BEGINNER CLASS Wrist Releases – do “elbow to elbow” and “hitchhike out” techniques as part of warm up Straight Punches – left/right combination Drill: pad holder jabs pad at partner; […]

BEGINNER CLASS Stance Movement Movement + Pivot (see video) Left/Right/pivot left Left/Right/pivot right Straight Punch Low Inside Def. Inside Def. v. Straight Punch Low Defense high or low straight punch […]

BEGINNER CLASS Left/Right Combintion Round Kick (also work switch round kick) Drill: Thai Pads- 2-3 minute rounds, straight punch combinations with round kicks, add sprawls in the second round Choke […]

BEGINNER CLASS  Straight Punch with Advance (quick lesson) Inside Defense Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low Ground – Side Position Ground – Side Kick Ground – Get Up from Side […]

BEGINNER CLASS Punches-Straight Hammerfist- Downward Knees Drill: STACKED! Round 1- 30 Sec- Non-Stop Punches- 15 sec Rest Round 2- 30 Sec- Non-Stop Punches, 30 Non-Stop Downward Hammerfist- 15 Sec Rest […]

BEGINNER Left/Right Combination Elbow 1 Knees Round 1: Left/Right Combo/Elbow 1 Round 2: Left/Right Combo/Elbow 1/2 clinch knees Round 3: Left/Right Combo/Elbow 1/2 clinch knees/spin on centerline to knee Choke […]

BEGINNER CLASS Straight Punches Knees Drill: striker makes straight punches at his own pace; on instructor command, control and give knees non-stop until the instructor says to continue with straight […]

BEGINNER CLASS Front Kick Vertical Target Drill: A/B drill -- defender must run back and forth between target A (Punches) and target B (Front Kick Vertical Target) 360 Drill: eyes […]

BEGINNER CLASS Left/Right Combination Drill: pad holder moves around and calls for Left/Right combination; sometimes, after the combination, the pad holder "jabs" with the pad. The puncher must make the […]

BEGINNER CLASS Intro to Thai Pads Round 1: 1-4 as palm strikes Round 2: Add 1elbow-4elbow, 1knee-4knee Round 3: Round 2 + on padholder’s call of “CLINCH!” add 4 clinch […]