BEGINNER CLASS Palm Strikes/Elbows review Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow Knees (emphasize with a switch) Choke from the Side (both sides) Drill: Barricade Drill – knees until pad holder tells you to […]

BEGINNER CLASS Punches Straight Round Kick Switch Round Kick Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 2 minutes; Straight punch combinations include Round Kicks/Switch Round Kick; Round 2: add sprawls; round 3: […]

BEGINNER CLASS Hammerfist forward Hammerfist downward Round Kick Drill: Pyramid: 20 seconds forward hammerfist, 30 seconds 2 round kicks right and 2 round kicks left, 45 seconds hammerfist downward Choke […]

BEGINNER Eye Strike Elbow #6 Focus Mitt Drill: pad holder holds one focus mitt approximately head level. Striker throws eye strike with lead hand, closes distance and throws elbow #6. […]

BEGINNER Knees w/ Clinch Hammerfist Side DRILL: Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker neutral/eyes closed. Padholder cues for either HF Side. Striker opens, sends, orients and finishes with Knees until Pad […]

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 Straight Punches Hammerfist Forward Drill: 30 seconds of punches (straight and hammer forward) – 2 rounds (3 if you want to make it difficult!) Knees – practice switching […]

BEGINNER CLASS Left/Right Combinations (1-4) Inside Defense Straight Punch Low Inside Defense vs. Low Straight Punch "Sparring" Drill (1%-50% speed): Round 1; each partner takes turns throwing combination 1 or […]

BEGINNER CLASS Palm Heel Strike Choke from the Front (1-Handed) Ground - Side Position Ground - Side Kick Ground - Get Up (from side position) Drill: groups of 3; eyes […]

BEGINNER Knees w/ Clinch DRILL: Strikers spread out around room neutral/eyes closed, roaming Padholders. Padholders give a pad push and “shoot” in trying to tag pad to Striker’s hips. Striker […]