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 […]

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 […]

Beginner (A2) Palm Heel Strikes Round Kick Drill: Introduction to Thai Pads; 2 minute rounds Round 1: Pad holder calls a number 1-4. Striker throws that number of palm strikes, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A2) Straight Punches Combos 1-4 with knees to tombstone pads (use straight punches instead of hooks for # 3 and 4) Ground - Back Position, Kick, Get Up […]

Beginner (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 […]

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 […]

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 […]