BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Punches- L/R Combination

Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad

Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“go!”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.

Choke from Front

Drill: eyes closed, either defend Choke from the Front or hit with pad and make Left/Right/Right Elbow combination

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/left Hook/Right Cross/Side Step to Left/Right Cross

Bearhug from the Front – Arms Free (space and base)

Bearhug from the Front – Neck Leverage

Drill: eyes closed; partner either pushes, defender opens eyes and makes punch combination OR partner attacks with Bearhug and defender must defend appropriately.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads – basic combinations

Drill: groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with only one at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; BLACK BELTS do this from an opposite fighting stance.

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Defender starts on their knees, attacker gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead Stick attack, defender must get to his/her feet as quickly as possible and make an aggressive defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Round Kick
Drill: 1 pad holder; 1 striker. Partners make two lines at one end of the mat. Striker makes Straight Punch with Advance all the way up the mat. On reaching the end, Striker makes 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left, then Straight Punch with Retreat all the way back, finishing in a sprawl. Partners switch and attempt to get maximum rounds in 2 minutes.
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Drill: Half the class has curved kick shields. Students randomly scatter the pads across mat. On instructor's call of "GO!" students begin running in random directions anywhere on mat. On instructor's call of "DOWN!" students who touch a curved kick shield first get to throw Ground and Pound strikes and students who didn't get a pad must do burpees until instructor calls "TIME!" at which point students doing burpees get in Ground – Side Position. Students with pad make a verbal cue to a student in Side Position and come in for Side Kick from the Ground. Drill resets with everyone back to running immediately after Side Kick is made.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Thai Pads and Shin guards: 3 minute rounds
Round 1: Basic combinations + Pad holder can throw a High Round Kick at any time. Striker defends by 2 or 3 point block OR covering.
Round 2: Same as Round 1 + counters. If high round kick is to Striker's rear side, Striker counters with a 6 (cross/hook/cross). If high round kick is to Striker's lead side, Striker counters with a 7 (lead hook/cross/lead hook).
**Note: have students keep shin guards on for the remainder of class to ease transition into final drill.**
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low (quick review)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: A and B are touching shoulders. A can attack B with Straight Punch Low. If A touches B's stomach, B gets in position and A applies Reverse Headlock Standing. B defends and both students return to the drill.
Final Drill: Same as previous drill but now A can attack B with High Round Kick as well.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work
Round 2: Add sprawl
Round 3: Opposite stance
Knife – defense v. straight stab
Knife – defense v. forward slash
Half the class has curved kick shields and the other half has a knife. Students randomly scatter the pads and knives across mat. On instructor's call of "GO!" students begin running in random directions anywhere on mat. On instructor's call of "DOWN!" students who touch a curved kick shield first get to throw Ground and Pound strikes and students who didn't get a pad must do burpees until instructor calls "TIME!" at which point students return to running. Instructor will also call "KNIFE!" Students who get to a knife get to be attackers using Straight Stab or Forward Slash, and those who could not grab a knife in time stand in neutral to be attacked.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Elbows 4 & 5
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Low Straight Punch
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 1 attacker, 1 defender. Attacker has tombstone pad available nearby. Defender stands in passive stance with eyes closed. Attacker has the option to bump defender from behind with tombstone and hold for elbow 4 or 5, headlock from behind, or verbally get defender's attention before bursting in with low straight punch.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Ground - Side Mount Position and Strikes
Ground - Side Mount to Full Mount
Ground - Side Mount Knee to Belly (disengage)
Drill: Groups of 3. 2 attackers, 1 defender. Both attackers should have kick shields available. Defender starts in mount on first attacker, works to side mount (showing strikes), then disengages using knee to belly. Second attacker is holding a kick shield for combatives. Defender throws flurry of various combatives until the pad holder calls, "DOWN!". Attacker does 1 burpee while pad holder ditches the pad and lays down on the ground. Defender gets into mount on 2nd attacker and the drill repeats going back and forth between the two attackers. Note: Attackers should offer enough resistance when mounted to make transitions difficult, but not impossible.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Chops (Inside & Outside)
Knife - Defense vs Downward Stab
Knife - Defense vs Upward Stab
Knife - Left Handed attacker (Downward & Upward Stabs only)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Left/Right Combination

Round Kick - practice forward and rear leg; with forward leg, discuss options of stepping into the kick v. switch kick, and practice both

Combo #1K and 2K (left/right round kick and left/right/left round kick)

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed; attacker either pushes from the front and defender makes combo #2 OR the attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/cover v. right hook/Right

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/cover v. left hook/Left Hook

Defensive Front Kick

Side Positions and Strikes

Arm Lock from Side Control

Drill: light Defense Front Kick to opponent's body (no pad); opponent falls down; defender drops into Side Control, makes some strikes, then makes Arm Lock.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, : 30 second rest

Ground - Hands Pinned Together (snow angel)

Ground - Hands Pinned Together Above Head (trap and roll)

Ground - Arm Triangle

Ground - Leg Triangle

Drill: light ground sparring

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Fighting Stance and movement (front, back, left, and right)
Follow the leader – Round 1 partner A moves forward, rearward, or to the side; partner B follows, keeping orientation and distance constant. Instructor calls “switch.”
Punches – left/right combination
Follow the leader – round 2: same as before, but partner A has focus mitts and holds for left/right combo. Round 3: now the instructor can call “sprawl” or “go.” On “go,” both partners run across the room to the furthest wall from their current position, do 3 burpees, then find their partner and resume the drill.
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus mitt combinations (3×1.5 min rounds), 30 second “rest” between rounds AMRAP burpees
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. Standing Reverse headlock
Drill: 3 people. 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker throws combinations at focus mitts (called by focus mitt holder), mixing in inside/outside slap kicks. Attacker verbalizes “Threat!” placing a hand on the striker’s shoulder and signaling them to bend forward at the waist to allow the attack to come on. Defender immediately performs defense technique and then continues with focus mitt combinations.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Warm up – jogging with periodic rolls (forward and backwards), fall breaks, and takedown shoots. Compete to see who has the highest dive roll over tombstone pads
Scissor round kick
Jumping round kick
Review beginner and intermediate self defense (chokes, bear hugs, headlocks, etc.) with light resistance
Sweeps with forward kick and heel kick
Continue beginner and intermediate self defense but under heavier resistance and defender must end with sweep or takedown

