BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

L/R Combination

Knee

Front Kick Groin

Round Kick

Drill: 3 Round Drill

Choke from Front (2 Hands)

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender- non stop attacks, 1st round slow and easy, 2nd round fast and aggressive

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Belt Drill
Hook Punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward
Ground- Kick off from guard
Ground- Choke from the Side
Drill: Choke from the Side Ground- make space, kick attacker away; get up and work focus mitts (using today's combo) then drop down and restart.

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Round Kick

Jumping Round Kick

Scissor Round Kick

Knife Downward Stab

Knife Threat

Drill: eyes closed, open on command, recognize Downward Stab v. Knife Threat

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Warmup Drill: Follow the Leader (Footwork Focus)

Groups of 2. One partner leads moving various directions in fighting stance, other partner mirrors movement. Switch roles.

Hammerfist Forward Review:

1. Forward or rear hand single strikes.
2. Bursts on instructor cue “GO!/Rest”.

Side Hammerfist

Drill: Groups of 3, striker sends straight punches to padholder 1. Padholder 2 approaches for Side Hammerfist, striker transitions to Padholder 2 for straights.

Rear Choke

Final Drill:
Same as above, but 3rd person can choose to present pad for Side Hammerfist OR attack with Rear Choke.

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INTERMEDIATE (A1)

Forward/Backward Rolls

Drill:

Grps of 2. PH + Striker. Striker begins at one pad, all out combative based on instructor cue. Instructor cues for forward or back roll. Striker performs and PH follows. Striker gets up and sends next combative.

Thai Pad Round Kick Review

Defense vs. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Defense vs. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill:

Same as above but PH can cue for Thai Pad combo or send RHK for defenses. Roll on cue.

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ADVANCED (A1)

Warmup: Kicks Across Room

Right: Front Kick Groin, Front Kick Vertical Target, Round Kick, Side Kick, Back Kick...switch stance

Left: Front Kick Groin, Front Kick Vertical Target, Rounder Kick, Side Kick, Back Kick

Jumping Kicks:

-Front

-Side

-Round

Knife - threat, def. to dead side

Knife - threat, def. to live side

Final Drill:

Roaming attacker. Threatens with knife. Can choose to attack with any knife stab before or during the knife threat defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Wrist Releases as part of warm up

Combo: Left/Right/Right/

Movement - retreat slightly out of range, then back in

Advanced Straight Punch (emphasis strong side)

Combo: Left/Right/shift out of range/Advancing Right

Knees - emphasize switch knee with the forward leg

Combo: Left/right/shift out of range/Advancing Right/Left Knee

Choke from the Side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Combo # 8 (Right Upper/Left Hook/Right)

Focus Mitts: Combo #9 (Left Upper/Right/Left Hook)

Defense v. Low Round (shin block)

Defense v. Low Round (absorb)

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Drill: defend any low kick (slow, then faster)

Drill: as above, but include some straight punches

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads: Left/Right/Right/Left Hook/Right Knee

Thai Pads: Left/Right/shift back out of range/Right/Left Knee

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward

Gun from the Side, in Front of Arm

Drill: eyes closed, either gun or headlock

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Punches- Straight
Drill- Punches/Sprint/Push ups
Elbow 1-3
Choke from the side
Drill: Groups of 3; non stop punches, defend choke from the side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Basic Punching and Kicking to large shield
Drill: "in" and "out" on instructors command, practicing distance continuum (kicks, punches, then elbows and knee, etc)
Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense v. Front Kick (stoping)
Bearhug Front Arms free (space)
Bearhug Front Arms free (neck leverage)

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts- 3 Rounds of 2 minutes- Non stop combinations - 30 Sec rest. (opposite stance)
Mouth of Hand Punch
Combo- R- Uppercut, L-Hook, Mouth of Hand Punch
Gun from Behind (touching)
Gun from the side, Behind the Arm

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Left/Right Combo

Left/Left/Right - focus on making both left punches strong

Left/Right/Right - focus on making the second right punch strong

Front Kick Vertical Target

Round Kick

Combo - Left Front Kick/Right Round Kick

Combo: Right Front Kick/Left Round Kick

Drill: any hand combo or kick comob

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, basic combinations

Thai pads - work "drop step/left cross/right hook" (switching stances suddenly)

