BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Combination: Left/Right/Left Knee

Combination: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Elbows 4-7

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder strikes the defender from various angles behind and the sides; defender gives the appropriate elbow, then turns to give additional strikes.

Choke from the Side - work both sides

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Back Kick

Drill: Back Kick from either side, then turn and make additional counters

Choke from Behind (review)

Choke from Behind Against Wall

Drill: stand facing wall; from behind, attacker pushes with pad then holds for Back Kick OR makes Choke from Behind Against Wall

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Light Sparring - open hands

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Drill: one attack, one defend; defender makes One Arm Shoulder Throw

Gun from Behind, Touching

Gun from Behind, Hugging Technique

Drill: as above, but a second attacker makes gun threat from behind to the defender at any time

 

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

NOTE: GET THROUGH THE COMBATIVES VERY QUICKLY TO SAVE TIME FOR SELF DEFENSEHammer fist to the Side

Elbow #2

Knees

Drill: attacker pushes with a pad from the side; defender makes either hammer fist or elbow depending on distance, then turns to deliver knees

Choke from the Front with a Push

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed, either attack

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: emphasize hooks and uppercuts

Defense v. Hooks

Defense v. Uppercuts

Ground - Trap and Roll

Ground - Kick Off from Guard

Drill: partner A starts on top in full mount; Partner B makes Trap and Roll; Partner A performs Kick Off from Guard and gets up; slow fighting for a 30-45 seconds; reset

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: combos #6 & #7

Single Leg Takedown ("toe pick")

Drill: cover against multiple punches, drop down and make low single leg takedown

Ground - defend kicks while on the ground against multiple attackers (cover head, use basic shin blocks)

Stick Overhead

Drill: start on ground, cover against multiple attackers who are kicking AND one attacker using padded stick; make a low single when possible, get up and defend stick

 

Beginner (B1)
Punches-Straight Punch
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from various frontal angles, punch until pad holder calls time
Choke from behind with a push
Drill: Defender; eyes closed, shove, make punches or Choke from behind with a push

Intermediate (D1)
Horse Shoe Drill
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Back Kick
Combo: Side Kick turn Back Kick (with opposite leg)
Ground- Defense v. choke full mount
Drill: Groups of 2, Defender starts on the ground, eyes closed, attacker; mount striker, shove them with a pad and hold for punches or choke from the mount

Advanced (D1)
Warm up- Side Kick, Front Kick, Round Kick, Back Kick
Drill: Groups 5, Kicking shield; striker in the middle, pad holders give a verbal signal; striker make the appropriate kick and follow up with counters until called to another pad. Two Rounds; first round slow, second round fast.
Advanced Gun- From Kneeling position
Rotating Drill- Advanced Gun- From Kneeling Position

Beginner (B1)

Punches Straight

Straight Punch Low

Combination: Left/Right combination, Straight Punch Low

Elbow 4-7

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Choke from the Front with a push

Drill: Eyes closed, defend choke with a push or Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Intermediate (D1)

Muay Thai Pads

Round 1- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee

Round 2- Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee

Round 3- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee,

Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee

Choke from Behind with a pull

Drill: Basic combos on pads, Choke from behind with a pull

Advanced (D1)

2 Back Kicks with a switch

Drill: Groups of 3, Large Shield, Focus Mitts; Combinations on focus mitts, 3rd person walks towards striker from behind with a large shield and gives a verbal signal, striker; 2 Back Kicks with a Switch and continue working combination on pads

Advanced Gun- under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair etc.

Advanced Gun- from Kneeling Position

Drill: Punching or Kicking, gun under chin, or gunman from distance orders defender to kneel, then approaches; defender must make the gun defense from a Kneeling position

Thai Pad Combos:
3×2 min
Overhand Right
Combo #10:
Overhand right, left upper, OH right
Downward Stab Defense (Review)
Begin slow, but build to violent attacks, resisting defender.

