BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Strike

Palm Strike Combo: Left/Right/Right

Elbow #1

Combo: Palm Strikes Left/Left/Right/Right Elbow

Knees – emphasize control and turn, use attacker as a shield

Choke Front (1 handed pluck)

Advanced Technique: Choke from the Side on the Ground (ONLY IF the instructor knows it)

Awareness Drill: groups of 3; defender closes his eyes; the attacker makes the choke, while a third person stands somewhere nearby; the defender must defend, then spin the attacker so that he is between the defender and the third person

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Front Kick to Groin (review)

Forward Roll

Drill: pushed, make forward roll, turn and give front kick to pad

Inside Defense with Counter Attack v. Left Punch

Inside Defense with Counter Attack v. Right Punch (2 counters)

Inside Defense with Counter Attach v. Right Punch (1 counter)

Drill: pushed, make forward roll, turn and defend Left or Right Punch (appropriate speed!)

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus Mitts with disturbing (pad holder strikes the puncher, then calls a combination)

Axe Defense v. Overhead — like stick defense, but emphasize opening outward with the defending arm so that the axe head moves away from the body. If you want to be very elaborate, you can tape rubber knives perpendicularly to the end of sticks to create an axe head.

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Strike
Palm Strike Combo: Left/Right/Right
Elbow #1
Combo: Palm Strikes Left/Left/Right/Right Elbow
Knees – emphasize control and turn, use attacker as a shield
Choke Front (1 handed pluck)
Awareness Drill: groups of 3; defender closes his eyes; the attacker makes the choke, while a third person stands somewhere nearby; the defender must defend, then spin the attacker so that he is between the defender and the third person

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Combos 3 & 4
Combos 6 (rear straight/front hook/rear straight) and 7 (front hook/rear straight/front hook)
Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)
Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)
Inside Defense review
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only, then right only)
Sparring: light sparring, 50% speed, with straights and hooks

ADVANCED CLASS
Punch one direction, kick in another
Drill: Group of 3. 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 kick shield holder. Focus mitt holder and striker free work. Kick shield holder approaches striker and gets attention verbally. Striker includes a kick with any punch of the current combination.
Full Nelson – throw
Full Nelson – sweep
Drill: Defender stands in the middle of a crash pad with eyes closed. Attacker applies full nelson. Defender either throws attacker forward or sweeps attacker backward and finishes with combatives.

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch Review

Drill: belt drill

Advancing Straight Punch

Straight Punch Low

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: defend high or low straight punch

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Back Kick

Drill: groups of 3; attack one target; when defender hears signal, make a back kick to a second threat then turn to continue attacking that threat; continue

Ground - Elbow Escape from Full Mount

Drill: groups of 4; start on ground, make Elbow Escape to stand up, then continue with drill as above until group leader says "down!" Reset and continue

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: Combo #3/block right low kick/Combo #3

Sparring: 10 second rounds (90% speed, light contact) with a 5 second break to find a new partner; 15 rounds

Gun from the Front - attacker pulling back on the gun or falling down from the punch

 

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defense from Passive Position

Choke from the Front Review (2 handed technique)

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: slow work; feel the difference between a static choke or a choke with a push

Inside Defense from a passive stance

Drill: defend against a punch OR a static choke OR a choke with a push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punches

Focus Mitts Combo #6 (Right-Left Hook-Right)

Backward Roll

Drill: partner holds focus mitts; defender starts in a crouched position; defender makes a backward roll, then comes up and works Combo #6 until the partner resets

Advancing Front Kick

Advancing Round Kick (like front kick) — emphasize using the ball of the foot

Choke from Behind with a Pull — discuss the possibility of using Round Kick with the Ball of the Foot

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 3 minutes each

Focus Mitts: Striking when in Someone’s Guard

Drill: using guard to make striking difficult; make hand defenses AND push the attacker away with hips or pull him in close

Leg Triangle from Guard

Defense v. Leg Triangle (see video)

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance

Straight Punch with Retreat

Drill: Striker; eyes closed, Pad holder holds pad at a close distance for a bit further away from striker and gives a verbal signal, striker makes either Straight Punch with Advance OR Straight Punch with Retreat.

Choke from the Side

Ground: Front Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, 1 Large Pad; Defender; on their back, Front Kick from Ground, get up and follow up with counter attacks, attacker makes a Choke from the side; Defender; defend and reset.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Side Kick (with and without advance)

Back Kick

Combo: Side Kick/Back Kick (both sides)

360 with counterattacks

Choke Behind with a Pull

Drill: Attacker fights back!

Groups of 3; Defender; non-stop strikes on pad; attacker makes Choke Behind with a Pull, as the defender is making their defense, attacker takes a step back and makes a 360 attack. Defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues with counterattacks on pad.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 3 Minutes.

Round 1: Combos- Include Kicks, Knee, Elbows

Round 2: Opposite Stance- add sprawls

Round 3: Kicks and Knees ONLY- Pad holder may call kick and knee combos to make this round challenging for their partner.

Long Gun from the Front – live side

Long Gun from the side- dead side

Ground: Leg Triangle

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance

Straight Punch with Retreat

Round Kick

Drill: A's hold for B's at one end of the mat. On instructor's "GO!" B's make Straight Punch with Advance all the way across room and at the end of mat, make a round kick right or left depending on A's hold. Then B makes Straight Punch with Retreat all the way back. Once A and B reach beginning point, they switch. Have students attempt to get the most rounds in as a team in 2 minutes. Winning team does not do 5 burpees.

