Beginner (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 (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:
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: FGK, FKVT, RHK, Side Kick, Back Kick...switch stance
Left: FGK, FKVT, RHK, 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)
Straight Punches
Front Kick
Choke from the Front (2 hand)
360 - include counterattacks, either simultaneous (from Level 2) or after the defense
Drill: attacker chokes; defender makes the defense; after the initial counterattacks, the attacker steps back, then bursts forward with 360 (right hand only); defender defends and continues with counterattacks
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitts: Left Upper/Right
Focus Mitts: Right Upper/Left Hook
Hammer fist Downward (review from Level 1)
Headlock from the Side (advanced students work both sides)
ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads: 2 minute round, include sprawl
Thai Pads: 2 minute round, include sprawl into sit out, then get up
Gun from the Front
Advancing Front Kick (review)
Advancing Knee (review)
Knife Threat
Drill: eyes closed; either gun or knife threat from the front; add push for additional stress
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BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: defend high of low punch
INTERMEDIATE (D3)
Thai pads: Combo #2 with a knee
Thai pads: combo #3 with a knee
Drill: Attacker pulls defender's arm, defender bursts in and gives counters
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side
Drill: eyes closed, any hair grab
ADVANCED (D3)
Sparring from opposite stance 4 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun from the Front
Gun to the Side of the Head
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement
Straight Punches – Left/Right Combo
Drill — Circle Drill — puncher makes Left/Right Combo, then moves in a half circle around the pad holder; after moving 180 degrees, make Left/Right Combo and move back 180 degrees. During movement, the puncher should be just outside of punching range. This is a basic drill for improving footwork.
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Punches
Drill: pushed from side, give hammer fist followed by straight punches; resent with eyes closed
Outside Defenses 1-5
Choke Behind Review
Choke Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed; Choke Behind Pull OR verbal warning and then straight punch from either side.
ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Belt Drill — 3 rounds each! 30 seconds – 45 seconds – 30 seconds
Gun Front
Long Gun Front (live side)
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Left/Right
Elbows 4-7
Ground - Side Position and Movement
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up
Choke from the Side
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook
Focus Mitts: Left Hook/Right
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Hook
Focus Mitts: Right Hook/Left Hook
Hair Grab from the Side
Bearhug Behind Lifting
ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Combatives: distance continuum - get in with kicks, punches, elbows, headbutts, the elbows, punches, kicks to get out
Long Gun from Behind, Touching
Hand Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: combatives drill above, with a second attacker making threats with gun or long gun
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement
Straight Punches – Left/Right Combo
Drill — Circle Drill — puncher makes Left/Right Combo, then moves in a half circle around the pad holder; after moving 180 degrees, make Left/Right Combo and move back 180 degrees. During movement, the puncher should be just outside of punching range. This is a basic drill for improving footwork.
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Punches
Drill: pushed from side, give hammer fist followed by straight punches; resent with eyes closed
Outside Defenses 1-5
Choke Behind Review
Choke Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed; Choke Behind Pull OR verbal warning and then straight punch from either side
ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Belt Drill — 3 rounds each! 30 seconds – 45 seconds – 30 seconds
Gun Front
Long Gun Front (live side)
Beginner (B3)
Left/Right Combintion
Round Kick (also work switch round kick)
Drill: Thai Pads- 2-3 minute rounds, straight punch combinations with round kicks, add sprawls in the second round
Choke from Front
Choke from Side
Choke from Behind
Drill: Monkey in the Middle- Groups of 5; One defender, non-stop attacks
Intermediate (D3)
Thai Pads- 3-2 minute rounds
Round 1- Left/Right/Right Elbow/Liver Shot/Left hook/Right Cross
Round 2- Add- Bob and weave/Left hook/Right Cross/Left Round Kick/Right Knee
Round 3- Put both combos together!
Choke from Behind with a pull
Hair Grab Behind
Bearhug Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; Defender, works combinations on Thai Pads, Attacker; makes makes any of the above attackes
Advanced (D3)
Jumping Spinning Back Kick
Jumping Spinning Heel Kick
General Def. V. Medium to High Kick
Inside Defense with counters
Slow Sparring- 1-2 min round- Open Hands, light contact
Hip Throw
Buck trap roll (quick review)
Elbow escape (quick review)
Drill: Slow Sparring with Hip throw- 2-2 min rounds- A's & B's
Round 1- A's are the Aggressors- Open hands, light contact sparring, on instructors signal "Down" A's are taking their partner (safely) down with a hip throw and quickly mounting them, B's must work to gain a better position, quickly get up on their feet and continue with Slow sparring.
Round 2- B's are now the Aggressors- Same drill as above.
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