Beginner (A2)
Punches- L/R Combination
Round Kick- Emphasize Switch Round Kick
Muay Thai Pads:
Round 1- L/R Combination/Switch Round Kick (Left Leg)
Round 2- R/Left Combination/Round Kick (Right Leg)
Round 3- L/R combination/switch round kick/R/L Combination/Round Kick
Choke from Front (1 hand)
Ground Side Position
Ground Movement
Get Up from Ground from Side Position- both sides
Drill: Kick and Get up, then either punch pad or defend choke

Intermediate (C2)
Drill: Upside Down Pyramid!
Fast, Strong and Super Aggressive!
45 sec- Non- Punches, Elbows & Headbutts
10 sec Rest
35 Sec- Non- Stop POWER Round kicks (both legs)
10 sec Rest
20 Sec- Non-Stop knee Strikes
10 Sec Rest
20 Sec- Non- Stop Front Kicks- Groin (both legs)
10 Sec Rest
35 Sec- Non- Stop Knee strikes
10 Sec Res
45 Sec-Non- Punches, Elbows & Headbutts
Ground- getting up (quick review)
Ground- foot grab, strip
Ground- foot grab, spin inward
Ground- foot grab, spin outward
Barricade Drill: defender starts on the ground with eyes closed; foot is grabbed, and he must make the appropriate defense and get up; then he must go through a barricade of pep[;e with pads; after he gets through, he makes a defensive front kick followed by 6 knees

Advanced (C2)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight knees with a Switch
Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle downward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle straight stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender, 10 Burpees, 30 seconds non-stop strikes from mount, then get up and defend non-stops attacks, Level 1, 2 & 3, plus Knife.

BEGINNER (A2)
Warmup Drill: Knee Speed/Power/GO!
Striker holds padholder in Muay Thai Clinch and sends knees based on instructor cue. “SPEED”=alternating knees as fast as possible, focusing on speed
“POWER”=lower frequency knees focusing on as hard as possible, focusing on form.
“GO!”=Mix of speed and power.

Palm Heel Strike
Drill:
Striker eyes closed. Padholder cues from any angle (front, side, rear). Striker opens eyes, turns to face pad (if necessary) and sends a burst of palm heel strikes until padholder cues to reset. Striker can send side/rear strikes while turning, if known.

Elbows 4-7
Drill:
Similar to above, but striker is cued for and sends appropriate elbow, turns to get padholder into clinch and send all out knees until told to reset.

Choke from the Front with a Push

INTERMEDIATE (C2)
Warmup Drill: Stomp Relay
Groups of 2. Both begin at one of the gym with a KS on the ground, curve down. One begins all out stomps on the pad. The other moves to the opposite end of gym and back, by assigned movment (run/sprint, shuffle, bearcrawl, etc.) to relieve striker.

Defensive Front Kick

Drill: Walking Kicks
Beginning at one end of the gym, striker kicks padholder across room with DFKs, alternating kicking after each kick.

Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Guard Reversal

Final Drill: “Free Roll”
One partner is in other’s guard. Both attempt to gain/keep dominant position. Person on bottom can use any known techniques, but should emphasize Kick Off/Guard Reversal if possible.

ADVANCED (C2)
Warmup Drill: Retzef Combo
Padholder with Tombstone held to chest. On instructor’s cue of “GO!”, the striker sends a constant series of strikes consisting of overhand, straight and uppercut punches using both hands. Goal is to move as fluid and fast as possible, minimizing time between strikes.
Perform several rounds beginning slow and working up to full speed.

Chops (inside and outside)
Mouth of Hand Punch

Combo:
Either chop/Opp Hand HF/Mouth of Hand Punch

Gun Front Review (Redirect + Punch)

Gun to the Side of the Head

Final Drill:
Striker returns to Retzef Combo above. Attacker approaches placing gun to striker’s head. For added intensity, instructor can cue to “RUN!” requiring the striker to sprawl, then run and touch the walls on opposite ends of the gym (doesn’t matter which they run/touch first) before returning to their padholder.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Find Your Partner
Straight Punch Low
Combo: Left/Low Left Punch/High Right Punch
Inside Defenses
Inside Defense v. Low Punch

