BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: 4 punches going forward

Drill: 4 punches going backward

Basic Takedown Defense

Drill: attacker holds hands up like focus mitts; defender makes 4 punches going forward (light punches); attacker then tries to grab, and the defender makes Basic Takedown Defense

Drill: as above, but with 4 punches going backward. NOTE! for both drills, the defender should make ONLY 4 punches for safety reasons

Choke from Behind

Drill: groups of 3; pad holder calls out 4 punches going forward or backward; defender punches as appropriate; third person makes Choke from Behind at any time

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Back Kick

Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

Inside Defense (review)

Outside Defenses 1-5

Drill: eyes closed; verbal signal, straight punch comes from various angles; defend and counter

Defense v. Front Kick to Groin (redirecting)

Sparring 2 v. 1: slow fighting 1 v. 1; at any time, the second attacker steps forward with a straight punch; the defender must use an Outside Defense, then continue fighting the new attacker; the original attacker now waits.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Light Sparring

Body conditioning: exchange punches with partner, 4-5 body shots each

Gun from Behind

Knife Downward Stab — practice also reacting to angles from behind; to simplify the drill, have the defender look only over his left shoulder

Drill: gun or knife from behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: Left Punch 20 times, Right Punch 20 times x 2

Elbows 1-3

Combo: Left Punch/Right Elbow

Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitts – Combos 1-4; at the end of each combo, the pad holder steps forward, defender must side step and pivot

Ground – guard work- practice controlling attacker with closed guard

Ground – Arm Bar From Guard – include kicking and getting up

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Axe Kick

Combo: Left/Right/Axe Kick

Knife Upward Stab

Knife Upward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker

Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker gives verbal signal and attacks with right or left handed upward stab.

BEGINNER (A3)

Ground - Back Position

Ground - Back Fall Break

Ground - Getup

Ground - Front Kick

Advanced Sweep w/ Forward Kick (L4)

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 2, Striker, Padholder (Kickshield) + 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. Padholder circles and moves in for Ground Front Kicks, upon backing away, Striker Getups and returns to freestyle strikes.

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INTERMEDIATE (C3)

Side Strike Review - Elbow 2, Hammerfist

Knees w/ Clinch

DRILL:

Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder cues for side strike depending on distance. Striker sends appropriate strike, turns, clinches and sends burst of Knees. Reset, repeat for rounds.

Headlock - Side

Gun Side - In Front of Arm

DRILL - FINAL:

Roaming attackers can cue for Side Strike Combo OR either self defense.

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ADVANCED (C3)

TRIGGER SPARRING:

Grps 2, Fight gear on. Round begins with one person neutral, eyes closed. Partner cues for either Side Elbow or Hammerfist depending on distance. Striker sends appropriate strike to partner’s gloves, turns clinches and sends burst of knees (either pulling, to gloves or light to body). After releasing, free-spar for time.

Headlock - Side, Spinning Inward

Gun Side - In Front of Arm

DRILL - FINAL:

Roaming attackers can cue for Side Strike Combo OR either self defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Footwork - step and pivot left, step and pivot right

Palm Heel Strikes - include step and pivot

Knees - include both "self defense" position and muay thai clinch

Knees - spinning on the centerline using muay thai clinch

360 Defenses - include simultaneous counterattack (from level 2)

Drill - make 360 defense with counterattack, catch in muay thai clinch, deliver knees

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combo: Right Hook/Right Uppercut

Combo: Left Hook/Left Uppercut

Defense v. Uppercut Punch

Defense v. Hook (covering)

Drill: defend hook/uppercut combo

Drill: slow fighting, hands only, multiple rounds

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Knife Downward Stab - after basic defense, discuss defense/counterattack and then disengage and run

Gun from the Front - discuss the need to get two hands on the weapon immediately after the counterattack

Drill: eyes closed, gun or knife

Drill: eyes closed, gun or knife, resisting attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Elbows 1-3

Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Groin Kick

Choke from the Front (2 hands)

Drill: eyes closed; the attacker makes Choke OR pushes with pad and holds for the punch combination OR pushes and holds the pad for a groin kick.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Outside Defenses 1-5

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Defense v. Low Front Kick (redirecting)

Drill: one attack/one defend, low kicks

Drill: groups of 3; one attack/one defend low kicks; at any time, second attacker gives a verbal signal and makes a straight punch from the side; defender makes an outside defense, counters, then returns to defend against the first attacker

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Thai Pads Combos 6 & 7, emphasize high round kicks

Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick

Gun from the Side, Front of Arm

Drill: make the gun defense, emphasize attacker reacting and fighting; defender must control and give counters with knees and head butts until making the disarm

