Beginner (B2)

Beginner (B2)
Hammerfist to the side
Front kick to vertical target
360 Defense
Knife - downward stab
Drill:  Each student grabs a partner. The instructor has the group close their eyes and hands about a third of the group a knife, with instructions to hide the knife in the back of their waistband. The group starts the "touching shoulders" drill, but at any time a student with a knife can start attacking with multiple downward stabs.

Intermediate (B2)
Bobbing/weaving/slipping punches
Focus mitts - pad holder calls combinations 1-10, but occasionally throws straight or hook punch. Striker does appropriate head movement to avoid punch and counters with combo #6 or #7
Defense v. hook (extended)
Defense v. hook (covering)
Defense v. high round kick (2 and 3 points)
Thai pads - with the pad holder wearing shin pads, run the same drill as with the focus mitts, but the pad holder can also throw a high round kick. The striker defends and counters with combo #6 or #7
Drill: each student gets a partner, both wear boxing gloves and shin pads. One partner attacks with a kick, 0-5 punches, and another kick. On defending the last kick, the other partner immediately returns with the same pattern.

Advanced (B2)
Spinning heel kick
Sweeps with heel kick
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill - starting with the gun touching from behind, the attacker may respond in one of several ways: pull the gun away as the defender starts to move, fight the control of the gun after the defender latches on, or they can fall to the ground immediately after the counter as if knocked unconscious.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Knee

360

360 – add counters and Front Kick Vertical Target (counters do not have to be simultaneous unless you want to teach “360 with Counterattack”)

Advanced Technique – Knife Downward Stab: you can teach the whole technique or just the 360 with counters, then create distance

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)

Thai Pads: Combination #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross) – add knee or kick

Thai Pads: Combination #9 (left uppercut/right cross/left hook) – add knee or kick

Review Choke from the Front (2 handed technique)

Ground – Trap and Roll

Ground – Defense v. Choke Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)

Thai Pads: Combo #3 with kick

Thai Pads: Combo #3 with kick, pivot right; left kick/right cross

Gun Front with punches, slaps, kicks

Gun from Kneeling position

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)

Punches Straight

· Punches Straight changing levels

o Left punch high (head)/Right punch low (body)

o Left punch low/Right punch high

Knees

Combination: Left punch low/Right punch high/4 knees

Choke from Behind

Headlock from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on pad, defend either Headlock from Behind OR Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)

Bobbing/Weaving/Slipping punches

Drill: Focus Mitts- Bob/weave/slip punches 2x and immediately follow up with counters.

Ground- Trap and roll

Ground- def. v. Choke full mount

Drill: Groups of 3; defender; on the ground on their back, eyes closed, attacker; mounts and starts safely striking defender OR mounts and Chokes defender, defender; makes the appropriate defense, quickly gets up and attacks pad with non-stop aggressive strikes until pad calls time, Reset!

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)

Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes- opposite stance-Power shots (every punch, every kick has to have KO power)

Sweeps with Heel Kick

Quick Drill: Groups of 2; any level 1,2 or 3 technique; sweep with heel kick, if the sweep is available

Knife- defense v. downward stab

Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing

Drill: Groups of 4-5; non-stop self defense techniques from Level 1,2, 3, Knife- downward stab and Advanced Gun- from the front- assailant pushing.

BEGINNER (B2)

Knees w/ Clinch

DRILL: Find Your Partner

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder positions somewhere around room. On “GO!” Striker locates, runs to and sends all out knees to Pad. On “RESET!” Striker goes to neutral and Pad finds new location.

Basic Takedown Defense

DRILL:

Same as above, but switch who moves. So Striker finds spot in room. On “GO!” Pad locates, runs to and attempts to touch pad to hips. Striker defends and sends burst of Knees. On “RESET!” Striker finds new location.

Headlock Rear

DRILL - FINAL:
Groups of 3, Defender, Padholder, Attacker, scattered around room. On “GO!” Striker locates, runs to and sends all out knees to Pad. On “ATTACK!” Attacker runs to Defender and applies Headlock Rear. On “RESET!” everyone scatters around room.

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INTERMEDIATE (B2)

Bobbing/Weaving

Hook Defense - Extended

Hook Defense - Covering

DRILL1: Defense Chain

Groups of 2, gloves on. One person goes first sending a series of 3 Hooks with the forward hand. The other person defends each Hook by Covering, then Extending, then Bob/Weave. After coming out of the Bob/Weave, the defender sends a series of 3 Hooks with the rear hand… Both continue to alternate back and forth for time. Do another round with the other person sending 3 forward Hooks to work both sides.

