BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Left/Right

Combo: Left/Right/Right

Front Kick to the Groin

Round Kick

Drill: partner moves around room, gives targets for Front Kick or Round

Choke from the Front with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads: Combos 1-4 with round kicks (3 minutes)

Thai pads: Combos 1-4 with knees (3 minutes)

Headlock from Behind (review)

Reverse Headlock Standing (work both sides)

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Drill Using Gloves as Focus Mitts (alternate so both people can train):

- Left/Right/slip right punch/Left Hook/Right Cross

- Left/cover v. right punch/Right/Left Uppercut/Right Cross

Knife - upward stab

Knife - off angle, upward stab

Drill: groups of three; two people do light sparing; third person attacks EITHER person with upward stab (call out name first)

BEGINNER (A2)

Retreating Straight Punch

Elbows 4-7

DRILL:

Groups of 3, Striker, Pad1, Pad2. Striker begins facing Pad1. As Pad1 advances, Striker sends Retreating Straight Punch. Pad2 randomly cues for either Elbow 4 or 5. Striker sends the appropriate elbow, orients toward Pad2 and sends burst of strikes until cued to “RESET!” Returning to Retreating Punches.

Choke Rear w/ Push

DRILL - FINAL:
Same drill as above, but Pad2 can either cue for Elbow/Orient/Burst OR Choke Rear w/ Push.

NOTE: Pad1 must be prepared to get out of the way of push.

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INTERMEDIATE (C2)

Ground - Arm Bar from Guard

Ground - Guard Reversal

Ground - Arm Bar from Mount

Ground - Arm Bar Defense

FLOW:

Guard Reversal + Arm Bar from Mount + Arm Bar Defense

Ground - Guillotine from Guard

Ground - Guillotine Defense

FLOW:

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

DRILL - FINAL: Free Rolling

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ADVANCED (C2)

Chops Inside

Chops Outside

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder positions and gives verbal cue. Striker opens eyes and sends appropriate Chop + Finishing Strikes based on pad position, then resets.

Long Gun Front - Live Side

Long Gun Front - Dead Side

Long Gun Rear - Touching (Both sides)

DRILL - FINAL: Roaming Attackers

Groups of 3, Striker, Padholder, Attacker. Striker and Padhold perform drill above. Attackers roam, giving verbal cue from front or pressing gun into Striker’s back for defense.

Beginner (A2)
Elbows 4-7
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 attacker (with extra tombstone available). Pad holder calls for punch combos 1-4, round kicks & groin kicks. Attacker randomly puts striker in headlock from behind or jolts striker with a tombstone pad and holds for elbow 4 or 5. After striker defends against attacker, immediately return to working with pad holder.

Intermediate (C2)
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work. Attacker randomly bear hugs striker with arms free, 1 arm caught, or both arms caught. Striker defends appropriately, finishes the fight, and returns to pad work.

Advanced (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder (with belly pad if available), 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work (mix in overhand punches and 2 front kicks with a switch). Attacker randomly starts stabbing defender from off angle. Defender recognizes angle of attack ASAP and defends appropriately, finishes the fight and returns to pad work. Note: defender may NOT defend early. For the purposes of the drill, the defender must pretend not to know the knife attacker is there until they are already under attack.

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)
Muay Thai Pad- Pad holder calls out number of straight punches for the striker, (i.e. 2, 4, 6 etc.)
Round Kick- Emphasis on the Forward Leg Round Kick
Combination #1- Left/Right/Left Round Kick
Combination #2- Left/Right/Left/Right Round Kick
Choke from Behind with a Push
Ground- Side Kick

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Basic Combatives

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3, one person in the middle; strikes on pad until the hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad. 60 seconds each person

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3; one person in the middle; strikes on pad until hit with pad or attacked with bearhugs, make the appropriate strike or defense.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 minutes- Non stop combiations, end every combo with a round kick/Knee- 30 second rest

Mouth of Hand

Combo- R-Uppercut, L-Hook, Mouth of Punch/Round Kick/Knee

Gun from Behind Touching

Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm

BEGINNER (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes

Round Kick

DRILL:

Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker sends all out Palm Heels. On holder’s “KICK!” cue, striker stops striking, as padholder steps back to hold for either side Round Kick. Then returns to striking. Repeat for time. Switch after each round. Increase Round Kick per cue by 1 each round.

Choke Front - 1 Hand
Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Roaming attacker can cue with Choke or pad push for burst of Palm Heels or Round Kicks depending on pad hold. Attacker cues to “RESET!”

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INTERMEDIATE (C2)

DRILL - WARMUP:

Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker sends a single HARD knee without clinch, attempting to drive partner back. Alternating striking knee each time.

Defensive Front Kick

DRILL:

Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker sends a single HARD knee without clinch then DFK, attempting to drive partner back. Alternating striking knee each time.

Bearhug Rear - Arms Caught

Headlock Reverse Standing

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 2. Attacker, Defender. Defender neutral eyes closed. Attacker applies Bearhug. During defense, attacker can transition to Headlock Reverse for additional defense.

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ADVANCED (C2)

DRILL - WARMUP:

Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder swats with pad to cue, Striker orients, cliches and sends blast of 3-4 Knees before reseting.

2 Straight Knees w/ Switch

Long Gun Front - Live Side

Long Gun Front - Dead Side

DRILL - FINAL:

Defenders at one end of gym, neutral, eyes closed. Attackers run to opposite end of gym, perform 10 jumping jacks, run back down and attack. After defense, switch roles, with Defender runs to opposite end with gun.

BEGINNER (A2)

Advancing Straight Punch

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Begin facing each other within punching range. When Padholder steps back, Striker advances strikes, and sends a Straight burst until Padholder cues to “RESET!”