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)
Uppercut Punch
Combo #8: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight
Combo #9: Left Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Outside Defenses 1-5
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, any outside attack (with verbal warning) OR Bearhug Front Arms Caught

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)

Straight Punches

Drill: Left Punch 20 times, Right Punch 20 times x 2

Elbows 1-3

Combo: Left Punch/Right Elbow

Choke From Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Front Kick with Advance – train from both fighting and neutral stance

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder shoves the defender and steps back, holding the pad for groin kick; defender opens eyes and bursts forward with Front Kick with Advance

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill: Inside Defend Straight Punch or Low Round Kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Slow Fighting – no gloves, light strikes with open hands, light contact

Stick Overhead – defense v. off angle (dead side)

Practice this also against an attacker making a downward swing with two hands or an attacker swinging downward with the right hand, but from the left side of the attacker’s body

Drill: groups of 4; defender fights with one attacker using open hands; second attacker picks up stick to attack; fourth person calls out warning, and the defender must break off and defend the stick.

BEGINNER (A3)

Hammerfist Forward/Down

DRILL: Slow & GO!

Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker alternates between sending Hammerfists based on cue of “Slow”=still striking but focusing on form/power and “GO!”=all out burst.

Front Kick Vertical Target

Front Kick Vertical Target + HF Combo

Wrist Releases

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 3 Striker, Attacker, Padholder. Striker begins mounted on pad, Attacker standing near, Padholder stands behind Attacker some distance away. On “GO!” Striker sends Ground & Pound to pad. On “UP!” Striker stands and Attacker applies any wrist defense as the Padholder begins to approach. Once wrist is released, Striker should perform FKVT+HF Combo to pad, or alternate combination, depending on distance.

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INTERMEDIATE (C3)

Defensive Front Kick

DRILL:
Grps 2, Padholder, Striker. Striker at one end of room, eyes closed. Padholder approaches from various distance. On “OPEN!” Striker opens eyes and sends DFK to pad.

NOTE: Depending on experience, add in additional counter strikes.

Outside Defense 1-5

Hair Grab Behind

DRILL - FINAL:
Roaming Attackers. Defenders begin center of room, eyes closed. Attackers can cue verbally for DFK or Outside Defense, or physically with Hair Grab Behind.

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ADVANCED (C3)

Face to Face Throw

Cavaliers

360 Review w/ Counters, incorporating Cavaliers where possible.

Knife - Defense vs. Downward Stab (Right AND Left hand attacks)

DRILL - FINAL

Roaming Attackers. Attackers cue for Knife Downward Stab.

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BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill - Belt Drill

360 - include the concept of counterattacks, including knees (you can do simultaneous counterattack if you want to)

Choke from Behind

Drill: non-compliant attacker -- attacker makes Choke from Behind; defender makes the defense; as the defender tries to counter, the attacker steps back, then steps forward with a big 360 attacker; defender makes the 360 defense, then finishes with more counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Hook Punch

Focus Mitts: Combo #7 (Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook) - emphasize bursting forward on the first hook

Hair Grab from the Front

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught

Drill: eyes closed, either self defense attack or push defender, then hold for Combo #7.

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/step and pivot right/Right Cross

Single Leg Takedown

Combo: Left/Right/step and pivot right/Right Cross/Single Leg Takedown

Knife from Full Mount

Drill: Partner 1 makes the Combo lightly to partner's hands, then makes takedown and takes full mount and pulls out knife; Partner 2 makes defense against Knife from Full Mount

Beginner Class (A3)

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick Groin

Drill: Groups of 2, one small shield, the pad is placed in the center of the room between the two partners, partners are at opposite sides of the room facing away from the pads, doing push ups. On instructors signal "GO", they must get up, run to grab a pad. The person that grabs the pad first is either holding or punches or front kick groin. Strikers; non-stop punches or kicks until “TIME” is called. Reset & Repeat!

Head Lock From Behind

Ground- Getting up

Drill: Groups of 3, one small shield, Defender starts on their back, gets up and attacks the pad with straight punches, attacker; at any given time makes a headlock. Reset!

Intermediate (C3)

Belt Drill

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combination: Left Uppercutt/Right Cross/Switch Left Round Kick (left leg)

Combination: L/R Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Round Kick

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Drill: Light Sparring-2-90 second rounds- include low round kicks

Hair Grab Front

Advanced (C3)

Drill: Monkey in Middle- groups of, one person in the middle; strike one pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad, etc. 75 seconds each person

Headlock from the Side- review

Headlock Spinning Inward

Headlock- Neck break

Drill: attacker makes a headlock; the defender defends, and the two people end up on the ground; immediately, both should begin fighting for a position of dominance