DRILL2: Hook Sparring

Groups of 2, gloves on. Alternate back and forth, each getting to send one Hook, left or right, and the other person sending any defense.

Headlock Reverse (Guillotine)

DRILL - FINAL:
Groups of 2, Defender, Attacker (gloves on). Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Attacker locates, starts sending all out Hooks. Defender covers and rides out strikes. Attacker eventually applies Headlock Reverse. Defend appropriately and reset.

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ADVANCED (B2)

Mouth of Hand Punch

COMBO:

Mouth of Hand Punch + Hammerfist Down + Clinch/Knee Burst

DRILL:

Groups of 3, Striker, Padholder, Attacker. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Pad standing in front. Attacker positions somewhere nearby. On “GO!” Striker opens eyes, sends Mouth of Hand, Clinches and orients to stack Pad between Attacker. Attacker attempts to tag Striker’s shoulder until “RESET!” cue.

Sweep with Heel Kick

COMBO:

Mouth of Hand Punch + Hammerfist Down + Clinch/Knee Burst + Sweep

NOTE: Padholders should not wrap wrists through pad handles to allow hand free for Fall Break

Knife - Kick from Distance

DRILL - FINAL:

Group of 3, Defender, Padholder, Attacker with Knife. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Attacker standing in front. Padholder positions somewhere nearby. On “GO!” Striker opens eyes, sends Knife - Kick from Distance, runs to Pad, Clinch/Knee Burst + Sweep, then run to designated “EXIT” and resets.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Heel Strike
Hammerfist to the side
Combination: Hammerfist to the side, transition to face the pad and follow up with 6 Palm Heel strikes.
Drill: Striker eyes closed; pad holder bumps striker from the front and from the side; striker makes the appropriate combative.
Choke from the Front with a push (include off angles)
Drill: 5 Rounds- 10 Burpees, 20 Palm Heel strikes, defend Choke from the front with a push 10x- vary angles.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Inside Defense (review)
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Hook Punch Defense (covering)
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only); then straight or hook (right only)
Drill: both attack and defend, lightly
Sparring: 2 minute rounds

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Fighting in the Clinch: slow work such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, in Front of the Arm
- emphasize additional counterattacks such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, Front of Arm- attacker reaching and putting left hand on gun, preventing immediate disarm
Gun Front, Pushing Into Stomach

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

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 (B1)

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 (B1)

Focus Mitts with disturbing (pad holder strikes the puncher, then calls a combination)
Gun from Front
Gun from Front- two handed technique
Long Gun- Live side
Drill: Groups of 3; Focus Mitts with disturbing; Defend Gun or Long Gun

BEGINNER (B1)

Eye Strike

Retreating Eye Strike

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Focus Mitt Holder. Starting facing Striker, Mitt Holder advances forward. Striker executes Retreating Eye Strike then burst forward with a Straight Punch Burst.

Retreating Straight Punch

Round Kick

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Tombstone Holder. Starting facing Striker, Pad Holder advances forward. Striker executes Retreating Straight then appropriate Round Kick based on Pad position.

Headlock Rear

DRILL - FINAL:

Same as previous drill working Retreating Straight/Round Kick combo. Choose one group to attack another group. ONE person from the chosen group attacks the Striker of another group. After defending, the attacked group passes pad to the attacking group and the new group roams to attack.

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INTERMEDIATE (B1)

Ground - Backward & Forward Roll

Back Kick

Inside Defense w/ Counter (2 Strikes)

DRILL:

Groups of 3, Pad Holder, Attacker/Striker, Defender. Defender faces Attacker, who sends Straight Punches for Inside Defense w/ Counter. Pad Holder cues Attacker for Back Kick. Send and return to attacking

Choke Rear w/ Pull

DRILL - FINAL:

Same as above, but Pad Holder can cue for Back Kick or Choke Rear w/ Pull. Choke pulls should be hard and down. If the Defender goes to the ground, attempt to conduct Backward Roll.

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ADVANCED (B1)

Punch one direct, kick another

Long Gun from Front - Live Side

Bayonet from Front - Live Side

Long Gun from Front - Dead Side

Bayonet from Front - Dead Side

DRILL - FINAL: Action Movie Moment

Groups of 4, Defender, Attacker, 2 Pad Holders. Defender sets up between pad holders, Attacker with rifle standing in front. Defender sends Punch/Kick in opposite direction, then defends charging Attacker with Bayonet Defense.

Beginner (B1)