Beginner (A3)
Punches-Left/Right combination
Front Kick (groin)
Knees
Drill: Shared Tabata Round: 1 curved kick shield. Partner A strikes for the first 20 seconds with maximum effort, switch pad during 10 second rest, then Partner B performs same strikes to pad, in the following order: left right combination, front kick (groin), knees, sprawl to a knee.
Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)
Drill: A holds for B for Left/Right combination. At any time A can call "TAKEDOWN" and attempt to put shoulder to B's upper torso. B perform Basic Takedown Defense followed up by 2 knees.
Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck
Drill: Non-compliant attacker. Class split into A's and B's. A's stand with eyes closed in neutral position. B's can attack by tapping with pad for non-stop Left/Right Combination. During flurry, B can call "TAKEDOWN" and A performs Basic Takedown Defense. B can also attack with Choke from the Front; 2 Handed Pluck and may or may not follow up with a showing takedown attempt.

Intermediate (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Drill: Focus mitts: Free work on all known combinations, 1-4 or 1-10.
Drill: On combinations 2-10 have students add call of "UP" for Striker to replace last punch in combo with an uppercut, i.e. "6UP" = Cross/Lead Hook/Rear Uppercut, "9UP" = Lead Uppercut/Cross/Lead Uppercut
Advanced Preview: Knife; Upward Thrust
Drill: A/B Drill. Encourage attackers to make a realistic recoil from stab to ensure defenders bursting in far enough for control position. Attackers can increase speed of attack and attempt multiple stabs as round continues.

Advanced (A3)
General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks
Focus mitts and shin guards
Drill: Free work on focus mitts
Drill: Free work on focus mitts with mitt holder throwing a Medium to High Kick at any time. Striker makes General defense v. Medium to High Kicks
Stick – overhead defense
Stick – baseball bat defense
Stick – dead side
Drill: Groups of 4-5. One person in center defending any Stick Overhead, Baseball Bat, or Dead Side. Attackers can also choose to make a Medium to High Kick for General Defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Warm Up: Shoulder Tag
Palm Heel Strike
Knees (Regular and Round)
Rounds: Basic Palm Heel combinations 1-4 with knee strikes
360 Defense
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders stand in passive stance with eyes shut. Group A either chokes from behind & pushes or jostles defenders from the front before throwing an outside looping attack. Safety Note: Defender’s eye must open BEFORE winding up for the strike.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Front kick w/ advance (fighting & neutral stance)
Defense vs. front kick (redirect)
Focus mitt free work: have pad holder mix in groin kicks for striker to defend
Bearhug Front arms free (space)
Bearhug Front arms free (neck leverage)
Divide class in half. 1st group stands in passive stance, eyes closed. 2nd group attacks anyone in 1st group with bearhug from front arms free. Safety reminder: remind students to go slowly w/ neck leverage and leave enough space around themselves for the takedown.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus mitt combinations – bare hands for striker
2 straight knees with a switch
Focus mitt/thai pad combinations (focus mitts and belly pad recommended): Free work w/ focus mitts, instructor yells for “knees” (2 straight knees w/ a switch) and “sprawls” randomly.
General defense vs. medium-to-high round kicks
Stick – baseball bat defense
Drill: Group of 3. Same focus mitt/thai pad drill as above, but now 3rd person has a stick and yells “THREAT” randomly getting striker’s attention before attacking w/ baseball bat swing.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Elbows 1-3

Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes with pad, defender makes either combo to pad

Choke from Behind

Drill: use the drill above, but the attacker can also make Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Uppercut Punch

Combos 8&9

Drill: pad holder throws 4 strikes at defender, who covers up, then steps inside and makes combo 8; repeat drill using combo 9. Note: dictate number of strikes from pad holder for safety

Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger

Drill: groups of three; work combos 8 & 9 as above, but include Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger

 

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 (A3)
Elbows 1-3
Palm Heel Strikes
Straight Punches
Drill: Groups of 3. 2 pad holders. 1 striker. Striker stands in center in neutral stance with eyes closed. Pad holders give a verbal cue or light push with the pad from the front, side, or behind. Striker must throw elbow in the appropriate direction, then turn toward the pad and follow up with 4 strong, fast hand combatives, either palms or punches, then resets back to neutral with eyes closed.
Drill: Same as above, except instead of only 4 hand punches/palms, striker sends non-stop hand combatives until second pad holder taps or gives verbal cue. Once striker is disrupted, they throw appropriate elbow and non-stop hand combatives until cued again. Remind students to vary the length of the strikes, sometimes letting them go for only a few strikes, other times having them work for longer.
Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck
Drill: Dizzy Drill. Groups of 3: 1 attacker, 1 pad holder, 1 defender.
Have defender stand in center with a stick. Defender holds the stick upright with one end on the mat. On instructor's "GO!" they run in a circle, spinning with their forehead touching the top of the stick. After 10-20 seconds (depending on equilibrium of the group), instructor calls "STOP!" Partners can apply Choke from the Front or tap with pad for the appropriate elbow followed up by 4 hand combatives.

