BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches (review)

Knees (without grabbing)

360 Defense

Choke From Behind

Drill: defender strikes a pad with punches and knees; at any time, another attacker can give a verbal signal and make. 360 from the side OR make Choke From Behind.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Striking Review: straight punches, front kick to groin, round kicks

Outside Defenses 1-5

Drill: group of 3; defender punches a pad; third person makes straight punch from the side at any time; defender must defend, make counterattacks, then continue to strike the pad

Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free

Drill: as above, but include Bearhug From Behind also

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Front Kick Vertical Target

Two Front Kicks with a Switch

Gun From The Front - attacker holding shirt with left hand (regular technique)

Gun From The Front - Machine Gun Takedown (attacker reaching across defender's body with left hand)

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Heel Strike

Front Kick to Groin

Knees

Partners; Curved Kick Shield

Round 1: Target recognition for 2 Palm Heel Strikes or 1 Front Kick Groin

Round 2: Pad holder can call “TAKEDOWN” at any time. Striker makes Basic Takedown Defense, knee,  and spins on centerline for one more knee

Drill: Multiple Attacker Stack. Groups of 3. 2 pad holders. Defender tries to stack attackers.

Basic Ground Position

Front Kick from the Ground

Round Kick from the Ground

Drill: Multiple Attacker Stack + Ground. Attackers can call “DOWN!”. Defender gets in Basic Ground Position, attacks closest target, grabs leg of defender to side to get up.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Thai Pads and Shin Guards

Drill: Combinations 1-4 with a kick. Pad holder can throw the low round kick to striker. Striker defends using the shin block.

Drill: Same as previous drill, but after performing shin block, striker touches defending leg down and then launches that same leg to return with a body level round kick to the Thai pads.

Drill: Puke round! 30 seconds power punches Left/Right combination. 30 seconds 2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left. 30 seconds speed punches.

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free

Bearhug from the Front, Lifting

Drill: Circle of Death. Break class into small groups of 3 or 4. 1 defender, everyone else is an attacker. Defender stands in neutral with eyes closed. Attackers can apply Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free OR Bearhug from the Front, Lifting OR any Level 1 self defense technique.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus mitts; 4 minute rounds

Round 1: Free work on the focus mitts adding Spinning Outside Slap Kick to any combination ending in hook punch (combinations 3, 7, or 9). Show students how to use the hook to cover/distract from initial step across centerline that sets up spin.

Round 2: Focus mitts in opposite stance. Spinning Outside Slap Kick from opposite stance only required for black belts and black belt candidates.

Double Leg Takedown

Hip Throw

Drill: A/B Drill. A’s can attack B’s with any Level 1-3 self defense technique. B’s finish with the initial set up for a Hip Throw when possible/appropriate.

BEGINNER CLASS
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Left/Right/pad holder backs up slightly/Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee
Choke From Behind (include combo whenever possible)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Combinations 6 and 8 (focus on right lead)
Hair Grab from the Front
Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger
Drill: eyes closed, either attack

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads – 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Sparring – hands only
Gun from the Front
Machine Gun Takedown

Beginner 
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 in fighting stance in any direction & calls a straight punch combo. Striker moves back into range and delivers combo. When 3rd person randomly yells "Threat!" pad holder backs away, & striker turns to face 3rd person. 3rd person throws an advancing straight punch at striker which should be defended w/ an inside defense. After defending, striker & pad holder resume movement & combos

Intermediate 
Review round kicks
Defense vs. high round kicks (reflexive, 2 points of contact, 3 points of contact, & covering)
Bearhug behind arms free
Drill: defender starts with eyes closed, attacker bearhugs defender from behind (arms free). Defender goes through defense & disengages after combatives. Attacker throws 1 high round kick immediately after being disengaged for defender to defend. Then reset.

Advanced 
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Knife- defense vs. backslash
Drill: Attacker "hides" knife in their waist band. Attacker holds kick shield for either scissor front or scissor round kick. After defender delivers kick, attacker staggers back, drops pad and draws knife to attack with a backslash. After defender completes defense, reset.

Beginner 
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) that the striker must execute in any combination they like. At random intervals, another pad holder will bump from behind with a tombstone, and after striking with a rearward elbow they return to striking the 1st pad.
Headlock from behind

Intermediate
Inside and outside slap kicks
Line drills (drive padholder back in straight line): 1 - R inside slap kick to tombstone, step L straight knee; return with retreating Jab/cross 2- R power cross, step left round kick; return with cross/hook combo
Reverse headlock standing
Drill: defender starts with eyes closed, 1st attacker either bumps with kick shield and holds for strikes or attacks with reverse standing headlock. After either "GO" command from padholder or successful defense, the defender runs to find 2nd attacker in the room, where they deliver strikes to a kick shield until "TIME" is called

Advanced 
Review advancing straight punches
Advanced fun (from front, assailant using off hand)
Drill: while defender strikes tombstone pad, attacker comes up and attacks with gun in left or right hand and a focus mitt in another. Defender redirects correctly, punches the mitt, disarms the gun, and returns to the tombstone. Repeat drill again but using additional "attackers" disturbing defender with focus mitts or kick shields.

