Beginner (B3)
Straight Punch
Elbow #4
Hammerfist to the Side
Round Kicks
Tombstone pads
Drill: Striker stands in neutral stance with eyes closed. Partner can give a shove or verbal cue to the side or behind. Striker makes either hammerfist to the side or Elbow #4 depending on target and follows up with 4 Drill: Same as previous drill, but now Striker follows up with 4 straight punches and 2 round kicks
Cash out: 45 seconds each: horseshoe drill
Choke from the Side
Drill – Groups of 3: 1 pad holder moves around and holds for punches or round kicks, 2nd attacker can Choke from the Side or give a shove from the side or behind with tombstone pad for either Hammerfist to the Side or Elbow #4 followed up by 4 straight punches and a round kick.

Intermediate (B3)
Side Kick
Thai Pads
Round 1: Basic combinations with kicks
Round 2: Add Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on centerline followed up by 2 knees
Round 3: On every combination ending with a hook (3, 7, 9) Striker steps across centerline as if they overcommitted to hook or faked the hook to distract from foot movement and throws a lead leg side kick

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Left/Right Combinations (1-4)
Inside Defense
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Low Straight Punch
"Sparring" Drill (1%-50% speed): Round 1; each partner takes turns throwing combination 1 or 2 while other partner defends. Round 2; Combinations 3 or 4. Round 3; Combinations 1 or 2 with low straight punch included in combo. Round 4; Combinations 3 or 4 with low straight punch included in combo. Round 5; Combinations 1-4, low straight punch may be included or omitted from combination.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Review Back & Side Ground Fighting Positions
Ground - Fallbreak Back
Ground - Fallbreak Side
Ground - Side Mount to Full Mount Transition
Ground - Dismount from Full Mount
Drill: 1-for-1; Defenders stand in passive stance, eyes shut, with enough space around them to fall backwards or sideways safely. Attackers use kick shields to jolt defenders backward or sideways. Defenders fallbreak in appropriate direction, deliver 1 front or side kick from ground depending on position, then attacker ditches pad and gets into side mount. From side mount attacker transitions to full mount, then disengages from full mount. Attacker then stands in passive stance with eyes closed and drill repeats with defender serving as new attacker.

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitt Drills: Free-work combinations. Incorporate spinning outside slap kicks (Safety Note: Kick for contact, not for power)
Simple Takedown
Double Leg Takedown
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1 Partners use any combination to set up a takedown. After takedown, partner on top must hold partner on bottom there (no transitions). Partner on bottom must escape from position and return to standing.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Palm Heel Strike

Choke from the Front (1-Handed)

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get Up (from side position)

Drill: groups of 3; eyes closed, attacker makes Choke from the Front; defender makes the defense; sometimes, the attacker says "Down!" and the defender must sit down (fall break, if your students know it and it is safe to do so); third person steps forward with pad; defender delivers a side kick, then gets up and does palm heel strikes until the holder calls "time."  Reset and continue.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, :30 second break

Back Kick

Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

Bearhug Behind, Finger Leverage

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)

Dutch Kickboxing Drills (using focus mitts to catch partner's punches, but defending kicks). For this set up, do 1 minute per person as attacker for each combination:

Combo #3 with low kick

Combo #3 with medium kick

Combo #4 with low kick

Combo #4 with medium kick

Headlock from the Side (review from Level 2)

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward

Drill: groups of 3; one person makes combos 3 or 4 with kicks, partner defends (defending now, not dutch drill!); at any time, the third person attacks the STRIKER with a headlock; striker makes the defense spinning inward, the resumes.

Beginner Class (B3)
Palm Heel strikes
Drill: Find your partner- Palm Heel strikes
Knees
Drill: Tabatta Knee strikes - 20 seconds of intense work; 10 second rest; 4 rounds
Choke from the Side
Choke from behind
Drill: groups of 3, large shield; defender on the ground eyes closed; on instructions signal "Go", defender gets up, finds pad holder and attacks with non stop palm heel strikes, attacker; makes Choke from the side or Choke from behind, defender fast and aggressive defense. Reset!
Intermediate Class (B3)
Focus Mitts
Fall Break
Drill: focus mitts; holder calls "down" and puncher must make a fall break, get back up and continue.
Outside defense 1-5
Discuss using attacker as a shield against possible second attacker
Drill: several attackers; defend using outside defenses, and move out of the middle, using attacker as a shield
Ground- side mount position and strikes
Ground- side mount to full mount
Advanced Class (B3)
Ax Kick
Combination- Front Kick (Groin), Ax Kick
General Def. V. Medium to High Kicks
Plucking/Rowing Def V. Side Kick
Stick- overhead defense
Drill: eyes closed, General Def. V. Medium to High Kicks, Plucking/Rowing Def V. Side Kick, Stick- overhead defense