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combo (emphasize movement)
Inside Defense (review)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Bearhug from the Front, Arms Caught
Ground - Foot Strip
Drill: foot strip, then get up; attacker makes bearhug OR left/right combination and the defender must defend

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo #10: Overhand Right/Left Upper/Overhand Right
Headlock from Behind (review)
Throw: Headlock from Behind (attacker jumping on back)
Knife - hostage from behind
Drill: eyes closed, attacker either jumps on back or makes knife threat from behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Combo: left/ right/right
Round kick (include forward leg)
Knees
Combo: left/right/ right/left round kick/right knee
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: straight punches
Drill: focus mitts with disturbing
Hook punch
Armbar from Guard
Guard Reversal
Drill: groups of three; start with one attacker in guard; make arm bar or reversal, get up and make drill with focus mitts and disturbing; if you don't get up soon enough, pad holder strikes you until you get up!

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds, include sprawl
Long Gun Front- dead side
Knife Downward Stab v left Handed Attacker
Drill: eyes closed, either of these attacks

Beginner Class (A2)
Knees- First singles, then doubles, then triples; focus on thai clinch to hold
Round Kick
Combo- Round Kick/Knee with the same leg
Inside Defense
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Thai Clinch, non-stop knees, defend headlock from behind and then continue with knees.

Intermediate Class (C2)
Thai Pads, build to a combination of: Right Cross/Left Hook/ Right Round Kick/ Left Hook/Right Uppercut/ Switch Round Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 Points)
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: Striker non- stop combinations on thai pads, defend Bearhug Behind Arms Free and continue with working the pads

Advanced (C2)
General Strikes to a large kicking shield
Drill: pile of pads in the middle of the room; students must crawl get a pad; if they don’t get a pad they are striking non-stop until the drill resets (make it tiring!)
Sweep with Heel Kick
Long Gun from Behind touching (both sides)
Gun from Behind (touching)- Looking over Right shoulder
Drill: Non-stop strikes on pad, defend Long Gun from Behind touching or Gun from behind touching.

 

Beginner (A1)

Punches- Left/Right Combination

Drill: partner calls out even numbers (mostly 2, 4, 6) and striker makes that many punches, leading with forwards hand. At least twice during the round, the partner calls out a number of higher than 10.

Front Kick Vertical Target

Ground Position- Movement

Ground Position- Front Kick

Ground Position- Getting up

Drill: Ground Position and Movement against partner holding a pad; when the partner moves in, the defender kicks the pad; if the partner moves back after the kick, the defender gets up; as the defender gets up, the partner moves forward again, and the defender makes front Kick Vertical Target and 6 straight punches; then reset.

 

Intermediate (C1)

Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral stance)

Combination- Front kick with advance/Downwards Hammer fist

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and attacks with a Front kick or holds a pad at a distance for Front Kick with Advance.

Bearhug Front Arms Caught

Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)

Bearhug Front Arms Free (neck leverage)

Drill: 2- 1 minute rounds; Round 1- One defender- non-stop bearhug attacks

Round 2- One defender- non-stop aggressive attacks, any level 1 technique plus bearhugs

 

Advanced (C1)

Drills, Drills, & More Drills!

Horse Shoe Drill

Belt Drill

3 Round Drill

Tabatta Drill- 20 sec. work/ 10 sec. rest (Mix up strikes)

Knife- defense v. straight stab (both sides)

Advanced Gun- From the front assailant using off hand

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- non-stop attacks from Level 1-3, Knife- straight stab (including off hand) and Advanced Gun- from Front, assailant using off hand

 

 

BEGINNER (A1)
Basic Takedown Defense

Drill:
Groups of 2, Padholder with focus mitts. Padholder cues for number of Left/Right straight punches. Striker sends. Padholder can shoot in for sloppy takedown.

360 Defenses

Drill:
Same drill as above, but padholder can add 360 attack.

Side Choke

Final Drill:
Same drill as above but 3rd/roaming attacker can apply either side Side Choke. Defend and continue with drill.

INTERMEDIATE (C1)
Warmup Drill: Kick & Roll
Setup a pad line holding for front groin kicks. Strikers position in front of pad. On “GO!” all out front groin kicks. On “LEFT” or “RIGHT” strikers sprawl, roll to the appropriate pad and begin kicking again.

