BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Front Kick, Vertical Target

Drill: groups of 3; one pad holder at one end of the room holds for straight punches; pad holder at other ends holds for front kick vertical target: instructors calls out which side; third person sprints there and strikes

Combination: Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Knee

Combination: Left Front Kick Vertical Target/Left Knee

Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Back Kick

Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

Combo: Defense Back Kick with a Spin/Left Knee

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Simple Takedown

Combinations Using Gloves Not Focus Mitts: Partner calls out combination 1-4; striker makes combination, then shoots in with Simple Takedown; go back and forth

Gun from the Side in Front of Arm (work both sides)

Gun from the Front, Pushing Into Stomach

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Combo: Left/Right/Right Knee

Combo Left/Right/Left Knee

Choke from the Front with a Push

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: Non Stop Drill with groups of 3; pad holder stands at one end of the room holding for straight punches; at other end of the room, one person stands with eyes closed; third person makes choke from the front or behind with a push; after attacking, the attacker stands and closes eyes; the defender defends, then sprints across the room and gives 10 left/right combinations; puncher then takes the pad; the former pad holder sprints down and attacks; the drill continues non-stop.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Focus Mitts Combo #8 (right upper/left hook/right straight

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

Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

Ground: Arm Bar from Guard

Drill: attacker makes bearhug and gently takes defender to the ground; once on the ground, defender pulls guard and makes arm bar, then gets up.

Drill: drill starts with defender practicing focus mitt combinations; attacker comes from behind and makes Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free; defender tries to drop weight to stop takedown; sometimes attacker does not make takedown, sometimes he does; if on the ground, the defender pulls guard and makes arm bar.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Sparring: 1 minute rounds

Sparring: 1o second rounds, 5 seconds to switch

Gun to the Side of the Head (regular defense and 2 handed defense)

Knife Downward Stab, Off Angle (work both sides)

Drill: gun or knife from either side

Beginner (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.

Intermediate (C2)
Drill: A/B Drill
Ground- Guard Reversal
Ground- Elbow to Knee escape (Quick Review)
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal to Elbow to Knee escape; Groups of 2; start from Guard position, make guard reversal, now, the person on the bottom makes Elbow to Knee Escape and transitions to Guard position, then makes Guard Reversal technique. Repeat!
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad, and mounts them, defender; makes elbow to knee transitions to guard and from there makes guard reversal technique and immediately stands up, 3rd person then immediately attacks with Reverse Headlock, defender makes a strong defense and Resets.

Advanced (C2)
Overhand Right
Muay Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes- Combinations, Kicks, Knees and Elbows. Be sure to include Overhand Right in combinations.
** Round 2- add sprawls, plus 4 Push Ups
** Round 3- Double up on the last technique of every combination
Long Gun from the Front- live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Defense v. Bayonet Stab, live and dead side

Beginner A2

Palm Heel Strikes

Knees

Round Kick

Combo: Left Palm Strike/Right Round Kick

Combo: Right Palm Strike/Left Round Kick

Choke from Front (1 handed)

Drill: Groups of 3; Defender starts on the ground with push ups, on instructors signal “UP”, defender gets up and makes 10 strong Knees on the pad, then the attacker makes 10 aggressive Choke from Front attacks, defender makes an aggressive defense and gets back on the ground for push ups. Repeat for 5 Rounds.

Intermediate (C2)

Straight Punches (review)

Hammerfist Forward (review)

Drill: non-stop punches- Standing, then from knees, then on back, then on knees again, then standing. Don’t Stop!

Bearhug Arms Free

Bearhug Arms Free

Drill: Groups 2; defender eyes closed, defend either Bearhug or attack the pad when bummed!

Advanced (C2)

Chops (inside and outside)

2 Front Kicks with a Switch

Drill: Alternate Tabatta Kicks/Jump Squats- 20 sec. work- 10 sec. rest, 8 rounds

20- Jump Front Kicks- 10 Sec. rest

20- Jump Squats- 10 sec. rest

** repeat for 8 rounds**

Knife – attacker holding defender with left hand

Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side)

Knife – off angle downward stab (live and dead side)

Knife – off angle straight stab (live and dead side)

Drill: Monkey in the Middle Drill- First round 60 sec, second round 90 seconds- non-stop attacks (level 1, 2, 3 &4) including knife.

BEGINNER (C2)
Retreating Punches
Elbows 4-7
DRILL:
Groups 3: 2 Padholder, 1 Striker. Striker performs Retreating Punches based on Padholder 1’s advance. Padholder 2 cues with pad tap behind. Striker sends Elbow 4, turns, clinches and knees until padholder cues to reset

Rear Headlock
FINAL DRILL: Same as above, but Padholder 2 can cue for elbow into knees or attack with Rear Headlock

INTERMEDIATE (C2)
Ground - Kicking Off from Guard
Ground - Arm Bar from Guard
Ground - Guard Reversal
Ground - Trap, Buck & Roll (if time)

FINAL DRILL:
Groups of 2, A/B. One begins in mount. On GO!, person on top applies pressure attempting to stay in mount. Person on bottom reverses with trap, buck and roll. Once in guard, begins applying pressure. Person on bottom attempts to kick off, arm bar, guard reversal.

