BEGINNER (A2)
Palm Heels
DRILL:
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Strikers begin laying on ground eyes closed. Padholders roam around, cuing striker with pad tap on back. Striker springs to feet sending all out Palm Heels until padholder “RESET!”.

Ground - Side Position/Getup
Ground - Side Kick
DRILL:
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker begins in Ground - Side Position, Padholder begins various distances in front of striker. When striker begins to get up, padholder can rush toward. Striker must react accordingly sending kick or palm heels depending on if getup is successful.

Rear Choke w/ Push

DRILL - FINAL:
Same as previous drill above, but pick at least one pair randomly to roam and apply Rear Choke w/ Push after striker gets to feet.
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INTERMEDIATE (A2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
DRILL: Cue & Do
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder wearing focus mitts, positions mitt for either slap kick and cues to “HIT!” Striker sends appropriate kick.

Defense vs High Round 3 Points
Defense vs High Round Covering (if time)
DRILL
Grps 2. Determine A/B. A begins holding a knife. A presents knife to B. B sends slap kick as appropriate. (Realistic/Smart? No, but have fun with it.) After knife is kicked from and A (person knife was kicked from) sends a High Round kick for B to defend against.

Bearhug Rear - Arms Free
DRILL - FINAL:
Same as previous drill above, but add roaming attackers to attack person being presented the knife with Bearhug for defense.

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ADVANCED (A2)
DRILL - WARMUP: 3 Position Punches
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Instructor cues “STAND!, KNEES! or BACK!”. Striker transitions to cued position and sends all out strikes.

Sweep w/ Heel Kick
Ground - Full Mount, Hand Pinned
Ground - Full Mount, Wrists Together
DRILL:
Grps 2. Determine A/B. A sweeps B and mounts with either attack above, B defends. Switch roles and repeat.

Advanced Gun - Kneeling
DRILL - FINAL:
Same as above, but assign roaming attackers with guns. Interrupt the ground defense after rolling to present gun while defender is kneeling.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Right Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow/Right Knee

Choke Front with a Push (if time, work both sides)

Drill: eyes closed; attacker either pushes with pad and defender makes Left/Right/Left Elbow/Right Knee OR attacker makes Choke Front Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4, 2 minutes

Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control

Ground - Kick Off from Guard

Drill: defender strikes pad; attacker makes Bearhug From Behind Arms Caught; defender defends OR attacker yells "down" and defender must drop down; attacker gets side control; defender makes hip escape and pulls guard, then kicks off from guard

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Scissor Front Kick

Knife-Kick from Distance

Knife - Downward Stab; start with defend & counter, then run; using objects as shields; then discuss control and disarm

Drill: eyes closed - open eyes on verbal command; judge distance, make the appropriate defense, then react accordingly (control, run, find a shield, etc.)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

[note: get through the combatives quickly to save time for 2 self defense techniques]

Advancing Straight Punch

Knees (include the idea of a switch knee with the forward leg)

Combo: Advancing Left/Right/Left Knee with a switch

Choke from Behind with a Push

Headlock from Behind

Drill: either attack from behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/Right Elbow

Focus Mitts: Right/Left Elbow/Right Elbow/Headbutt

Headlock from Behind (review)

Reverse Headlock Standing

Drill: sometimes attacker resists and defender cannot break through the Reverse Headlock; continue protecting throat and giving knees and groin strikes until attacker loosens up

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes in opposite stance

Knife Downward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker

Knife Upward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker

Gun from the Front v. Left Handed Attacker

Drill: eyes closed, any of these attacks v. left handed attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punch (review)

Learning to make a straight punch from a passive or unprepared stance. The punch should lead into a fighting stance. For more advanced students, make the punch at various angles.

Front Kick to the Groin (review)

Learning to make a groin kick from a passive or unprepared stance. The kick should lead into a fighting stance. For more advanced students, make the punch at various angles.

Drill: eyes closed; partner holds the pad for straight punch or front kick and gives verbal signal; defender opens his eyes and makes the appropriate strike, with additional strikes from a fighting stance

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: barricade drill -- defender stands with eyes closed; an attacker makes choke from the front with a push; defender defends, then must burst through a group holding pads (include proper safety!), and then give 1o left/right combinations to a pad. The group making the barricade should be arranged in pairs: two people stand shoulder to shoulder with pads, then two more behind them, then two more behind them, etc. They should NOT give too much resistance. For SAFETY, the defender must keep his hands lower than the pads (to avoid accidental strikes to the paddlers' faces).

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Inside Defenses (review)

Bearhug from Behind (arms free)

Ground - Trap and Roll

Drill: slowly, have the attacker make a Bearhug from Behind and then pull the defender to the ground (defender must cooperate). To signal cooperation, the attacker says "Down, down." When the defender is on the ground, the attacker takes full mount. The defender then makes Trap and Roll.

Drill: one attack/one defend using Inside Defenses; random attackers move around the room and make Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free to the punchers (not the defenders). Sometimes they make regular Bearhug, sometimes they make the person go the ground and defend Full Mount using Trap and Roll.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

After warm up, basic shoot/sprawl slowly to review

Focus Mitts: basic combinations. Pad holder can shoot in at any time, defender must sprawl; 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Drill: multiple attackers; move and make defenses, try to deal with one attacker at a time; counter when possible; include shoot/sprawl if safety allows for it; (open hands, light training)

Gun from the Front

Gun from Behind at a Distance

Drill: groups of 4, one defender; attackers make punches, defender must move to deal with one attacker at a time; at any time, an attacker can point a gun from the side or front at a distance; defender must defend, take the weapon, and then continue with the drill.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Elbows 4-7

Knees

Combo: Right Elbow #4/turn/Right Elbow #3/Right Knee

Combo: same combination on the left side

Choke from Behind with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Free work to pad: straight punches, elbows, knees

Defensive Front Kick

Drill: non-stop punches, elbows, and knees to one pad; second pad holder gives a verbal signal and walks forward; defender makes Defensive Front Kick, then continues striking first pad.  ADDITIONAL COMMENT: if you want to discuss multiple assailant strategies, talk about "lining up" opponents. After the Defensive Front Kick, the defender should change angles so the first pad holder is between the defender and the second pad holder.  This is a more complicated drill for the pad holders, so it isn't always desirable.