Thai pads - work "drop step/left round kick"

Thai Pads - Combos #3 and #4, finishing with Elbow

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes, incorporate elbows and drop step

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitts - 3 rounds of 3 minutes, incorporate spinning heel kick

Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick (sliding defense)

Beginner (A3)
Fighting stance
Movement - fighting stance moving forward, left, right, back
Partner A/B drill - one leader, one follower. Leader steps forward, back, left, or right; and the follower must keep within punching range. Instructor calls switch
Punches - left/right combination
Front kick (groin)
Partner A/B drill with tombstone - add punches, kicks, and sprawl
360 Defense
Partner A/B drill, add roving attacker(s). Same as above, but roving attackers will attack with multiple 360 attacks to any striker in the room. After the defense, that striker becomes a new roving attacker.

Intermediate (A3)
Warm up - touching shoulders/knees. Clinch fighting/pummeling.
Bearhug - front, arms caught
Bearhug - front, arms free (with space and without space)
Drill - partner pairs, 1 tombstone per pair; with roving attackers. Defender stands with eyes closed while pad holder stages in a random location around the room. Roving attacker may attack anyone with eyes closed using a front bear hug (heavy resistance. After defender breaks free they find their pad holder and strike until pad holder calls "time." The pad holder then becomes a new roving attacker and the defender becomes the pad holder for the person that just attacked them.

Advanced (A3)
Warm up - crawls, falls, and rolls.
Review 360s - add in knives, grappling, and multiple attackers
One arm shoulder throw
Machine gun takedown
Drill - use an obstacle course if possible, including low light, blind corners, and/or multiple rooms. Defender must clear obstacle course with multiple attackers. If the attack is a wide right overhand punch or stab, counter with shoulder throw. Counter gun threats with machine gun takedown. Make sure to have plenty of room for falls.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt Drill
Advancing Straight Punch
Drill: Advancing straight punch on pad from one end of the mat to the other. Pad holder and Striker do two burpees and then sprint back to starting point and switch roles until Instructor calls time.
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Defensive Front Kick
Hook Punch
Drill: practice hook punch at various ranges from very close to full extension
Combo #7: Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook
Bearhug Front Arms Free, Neck Leverage
Drill: eyes closed; attacker may hold for Defensive Front Kick OR Hook Punch OR make an attack with Bearhug From the Front Arms Free

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts: Opposite stance — Right/Left/move out/burst in with Right/Left Again
Knife Downward Stab – emphasis on disarms
Knife Upward Stab – emphasis on disarms
Drill: two attackers; first attacker uses knife; defender makes the defense and attempts to disarm and use the knife to defend himself against the second attacker, who also has a knife.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Movement- Shadow Boxing w/o Punches or Kicks
Punches- Left/Right combination
Combination- Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: Light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“Go”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow 3x aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: Start with packages in hand and eyes closed, attacker either makes a choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes 360.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Hook Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Mitt holder throws looping hook with either left or right. Striker bobs & weaves, then throws combo 6 or  7 to counter.
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (adsorbing & shin block)
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1 partners take turns either throwing a hook or a low round kick. Defender either bobs & weaves or uses a kick defense. In either case, defender should counter with either combo 6 or 7.
Bearhug from Behind Arms Caught

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai Pads: Combos 8 & 9 with knees, 2 rounds of 2 minutes
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: Clinch work to One Arm Shoulder Throw
Stick v. Left Handed Attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Left/Right Combination

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/Right Knee

Basic Clinch Defense (position for knees)

Drill: make the combination above; then pad holder tries to push forward, drop below elbow, etc. Defender must maintain position and then give another knee when possible

Ground - Back Position

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: as above, but sometimes pad holder says "down!" Defender must drop down onto her back, kick the pad, and them get up

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Front Kick with Advance

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes the defender; defender recovers and makes Front Kick With Advance

Hair Grab from the Side

Drill: as above, but attacker can either push with pad or make Hair Grab From Side

Ground - Arm Bar From Guard

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads - 1 round of four minutes!

Knife Downward Stab

Stick Overhead

Two Attacks - stick and knife

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

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 (A3)

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 (A3)

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)