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Round Kick - practice angles chopping down to the leg and up to the ribs
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Cross (to emphasize recoil of the kick
Knees - emphasize forward knee with a switch of the feet
Choke from Behind with a Push - practice turning both directions

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: practice Defensive Front Kick with the defender starting on their knees or on their stomachs; they must get up in time to make the kick against an advancing attacker with a pad
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Bearhug - remove arms

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun Front Regular Defense
Gun Front 2-Handed technique
Gun Front while attacker is pushing, slapping, grabbing the defender

BEGINNER (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.

INTERMEDIATE (A2)
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 (quick 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. Repeat.

ADVANCED (A2)
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal- Knife- upward and downward stab, include off hand and off angle.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Movement-Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back

Punches-Left/Right combination

Round Kick

Drill: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! 1 minute: Partner A throws 2 punches on pad, does 1 push-up then takes the pad from B. B throws 2 punches and a push-up. A throws 4 punches and 1 push-up, they switch, then 6 punches and 1 push-up, etc. with partners attempting to make as many punches as possible in 1 minute. The partner group that has accumulated the most punches wins. Everyone else does 5 burpees.

Drill: Same as above, but with 1:30 on the clock, replacing punches with 2 round kicks left and 2 round kicks right and 1 sprawl. Number of kicks always increases by 2 each leg.

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill:

Drill: Diving for the pads: Curved kick shield is centered on the mat with partners facing each other on opposite ends of the room. On instructor's call of "GO!" whoever touches the pad first gets to be holder and holds for non-stop punches until instructor calls "TIME!" OR drops pad and applies Choke from the Front with a Push. Rotate one line to allow for different match-ups, change distance from pad, and/or have them begin prone, or make them bearcrawl to pad, etc.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Inside Slap Kick

Outside Slap Kick

Focus mitts

Round 1: Combinations 1-4

Round 2: Combinations 1-4 + mitt holder can hold either focus mitt in position for a hook, Striker throws Inside Slap Kick or Outside Slap Kick

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

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

Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)

Drill: 5 for 5: A can attack B with Left/Right combination OR High Round Kick. B defends and counters with 3-4 combatives. Partners switch roles every 5 attacks.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Scissor Front Kick

2 Jumping Front Kicks

Jumping Side Kick

Drill: Karate Kid Competition: Stack 2-3 curved kick shields at the center of the room. Have students attempt a Jumping Side Kick over the pads without knocking any over. Every student who successfully clears the stack has to try with another pad added to increase the height. Winner clears the most pads. If most of the students have trouble at the early on, you can change/add the competition to distance and have students attempt to Jumping Side Kick over pads lined up next to each other.

Knife – defense v. upward stab

Advanced Gun – from front, assailant using off hand

Drill: A/B Drill including Knife – defense v. upward stab and Advanced Gun – from front, assailant using off hand.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Fighting Stance
Movement in Fighting Stance – Left, Right, Forward, Backward
Review Technical Stand-up
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Drill: Zombie drill. 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker. Striker starts in side position on the ground in front of pad holder. Striker’s 1^st side kick to pad holder starts the drill. Striker’s goal is to create enough space to execute a technical standup into fighting position and move away. Pad holder continuously move forward towards striker. Note: pad holders should adjust the level of difficulty to help train their partner for success. Every pad holder should start as a slow zombie and build up to fast zombies as their striker has success in creating enough space to stand up.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4 for 2 minutes
Focus Mitts: Combos 6-9 for 2 minutes
Review Choke from Front with Push
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, either Choke Front Push or Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 3 minutes – 1^st round all combos end with 1 round kick. 2^nd round, 2 kicks. 3^rd round 3 kicks.
Side Kick Review
Plucking/Row Defense v. Medium Side Kick
Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick
Light Sparring: try to include side kicks into your sparring rounds

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Palm Strikes

Inside Defenses

Drill: Introduce the concept of shelling up

Drill: using Inside Defense, defend 4 palm strikes, then shell up against further palm strikes and move away.

Knees --- use both Framing Position and Muay Thai Clinch (plum)

Drill: using Inside Defense, defend 4 palm strikes, ten shell up against further palm strikes, close distance for control and give knees

Headlock from Behind

Drill: in groups of three; do the drill as above, but at any time the third person can attack the PUNCHER with Headlock From Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Inside Defenses with Counter Attacks (v. left, v. right with 2 counters, v. right with 1 counter)

Back Fall Break

Ground - Side Control

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control (either pull guard or kick away)

Drill: attacker makes Left or Right Punch, defender practices defenses and counters; at any time, attacker can say "Down!"; defender makes Fall Break; attacker jumps into Side Control; defender does Hip Escape, kicks off, and gets back up.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Sparring Drills: Partner A makes low round kick (left or right), defender checks and makes two counters; switch after 2 minutes

Sparring Drill: Partner A makes any punch (left or right), defender blocks and makes two counters; switch after 2 minutes

Sparring: 2 minute rounds

Knife Forward Slash

Knife Back Slash