BEGINNER CLASS 
Palm Strike
Front Kick to the Groin
Round Kick
Combo: Left Palm Strike/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Palm Strike/Left Round Kick
Choke Front (1 had)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS 
Strikes from mount position
Outside Slap Kicks (both sides)
Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Outside Slap Kicks on the other.
Reverse Headlock Standing
Ground- Trap and Roll (quick review)
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender;  escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock. Repeat.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads – 2 rounds in opposite stance
Scissor Round Kick
Knife – Kick From Distance
Knife – Defense v. Forward Slash
Knife – Defense v. Back Slash  

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches

Knees (emphasize Muay Thai clinch)

Combo: Left/Right/Right Knee (no clinch)

Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee (no clinch)

Combo: Left/Right/thai clinch/Right Knee

Combo: Left/Right/thai clinch/Left Knee

Choke from Behind with a  Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Combo #8

Focus Mitts: Combo #9

Self Defense Review (basic chokes from Level 1)

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught

Drill: eyes closed, any bearhug from behind Or any choke defense OR basic striking to the pads (punches, knees, kicks, etc. until pad holder says "time!")

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: Left/Right/step and pivot right/Left Round Kick

Thai Pads: Left/Right/Left Hook/step and pivot left/Right Round Kick

Self Defense Review (chokes, headlocks, bearhugs)

Basic Gun Review (all techniques your students know: gun from the front, gun to the side of the head, gun from behind, touching, gun to the side in front of the arm, etc.)

Drill: eyes closed, any self defense, striking pads, or gun threat, non-stop!

BEGINNER CLASS

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 #1K and 2K (left/right round kick and left/right/left round kick)

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed; attacker either pushes from the front and defender makes combo #2 OR the attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/cover v. right hook/Right

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/cover v. left hook/Left Hook

Defensive Front Kick

Side Positions and Strikes

Arm Lock from Side Control

Drill: light Defense Front Kick to opponent's body (no pad); opponent falls down; defender drops into Side Control, makes some strikes, then makes Arm Lock.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, : 30 second rest

Ground - Hands Pinned Together (snow angel)

Ground - Hands Pinned Together Above Head (trap and roll)

Ground - Arm Triangle

Ground - Leg Triangle

Drill: light ground sparring

BEGINNER CLASS

Groin Kick

Round Kick

Drill: Horseshoe Drill (video available online)

Drill: partner moves around room, giving targets for straight punches (non-stop until pad holder calls "time"), groin kick, or round kick (only one kick)

Choke Front (1 handed technique)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 3 minutes using basic combinations, include elbows, include sprawls in rounds 2 and 3

Reverse Headlock Standing

Drill: attacker sometimes maintains hold; defender must protect throat and continue with counterattacks

Sparring Drills: slow fighting, open hands; one person is the designated attacker; at any time, the attacker can make Reverse Headlock; defender must allow himself to be put in Reverse Headlock, then defend; sparring continues

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Ground - Full Mount Hands Pinned (snow angel)

Ground - Full Mount Hands Pinned (trap wrists)

Drill: react to either attack

Sparring Drills: start in clinch, work for strikes, then reset to clinch (2 minutes)

Sparring Drills: 1 person uses forward hand and rear leg only for attacking; other person uses rear hand and forward leg only for attacking (can use all limbs for defending)

Sparring Drills: one person tries to fight close range, other person tries to keep distance

BEGINNER CLASS 
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 shield holder, 1 striker. Striker starts in side position on the ground in front of pad holder. Striker’s 1st side kick to pad holder starts the drill. Striker’s goal is to create enough space to execute a technical standup into fighting position and move away. Pad holder continuously move forward towards striker. Note: pad holders should adjust the level of difficulty to help train their partner for success. Every pad holder should start as a slow zombie and build up to fast zombies as their striker has success in creating enough space to stand up.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS 
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/cover v. right hook/Right
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/cover v. left hook/Left Hook
Defensive Front Kick
Side Positions and Strikes
Arm Lock from Side Control
Drill: light Defense Front Kick to opponent’s body (no pad); opponent falls down; defender drops into Side Control, makes some strikes, then makes Arm Lock.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 3 minutes – 1st round all combos end with 1 round kick. 2nd round, 2 kicks. 3rd round 3 kicks.
Side Kick Review
Plucking/Row Defense v. Medium Side Kick
Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick
Light Sparring: try to include side kicks into your sparring rounds