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Drill: either attack

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Ground - Defense v. Full Mount (wrists pinned)

Knife - Straight Stab

Knife - Straight Stab v. Left Handed attacker; live side defense  OR switch stance to make regular straight stab defense from opposite side

Drill: make Defense v. Full Mount (wrists pinned), then get up and defend Straight Stab

 

BEGINNER (A2)

WARMUP:

Straights, Elbow 1, Knees

Advancing Straight Punch

COMBO:

Advancing L/R Straight + R Elbow + Clinch Knee

Inside Defenses

DRILL:

Defenders in fighting stance, eyes closed. Attackers roam cueing and sending straight for defense or holding pad for combo above.

Choke Front - 1 Handed

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INTERMEDIATE (A2) WARMUP: Plow the Field

Grps 3. Striker, Padholder, Bungee holder. Striker, Bungee start at one end of gym, padholder at opposite end. Striker must run/crawl to pad while partner gives resistance with bungee. Once to pad, send all out strikes to pad while partner continues to provide resistance. Reset for several rounds.

Inside Defense v. Left/Right (Lean Back and Trap)

Inside Defense v. Left/Right (1 Hand)

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught (Remove Arms)

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 3, Padholder, Defender, Attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Padholder cues by pushing defender back toward attacker with pad. Attacker applies Bearhug. If possible, defender should remove hands and begin sending strikes to pad while attacker pulls giving resistance. If defender cannot remove hands, perform bearhug defense then all out strikes to pad. Regardless padholder cues to RESET!

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ADVANCED (A2)

WARMUP:

Grps 2. Sparring Gear On. One person in mount. On “BEGIN!”, person on top begins sending strikes, person on bottom covers/absorbs. On “GO!” person on bottom performs trap, buck and roll. Once in guard, person on top begins sending strikes as person on bottom absorbs. On “GO!” person on bottom kicks off from guard. Reset with each beginning in opposite starting positions.

2 Jumping Front Kicks

Jumping Round Kick

**For both kicks progress to starting from a kneeling position and getting to feet (stand or jump to) before performing the kick(s).

Gun Front Review

Gun Front - From Kneeling Position

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Movement

Drill: Follow the Leader with footwork

Straight Punches: Left/Right/Right

Round Kick (emphasize forward leg with step or switch feet)

Combination: Left/Right/Right/Left Round Kick

Choke Front Push

Choke Front Push Against Wall

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Defensive Front Kick

Drill: groups of 3; punches and elbows to a pad; when a second pad holder approaches, turn to the new attacker and make Defensive Front Kick, then continue striking that pad

Ground: Side Mount

Ground: Hip Escape from Side Mount

Ground: Arm Lock

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Elbow #1

Hip Throw – hook under arm; if experienced, practice opposite side

Sparring Drill: one attack/one defender; defender try to incorporate Hip Throw into counterattacks

Knife Forward Slash

Knife Back Slash

Note: if experienced, make the slashes very straight, almost like straight stab.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Punches- L/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out punching combo ("Left, Left, Right!", Right, Left, Right!", etc.)
Inside Defense
Choke form the Front with a push- work both sides
Drill: defender- eyes closed, defend choke from the Front with a push with various angles or on attackers verbal signal make Inside Defense.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Review basic strikes- Straight punches, Hammerfist etc.
Drill: 3- 45 second rounds of non-stop AGGRESSIVE strikes, 15 second rest between rounds, movement, light strikes 70% speed/power.
Defensive Front Kick
Knees- Thai Clinch (quick review)
Combo: Defensive Front Kick, Knees- Thai Clinch
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Bearhug from Behind Arms Free
Drill: defend Bearhug or Inside Defense v. Left/Right, eyes closed

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Conditioning Drill:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Push Ups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/ Stand up (partner assist)

4 Rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Knife- kick from distance
Knife- defense v. downward stab
Knife- defense v. upward stab
Drill: Groups of 4-5, one large shield; defender; non-stop strikes, attackers; non-stop attacks (any level 1&2, include Knife attacks)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Strikes from mount position
Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)
Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside 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 (A2)
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal- Knife- upward and downward stab, include off hand and off angle.

BBEGINNER (A2)

Front Kick- Groin

Round Kick- work both sides

Horse Shoe Drill

Straight Punch Low

Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: Choke from Front with a Push, after the initial defense, attacker, takes a back and attacks with a straight punch Low.

 

INTERMEDIATE (A2)

Focus Mitts- Build combination

Jab/Cross/Bob and weave/Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Outside Slap Kick

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Bearhug Front and Behind (remove arms)

Drill: Groups of 4-5; 1 min. Non-stop aggressive Bearhug attacks

 

ADVANCED (A2)

Scissor Front Kick

Scissor Round Kick

Drill: 3 Rounds

L/R Combination, R-Elbow strike x 10

Scissor Front Kick (5x each side)

Scissor Round Kick (5x each side)

10 Jump squats

Advanced Gun- from front assailant using off hand

Advanced Gun- from kneeling position

Drill: Defender with their eyes closed, attacker makes gun threat from front using off hand, or orders defender to get on their knees and makes gun threat from kneeling position.