BEGINNER CLASS (A1) Front Kick Vertical Target Knees Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee (same leg) 360 Defense Drill: 360 Gauntlet -- students stand in two lines; the defender walks down […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A1) Basic Takedown Defense Straight Punches - use Focus Mitts (introduce and explain if necessary) Elbow #1 Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow Drill: Left/Right/pad holder moves forward/defender makes Basic Takedown […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A1) Straight Punches - discuss foot movement, power from pivoting 5 Straight Punches (left/right/left/right/left) moving forward as padholder moves back a little. Round Kick Add Right Round Kick […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A1) Movement Straight Punches Drill: 4 straight punches, move back, pad holder steps forward, right cross (for safety, pad holder should take pad off chest but to DO […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A1) Left/Right Punch Front Kick (groin) Front Kick (groin) from passive stance, working slight angles to the sides Knee Dril: practice combinations to partner, slow work, making good […]

BEGINNER CLASS (B3) Front Kick - practice from passive stance, followed by straight punches Round Kick Round Kick - focus on various angles: downward, horizontal, upward Drill: Horseshoe Drill  Horseshoe […]

"ATONEMENT" BEGINNER CLASS (B3) Review basic combatives (straight punches/front kicks/knees/round kicks) Drill: 30 seconds left/right punch 10 seconds rest 30 seconds front kicks 10 seconds rest 30 seconds knees 10 […]

BEGINNER CLASS (B3) 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 […]

BEGINNER CLASS (B3) Palm Strikes Drill: Find Your Partner - using palm strikes Knees - straight and round Drill - slow work, giving knees; as attacker covers himself to protect […]

Beginner: hammerfist forward, down, side Review front kick Review Round kick kick combo: front kick, round kick Review chokes (front, side, behind) Drill:  Divide the group into A and B.  […]