ADVANCED (C2)
Knife - Upward Stab (Review)
Knife - Attacker Holding Defender with Left Hand
Bayonet Stab - Dead Side
Bayonet Stab - Dead Side (Clothesline)

FINAL DRILL:
Groups of 2, attacker, defender. Defender, eyes closed. Attacker can apply any of the above attacks.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Front Kick

Round Kick

Combo: Left/Right Round/Right Knee

Combo: Left/Right/Left Round/Left Knee

Drill: Horse Shoe drill (non-stop kicking as the pad moves in a "horse shoe" shape)

Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Focus Mitts: Combo #4/step and pivot to the right/Right

Focus Mitts: Combo #3/step and pivot to the left/Right

Bearhug Front, Arms Free

Reverse Headlock

Drill: partner 1 makes Bearhug Front, Arms Free; partner 2 defends, then applies Reverse Headlock; partner 1 then makes Defense v. Reverse Headlock

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Sparring: 6 rounds (2 from opposite stance)

Handgun from Kneeling Position

Long Gun from kneeling position (treat like hand gun, getting up as soon as possible)

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punch

Drill: using left punch only, pad holder calls out 1, 2, or 3; striker makes that many punches

Drill: as above, using right punch

Straight Punch Low

Combo: Left/Low Right

Combo: Left/Low Left

Round Kick

Combo #1 with round kick

Combo #2 with round kick

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: defend high or low

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Defensive Front Kick

Drill:  groups of 3; defender strikes one target; when a second pad holder approaches from either side, deliver a Defensive Front Kick, then continue striking the original target

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught

Drill: as above, but use groups of 4; fourth person makes bearhug at any time

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Sweep with Heel Kick

Sweep with Forward Kick (use in Muay Thai Clinch)

Drill: all self defense, finish with sweep when possible

Long Gun Live and Dead Side

Long Gun Behind

Drill: all long gun

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

30 Second Burn Out - 30 seconds of punches, 30 seconds of groin kicks, 3o seconds of knees; 3 rounds, alternating with partner

Choke from the Front

Choke from Behind

Drill: eyes closed, either choke

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)

Thai Pads: Combos 1-4

Striking from Top Position

Side/Elbow Escape Full Mount

Guard Reversal

Drill: groups of three; defender starts on bottom and escapes full mount to guard; make guard reversal and start punching attacker; second attacker pushes the defender off and gets full mount; defender repeats the drill with new attacker, etc.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)

Overhand Right

Focus Mitts: #10 (Overhand Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right)

Focus Mitts: cover v. right haymaker, then Combo #10

Long Gun from Behind - Live and Dead Side

Handgun from Behind

Drill: handgun or long gun from behind

Drill: Focus Mitt combos -include covering against pad holder strikes AND Combo #10, attacker threatens from behind with handgun or long gun.

Beginner Class (A2)

Knees- First singles, then doubles, then triples; focus on thai clinch to hold

Round Kick

Combo- Round Kick/Knee with the same leg

Inside Defense

Headlock from Behind

Drill: Thai Clinch, non-stop knees, defend headlock from behind and then continue with knees.
Intermediate (C2)

Thai Pads, build to a combination of: Right Cross/Left Hook/ Right Round Kick/ Left Hook/Right Uppercut/ Switch Round Kick

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 Points)

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Drill: Striker non- stop combinations on thai pads, defend Bearhug Behind Arms Free and continue with working the pads
Advanced (C2)

General Strikes to a large kicking shield

Drill: pile of pads in the middle of the room; students must crawl get a pad; if they don’t get a pad they are striking non-stop until the drill resets (make it tiring!)

Sweep with Heel Kick

Long Gun from Behind touching (both sides)

Gun from Behind (touching)- Looking over left shoulder

Drill: Non-stop strikes on pad, defend Long Gun from Behind touching or Gun from behind touching.

BEGINNER (C2)
Round Kick
Palm Heels
DRILL: Cue & Do
Group of 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder can cue for either a forward/rear Palm Heel combo + Roundhouse Kick, or RHK + PH Combo.

Front Choke 1-Hand Pluck

DRILL-FINAL: Switch Roles
Groups of 3, Striker, Padholder, Defender. Striker and Pad at one end of gym, defender at opposite end. Striker begins sending all out PH strikes to pad. On “GO!” striker runs down to attack defender. Defender then runs to opposite end, takes pad and padholder begins striking. Instructor can swap combative for RHK at any point.

INTERMEDIATE (C2)
Inside & Outside Slap Kick
DRILL: Cue & Do
Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Padholder cues for either slap kick, striker sends then bursts in with straights until padholder tells to reset.
Defense vs. High Front Kick (Redirect)

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught

DRILL-FINAL:
Groups of 3, Striker/Defender, Padholder, Attacker. Defender does same kick/burst combo above. At any point Attacker can apply Bearhug.
SAFETY NOTE: If the defender is striking, be sure to begin hug at shoulders and slide down.

ADVANCED (C2)
SPARRING: Delayed Defender
Groups of 2, A and B. Designate A/B to be able to only cover/avoid strikes for first 10s or 20-30s round. Switch each round.
Mouth of Hand Punch
COMBO: Front Groin Kick + MOH Punch
Overhand Right Punch
COMBO: FGK + MOH Punch + OHR Punch

Gun to the Side of the Head
DRILL - FINAL: Roaming Attacker
Attackers cue for combo above or present gun. Defender reacts accordingly and resets.