One Arm Shoulder Throw
Incorporate throw into Downward Stab Defense

Final Drill: Cone Swipe
Partners face each other in the center of the room with a cone, water bottle, etc between. Each also has a knife on the ground behind them near the wall. On instructor’s cue, they attempt to grab the object. The person who doesn’t runs to knife and returns to attack. Defend and throw to ground. Reset after defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: non-stop punches with "sprawl" on instructor command; 2 rounds of 1 minute

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defenses

360

Drill: attacker makes right side attacks with straights or 360

Drill: attacker makes left side attacks with straights or 360

Drill: left or right, straight or 360

Drill: as above, but instructor calls "switch" and partners switch roles immediately

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: Free work focusing on hooks and elbows; 2 rounds of 3 minutes

Fall Break

Choke from the Side

Drill: attacker pushes defender; defender fall and makes Fall Break; attacker makes Choke from the Side and defender defends

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 1 very hard minute, 30 seconds of rest!

Ground - Guillotine

Gun from the Front, 2 Handed Technique

Gun from Kneeling Position

Drill: start in full mount; attacker on bottom rolls defender over; defender makes Guillotine; second attacker with gun tells defender to stay on knees; defender makes Gun from Kneeling Position

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Movement and Footwork

Palm Strike

Knees

Drill: palm strikes or knees on command, non-stop, in short bursts; practice movement and footwork in between bursts

Headlock from Behind - work both sides

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross)

Focus Mitts: Combo #9 (left uppercut/right cross/left hook)

Defense v. Uppercut

Defense v. Hook (extended and covering)

Light Sparring, hands only

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Striking from Full Mount, maintain position while attacker (on bottom) tries to Trap and Roll

Ground - Leg Triangle (if experienced, work both sides)

Ground - Defense v. Leg Triangle (if you know it!)

Stick Overhead

Drill: defender in full mount; attacker reverses and gets top position in guard; make leg triangle; kick off and get up; make stick defense

 

Beginner Class (B1)

Straight punch with Advance

Choke from the Front- Review (2 Handed)

Choke from the Front with a push

Drill: Slow work; feel the difference between a static choke or a choke with a push

Inside Defense from Passive Position

Drill: defend against a punch OR a static choke OR a choke with a push

Intermediate Class (D1)

Focus Mitts – Left/Right/Left Hook/Right Cross (build combination slowly)

360 defense with counter attacks

Reflexive defense v. Front Kick

Drill: Eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal and them makes either 360 or Front Kick to the Groin; defender must make reflexive defense v. Front Kick OR 360 with counter attacks

Advanced Class (D1)

Overhand Right Punch

Focus Mitts- 2 rounds of 5 minutes; incorporate Overhand Right punch in combinations

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Drill: Any level 1 or level 2 techniques; One Arm shoulder Throw, if available

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Groups of 3; 1 round of 90 seconds; Light Sparring (open hand/Shin Guards on); Defender; light sparring with partner, 3rd person (attacker); gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead stick attack, defender; defends and continues with sparring.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: Sprint drill with straight punches, sprinting, and push ups

Hammerfist Forward

Knees

Drill: "go" and "time" on instructor command using straights, hammer fist forward, and knees

Choke from the Front with a Push

 

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts (warm up)

Drill: Focus Mitts with disturbing

360 (review)

360 with Counterattack

Drill: attacker makes mostly straight punches; defender defends; if attacker makes 360 attack, defender makes the defense and counters, finishing the attacker

Choke from the Front with a Push (review)

Choke from the Front Against A Wall

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Sparring Drill: attack/defend/attack using combos 1-4

Sparring: 1 minutes rounds

Gun from Behind at a Distance

Machine Gun Takedown (from behind)

Drill: either technique based on the gunman's position

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punches

Drill: belt drill

Hammerfist Downward

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/Knee/Hammerfist Downward

Headlock from Behind (incorporate Hammerfist Downward after knees)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Side Kick

Drill: Side Kick from either side, then turn and continue with combatives

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Drill: eyes closed, Side Kick OR Choke from Behind with a Pull

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Thai Pads: Left/Right/absorb left low kick/Right/Left Hook/Right Round

Thai Pads: Right/Left Uppercut/Right/Left Round/block medium round kick/Left/Right

Stick Overhead