Inside Defenses

Movement (Pivoting)*

*After practicing, add a forward burst and 90 degree pivot to the Inside Defense.

Headlock Rear

DRILL-FINAL:

Groups of 2, Attacker, Defender. Attacker sends Straight Punches for defense. Select groups to wander and attack the ATTACKER of the other groups with Headlock Rear. Defend and return to Straight Punch attacks.

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INTERMEDIATE (C2)

Defensive Front Kick

DRILL:

Groups of 3, Striker, Pad1, Pad2. Striker sends all out strikes to Pad1. Pad2 approaches from around either side of Pad1. Striker sends Defense Front Kick and returns to striking Pad1.

Ground - Kick off from Guard

DRILL:

Groups of 3, Striker, Pad1, Pad2. Same drill as above, however Pad2 can approach for DFK or cue Striker “DOWN!” into Ground Position. Pad2 then dives into Striker’s guard and pins chest to chest. Striker must Kick Off and return to striking.

Ground - Foot Grab Stripping

Ground - Spin Inward (if time)

Ground - Spin Outward (if time)

DRILL - FINAL:

Groups of 3, Striker, Pad1, Pad2. Same drill as above, however Pad2 can approach for DFK or cue Striker “DOWN!” into Ground Position. Pad2 then dives into Striker’s guard and pins chest to chest. Striker must Kick Off and return to striking.

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ADVANCED (C2)

Mouth of Hand Punch

Overhand Right Punch

COMBO:

Overhand Right + Pad moves back/Striker advances + Mouth of Hand Punch + Burst of Strikes

2 Straight Knees w/ Switch

Gun Behind - Touching

DRILL - FINAL: Roaming Attackers

Groups of 3, Striker, Padholder, Attacker. Striker sends Combo above. Attackers roam, pressing gun into any Striker’s back for defense.

Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Inside Defenses
Headlock from behind
Drill: 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker performs mixed flurries on the pad. Attacker randomly approaches from behind and puts striker in headlock from behind. Striker defends and then returns to the pad.
Intermediate (C2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts: Freework combinations 1-4, mitt holder calls randomly for “kick” holding one mitt out. Striker may do either inside or outside slap kick as they deem appropriate.
Ground – Arm Bar from guard
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders lay on their backs, eyes closed. Attackers randomly get into defender’s guard and begin throwing light palm heels strikes at defender. Defenders perform armbar, get up, get out, and then return and reset.
Advanced (C2)
Mouth of the hand punch
2 Front Kicks with a switch
Gun from the Side (behind arm)
Gun from Behind (touching)
Drill: 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker free works on kick shield, mixing in mouth of hand punch and 2 front kicks with a switch. Attacker threatens striker with a gun from side (behind the arm) or rear (touching). Striker defends, then returns to the pad.

Beginner (A1)
Fighting Stance
Wrist releases
Hammerfist to the side
Elbows 1-3
Drill - attacker approaches from the front or side of a defender in neutral stance and attacks with a wrist grab, pulling the defender along. If the initial wrist release is successful, the defender runs across the room to touch the opposite wall. If not initially successful, the defender delivers strikes to the attacker until they are realeased.
Choke from the side
Drill - same drill as before, but adding in choke from the side

Intermediate (C1)
Forward and backward rolls
Ground - kick off from the guard
Drill - determined attacker in the guard. Start with the defender on their back delivering strikes to a tombstone held by an attacker in their guard. On "go" the defender tries to kick off. The attacker's job is to maintain their position in the defender's guard as much as possible, while slapping their shoulders and the side of their head. Once the defender is successful they repeat the same drill with a fresh attacker. Repeat several times
Ground - choke from side

Advanced (C1)
Review front kick with advance and advancing straight punches
Gun from the front
Gun from the front, 2-handed technique (cupping)
Drill - the attacker has 3 options once they detect movement from the defender: pull the gun away early, fight for control of the gun once the defender has their hands on it, or fall to the ground as if knocked out. If at any point the defender loses control and fail to regain it they do 5 pushups before the next rep. If they successfully defend 5 times, the attacker does 10 pushups.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches (after basic lesson, work from passive stance)

Elbow #1 (after basic lesson, work from passive stance)

Round Kick (quick review if possible)

Ground – Back Position

Ground – Front Kick

Ground – Round Kick

Ground – Get up

360

Drill: start on back, kick until attacker backs away, then get up, defend 360, finish with counters

 

Intermediate (C1)

Hook Punch

Combo: #6 & #7

Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral)

Headbutt Forward

Combo: Front Kick with Advance, L & R punches followed by Headbutt Forward

Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorbing)

Headlock from the Side

Ground- Fallbreak High, Back

Drill: 2 ppl/ 1 Kicking Shield

Defender; Eyes closed.

Attacker; Make a HeadLock or Safely Shove Defender from front.

Defender; Fast and aggressive defense against headlock. When bumped, Back Fallbreak, Kick, get up fast and continue with counter attacks until Attacker calls “Time”. Reset!

Advanced (C1)

Muay Thai Pads: 3- 3 Min Rounds- 2 Min Rest, 200 Meter Run During Rest

Round 1- Combinations and Kicks- Non stop punches during the last 30 sec

Round 2- Opposite stance- Combinations, Kicks, add sprawls, Last 30 Sec- Thai Clinch- Non stop knees.

Round 3- Combinations, Kicks, Sprawls (switch fighting stance after every sprawl), add elbows and knees, Last 30 Sec- Non stop round kicks

Spinning Heel Kick

Advanced Gun- from the Front, assailant pushing

Advanced Gun- from the Front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking

Drill: Defender; Eyes closed

Attacker; Any Level 1 & 2 technique, Gun Defense