 1x.

Round 2: pad holder calls combo, striker performs the combo 2x, sprawling in between combos.
Round 3: pad holder calls combo, striker performs combo 3x, sprawling in between combos.

Long Gun from the Front – live side
Long Gun from the Front – dead side

Drill: Bull in the Ring: Groups of 4-5. One defender, everyone else is an attacker. All self defense techniques levels 1-3 + Long Gun from the Front – live side and Long Gun from the Front – dead side

BEGINNER (B3)
Front Kick – practice from passive stance, followed by straight punches
Round Kick
Round Kick – focus on various angles: downward, horizontal, upward
Drill: Horseshoe Drill (Horseshoe Kicking Drill)
Wrist Releases – discuss aggressive v. soft responses based on situation and stimulus
Arm Pull — burst forward with counterattacks
Drill: Aggressive or Soft — the defender has eyes closed; the attacker grabs the wrist, sometimes pulling aggressively; the defender react according to the aggressiveness of the grab with either a wrist release OR bursting forward with counterattacks.
INTERMEDIATE (D3)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Punches
Drill: pushed from side, give hammer fist followed by straight punches; resent with eyes closed
Outside Defenses 1-5
Choke Behind Review
Choke Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed; Choke Behind Pull OR verbal warning and then straight punch from either side.

ADVANCED (D3)

Thai Pads: Left/Right/step right and pivot/Right/Left Round
Thai Pads: Left Hook/Right/Left Hook/step left and pivot/Right Round
Gun – behind at a distance (live side & dead side)
Drill: Group of 3-4. 1 thai pad holder, 1 striker, 1-2 gunmen. Striker & pad holder free work both combinations from above. Gunmen verbally get striker’s attention from some reasonable distance behind. Striker performs appropriate defense, then returns immediately to pad work. Safety Note: Striker must hit barehanded in order to be able to perform defenses, encourage strikers to use palm heel strikes rather than punches on thai pads and/or encourage thai pad holders to lighten up on the amount of back pressure they give strikers.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Left/Right

Elbows 4-7

Ground - Side Position and Movement

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get Up

Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)

Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook

Focus Mitts: Left Hook/Right

Focus Mitts: Left/Right Hook

Focus Mitts: Right Hook/Left Hook

Hair Grab from the Side

Bearhug Behind Lifting

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)

Combatives: distance continuum - get in with kicks, punches, elbows, headbutts, the elbows, punches, kicks to get out

Long Gun from Behind, Touching

Hand Gun from Behind at a Distance

Drill: combatives drill above, with a second attacker making threats with gun or long gun

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Palm Strikes

Hammerfist to the Side

Drill: Monkey in the Middle -- groups of 3; person in the middle makes Palm Strikes to a target until pushed from either side; when pushed, the person in the middle makes Hammerfist to the Side, then continues with Palm Strikes, etc. Do TWO rounds in a row, minimum 45 seconds; give the person 30 seconds to rest.

Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)

Attack/Defend Drill (gloves on): partner makes any basic combination 1-4; defender makes the defenses and counters with cross/hook or hook/cross

Spinning Back Kick

Drill: light sparring, incorporate Spinning Back Kick

Ground - Elbow Escape

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes; include Front Kick Vertical Target (keep)

Jumping Spinning Back Kick

Long Gun from the Front, Live and Dead Side