BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: A/B Drill — one person in the middle, 2 pad holders, one at each end of the room. One holds for punches (A), the other for Front Kick Vertical Target (B); instructor calls out where to go, and the person in the middle sprints there and strikes.
For added difficulty, include a sprawl in the middle of the room every time they run
Ground – Back Position and Movement
Ground – Front Kick
Ground – Get Up

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
“Everything From Awkward Angles”
Focus Mitt Work – basic combinations, but begin each one with Hammerfist to the Side
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Outside Defenses 1-5
Hair Grab From Behind
Drill: any of the above!

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Two Front Kicks with a Switch
Baseball Bat
Baseball Bat v. Left Handed Attacker
Drill: defend v. left or right

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Knees (Thai Clinch)
Combo: Front Kick/L/R Palm Heel strikes/4 Knee strikes
Choke from Behind
Ground: Getting up
Ground: Front Kick
Drill: Groups of 3; Kicking shield; defender starts on the ground, Front kick, get up, attack pad; attacker choke from behind. Defend and reset!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts: 1 round of 5 Minutes- Basic Combinations
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Build Combination: R-Uppercut/L-Hook/Bob and Weave/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross
Hair Grab from the side, impending knee
Hair Grab from behind
Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts; Work combinations on mitts, defend Hair Grab from behind OR Side and continue working combos on Mitts.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Ground and Pound drill
2 Knees with a switch
Drill: Groups of 2; 2 Kicking shields; striker; ground and pound, on instructors signal “Up”, get up quickly and deliver 2 knees with a switch, reset.
Stick - overhead defense
Stick – dead side
Drill: Drill: Groups of 2; 2 Kicking shields; striker; ground and pound, attacker gives a verbal signal and attacks with Stick (overhead or dead side), defender; get up as quickly as possible, make the appropriate defense and reset.

BEGINNER (A3)
Elbows 1-3
Knees (Regular and Round)
DRILL:
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder cues for elbow 1-3. Striker opens and sends 1-2 appropriate elbows, turns to finish with 2-3 knees and reset.

Advanced - Gun from Behind, Touching

DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2. Defender/Striker, Padholder/Attacker. Same setup as above. Padholder/Attacker can cue for elbow/knee combo or gun defense.
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INTERMEDIATE (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
COMBOS:
Bas 1-4 (4 w/ uppercut), and/or padholder creates.
SPARRING:
Designate line for each to keep forward foot on or at least small area to stay in for round. 10-15s rounds.

Bearhug Front Arms Free (Neck Leverage)
Ground - Kick Off from Guard

DRILL-FINAL:
Grps 2. A/B. Designate one to attack with Bearhug. After taking to the ground, defender attempts to mount. Attacker can use legs to keep defender from mounting/kicking off. Reset.
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ADVANCED (A3)
Stick - Overhead Swing
Stick - Dead Side
Stick - Baseball Bat Defense
+ Off/Awkward angle swings (Slow work having partner attack from various directions)

DRILL - FINAL:
Roaming/Roll Reversal. Defenders setup around gym, neutral, eyes closed. Attackers with sticks roam and cue defender from any angle for any stick attack. After defense, defender takes stick and roams to attack. Attacker sets up, becoming a defender.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Ground - Back Position and Movement
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Ground - Get Up
Choke from Behind
Drill: Move around, kick when attacker approaches, then get up, punch until second attacker makes Choke from Behind; then reset

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts -- 3 rounds of 2 minutes each; basic combinations in the first round; add sprawls in the second round; add sprawl/jump tuck third round
Advanced Technique: Knife Upward Stab

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Stick Downward v. Left Handed Attacker
Knife Downward v. Left Handed Attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Elbow #3

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill

Hammerfist to the Side (emphasize using it for a target behind you)

Drill: pad holder pushes from behind and holds pad very close OR slightly back; defender must recognize the distance and make an Elbow or Hammerfist, then turn and give more counters

Choke from Behind - emphasize stepping to the opposite side from your normal teaching method

Drill: non-stop straight punches, attacker makes Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitss: combos 1-4

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)

Ground - Side Control

Drill: attacker makes bearhug from the front; defender makes technique, but attacker pulls him to the ground; defender establishes side control, strikes, and gets up and gives strikes to pad until reset

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Round Kick (review, emphasize high kicks)

Thai Pads: Combo #3 and #4, emphasizing high round kicks

Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick

Stick - Baseball Bat Swing (forward and back hand)

 

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 up
Drill: starting on the ground, move to face partner with pad; when he approaches, kick and get up, then deliver the combination mentioned above

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Hook Punch
Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; double on all round kicks and knees, include Hooks and Uppercuts
Bearhug from behind Arms Free
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Non stop punches on the pad, attacker; Makes an aggressive Bearhug from Behind or Hair Grab from Behind

