BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill: Walking Punches
Grps of 2: Begin at one end of gym. On GO! strikers punch padholder to next cone/position. Short rest. Repeat to other side of gym.

Elbows 1-3
Combo: Forward/Rear Straight + Rear Elbow

Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Forward/Rear Straight + Rear Elbow (padholder steps back) + FKVT

Choke from Behind Choke

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Ground - Forward Roll, Back Fall Break

Bearhug Front Arms Free (neck leverage)

Ground-Kick Off From Guard

Ground-Neck Leverage Variation*
*Attacker in guard, close. If defender cannot create space for Kick Off, perform a several defense as neck leverage bearhug, reaching around head and peeling. Include a buck as the attacker rolls off.

Final Drill:
Attack Options:
Push and chase as defender performs Forward Roll Back Fall Break. Get into guard, additional attacks based on student experience.
Attack with Bearhug Front Arms Free

ADVANCED (A1)
Warmup: Kicks Across Room
Right: FGK, FKVT, RHK, Side Kick, Back Kick...switch stance
Left: FGK, FKVT, RHK, Side Kick, Back Kick

Jumping Kicks:
-Front
-Side
-Round

Knife - threat, def. to dead side
Knife - threat, def. to live side

Final Drill:
Roaming attacker. Threatens with knife. Can choose to attack with any knife stab before or during the knife threat defense.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Groin Kick

Drill: as many kicks as possible in 3o seconds; contest with partner

Wrist Releases

360 Defense - include basic counterattacks (can do simultaneous counterattack from Level 2)

Drill: groups of 3; first attacker grabs wrist; defender makes wrist release and creates distance; second attacker SOMETIMES steps forward with pad and defender makes groin kick OR first attacker SOMETIMES makes 360 attack

Choke from the Front (2 handed)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left punch/Right/Left Hook

Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook/duck left hook/Left Hook/Right Straight

Ground - Choke from Side on Ground

Ground - Headlock Going Forward

Drill: on ground, eyes closed; attacker makes either Headlock or Choke from Side

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads - combinations 1-4 from opposite stance; 3 rounds of 2 minutes, include sprawls

Sparring - hands only, 2 rounds, 1 in opposite stance

Sparring - hands and feet, 4 rounds, light contact, include clinch, but no takedowns

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Groin Kick

Drill: A/B drill with straight punches or groin kicks

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, choke from either side

Drill: eyes closed, choke from the side or strikes from any angle (hammer fist, straight punches, groin kicks)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combo #8 (Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight)

Combo #9 (Left Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook)

Defense v. Front Kick to the Groin (redirect)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Drill: pad holder moves around and calls out punch combinations OR makes a low kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads: Combo #9 (Left uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook) with Right Knee

Thai Pads: after the knee, pad holder shoots and striker must sprawl

Gun from the Front

Gun from Behind (Touching)

Drill: gun techniques hold packages, bags, etc. in hands; ALSO, gunman moving, pointing the gun in different directions so that the defender must wait for an opportunity.

Beginner (A1)

Punches- Straight

Drill- Punches/Sprint/Push ups

Elbow 1-3

Choke from the side

Drill: Groups of 3; non stop punches, defend choke from the side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches and Elbows (review)

Front Kick Vertical Target (review)

Drill: A/B Drill — groups of 3; one pad holder at each end of the room (at least one should hold a kicking shield), the third person in the middle. When the instructor yells “A” the striker runs to one pad for Punches and Elbows; when the instructor yells “B” the striker runs to the other pad for Front Kick Vertical Target. Make them go back and forth until exhausted!

Ground: Headlock Side Forward

Ground: Headlock Side Backward

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

3 Round Drill: Opposite Stance

Thai Pads – 3 rounds, opposite stance

Gun Behind, Touching — go over the right shoulder (gunman sometimes right hand, sometimes left)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strikes

Basic Takedown Defense

Drill: Palm Heel Strikes; now and then, pad holder bursts forward (after punches) and the defender must make Basic Takedown Defense

360

Choke Front (2 hands)

Drill: attacker makes Choke Front; defender defends; attacker steps back, then makes a 360 attack; defender must defend 360 and continue with counterattacks.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Combo #8 – Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Combo #9 – Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook

Combo #10 – Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook

Bearhug Front Leverage on Neck – have the attacker hide his head in different positions

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads – opposite stance

Gun from Behind (touching)

Gun Back of Head

Gun to the Side of the Head

Drill: striking, Gun Back, Gun Back of Head or Gun to the Side of the head

 

BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill: Slow & GO!: Hammerfist Forward

Side Hammerfist

Knees w/ Clinch

Drill: All out Straights/Hammerfist Forward. Second padholder cues for Side Hammer + Clinch Knees

Rear Choke

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Warmup Combo: Forward or Rear FGK + L/R/L/R Punch

Advancing Front Groin Kick

Defense vs. Front Kick (Redirect)
Defense vs. Front Kick (Stopping)

Bearhug Arms Free (Space)
*Focus on incorporating FGK into defense, not just a ton of knees.

