Beginner Class (B1)

Punches- Straight

Hammerfist Forward

Front Kick- Groin

Knees

Drill: Burn Out Drill! 1 round of 90 Seconds

20 Punches

2 Sprawls

20 Hammerfist

4 Sprawls

20 Front Kicks Groin

6 Sprawls

20 Knees

8 Sprawls

Inside Defense

Choke from Front with a Push

Drill: Eyes closed; defend Choke from Front with a push OR Inside Defense

Intermediate Class (D1)

Side Kick (with and without advance)

L/R Combination

Headbutt Forward

Combination: Side kick/turn to face the pad/L-R Combination/Headbutt Forward

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Ground- elbow escape

Drill: groups of 3, small shield; defender starts on the ground, attacker mounts defender, defender makes elbow escape, gets up and makes non- stop strikes on pad (include headbutts); while the defender is attacking the pad, the attacker makes a Choke from Behind with a pull, defender defends and resets!

Advance Class (D1)

Light Sparring (Hands only, open hands)

Single Leg takedown

Light Sparring including single leg takedowns; sprawl to defend

Stick Overhead (left handed attacker)

Drill: Groups of 3; Light sparring, 3rd person/attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with stick Overhead, defender defends the attack and continues with sparring.

Beginner Class (B1)
Zombie Drill!
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal- Jump Knee tuck, then back to Palm Heel Strikes, give an increasing number of jumps up to 5.
Choke from the Side
Advance- Downward Stab
Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on the pad, defend Choke from the Side OR Downward Stab.

Intermediate Class (D1)
Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes; Include kicks and Elbow, Sprint one lap around the mat on instructors signal, then back to combinations
360 with Counterattacks
Choke from Front Against wall
Drill: Groups of 3; Dim the lights, blast the music (the goal is to make the environment appear very chaotic), defender; starts close to the wall, Eyes closed, Choke against the wall OR defend 360, finds the pad holder and makes non-stop strikes until pad holders calls time. Reset!

Advanced Class (D1)
Thai Pads 2-5 Minute Rounds- Opposite Stance; sprawl jump knee tuck on instructors signal, then back to working the pad
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Gun- from Behind
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hugging defense)
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Gun from Behind - basic defense OR Hugging defense OR pad holder/attacker comes up from behind, gives a verbal signal, then make a 2 Back kicks with a switch.

BEGINNER (A3)
W/U DRILL: Cue & Do
Grps 2, striker, padholder. Padholder cues by holding pad for any L1 combative. Striker identifies/sends ONE hard strike based on cue, then sends a burst of straight punches until padholder cues to REST!

360 Defense
Front Choke 2-Hand Pluck
Front Choke w/ Push

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 2, defender, attacker. Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Attacker cues to OPEN! attacking with 360, or applies either choke.

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INTERMEDIATE (C3)
W/U DRILL: Cue & Do
Grps 2, striker, padholder. Padholder cues by holding pad for any combative. Striker identifies/sends ONE hard strike based on cue, then sends a burst of straight punches until padholder cues to REST!

Outside Defense 1-5
Hair Grab - Front
Hair Grab - Side, impending knee
Hair Grab Behind

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 3, striker/defender, padholder, attacker.
Round 1:
Padholder cues striker to send a single forward combative (punch, FGK, elbow 1, etc.). Attacker can apply hair grab from any angle. After defense, striker returns to pad. Each person gets a round.

Round 2:
Same as above, but striker can attempt to intercept hair grabs from front, side if possible.

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ADVANCED (C3)
Takedown Defense Review (Simple and Spinning)
Simple Takedown
DRILL: Alternating Takedown
Grps 2. Decide between 2 who is attacking/defending first. Both face each other, circling. Attacker attempts takedown, defender attempts to defend. Switch roles after each attempt. Loser of each round must do exercise penalty.

Knife Defense vs. Downward Stab
Ground - Knife Defense Mounted

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 2. Defender, attacker, knife in waistband. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker applies simple takedown and climbs into mount. Attacker can sends attacks with hands or knife. Defender must respond according to attack and gain dominance. Repeat for time.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knees

Left/Right Combo

Drill: Pad holder moves around with pad, then gives signal to strike; defender makes Front Kick Vertical Target/Left/Right/Right knee

Ground - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: start on ground, kick and get up, then make the combination

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Hooks

Pre-emptive Strike: right hook from modified fighting (deescalation) stance

Bearhug Front, Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind, Lifting

Bearhug Front, Lifting (arms free and arms caught)

Drill: eyes closed, any of these bear hugs

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4

Simple Takedown

Focus Mitts: Combos 1-4, include takedown

Gun From Behind, Touching

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Knees

Drill: non-stop striking with punches or knees on pad holder's command

Basic Takedown Defense

Muay Thai Clinch

Drill - work those two positions, including elbows and knees when possible

Choke from Behind

Drill: one group eyes closed, different attackers walk around and make Choke From Behind.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Focus Mitts: 1 minute each of the following combinations:

- Combo #3

- Combo #6

- Combo #7

- 4 Straight Punches leading with Left

360 with Counterattack

Outside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Defense v. Low Front Kick (redirecting)

Drill: Defend either low kick OR right haymaker. For right punch, use either defend we worked on today.

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Cavaliers 1-4

Inside Defense v. Left/Right - Lean Back and Trap (review)

Drill: add cavalier after the Lean Back and Trap, just for the fun of it!