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Belt Drill: 30 Seconds- 45 Seconds- 60 Seconds (20 Seconds rest between each round)
Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Def. v. Spinning Heel Kick
Machine Gun Takedown
Stick- overhead defense
Stick- Left hand attacker
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; makes either stick attacks or gives a verbal signal and makes a spinning heel Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Palm Heel Strikes
Knees- Regular
Drill: Find your partner drill (using palm heel strikes/Knees)
Elbow 1-3
Choke from Front (2-handed)
Choke from Behind
Drill: Groups of 3, one pad, striker; non stop strikes on the pad, attacker; makes Choke from the front or Choke from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Front Kick with Advance (fighting stance and Neutral stance)
Thai Clinch- Knees
Combination- Front Kick with Advance, Thai Clinch/non stop knees
Bearhug from front Arms Caught
Bearhug from front Arms Free (Space)
Drill: Barricade Drill- defender; eyes closed, attacker; makes either bearhug, after a successful defense, the defender runs through the barricade, puts the pad holder in a Thai Clinch and delivers 20 knee strikes.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts- 3-3 Minute Rounds- Basic combinations, plus sprawls, followed by 3 push ups in every round.
Vision Drill: groups of 3; Round one- make the appropriate jab, cross, hook or uppercut while third person holds up a hand; striker must call out the hand motion.
Round 2- make the appropriate combination called by the pad holder while third person holds up a hand, striker must call out the hand motion
2 Opponent- Knife and Stick- various angles and distance
Drill- defender; eyes closed, 2 Opponent- Knife and Stick- various angles and distance

BEGINNER (A3)
Elbows 1-3
DRILL:
Grp 2, Striker, Padholder. Both positioned at one end of room. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder cues with tap for elbow. Striker sends 1-3 elbows (progress number) then runs to end of gym and back to reset.

Knees w/ Clinch
DRILL:
Same as above, but during run, padholder transitions hold for knees, striker sends 3 knees upon return before resetting.

Choke Rear
DRILL-FINAL:
Same as above, but padholder/attacker can cue for elbows or choke.
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INTERMEDIATE (A3)
Front Kick w/ Advance (Fighting and Neutral)
Defense v. Front Kick (Redirect)
Defense v. Front Kick (Stopping)
DRILL:
Grp 2. Alternating Striker/Defender. Designate partner to go first. Partners take turns attacking with Adv. Kick and defending with either defense.

Hair Grabs (Front, Side, Rear)
DRILL:
Same as above, but designate Attacker/Defender. Rotate partner groups to roam and attack the other ATTACKERS sending Adv Kicks. Attackers defend and return to partner.

FINAL: Trigger Sparring
Grps 2, fight gear on. One person begins as attacker. Defender begins eyes closed, neutral. Attacker can “grab” (will need to hook head versus grab due to gloves) and begin punching to begin sparring round. Upon being grabbed defender can react and defend. Quick rounds, 10-15seconds. Switch attacker each round.
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ADVANCED (A3)
2 Straight Knees w/ Switch
COMBO:
L/R Straight + R Elbow + 2 Knees w/ Switch
Stick - Baseball Bat Defense
Gun - Rear Touching
Long Gun - Rear Touching

DRILL - FINAL:
Roaming attackers. Defenders eyes closed, neutral. Attackers can roam and cue for any attack above.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Left Knee
Ground - Side Position and Movement
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up from Side Position
Headlock from Behind
Drill: work the combination; when partner says "down!" drop down and practice movement and kick; on command, get up and continue combination; at any time, a second attacker can make Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

General Combatives on Pad
Drill #1: Interference Drill
Drill #2: Interference Drill with TWO Opponents
Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control
Ground - Arm Bar
Ground - Side Mount Knee to Belly
Ground - Side Mount to Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left jab/combo #6
Focus Mitts: Combo #3/slip right cross/combo #7
Ground - Full Mount, Trap and Roll (review from Level 2)
Ground - Full Mount, Arms Pinned (snow angel technique)
Knife Upward Stab
Drill: defend ground, full mount; get up as a second attacker makes Upward Stab

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target review

Knees – include Muay Thai Clinch

Knees – spinning on the centerline (explain concept of using attacker as a shield)

Combination: Front Kick Vertical Target, Clinch, Knee, spin, Knee

360 – include counterattacks

Drill: 2 attackers; defender’s eyes are closed; on verbal signal, the defender opens his eyes and either makes Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee combination or defends 360 and counterattacks; in either case, the defender must then spin to avoid a 2nd attacker

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Drill: Tabatta Ground and Pound- 4 Rounds of 20 seconds, 10 seconds rest between rounds.

Defensive Front Kick

-Defensive front Kick followed by counter attacks

Drill: Groups of 2, 2 large shields; striker; non- stop strikes from mount position, pad holder gives a verbal signal “Hey!” and starts to walk towards striker, striker; quickly stands, makes a Defensive Front Kick and continues with counter attacks until pad holder calls “time!”, Striker then gets back to working the pad from mount position.

Outside Defense 1-3 Review

Hairgrab from the Front

Drill: eyes closed, hair grab OR verbal signal and defend wild punch

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Drill: as above, add in bearhug

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

2 Front Kicks with a Switch

Drill:  10 rounds- 5 Jump Squats, 3 x 2 Front Kicks with a Switch

Sliding Def. v. High Round Kick

Stick- left handed attacker

Drill: Sliding defense v. high round kick OR stick