BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Front Kick- Groin

Round Kick- work both sides

Horse Shoe Drill

Straight Punch Low

Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: Choke from Front with a Push, after the initial defense, attacker, takes a back and attacks with a straight punch Low.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Strikes from mount position

Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)

Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside Slap Kicks on the other.

Reverse Headlock Standing

Ground- Trap and Roll (review)

Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender; escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock attack. Repeat.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Conditioning Drill:

Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10

10 Push Ups

10 Round Kicks (5 each side)

10 Sit up/ Stand up (partner assist)

4 Rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Ground – Trap and Roll (review)

Knife Defense from Full Mount

Drill: defend against a full mount; attacker may or may not draw a knife and begin to stab.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Right/switch Left Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Choke from the Front with a Push

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get up from Side Position

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - practice medium and high rounds kicks

Thai Pads - Combos 1k - 4k

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points of contact)

Drill: defend high round kick, counter with Cross/Hook or Hook/Cross

Drill: one attack, one defend; attacker makes short punch combinations, sometimes makes high round kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Simple Takedown

Leg Triangle

Drill: attacker makes Simple Takedown; defender pulls guard, executes Leg Triangle

Defense v. Leg Triangle

Drill: Partner A makes Simple Takedown; Partner B pulls guard and executes Leg Triangle; Partner A defends Leg Triangle and gets to side control

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Ground – Get Up from Side
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: start on ground, kick and get up, defend Choke from the Front with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Ground – Arm Bar from Guard
Ground – Guard Reversal
Ground – Arm Bar from Mount
Ground – Arm Bar Defense
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal + Arm Bar from Mount + Arm Bar Defense
Ground – Guillotine from Guard
Ground – Guillotine Defense
Flow Drill: Guillotine from Guard + Guillotine Defense + Arm Bar from Mount* + Arm Bar Defense
*If proper Side Position/Knee to Chest transition is known do it, otherwise just get to Arm Bar
Free Rolling

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Long Gun from Behind, touching (both sides)
Drill: Group of 3; 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker, 1 gunman. Striker free works on kick shield mixing in 2 front kicks with a switch and 2 straight knees with a switch. At anytime, gunman threatens striker with long gun from behind (touching). Striker defends, finishes fight, then immediately returns to striking the pad.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a push
Attacker Fights Back Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with aPush; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Outside Slap Kick
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 points)
Defense V. High Round Kick (Covering)
Drill: defender eyes closed, defend Left/Right straight punches or High Round Kicks
Ground- Arm Bar from Guard

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads- 2 rounds x 5 minutes each- Opposite Stance; combos, kicks, sprawls, knees and elbows, on instructors signal "Down" the striker gets on the ground and pad holder mounts striker; striker must improve position; get up and continue working combinations on the thai pads.
Gun from Front Review
Gun from Behind (touching)
Long Gun from the Front- Live Side
Knife- off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Eyes closed, any of these weapons

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a push
Attacker Fights Back Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with aPush; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Outside Slap Kick
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 points)
Defense V. High Round Kick (Covering)
Drill: defender eyes closed, defend Left/Right straight punches or High Round Kicks
Ground- Arm Bar from Guard

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads- 2 rounds x 5 minutes each- Opposite Stance; combos, kicks, sprawls, knees and elbows, on instructors signal "Down" the striker gets on the ground and pad holder mounts striker; striker must improve position; get up and continue working combinations on the thai pads.
Gun from Front Review
Gun from Behind (touching)
Long Gun from the Front- Live Side
Knife- off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Eyes closed, any of these weapons

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punches

Elbows 4-7

Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow #6

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow #6

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed; push from front, make Combo Left/Right/Right Elbow #6 OR the attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads: Combo #2 with kick/Right/Left Hook

Thai pads: Combo #3 with kick/Left Hook/Right

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free (space and base) -- quick review

Reverse Headlock Standing

Drill: Partner A makes bearhug attempt; Partner B does space and base, then attempts Reverse Headlock Standing; Partner A defends

