BEGINNER CLASS  (A3) Palm Heel Strike Front Kick Groin Knee (emphasize forward knee with a switch) Combination- Right Front Kick (Groin)/Left/Right Palm Heel Strikes/Left Knee Ground-Back Position Ground-Front Kick Ground-Get […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A3) Punches- L/R Combination Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“go!”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A3) Front Groin Kick Knee w/ Clinch DRILL: Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker stands in front of Padholder at one end of the room. Instructor yells out […]

Beginner (A2) Movement-Fighting stance (forward, left, right, and back) Straight punch w/ advance & retreat Inside defenses Drill: Group of 3 with 1 tombstone pad. Pad holder moves 1 step […]

Beginner (A2) Straight punches (high and low) Rearward elbows (3, 4, and 5) Drill: padholder calls out a number 1-5 corresponding to the number of straight punches (high and low) […]

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 CLASS (A2) Straight Punches with Advance Straight Punches with Retreat Round Kick (Both sides) Headlock from Behind Ground –Side Kick Drill: Groups of 3, 1 kicking shield; defender starts […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A2) Thai Pad Combo: Left/Right Straight + Left Step/Pivot + Right Straight Straight Punch Low Thai Pad Combo: Left/Right Straight + Left Straight Low + Left Step/Pivot + […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A2) Front Kick (groin) Round Kick Combo: Front Kick/Round Kick (same leg) Ground: Back Position Ground: Round Kick (emphasize recovering position and getting up) Inside Defenses Drill: start […]

BEGINNER CLASS (A2) Review stance and movement Straight punch with advance Drill: students pair off with one focus mitt. Pad holder will slowly move the pad to the side of […]