Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

BEGINNER (B3)
Inside Defense vs. Straight Punch
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Low Straight Punch
Wrist Releases
Wrist Grab/Pull Defense (Multiple Angles)
DRILL: Roaming Attacker. Defenders’ eyes closed. Can cue and straight punch high or low or pull wrist.

INTERMEDIATE (D3)
Combative Review:
-Hammerfist Forward
-Elbow 3
-Knees w/ Clinch
DRILL: Groups of 3 (1 Striker, 2 TS holders). Striker knees padholder one across the room. At end begins sending all out Hammerfists. Padholder 2 cues for Rear Elbow, striker sends, turns, clinches and knees back to start.

Bearhug Behind Leverage on Finger
Bearhug Behind w/ Lift
Bearhug Front w/ Lift

DRILL: Same as above, but second padholder can cue for strike or apply Rear Bearhug.

ADVANCED (D3)
Thai Pad Combo Warmup
General Defense vs. Medium to High Kicks
Sliding Defense vs. High Round Kicks
Face to Face Throw

Final Drill/Sparring:
Groups of 2. At least one group begins with a Face to Face Throw, which then starts a ground fight, each attempting to gain dominant position/submission. Other spar 30-60s rounds with 30-60s rest. Multiple groups can begin with F2F Throw depending on space/padding.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches (Left/Right Combination)
Knees - practice without grabbing
Drill: pad holder moves around and gives targets for punches (Left/Right combination) or 1 knee without catching; for more conditioning, include sprawl and then knee
Choke from Behind with a Push - practice turning either direction

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Advancing Front Kick
Back Kick
Drill: eyes closed, either kick
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: either kick OR Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Hammerfist (review)
Back Kick (review)
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: attacker signals from behind; defender must make Hammerfist, Back Kick, or Gun from Behind at a Distance

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Elbows 4-7 (review)
Knees (review)
Choke from the Side
Ground - Side Position and Movement
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up
Drill: groups of 3; on the ground, defender moves to defend against pad holder; pad holder steps forward and defender kicks; defender gets up and punches pad; third person makes Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Fall Break
Ground - Elbow Escape from Full Mount
Drill: eyes closed; attacker give single for Side Kick or Back Kick OR attacker pushes defender; defender makes Fall Break, then escapes from Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Warm Up with Basic Strikes
Drill: defender makes short combinations of punches and kicks; when pad holder yells "Go!" the defender bursts forward with knees until the attacker says "Time!"
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free (review)
Full Nelson - Finger Grab
Gun from the Front
Drill: eyes closed; attacker makes Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free OR Full Nelson OR Gun from the Front

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Tabata Punches: 20 seconds punching, 10 second rest x 4 rounds
Elbows 1-3
Drill: defender's eyes are closed; pad holder taps with pad from any angle with the pad held relatively high; defender makes elbow 1, 2, or 3, then continues with counterattacks
Choke from the Front with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitts: Right/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Ground - Trap and Roll
Ground - Choke from Full Mount (Trap and Roll)
Ground - Headlock from Full Mount (Trap and Roll)
Ground - Guard Reversal
Drill: attacker is in full mount; defender makes trap and roll; from the bottom, the original attacker makes Guard Reversal

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Sparring - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, hand and feet, include clinch and knees
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife Downward Stab -- include takedown with cavalier #1

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes
Front Kick Vertical Target

Drill: partner moves around, then gives command to strike; defender makes Front Kick Vertical Target, then continues with Palm Strikes until pad holder calls time
Headlock from Behind
Drill: as above, but third person can make Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right combo
Slipping punches -- emphasize shoulder roll to cover chin
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Defense v. Front Kick (plucking/rowing)
Fight Drill: focus mitt holder moves around; either calls out combination above OR makes a high front or round kick

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
After warm up, review round kicks and side kicks, emphasis on higher kicks
Axe Kick
Arm Bar -- use axe kick on the ground after arm break, then kick away and get up
Simple Takedown -- person on the bottom pulls guard, makes Arm Bar, then gets up

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense (add knees)
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of three: palm strikes, basic takedown defense; third person attacks with headlock from behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
3 Round Drill
Round Kick (review) — work on higher round kicks
Reflexive Def. v. High Round Kick
Inside Defense (review) – practice from passive stance
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Drill: from passive stance, defend high round kick or straight punch; add counters
ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Striking on the Ground from Full Mount
Ground – Full Mount, Hands Pinned (snow angel)
Ground – Full Mount, Hand Pinned Together
Knife – upward stab
Drill: groups of 3; defend Full Mount, Hands Pinned, get up, and defend knife

Beginner Class (B2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Eyes Closed, shoved from various frontal angles, non-stop palm heel strikes until pad holder calls time
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: 10 Kicks/Sprint/10 Jump Squats OR KB Swings
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Eyes Closed, defend Headlock from Behind OR makes strikes when shoved by pad holder

Intermediate Class (D2)
Focus Mitts: Build Combination- Jab/Cross/Left Uppercut/Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross.
Ground- Arm Bar
Ground- Guard Reversal
Inside Defense with Counterattacks
Drill: groups of three; one person starts on the ground with attacker in guard; the defender must reversal positions and get up, then defend straight punches from second attacker; if the defender goes not get up in time, both attackers should pummel him (lightly) until he succeeds in getting up.