ADVANCED (A1)
Jumping Side Kick
Jumping Round House Kick

Drill: Ninja in the Middle
Grps of 3, Striker, 2 Padholders. Striker in middle. Padholders move around cuing for Jumping Side/Round Kick

Gun from the Side of the Head

Gun from the Side Behind the Arm

Gun from the Side Front of Arm (if time)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punch (focus on final rotation, shoulder movement)

Front Kick to the Groin

Drill: "Find Your Partner" with groin kicks or straight punches

Elbows - variations on angles (preparation for Choke from the Side)

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, attacker pushes with pad and holds for straight punches OR front kick OR makes Choke from the Side

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Headbutt Forward

Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Headbutt

Drill: make basic self defense, incorporating head butts when possible

Headlock from the Side

Ground - Headlock from the Side Going Backward

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: basic combinations, attacker sometimes shoots in and defender must sprawl

Cavaliers 1-4

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disengage

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm without takedown

Knife Downward Stab - defend, counter, and disarm with cavalier #1 (takedown)

Beginner Class (A1)

L/R Combination

Drill: Groups of 2, small shield; Pad holder calls out even number of punches for the striker to do (2-4-6), on instructors signal “GO”, striker sprawls, quickly stands up and makes non-stop punches on pad until instructor calls “TIME”.

Front Kick to a Vertical Target

Combo: Front Kick to a Vertical Target followed by L/R Combination

Choke form Front (2 Handed)

Drill: defender eyes closed; either defend Choke from front OR on pad holders signal “OPEN” make Front Kick to a Vertical Target follow by non-stop punches until pad holder calls “TIME”.

 

Intermediate Class (A1)

Uppercut punch

Focus mitts- Left Uppercut/Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Kick off from Guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard

Choke from the Side on the Ground – arm bar

Drill: Choke from the Side — if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space, kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today’s combo) then drop down and restart.

 

Advanced (A1)

3 Round Drill

Knee strikes with a Switch

Thai Pads- 2 rounds of 3 minutes- Basic Combinations, add a Right Elbow followed by a Left Knee after EVERY combination.

Review headlock side from earlier levels

Headlock spinning inward

Headlock neck break

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Palm Heel Strike – single strikes to loosen up

Palm Heel Strike – more aggressive single strikes for power

Palm Heel Strike – flurries

Drill: flurries of Palm Heel Strikes on partner’s command

Knees

Drill: Knees driving partner across the room

Choke from Behind

Drill: Groups of 3, large kicking shield; defender; 4 Palm Heel Strikes followed by non-stop Knees, attacker; makes Choke from Behind

 

INTERMIDATE CLASS (A1)

Hook Punch

Headbutt Forward

Combination: Jab/Cross/Hook/Headbutt

Drill: Focus Mitts- Basic combinations, headbutt after every hook strike.

Headlock from the Side

Bearhug Arms Free Space

Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts- work combinations on mitts; attacker makes either a Headlock from the Side OR Bearhug from Behind. Defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues working the mitts.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of three minutes each

Basic Self Defense review (any techniques, but you should INCLUDE punch and kick defenses)

Gun from Behind

Gun from the side, Behind the Arm

Drill: eyes closed, any attack, gun, self defense, punch, or kick

 

BEGINNER (A1)
Warmup Drill:
Strikers eyes closed. PH cues with pad push, causing to step back. Gain balance, burst in with straight punches.
Front Kick Vertical Target
Wrist Releases

Drill: Roaming Attacker
Multiple padholders, some with FM on right hand, others right. Defenders eyes closed. PH cues by grabbing wrist, either grabbing lightly or HARD! If light, apply release, if HARD, send strikes to focus mitt.

Side Choke

Final Drill:
Groups of 2 alternate between applying/defending various wrist releases. Roaming attackers apply side choke to either person.

INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Forward/Backward Rolls
Drill:
Grps of 2. PH + Striker. Striker begins at one pad, all out combative based on instructor cue. Instructor cues for forward or back roll. Striker performs and PH follows. Striker gets up and sends next combative.

Thai Pad Round Kick Review
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense vs. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill:
Same as above but PH can cue for Thai Pad combo or send RHK for defenses. Roll on cue.

Side Headlock OR Light Sparring A/B. Instructor cues letter and forward/backward for roll. Partner chases, after roll, continue sparring.

ADVANCED (A1)
Thai Pad Combos:
PH cues “switch” causing striker to switch fighting stance. Alternate stances on cue.

Jumping Round House Kick
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife - Downward, Upward and Straight Stab (emphasize cavaliers, but build intensity)

Final Drill:
Padholder cues for either side Jumping RHK. Roaming attacker cues to attack with knife.