BEGINNER (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Round Kick
Combination: Sprawl/Front Kick Vertical Target/Round Kick/Left/Right Combination
Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Drill: React to either Choke or Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Bobbing/weaving/slipping punches
Focus Mitt Combination- Left/Right/Bob and weave/Right/Left hook/Right Cross
Ground- Arm Bar
Ground- Guard Reversal
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Drill: groups of three; one person starts on the ground with attacker in guard; the defender must reverse positions and get up, then defend straight punches from a second attacker; if the defender does not get up in time, both attackers should pummel him (lightly) until he succeeds in getting up.
ADVANCED (B2)
Spinning Heel Kick-Practice both sides
Gun from Behind- touching
- do the same technique while holding objects
- do the same technique while being walked
Knife-defense v. downward stab
Drill: defender eyes closed, mix gun from behind or knife

Beginner (B2)
Introduce focus mitts
Palm heel strike
Elbow 1
Round 1: Mitt holder calls a number between 1 and 4, Striker throws that many palm heel strikes beginning with lead hand
Round 2: Mitt holder can also call 1Elbow, 2Elbow, etc. and Striker will throw the called number of palm heel strikes and finish with an elbow, i.e. 2Elbow= lead palm/rear palm/lead elbow
Drill: Find your partner: Mitt holder and Striker repeat calls from previous round. At any time, instructor can call "DOWN" and Striker does a push-up while Mitt holder sprints to a different spot in the room. Striker must find them and do 2 hard palm heel strikes and a burpee until instructor calls "TIME!" Drill resets.
Choke from the Front with a Push
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Getting Up
Drill: A/B Drill. Attackers can apply Choke from the Front with a Push OR give a shove with pad and call "DOWN." Defender gets safely into ground position and tracks Attacker, then gets up for nonstop palm strikes until Attacker calls "TIME"

Intermediate (B2)
Thai Pads
Round 1: Basic combinations with kicks and knee
Round 2: Add Basic Takedown Defense/spinning on centerline
360 with Counterattacks
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Drill: Defend haymaker using 360 with Counterattacks or Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Drill: Non-compliant attacker: After defending haymaker or High Round Kick, Attacker can mimic takedown, forcing Defender to make Basic Takedown Defense

Advanced (B2)
Mouth of Hand Punch
Drill: Target recognition on pad: 2 hand combatives, Front Kick Groin to Mouth of Hand Punch, Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Defensive Front Kick/Knee, Round Kick
Drill: Shared interval round: Partners switch pad every 15 seconds for 4 minutes. Max combatives as hard and fast as possible with the following
-Hand combatives (switch)
-Front Kick groin (switch)
-Knees (switch)
-2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
Gun from Behind (touching)
Advanced Gun – from the side or behind, assailant using off hand
Drill: A/B Drill with Gun from Behind (touching) or Advanced Gun – from the side or behind, assailant using off hand

Beginner (B2)
Warm-up Cauldron: Pad holders call for "punches" (combo 2), "kick" (groin kick), or "sprawl" (sprawl w/ knee strike after stand-up). Round 1 - striker delivers everything 1x per call. Round 2 - 2x per call. Round 3 - 3x per call
Review: Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Circle-of-Death Drill: 1 defender, rest of class attacking constantly with either choke from behind or headlock from behind. Note: new attacks should come on the instant defender gets to control position.

Intermediate (B2)
Bobbing/Weaving/Slipping punches
Focus Mitt Drill Building Extended Combinations: Progressively add one step at a time to previous steps in order for students to build up to full combination (1:Slip/Jab, 2:Slip/Cross, 3:Bob & Weave/Left hook, 4:Bob & Weave/Right Hook, 5:Slip/Left Uppercut, 6:Slip/Right Uppercut)
Ground - Armbar from Guard
Sparring: 1 minute rounds. Partners start in guard position and attempt to submit each other. If submission occurs before end of round, reset to original positions and begin again. Next round, switch positions. Once both partners have fought from both positions, switch partners.

Advanced (B2)
Chops (inside & outside)
Review: Gun from the Front
Review: Gun from Behind (touching)
Gun from the Side in Front of Arm
Circle-of-Death Drill: 1 defender, rest of class attacking constantly. Gun from all directions. Add level 1, 2, & 3 self-defense techniques as needed for increased difficulty. Note: Attackers should bring on the next attack the instant defender gets to control position or strips a weapon.

