BEGINNER (B2)
Palm Heel Strike
Hammerfist to the side
Combination: Hammerfist to the side, transition to face the pad and follow up with 6 Palm Heel strikes.
Drill: Striker eyes closed; pad holder bumps striker from the front and from the side; striker makes the appropriate combative.
Choke from the Front with a push (include off angles)
Drill: 5 Rounds- 10 Burpees, 20 Palm Heel strikes, defend Choke from the front with a push 10x- vary angles.
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Inside Defense (review)
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Hook Punch Defense (covering)
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only); then straight or hook (right only)
Drill: both attack and defend, lightly
Sparring: 2 minute rounds
ADVANCED (B2)
Fighting in the Clinch: slow work such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, in Front of the Arm
- emphasize additional counterattacks such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, Front of Arm- attacker reaching and putting left hand on gun, preventing immediate disarm
Gun Front, Pushing Into Stomach
BEGINNER (B1)
INTERMEDIATE (B1)
ADVANCED (B1)
BEGINNER (B1)
DRILL: Strikes While Mounted w/ Switch
Grps of 2, one on back, one mounted, holding TS. Cues:
GO! person on bottom sends all out strikes
SWITCH! top passes pad to bottom and begins striking
ROTATE! Person on top gets up and runs to mount new person. Takes pad and drill repeats.
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Trap, Buck & Roll
DRILL: Defenders lying on back. Roaming attacker can mount or cue for Front Kick.
INTERMEDIATE (B1)
360 w/ Counter Strike
Side Kick (with and without advance)
DRILL:
Grp 2-3. Atkr 1, Atkr 2, Defr. Atkr 1 sends 360s against defender. Atkr 2 cues/approaches for Side Kick
Choke Behind with Pull
DRILL:
Same as above, but replace Choke for Side Kick. (Depending on experience level, Atkr 2 can choose between Choke or Side Kick)
ADVANCED (B1)
Ground - Side Mount
Ground - Side Mount Defense
Ground - Arm Lock from Side Mount
Ground - Guillotine
Ground - Guillotine Defense
DRILL:
Grp of 2. Apply Ground - Guillotine. Defend into Side Mount. Goal is to get dominant position from there. Eventually allow attacker to attempt to defend against Side Mount ASAP.
BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch (review)
Front Kick (review)
Round Kick
Drill: partner moves around the room, holds for straight punches OR front kick OR round kick
Headlock from Behind (work both sides)
Drill: defend headlock from either side
Drill: as above, but random attackers make headlocks at any time
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Headbutt
Focus Mitts: Combo #4 + headbutt
Fall Break
Forward Roll
Drill: eyes closed, partner pushes from front or back; make back fall break or forward roll, get up and make Focus Mitt combination
ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Sparring Drill: Defend Left/Right Combo/counter with Right/Left Hook
Plucking Defense v. Front Kick Vertical Target (left leg), counter with Right/Left Hook
Sparring Drill: defend L/R combo OR Front Kick, include counters
Ground - Leg Triangle (work opposite side)
Ground - Defense v. Leg Triangle (opposite side)
BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Quick combative review -- this is a self defense heavy lesson plan!
Choke from Behind with a Push
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: eyes closed, either attack
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Uppercut
Focus Mitts: Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right straight)
Focus Mitts: Combo #9 (left uppercut/right straight/left hook)
Defense v. Uppercut
Light sparring, emphasize uppercuts
Ground: trap and roll
ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Clinch: striking and covering from the clinch
Gun from the Front (2 handed)
Gun Across Counter Top
Drill: gun defense with resisting attacker (pulling on weapon, punching at defender, etc. -- use headgear)
Beginner (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Drill: pad holder starts at punching range, moves deliberately forward or back; puncher must react with an advance or retreating punch
Front Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: pad holder moves around the room, offering targets for front kick, or straight punch with advanced; at the same time assign 2-3 attackers to move around, giving headlock from behind to the strikers at random
Intermediate (B1)
Muay Thai Pads
Round 1- Cross, Hook, 2 Right Round Kicks, Right Knee
Round 2- Cross, Hook, Cross, 2 Left Round Kicks, Left Knee
Round 3- Put the two combos together (Cross, Hook, 2 Right Round Kicks, Right Knee,
Cross, Hook, Cross, 2 Left Round Kicks, Left Knee)
360 with counters
Drill: Groups of 3, Thai pads; Basic combos on pads, attacker; makes a 360 attack.