Front Kick w/ Advance (fighting and neutral)
Defense vs. Front Kick (redirect)
Defense vs. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill:
Defender stands eyes closed in fighting stance. Attacker gives verbal cue and sends a Front Groin Kick while holding tombstone pad. Defender defends kick appropriately and sends counters to pad. Attacker may also may cue and hold for an advancing front kick from the defender.

Bearhug Front - Arms Free (Leverage on the Neck)

Final Drill:
Add Bearhug Front option to the above drill.

ADVANCED (C1)
Warmup Review:
Forward, Backward Rolls, Forward Roll to Back Fall Break

Technique Review Drill:
1 Defender/1 Padholder.
Padholder moves around defender and cues for any elbow strike. Defender sends, turns and sends combative burst. Build to 2 then 3 elbows per cue (Elbows 1-4 only, 5-7 still only 1).

Full Nelson - Finger Strip
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Sweep w/ Front Kick
Full Nelson - Sweep

Final Drill:
Groups of 3. Striker sends all out straight punches. Attacker applies any attack (based on level) with bias toward Full Nelson. Defend appropriately and return to striking.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill!

Front Kick (groin)

Knees

Combo: Left/Right/Groin Kick/Right Knee

Choke Front (2 handed)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Uppercut Punch

Drill: work on short uppercut that does not telegraph

Combo: Right Upper/Left Hook

Combo: Left Upper/Right Straight

Advanced Technique: Knife Straight Stab

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Free Work on Combatives

Drill: interference drill

Ground - defend kicks while attacker is standing (like defending round kicks); get up when possible

Knife - Downward Stab

Knife - Forward Slash

Drill: start from kneeling position, then from lying down; get up and make defense v. downward stab or slash

Knife - defend when the attacker is standing up; kick at hands and shins until you have time to get up

 

 

Beginner (A1)
Palm Heel Strike from mount
Front Kick- Groin
Drill: Groups of 2; striker; non stop palm heel strikes from mount position, on pad holders signal "UP!", striker; gets up and makes non stop Front Kicks groin, on pad holders signal "DOWN!", striker, once again mounts the pad and continues with palm heel strikes from mount.
Choke from the Side
Choke from Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; striker starts from mount, non stop palm heel strikes for 30 seconds, then stands up and continues with counters on the 2nd pad, attacker; attacks with either Choke from the Side or Choke from Behind. Reset!

Intermediate (C1)
Uppercut
Focus mitt Combination 1- Left uppercut/Left hook/Right cross
Focus mitt Combination 2- Right uppercut/Left hook/Right Cross
Focus mitt Combination 3- Left uppercut/Left hook/Right cross/Right uppercut/Left hook/Right Cross
Ground- Headlock Side Forward
Ground- Headlock Side Backward
Drill: Striker; non stop strikes from mount, attacker; SAFELY tackles striker off the pad and makes either Headlock from ground Forward or Backward, defender; makes the appropriate defense, gets back on the pad and continues with strikes.

Advanced (C1)
Thai Pads/Ground and pound- 2-2 minute rounds- Opposite Stance
- combinations, kicks, knees, elbows and sprawls, on instructors signal "DOWN!", striker; mounts the pad and delivers non stop strikes, on instructors signal "UP!", striker; gets up and continues with working the pads.
Knife- defense v. straight stab
Knife- defense v. forward slash
Gun form the Front
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant using off hand
Drill: Eyes closed; defend against Knife or Gun

Beginner (A1)
Straight Punches- single punches
Straight Punches- double up on each side; be sure to make 2 strong punches (especially jabs)
Elbow 1-3
Knees
Drill: Knees driving partner across the room
Choke from Behind

Intermediate (C1)
Hook Punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)
Drill: eyes closed, Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb) or Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)
Advanced- Straight Stab
Drill: eyes closed, Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb), Defense v. Front Kick (redirect) or Defense v. Straight Stab

Advanced (C1)
Warm up- Level 1-3 self defense techniques- half speed
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: Level 1-3 self defense techniques, when possible, defender makes a one arm shoulder throw
Knife- defense v. downward stab
Knife- defense v. upward stab
Knife- straight stab
Drill: Groups of 3; non-strikes on pad; attacker gives a verbal signal and makes either a downward stab, upward stab or straight stab, defender; makes the appropriate defense and gets back to striking the pad.