Beginner (B2)

Punches Straight

Knees/switch knees/ knees from thai clinch

Drill: Introduce Muay Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 2 minutes

· Round 1- Combinations using only straight punches and Knees

· Round 2- Straight punches/Knees/non-stop punches for the last 30 Seconds

· Round 3- Straight punches/knees/sprawls

360 Defense

Choke from Behind

Drill 1: Eyes closed defend 360 OR Choke from Behind

Drill 2: Non-stop knees from clinch position, defend Choke from Behind.

Intermediate (B2)

Knees/switch knees/ knees from thai clinch- quick review

Conditioning- Tabatta Knees; :20 Sec work; :10 Sec Rest (well, not really!); 8 rounds

· :20 seconds of non-stop knees; :10 seconds squat and hold

Basic Takedown defense

Drill: striker delivers non stop knees on pad, anytime during the round, pad holder changes levels to simulate a takedown, striker must make the basic takedown defense and continue with knees

Ground- Trap and roll

Ground- Elbow Escape

Drill: Groups of 3, one large shield; attacker puts defender in full mount; defender must defend against the mount using today’s ground techniques to get to his/her feet and then attack the pad with non-stop knees until pad holder calls time! Rest!

**attackers should make it difficult (not impossible) for defenders to get out of mount position**

Advanced (B2)

Warm up- basic strikes

Drill: Monkey in the middle drill

Spinning Heel Kick (both sides)

Kicking Combo- L-Round kick,/R-spinning hook kick

Gun from Behind (touching)

Advanced Gun- from the Side or Behind, assailant using off hand

Drill: Monkey in the middle drill; defend Gun from Behind OR Advanced Gun- from behind or side, using off hand

Beginner (B2)

Palm Heel Strikes

Drill: 3 rounds of :30 seconds; :15 seconds rest between rounds- Non-stop Palm heel strikes

Font Kick Vertical Target

Knees

Drill: Combo- Front Kick VT/Knee- 3 rounds; 5X right side, 5X left side, 5 burpees

Headlock from Behind

Drill: Non-Stop Palm Heel Strikes; defend Headlock from Behind

Intermediate (B2)

Warm Up: Focus Mitts- 1 round of 5 minutes- Basic combinations

4 Punches moving forward- Combo- Jab/Cross

4 Punches moving back- Combo- Cross/Hook

Bobbing/weaving/Slipping Punches

Combination:

· Jab/Cross/ Slip to the right/Cross/Hook

· Cross/Hook/Slip to the left/Jab/Cross

Drill: Build movement combination- Move forward- Jab/Cross/ Slip to the right/move back/Cross/Hook/Slip to the left/Jab/Cross

Reverse Headlock from Standing

Advanced (B2)

Thai Pads- Opposite stance- 2-5 Minute Rounds; add a Round Kick/Knee strike after every combination - 5 Jumping Knee Tuck during rest.

Chops (inside and outside)

Focus Mitts:

· Combination 1: Inside Chop (left hand) /Right Cross/Right Elbow

· Combination 2: Inward Chop (Right Hand)/Left Uppercut/Right Cross

Gun from the Behind (touching)

Gun from the side, in front of the Arm

Beginner (B2)

Elbow 1
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Drill: Distance Continuum: Pad holder begins at long range for Front Kick to a Vertical Target, then steps in for Front Kick Groin, a small step for Palm Heel Strike, and then finally into close range for Elbow 1.
Drill: Distance Continuum 2: After moving from long range into close range, pad holder will move back out again; Elbow 1 to Palm Heel Strike to Front Kick Groin to Front Kick to a Vertical Target.
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: A/B Drill: A's are roaming attackers and can make Choke from the Front or Choke from the Front with a Push. Defenders must threat discriminate and respond accordingly.

Intermediate (B2)
Focus mitts; 2 minute rounds
Round 1: Basic combinations 1-4
Round 2: Add combination 8 (Rear uppercut/Lead hook/Cross) and 9 (Lead Uppercut/Cross/Hook)
Round 3: Add combination 10 (Cross/Lead uppercut/Cross) and Basic takedown defense
Defense v. Straight Punch Low (quick review from Level 1)
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: A can attack B with a straight left punch, a straight right punch, or a straight punch to the body. If A manages to touch B's stomach with the Straight Punch Low, B leans forward and A applies Reverse Headlock Standing. B makes defense and partners immediately return to drill.

Advanced (B2)
Thai Pads; 3 x 3 minute rounds
Round 1: Free work
Round 2: 2 kicks for every combo with a kick
Round 3: Add sprawls
Knife--Kick from Distance
Knife--Defense v. Downward Stab
Drill: A/B Drill: B's are standing with eyes closed. A's can make verbal cue at a distance for Knife--Kick from Distance or begin (safely) making contact with training knife for Downward Stab.