Choke from Front Against Wall
Advanced (B1)
Thai Pads- Opposite Stance- 3-1 Minute rounds- Non stop combinations
Jumping spinning Back Kick
Full Nelson- Finger Strip
Axe defense v. overhead
Drill: defender works combinations on pads, attacker makes either a Full Nelson attack or Axe defense v. overhead.
Beginner (B1)
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 (B1)
A/B Drill
Headbutt Forward
Combination: L/R combination, Right Elbow, Forward Headbutt
Back Kick
Drill: Groups of 3; Striker works the above combination, 2nd pad holder walks towards the striker form behind and gives a verbal signal, striker; executes a back kick and continues working the pad.
Choke Front Against the wall
Advanced (B1)
Warm up with general combatives, including side kicks and back kicks
Drill: Interference Drill- 3 rounds! Alternate each person in groups of 3.
Gun from the side, Behind the Arm
Gum from the side of the Head
Ground: Def. v. Guillotine
BEGINNER (B1)
Advancing Straight Punch
DRILL:
Grp 2, Def, PH. Neutral, eyes closed. PH taps and steps out of striking range. Def advances forward with punch then continues striking with appropriate combatives to the pad based on distance until PH calls to “RESET!”
Inside Defense
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Low Punch
Rear Choke w/ Push
FINAL DRILL:
Grp 3, A, B, C. A attacks B with regular or low straights. At any point C attacks A with Rear Choke w/ Push (B should get out of way). After defense, A returns to attacking.
INTERMEDIATE (B1)
Outside Defense vs. Front Kick
Ground - Trap, Buck & Roll
Ground - Def. vs. Choke in Full Mount
Ground - Def. vs. Headlock in Full Mount
FINAL DRILL:
Grp of 3. A, B, C. A begins on back. B mounts with any of the above attacks. A defends and crouches down. C sends Front Kick for Stabbing Defense. B transitions to back, C attacks, A kicks.
ADVANCED (B1)
Warmup Drill: 50/50 Tabata
20s Straight Punches, 10s Rest, 20s Knees, 10s Rest x 4 Rounds, then switch.
Review:
Stick - Overhead
Stick - Off Angle
Axe Defense vs. Overhead
FINAL DRILL: Circle of Death
Def in middle, attackers in a circle around. Attacks with stick from various angles/attacks. Defend and reset. If defender knows stick vs. stick, can retain stick for one attack after disarm.
BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow
Ground, Back Position
Ground, Round Kick (emphasize recovering position after the kick)
Ground, Get Up
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of 3; start on ground, give round kick, get up, make punches; second attacker makes headlock, defend
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Hook Punch
Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)
Focus Mitt Combo: Combo #6/cover v. right hook/Combo #6/sprawl
Light Sparring Hands Only
ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Left Elbow/clinch/Right Knee/pivot to the left/knee
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Right Elbow/clinch/Left Knee/pivot to the right/knee
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free - review
Full Nelson, throw
Drill: eyes closed, attacker makes either attack
BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch review
Round Kick - rear leg
Round Kick - forward leg, discussing switch step for more power
Combo #2 to tombstone pad
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: barricade drill using Choke from Behind with a Push, barricade, and then 5 round kicks each leg
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Headbutt
Side Kick
Combo: Side Kick/Straight Punch/Headbutt
Front Kick with Advance
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed, verbal signal, defend right straight punch OR front kick
ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/step back out of range/step in/Right/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
Thai Pads: Left/Right/cover v. right/Right/Left Hook/Right/Left Round Kick
Gun to the Side, Behind Arm (both sides)
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