Beginner (B1)
Punches- Straight (both sides)
Round Kick- emphasis on switch round kick
Thai Pads- Combination- Switch round kick, right punch, left punch, back leg round kick
Choke from behind with a push
Headlock from behind
Drill: Groups of 3, large shield; defender starts on their stomach, eyes closed, pad holder can stand any where on the mat, on instructors signal, defender must quickly get up, locate the pad holder and work the pad with non stop straight punches, attacker makes headlock from behind. After a successful defense, reset.
Intermediate (B1)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Combination: Side Kick, turn, Back Kick
360 with Counters
Outside Stabbing Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: defender eyes closed, 360 or Outside Stabbing defense v. Front Kick
Ground- Def v. choke full mount
Barricade Drill: Defender defends Choke full mount, quickly gets up, breaks through the barricade and 30 front kicks (groin) on pad
Advanced (B1)
Focus Mitts- 3-2 min. rounds- opposite stance
Thai Pads- 3-2 min. rounds- opposite stance- include: knees, elbows, sprawls.
Long Gun from the Front-Live Side (both sides, various angles)
Long Gum from the Front- Dead Side (both sides, various angles)
Drill: eyes closes- Long Gun defense from the Front- both sides, various angles

Beginner (B1)
Palm Heel Strike
360
Drill: groups of 3, palm heel strikes to target, third person gives a verbal signal and burst forward with 360, defender must defend, then turn to the pad.
Knees (quick review)
Choke from the Front (1-Handed)
Drill: Non-Compliant Attacker- Attacker makes Choke from the Front and the defender defends. Once the defender begins to give knees, the attacker breaks off and comes back with a 360 attack.
Intermediate (B1)
Focus Mitts: Hooks and Uppercutts
Drill: groups of 3; make the appropriate hook or uppercut while third person holds up a hand; striker must call out the hand motion.
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Ground- Trap and Roll
Ground- Elbow Escape
Advanced (B1)
Choose 3-4 self defense techniques from the lower levels to review
Add non-compliant attacker as described above
Gun from the Front - attacker grabs gun with his left hand to secure it; the defender must maintain control and continue with counterattacks.
Gun from the Front- attacker tries to punch defender with his left hand as the defender defends. Defender must be sure to keep his chin down.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Ground and Pound

Drill: drag across room - ground and pound a pad with partner holding a belt around waist; on command, get up and sprint to end of room and back with partner holding belt for resistance

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: left hand only, defend high or low

Drill: right hand only, defend high or low

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Focus Mitts: Combo #3/bob and weave to your left/Left Hook/Right Cross

Forward Roll

Headlock from the Side going forward

Headlock from the Side going backward

Drill: with non-compliant attacker, try to escape headlock; however long it takes you, that's how long you must punch, once you stand up: third person acts as pad holder and timekeeper!

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Punching 1 Direction, Side Kick in Another

Drill: focus mitt work with partner; second pad holder makes threat, and defender makes side kick, then returns to focus mitts

Guillotine - standing (this is not in normal curriculum) -- to make standing guillotine, wrap arm under neck, pull up and sit hips down and inward

Drill: light sparring, designated attacker shoots in, defender makes standing guillotine

Ground - Guillotine

Ground - Defend v. guillotine

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Warm Up with Straight Punches and Front Kick to the Groin

Drill: partner moves around and gives targets for straight punches OR front kick

Ground - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Front Kick

Ground - Get Up

Choke From Behind with a Push

Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push; defender makes the defense; sometimes, attacker yells "down" and the defender must drop down after making the defense (as if they had fallen), and must make a kick, then get up

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow #1

Head Butt Forward

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow #1/Head Butt

Ground - Trap and Roll

Ground - Elbow Escape

Drill: get off the ground any way you can!

