Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Inside Defenses
Choke from the front with a push
Drill: Eyes closed; verbal warning followed by punch or no verbal warning, choke from the front with a push

Intermediate (A2)
Thai Pads- 2- 5 Minute Rounds- Basic Combinations, include- Knees, sprawls & elbows.
(Work them hard!)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2&3 Points)
Defense v. High Round Kick (reflexive)
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Defense v. High Round Kick (redirect)
Drill: Leg sparring, add straight punches after a few rounds

Advanced (A2)
Knife Attacks!
Downwards stab, Upward stab, straight stab, forward/backward slash (work both sides and off angle)
Drill: knife attacks from any angle

BEGINNER (A2)
Movement/Shadow Boxing
Advancing Straight Punch
Drill: Follow the Leader
Grps of 2. Padholder holds for straight punches. Striker can send strikes at will. Padholder can also create distance, requiring striker to advance to strike.
Inside Defense
Front Choke (1 Hand Pluck)

Final Drill:
Grps of 2. Attacker primarily sends straight punches, for inside defense. Sometimes, instead of stepping back, apply front choke. After defense, attacker calls out number of burpees to be performed before going back to straight punch/inside defense.

INTERMEDIATE (A2)
Warmup Drill: Alternating Ground & Pound While Mounted
Ground - Trap, Buck & Roll
Ground - Foot Grab Strip
Ground - Spin Inward
Ground - Spin Outward
Ground - Guard Escape (gouge and stack)

Final Drill:
Defender lying on ground, eyes closed. Attacker can either grab foot and pull/spin, or jump into mount. If mounted, defender must T/B/R then escape the attacker’s guard.

ADVANCED (A2)
Warmup: Forward/Backward Rolls
Review - Rear Fall Break
Sweep with Forward Kick
Review - Gun Front
Advanced Gun - from kneeling position

Final Drill:
Defender standing, eyes closed. Attacker with gun in waist band sweeps defender to ground and draws gun. Defender performs gun defense from knees. After disarm, defender takes gun and looks to attack, attacker assumes defender position. Note: For more advanced students, have the attacker present the gun from off-angles as well.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill

Knees - use both the self defense position and the muay thai clinch

Choke Front with a Push

Choke Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed, either choke

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Punch Review: Left/Right/Right Elbow #6

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Ground - Side Control

Ground - Americana from Side Control

Ground - Disengage (knee to belly, then get up)

Drill: groups of three; defender starts in side control; make Americana, then disengage and get up and punch pad; person on ground gets up and makes Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left punch/Right/Liver Shot/

Knife - Downward Stab

Knife - Forward Slash

Knife - Downward Stab and Forward Slash v. Left or Right Handed Attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill

Elbows 4-7

Combo: Right Elbow 4/Right Elbow/5/turn/Right Punch

Combo: Right Elbow 6/Right Punch

Headlock from Behind

Drill: eyes closed; attacker either pushes with pad and stays close (defender makes Elbow 6/Right Punch) OR makes Headlock from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Thai Pads: Combos #3 & #4 with sprawl after round kick

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact) - include counterattacks

Drill: attacker makes left/right OR high round kick; defender makes the appropriate defense

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Uppercut/Right/Left Hook/pivot left/Right

Knife - Kick From Distance

Knife - Upward Stab; after teaching control and disarm, include training with a non-compliant attacker who tries to break free; if the attacker breaks free, the defender must disengage and look for a shield, escape, or make another knife defense.

Drill: defenders eyes are closed, attacker gives a verbal signal and attacks from various distances; defender must decide to kick or make the hand defense

Beginner (A2)
Front Kick- Groin
Round Kick- work both sides
Horse Shoe Drill
Straight Punch Low
Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Choke from Front with a Push, after the initial defense, attacker, takes a back and attacks with a straight punch Low.

Intermediate (A2)
Focus Mitts- Flow Pattern
Part I- L-Hook, L-Hook, R-Cross
Part II- R-Uppercut, R-Cross, L-Hook, R-Cross
1-1 Minute Round- Put Part I & II together in a relatively fast, non stop continuos pattern.
Outside Slap Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Front and Behind (remove arms)
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 1 min. Non stop aggressive Bearhug attacks

Advanced (A2)
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Drill: 3 Rounds
L/R Combination, R-Elbow strike x 10
Scissor Front Kick (5x each side)
Scissor Round Kick (5x each side)
10 Jump squats
Advanced Gun- from front assailant using off hand
Advanced Gun- from kneeling position
Drill: Defender with their eyes closed, attacker makes gun threat from front using off hand, or orders defender to get on their knees and makes gun threat from kneeling position.

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 working the pad.
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 (A2)
Strikes from mount position
Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)
Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside Slap Kicks on the other.
Reverse Headlock Standing
Ground- Trap and Roll (quick review)
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender; escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock. Repeat.
Advanced (A2)
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal- Knife- upward and downward stab, include off hand and off angle.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punch with Advance

Front Kick (review)

Round Kick

Drill: partner moves around, offering target for Front Kick or Round Kick

Inside Defenses

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Straight with Advance (review)

Inside Defenses (review)

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

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

Drill: attacker moves around, makes Left Punch, defender defends; if attacker makes Left/Right combo,  defender leans back and traps, then counterattacks

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Ground: Elbow Escape from Full Mount (review)

Ground: Side Control

Ground: Hip Escape from Side Control

Light Sparring: 4 rounds of 2 minutes, stand up and clinch only

Light Sparring: 4 rounds of 2 minutes, ground with light striking only

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punches

Straight Punch Low

Combo: Left/Left low/Right

Headlock from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Defensive Front Kick

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught

Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free

Drill: eyes closed, either attack from behind

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds from opposite stance, combos 1-3

Side Kick (review)

Drill: non-stop punches to one target, make side kick to second target on command, then continue punching

Defense v. Medium Side Kick (pluck/row)

Defense v. High Side Kick

Drill: defend either height

 

Beginner (A1)

L/R Combination

Knee

Front Kick Groin

Round Kick

Drill: 3 Round Drill

Choke from Front (2 Hands)

Choke from the Side

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender- non stop attacks, round 1- slow and easy, round 2- fast and aggressive.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitt/Disturbing Drill — left/right combo on command, partner striking with mitts to disturb; defender must cover.

Uppercut Punch

Drill: level 1 self defense, incorporating uppercuts into counterattacks

Bearhug Front, Arms Caught

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Conditioning: 3 rounds

Front Kick/Round Kick/Knee (all on same leg) 5x left, 5x right

15 burpees

Cavaliers 1-4

Headlock from Behind (review)

Knife Threat with space – slap, kick, run

Knife to Throat – dead side

Knife to Throat – live side

Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender- non stop attacks, round 1-  slow and easy, round 2-  fast and aggressive

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strike

Drill: Sprint- Push up drill

Palm Heel Strike combo: Left/Left/Right/Left/Right

Hammerfist to the side

Choke from Behind

Drill: groups of 4; monkey in the middle with two pad holders; defender makes hammerfists and Palm Heel strikes; now and then, the fourth person does Choke from Behind.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Combo #6 (Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook) – emphasize bursting in on first hook

Headbutt Forward

Headbutt Side

Headlock from the Side (include headbutts in counters)

Bearhug from the Front, Arms caught (include headbutts in counters)

Drill: eyes closed, Bearhug Front or Headlock Side

 

 

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