Advanced Class (D2)
Sparring- 3 rounds
Cavaliers 1-4
Straight Stab
Straight Stab Live Side
Reaction Drill: defend straight stab form left or right handed attacker

BEGINNER (B2)
Straight Punches
Front Groin Kick
DRILL: Reaction 1
Groups of 2 (padholder, striker). Striker always throws 4 Straight Punches and 1 Front Groin Kick for each combo. The padholder determines the start of the combo by what strike is held for first, e.g. if FGK, then the striker begins with the kick and ends with punches and vice versa.

Side Hammerfist
DRILL: Reaction 2
Groups of 3 (2 padholders, 1 striker). Same drill as above, but additional padholder can approach striker for hammerfist strike. Striker should send SHF, then burst into new pad with straight punches before returning to original pad.
Front Choke 2-Hand Pluck

FINAL DRILL:
Groups of 2 (attacker, defender) with additional roaming padholders. Defender works choke defense. Roaming attacker can show up at any point in the defense and hold for Side Hammerfist. Striker sends SHF bursts in with straight punches before resetting.

INTERMEDIATE (D2)
360 Defense w/ Counter (only upper if time is an issue)
DRILL: Ground - Strikes while Mounted
Groups of 2 (one on back, one mounted). All out strikes (punches, elbows, hammerfists, etc.) from striker. On “SWITCH” pad is passed to person in mount (or on bottom, depending) and other person begins striking.

Ground - Trap, Buck and Roll

Advanced Technique : Ground - Downward Stab while Mounted
Combines downward stab defense w/ trap buck and roll. Defend knife with 360 and wrap. Buck and roll into guard. Control the knife arm while sending counters. Best takeaway is disarm by destruction, but can also strike or rub the knife hand on the concrete to open/disarm.

ADVANCED (D2)
Warmup Drill: Slow & GO! Straight Punches
360 Defense w/ Counter Review
Knife - Downward Stab
Sweep w/ Heel Kick
Knife - Downward Stab + Heel Kick*
*Caution that a sweep may not be the greatest idea due to getting closer to/falling on the knife, but sets up for a fun flow.

Ground - Trap, Buck and Roll (Review)
Ground - Downward Stab while Mounted
Flow:
(A) attacks with Knife - Downward Stab. (B) defends wraps and sweeps, then mounts (A). (B) begins stabbing (A) in mount. (A) defends, counters, regains knife and the flow resets. After several rounds, switch so (B) begins the flow.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes
Elbows 1-3
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Knees
360 with Counterattack
Advanced Technique: Knife Downward Stab

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Thai Pads: Combo #2 with round kick
Thai Pads: combo #2 with knee
Thai Pads: combo #2 with left elbow (like a left hook)
Ground - Arm Bar from Guard (drill both sides)
Ground - Guard Reversal
Drill: from guard, attacker either gives arm for arm bar OR defender makes guard reversal

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/block medium height left round kick/Right/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
Thai Pads: Right/Left Hook/block medium height left round kick/Left Straight/Right Straight/Left Round Kick
Ground - Defense v. Full Mount, Hands Pinned (snow angel)
Ground - Defense v. Full Mount, Wrists Together
Knife - Defense v. Stab from Full Mount
Drill: defender on the ground, eyes closed, hands on ground at shoulder height; attacker either pins wrists OR makes knife attacks to chest (careful!)

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes: Left/Right/Left Straight
Palm Strikes: Right/Left/Right
Basic Takedown Defense
Knees
360 Defense
Drill: attacker tries to grab; defender makes Basic Takedown Defense; attacker steps back and makes 360 attack; defender defends and continues with knees and other combatives

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left/Right/Left Hook/step and pivot left
Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/step and pivot/Right Straight
Front Kick with Advance
Advanced Technique: Gun to the Side of the Head (regular technique)
Advanced Technique: Gun to the Side of the Head (2 hand technique)

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts: Combo #7 -- focus on lead left hook, bursting in, speed!
Focus Mitts: Combo #6 VARAITON -- Right Hook/Left Hook/Right Straight - focus on right hook speed!
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low (review)
Knife, Straight Stab