Hip Throw

360 Defense w/counter (review)

Defend Right Haymaker with 360 and counter, then make a Hip Throw

Drill: attacker makes Left/Right OR Right Haymaker and defender responds with techniques above; sometimes attacker resists and the Cavalier or the Hip Throw fails. If the cavalier fails, the defender reacts with right hammer fist, punches, etc; if the Hip Throw fails, the defender turns back quickly and clinches, gives knees etc.

 

 

Beginner (A3)

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knee

Combination: Front Kick Vertical Target followed by Knee strike

Ground: Front Kick

Ground: Getting up

Drill: Groups of 2, large kicking shield, defender starts from the ground, gets up and makes space, pad holder walks towards defender, defender makes Front Kick to a vertical Target followed by non-stop knees until pad holder calls “time!”. Reset!

Choke from the front (2 handed)

 

Intermediate (C3)

Defensive Back Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, focus mitts, large kicking shield, striker makes basic boxing combinations on focus mitts, 2^nd pad holder, sporadically, walks towards the striker from behind and gives a verbal signal, striker; makes a defensive back kick and continues working combinations on the mitts.

Headlock the Side

Hair Grab from Behind

Drill: Drill: Groups of 3, focus mitts, large kicking shield, striker makes basic boxing combinations on focus mitts, attacker; makes Headlock from the side OR Hair Grab Behind, defender; makes the proper defense and continues working the mitts.

 

Advanced (C3)

Focus mitts- 4 rounds of 2 minutes

Round 1- Jab/Cross/Bob & Weave/ Cross/Hook/Cross

Round 2- Jab/Cross/Bob & Weave/ Cross/Hook/Cross (opposite stance)

Round 3- Jab/Cross/Bob & Weave- while bobbing and weaving transition to your opposite stance and counter with a Cross/Hook/Cross., followed by -Jab/Cross/Bob & Weave- while bobbing and weaving transition to your regular stance and counter with a Cross/Hook/Cross. Repeat!

***This round is designed to help striker feel more comfortable transitioning from regular stance to opposite stance and vise versa! ***

Round 4- Regular Boxing combinations, any time during the round, pad holder calls the above combo, striker; makes the combo and switches his/her fighting stance.

Gun to the Side, in Front of the Arm

Gun from the Front, Pushing into Stomach

 

BEGINNER (A3)
W/U DRILL:
Grps 2, striker, padholder. Striker lays on belly, eyes closed, face covered. Padholders position somewhere around the room. On GO! strikers get up, find padholder and send all out Straight Punch OR Front Groin Kick, based on instructor’s cue. Reset, repeat for rounds.

Knees w/ Clinch
Ground Back Position
Ground Front Kick
Ground Getup

FINAL DRILL: Tueller Drill PLUS
Grps 2, defender, padholder/attacker. Defender begins on ground. Attacker begins some distance away from feet holding Kick Shield. When the DEFENDER begins to get up, the attacker can advance. Depending on the speed of the attacker, defender my 1: Return to back position/Send Kicks (CAREFUL!), 2: Get up, clinch and knee. 3. Get up and create distance.
Attacker should begin from various distances to test defender’s get up speed and decision making.
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INTERMEDIATE (C3)
W/U DRILL: 1 Minute Drill
Grps 2, padholder, striker. Striker begins sending all out straight punches, sprawls on “DOWN!”, then all out kicks, sprawl again when cued, then all out Elbow 1, repeating this sequence on cue, until a minute has lapsed.

Wrist Releases
Front Kick Vertical Target
MINI DRILL:
Grps 2, defender, attacker. Attacker applies any wrist grab. Defender defends and creates space with Defensive Front Kick.
NOTE: The DFK should not be full power due to making actual contact.

Advanced Technique - Gun Side : In Front of Arm

FINAL DRILL:
Grps 2, defender, attacker. Attacker can apply Gun Side. Defender defends. However attacker can use wrist grab defense to interrupt defense. Defender must react, staying out of line of fire while trying to gain control/push pressure on the attacker.
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ADVANCED (C3)
Ground Sparring: 3x1min, beginning in various positions
Cavaliers 1-4
Ground Stomp Defense (Turtle/Cover and Kick Upward)
DRILL: Roaming Attacker/Role Reversal
Defenders, Attackers. Defenders begin neutral stance, eyes closed, hands up. Attackers can apply cavalier to any defender, taking them to the ground. Once on the ground, attacker attempts to send head stomp. Defend and get up. Defender then becomes an attacker and attacker sets up as defender.

Knife Downward Stab

FINAL DRILL:
Same as above. However attacker has a knife in waist band. After being kicked off from the stomp, attacker can pull knife and attack as defender is getting up.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Palm Strikes

Drill - Belt Drag Drill -- partner starts out punching the pad, then must  turn and sprint across the room and back, but another person holds them back with a belt around the waist.  2 rounds, then switch

Combo: Left/Right Elbow #1

Advanced Technique: Gun from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook

Focus Mitts: Left Uppercut/Right Straight

Ground - Side Control

Ground - Side Control to Full Mount (slide knee across belly)

Ground - Side Control to Knee to Belly and Get Up

Ground - Escape Side Control Using Shrimping (kick off or pull guard)

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Sparring Drills: Left/Right/Liver Shot, partner defends, 1 for 1

Sparring Drills: Right/Left Uppercut/Right/Left Round Kick, partner defends, 1 for 1

Sparring Drills: Left/Right Round Kick/Right/Left Hook/Right, partner defends, 1 for 1

Knife - Downward Stab v. Left Handed Attacker

Knife - Upward Stab v. Left Handed 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)

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