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Thai Pads: Combo #4 with round kick + right front kick vertical target

Full Nelson, Finger Grab

Full Nelson, Backward Sweep

Ground - Defend Kick to Head (defend like round kick)

Drill: sparring with one attacker (lightly); second attacker makes Full Nelson; execute sweep and counterattack; defend against first attacker while on ground, get up, then continue sparring 2nd attacker

Beginner (B1)
Punches Straight
Round Kick
Front Kick (Groin)- quick review
3 Round Drill
Headlock from Behind
Ground- Front Kick
Ground-Getting up (quick review)
Combination- Ground- Front kick, get up, non stop punches on pad
Drill: Groups of 3, defender starts on the ground, Front kick, gets up and attacks the pad with non stop punches, attacker; makes a headlock from behind, defender makes an aggressive defense and gets back on the ground.
Intermediate (B1)
Muay Thai Pads- opposite stance
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)
Combatives to Pad- front kicks, rounds kicks, punches, elbows, knees. etc.
Gun from Front- regular and off hand
Long Gun from the Front- Live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Drill: Eyes closed- differentiate between, Gun- regular, off hand, long gun- live and dead side.

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 (B1)
Uppercut Back Kick
Drill: Uppercut Kick, turn, non-stop knees, until pad holder calls time!
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (2 Counters)
Outside Stabbing defense v. Front Kick
Drill: Movement- defend against either attack- start of slow, then pick up speed.
Ground - Fallbreak back, high
Ground- Backward Roll
Drill: Groups of 2, one large shield- Fallbreak back, high/ Backward Roll/ get up/ fighting stance- Defensive front Kick.
Advanced (B1)
Thai Pads- Combo #6 & 7, plus Knee- Work both sides
Gun to the side of the Head
Gun from the front, 2 handed technique
Axe defense v. Overhead
Drill: Monkey in the Middle Drill - Everyone's favorite!
Groups of 4-5, one pad; defender non-stop counter attacks on the pad, attackers- any level one, two or 3 attacks, plus attacks from todays lesson. Round one-moderate speed, round 2- fast and aggressive!

BEGINNER (B1)
Retreating Straight Punch
Elbows 4-7
Choke from the Side

Final Drill:
Grp of 3, Atkr, Defr, PadH. As Defr performs retreating punch, attacker applies Side Choke. Defend and return to striking.

INTERMEDIATE (B1)
360 w/ Counter
Side Kick w/ Advance
Ground Defense vs. Headlock Full Mount
Ground Defense vs. Choke Full Mount

Final Drill:
Grp of 3. Defr, 2 Atkr. Attacker attacks defender on ground with either Headlock/Choke. Defender gets up and is attacked with 360 by second attacker.

ADVANCED (B1)
Review Mount Escapes (Trap/Buck/Roll + Choke/Headlock, Side Mount
Review Back Fall Break, Forward/Backward Rolls

Full Nelson - Throw
Full Nelson - Sweep

Final Drill:
Perform either Full Nelson defense, defender then attempts to mount attacker (Side or Back), commence ground fight for dominant position.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punch Review

Drill: belt drill

Advancing Straight Punch

Straight Punch Low

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: defend high or low straight punch

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Back Kick

Drill: groups of 3; attack one target; when defender hears signal, make a back kick to a second threat then turn to continue attacking that threat; continue

Ground - Elbow Escape from Full Mount

Drill: groups of 4; start on ground, make Elbow Escape to stand up, then continue with drill as above until group leader says "down!" Reset and continue

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Thai Pads: Combo #3/block right low kick/Combo #3

Sparring: 10 second rounds (90% speed, light contact) with a 5 second break to find a new partner; 15 rounds

Gun from the Front - attacker pulling back on the gun or falling down from the punch

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punch (review)

Round Kick (both legs)

Combo #1 and 2

Headlock from Behind (advanced students, work both sides)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

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

Advancing Front Kick

Drill: eyes closed, shove, react with Advancing Front Kick

Choke from Behind with a Pull

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Thai Pads: Combo #6 with Round Kick

Sparring: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Ground - leg triangle

Ground - arm triangle

Drill: groups of 3; start on ground and make leg triangle or arm triangle, get up, spar for 1 minute; reset

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Straight Punch

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defense

Drill: non-stop punches, then defend straight punches

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)

Inside Defense w. Counter v. Left Punch

Inside Defnese w. Counter v. Right Punch (1)

Drill: defend left or right, include counterattacks

Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)

Drill: defend v. combos 1 -3

Sparring: light sparring, hands only

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)

Thai pads: 3 rounds of 3 minutes, include elbows and knees

Drill: body absorption

Long Gun - live side

Long Gun - dead side