Intermediate (C3)
Defense v. Low Round Kick--Shin Block
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 (C3)
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 (A3)
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Back Fall Break
Ground – Getup
Ground – Front Kick
Drill: Groups 2, Striker, Pad holder (Kick shield) + Roaming Attackers. Strikers work freestyle upper body strikes (Straights, Hammers, Elbows) to pad. Roaming attackers apply Sweep to Striker. Striker Fall Breaks into Ground Position. Pad holder circles and moves in for Ground Front Kicks, upon backing away, Striker Getups and returns to freestyle strikes.

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

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: find your partner

360

Drill: 360 and add counters (simultaneous if possible) including punches, groin kicks, and knees

Choke from the Front (2 hands)

Drill: eyes closed, attacker has three options: 1) give verbal signal and make 360; 2) give verbal signal, hold pad for punches; 3) no verbal signal, make choke from the front

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/step back out of range, step back in/Left/Right

Ground - Get Up (review)

Ground - Kick Off from Guard

Ground - Guard Reversal

Drill: attempt kick off or guard reversal

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Heel Kick (review)

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitt Drill: Left/Right/Left/Spinning Heel Kick

Stick Overhead (detailed lesson, even if you have advanced students)

Beginner Class (A3)

Punches- L/R Combination

Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad

Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“go!”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.

Choke from Front

Drill: eyes closed, either defend Choke from the Front or hit with pad and make Left/Right/Right Elbow combination

 

Intermediate Class (A3)

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/left Hook/Right Cross/Side Step to Left/Right Cross

Bearhug from the Front – Arms Free (space and base)

Bearhug from the Front – Neck Leverage

Drill: eyes closed; partner either pushes, defender opens eyes and makes punch combination OR partner attacks with Bearhug and defender must defend appropriately.

 

Advanced Class (A3)

Thai Pads – basic combinations

Drill: groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with only one at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; BLACK BELTS do this from an opposite fighting stance.

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Defender starts on their knees, attacker gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead Stick attack, defender must get to his/her feet as quickly as possible and make an aggressive defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches (quick review)

Belt Drill

Wrist Releases (only do one or two)

360 Defense (after basic defense, add knees or punches)

Drill: attacker makes wrist grab; defender uses soft technique to release wrist; SOMETIMES attacker then makes a 360 attack; defender must defend and finish

Choke from Behind

Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind, defender defends; during counters, attacker steps back, then makes 360 attacker; defender makes 360 defense and finishes with counter attacks.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

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 (A3)

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 seconds rest

Stick Overhead

Knife Downward Stab

Drill: 2 v 1 stick and knife

Beginner Class (A3)
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Palm Heel Strike
Knees
Elbow 1
Drill: Distance continuum; Groups of 2; 1 curved kick shield. Striker throws nonstop strikes at appropriate range moving “in” and “out” on instructors command.
Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Front Kick
Ground – Getting Up
Drill: Dizzy Drill. Groups of 3: 1 attacker, 1 pad holder, 1 defender.
Have defender stand in center with a stick. Defender holds the stick upright with one end on the mat. On instructor's "GO!" they run in a circle, spinning with their forehead touching the top of the stick. After 10-20 seconds (depending on equilibrium of the group), instructor calls "STOP!" Partners can apply Choke from the Front or call "DOWN" for Defender to safely get on back, orient toward pad holder, make Ground – Front Kick, and get up.
Intermediate Class (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Focus mitts and belly pad
Drill: Combo 8: Rear uppercut/Lead hook/Cross
Drill: In and Out: Mitt holder is holding for basic combinations and can take three steps back and walk in, attempting to sloppy clinch Striker. If Striker can perform it in time, Striker should make a Defensive Back Kick with a Spin to belly pad. If Mitt holder is able to apply sloppy clinch, Striker maintains good footwork and attempts to swim to a good control position. When mitt holder calls "BREAK" Striker gets hands up in fighting stance and throws a Combo 8 to pads.
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Behind (leverage on finger)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle: 1 partner with focus mitts and belly pad; 1 attacker; 1 defender. Repeat drill from earlier on focus mitts and belly pad. Attacker can apply Bearhug Behind Arms Free. If attacker does not let go after the first few elbows, Defender makes Bearhug Behind Leverage on Finger, then returns to pads.

Advanced Class (A3)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Drill: Shared Tabata; each combative is done for 20 seconds max effort followed by a 10 second rest. Switch pads during the 10 second rest for 8 rounds total (4 rounds each).
Round 1:

Left/right combination for power
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
All hand combatives
Drill: Shared Tabata Round 2

All hand combatives
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Round kick to sprawl
Speed punches

General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks
Stick – baseball bat defense
Drill: A/B Drill with General Def. v. Medium to High Kicks or Stick – baseball bat defense

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/Righ/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)
Focus Mitts- Hook Punch
Combination- Cross/Hook/Cross
Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holder stikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes Cross/Hook/Cross Combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorb & Shin block)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirect & stopping)
Drill: defender eyes closed, vision drill, recognize Low Round kick or Front Kick
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side, impending knee

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai pad Drill: Groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with one threat at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; Black Belts do this from an opposite stance.
Stick- Overhead Defense
2 Opponents- Knife and Stick
Drill: groups of 3; defender eyes closed, Stick- overhead defense or 2 opponents- knife and stick