Choke from the Side

Round Kick from the Ground

Drill: Groups of 3; A's hold pad; B's are Strikers/Defenders; C's are attackers. A holds for 4 Straight Punches with Advance, 4 Straight Punches with Retreat, and 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left. At any time, C can apply Choke from the Side OR give verbal cue of "DOWN" and B makes Round Kick from the Ground.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Drill: Focus mitt combinations 8 (Rear Uppercut/Lead Hook/Cross), 9 (Lead Uppercut/Cross/Lead Hook), and 10 (Cross/Lead Uppercut/Cross)

Drill: 30/60/90

30 Seconds: Nonstop Punches

15 Seconds Rest

60 Seconds: Knees in the Thai Clinch

15 Seconds Rest

90 Seconds: Striker starts with straight punches, on instructors call of “SPRAWL", defender sprawls, gets up and changes to Knee strikes. Switch strikes after every sprawl.

Basic Takedown Defense (quick review)

Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch

Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (2 counters)

Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)

Drill: A can throw a left or right straight punch. B defends with an inside defense with counter from above with follow-up combatives.

Drill: Non-compliant Attacker: During follow-up combatives, A can make the beginning of a takedown by attempting to put shoulder to B's torso/waist and hands behind their legs. B should intercept with Basic Takedown Defense.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads

Round 1: Free work using combinations 1K-10K

Round 2: Free work. Add the following covering defenses and counters: Cover against the left hook and counter with a 7, cover against the right hook and counter with a 6,

Round 3: Free work. Add cover against the left hook to the body and counter with an 8, cover against the right hook to the body and counter with a  9

Full Nelson – finger strip

Full Nelson – throw

Full Nelson – sweep

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm heel strike
Round kick
Movement drill: alternate power palm heels and round kick from opposite leg on tombstone or Thai pads down the length of the mat. Then have the pad holder stand at angles to the front and side of the defender (in neutral stance). On the pad-holder’s command to go, the striker turns, delivers a palm heel/round kick combo.
Headlock from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Warm up: shrimp across mat. Forward single and two-leg shrimp backwards, side shrimp, and forward shrimp. Have students get used to the movements, then put them in a “shrimp box:” two strokes backwards, side, forwards, and side.
Ground- back fall break
Ground – forward roll
Ground – backward roll
Drill: Defender starts with eyes closed, attacker bumps hard from front or back. Defender does fall break or roll, then pops up and strikes the tombstone until “time” is called.
Ground – elbow escape
Drill: attacker has focus mitts or boxing gloves and tries to slap the defender’s shoulders. Defender must escape from a determined attacker in full mount while defending punches. 

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus mitt drills (MMA gloves or bare knuckles): Round 1- combos 1-10 with uppercut variable (last punch of combo is uppercut), Round 2- add elbow variable (add either elbow #1 or elbow #6 to the end of the combo, using opposite hand of last punch), Round 3- headbutt variable (same as elbow, but with head)
Jumping spinning back kick
Long gun from the front – live side
Drill: one attacker gives focus mitt combos while another attacker attacks with long gun, making sure to present live side. Repeat as desired.

BEGINNER CLASS

Quick combative review -- this is a self defense heavy lesson plan!

Choke from Behind with a Push

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: eyes closed, either attack

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Uppercut

Focus Mitts: Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right straight)

Focus Mitts: Combo #9 (left uppercut/right straight/left hook)

Defense v. Uppercut

Light sparring, emphasize uppercuts

Ground: trap and roll

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Clinch: striking and covering from the clinch

Gun from the Front (2 handed)

Gun Across Counter Top

Drill: gun defense with resisting attacker (pulling on weapon, punching at defender, etc. -- use headgear)

 

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Heel Strike

Hammer fist Forward

Combo: R&L-Palm Heel Strike/Right Hammerfist/Right Elbow

Choke from Behind with a push

Drill: Defender; eyes closed defend either Choke OR make non-stop Palm heel strikes on pad when bumped by the attacker/pad holder

Ground: Round Kick

Quick Drill: Ground: Round Kick, get up, non-stop Hammerfist Forward

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes- Opposite Stance

Headbutt Forward

Combo: Jab/Cross/Hook/Headbutt

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts; Striker works combinations on mitts; attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Pull, defender makes a strong defense and continues working the mitts.

Ground: Fallbreak back, high

Ground: Forward roll

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 2 minutes, (opposite stance), 200 meter run between rounds

Full Nelson- Finger Strip

Full Nelson- Throw

Ground: Guillotine

Ground: Defense v. Guillotine

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance

Straight Punch with Retreat

Drill: Striker; eyes closed, Pad holder holds pad at a close distance for a bit further away from striker and gives a verbal signal, striker makes either Straight Punch with Advance OR Straight Punch with Retreat.

Choke from the Side

Ground: Front Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, 1 Large Pad; Defender; on their back, Front Kick from Ground, get up and follow up with counter attacks, attacker makes a Choke from the side; Defender; defend and reset.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Side Kick (with and without advance)

Back Kick

Combo: Side Kick/Back Kick (both sides)

360 with counterattacks

Choke Behind with a Pull

Drill: Attacker fights back!

Groups of 3; Defender; non-stop strikes on pad; attacker makes Choke Behind with a Pull, as the defender is making their defense, attacker takes a step back and makes a 360 attack. Defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues with counterattacks on pad.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 3 Minutes.

Round 1: Combos- Include Kicks, Knee, Elbows

Round 2: Opposite Stance- add sprawls

Round 3: Kicks and Knees ONLY- Pad holder may call kick and knee combos to make this round challenging for their partner.

Long Gun from the Front – live side

Long Gun from the side- dead side

Ground: Leg Triangle