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Sweep with Heel Kick

50/50 Clinch -- work position make Sweep with Heel Kick

Drill: 50/50 clinch -- work position -- if the attacker tries to create distance, give knee (lightly); if the attacker stays close, make the sweep

Long Gun, Live Side

Long Gun Dead Side

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Movement - Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Backward, Left, and Right
Round Kick
Drill: "Find your partner around the world." 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder. Striker lays face down, eyes shut. Pad holder relocates somewhere else in the room. When instructor yells, "GO!" strikers get up, find their partner, then throw flurry round kicks & groin kicks as pad holder moves tombstone in U-shape pattern. Once instructor calls, "Time!" striker's reset and pad holders find a new spot.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Defensive Front Kick
Review: Back Fall Break and Technical Stand-up
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Foot Grab Strip
A/B Drill: Half the class attacks, other half defends. Defenders stand in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers may do any of the following: (1) approach with a kick shield and verbally get defender's attention for Defensive Front Kick, (2) perform a simple tackle of defender to end up in guard, (3) Moderately shove the defender to "knock them down" and grab one of their feet. Safety note: Tackling and shoving defenders should cause an urgent fall, but be controlled enough to allow defenders to successfully Fall Break.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 - Review Combos 7 (Uppercut/Cross/Hook) & 8 (Uppercut/Hook/Cross). Round 2 - Replace all Crosses with Overhand punches for combo "7-Over" (Uppercut/Overhand/Hook) & "8-Over" (Uppercut/Hook/Overhand). Round 3 - Freework combos 7, 7-Over, 8, & 8-Over.
Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1, partners take turns throwing any combination 1-10 (hands only) to set up a basic take-down/tackle to guard. Once in guard, person on bottom executes a Leg Triangle while person on top provides appropriate resistance to make it difficult, but not impossible.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Left/Right Combination

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee

Headlock from Behind (more experienced students, work both sides)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo

Defense v. Medium or High Round Kicks (2 or 3 points of contact)

Drill: attacker with focus mitts; attacker makes left or right round kick; defender defends and counters with cross/hook or hook/cross

Drill: attacker makes left/right combo or either round kick

Light sparring - 2 minute rounds

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads: 3K and 4k; pad holder sometimes makes a hook; defender blocks and counters with hook/cross or cross/hook

Knife - Downward Stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- block, counter, and disengage

Knife - Downward Stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- make the complete defense

Knife - Downward stab Off Angle (Dead Side) -- attacker recoils, burst in to wrap with other arm

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punch

Straight Punch Low

Covering Drill: partner throws 4 palm strikes, 2 to the face and 2 to the body; defender covers head and contracts abs to try to cover body (without exposing face too much), to defend, then moves away.

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: Right hand only, Defend high or low straight punch

Drill: Left hand only, defend high or low straight punch

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Focus Mitts: Combos 6 & 7

Defensive Front Kick

Drill: focus mitt holder advanced from distance; defender makes Defensive Front Kick (lightly), then follows up with combo 6 or 7

Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

Drill: as above with focus mitts, but third person makes Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free, at any time.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Focus Mitts: Combos 8 & 9

Overhand Right Punch

Focus Mitts: Combo #10 variation (Overhand Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right

Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

After warm up, shadow boxing with light straight punches; emphasize footwork, moving forward and backward, also step-and-pivot

Straight Punches

Drill: partner holds pad; striker makes straight punches to drive pad holder backward across the room

Round Kick

Combos 1 and 2 with Round Kick

Headlock from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Review High Round Kick

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)

Outside Slap Kick

Drill: defend outside slap kick like a round kick

Reverse Headlock Standing

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Two knees with a switch

Thai Pads: Combos 1-4 ending with two knees with a switch

Knife - Upward Stab

Knife - Straight Stab

Drill: defend straight stab; if attacker recoils downward, transition to Upward Stab defense as you burst in