BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Left/Right Combo
Front Kick (groin)
Front Kick (vertical target)
Drill: A/B drill running across room
Combo: Left/Right/Front Kick Vertical Target
Choke from the Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Uppercut Punch
Combo: Left/Right/Left Uppercut
Combo: Left/Right Uppercut
Headbutt
Combo: Left/Right/Left Uppercut/Headbutt
Headlock from the Side -- work both sides
Variation: headlock from the side, rolling inward (if you know it)
Drill: all headlock variations
ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 seconds rest
Forward Slash
Back Slash
Slash variation - like general defense
Using common objects as shields
Drill: recognize attack, decide whether or not you have time to access common objects, defend
Beginner Class (A1)
Palm Heel Strikes
Elbows 1-3
Combination- Left/Right Palm heel strikes/Right Elbow-Work both sides
Knees- Focus on Muay Thai Clinch
Combination-Left/Right Palm heel strikes/Right Elbow/Thai Clinch- 4 knees- work both sides
Choke from the Side
Drill: Eyes Closed; partner gives verbal signal and holds for Palm heel strikes OR Knees OR makes a Choke from the Side
Intermediate Class (C1)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Combination-Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/duck/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Light Sparring- Open hand; include Hooks, Uppercuts and Low Round kicks in combinations
Headlock from the Side
Advanced Class (C1)
Light sparring - one attack, one defend, short combinations
Light sparring - both attack, both defend, light contact
Gun from the Front, 2 handed technique
Advanced Gun- from kneeling position
BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Stance and Movement
Palm Strikes
Drill: practice movement outside of striking range; on pad older's command, make palm strikes, then move back out
Elbows 1-3
Drill: eyes closed; when partner grabs, open eyes and deliver elbow 1-3 as appropriate
Choke from Behind
Drill: groups of 3; non-stop punching, defend Choke from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Front Kick (review)
Front Kick With Advance
Hook Punch
Combo: Advanced Left Kick/Right/Left Hook/Right Round
Headlock from Behind
Drill: eyes closed; headlock from behind OR react to push with Advancing Front Kick
ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds in opposite stance
Gun from Behind (both directions
Gun from Behind, Attacker Close (hug defense)
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Palm Strikes
Front Kick
Drill: Find Your Partner Drill with kicks OR palm strikes
Combo: Left/Left/Right/Left Front Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Right/Right Front Kick
Round Kick
Combo: Front Kick/Round Kick
Choke Front 1 Hand Pluck
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/step right/Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/step left/Right
Drill: ground and pound, sprint across room
Ground: side control
Ground: shrimp to escape side control
Drill: escape side control, get up, strike until told to go back down
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun from Behind at a Distance; practice both sides
Beginner Class (B3)
Movement- Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back
Knees- (regular and round)
Drill: Knees driving your partner across the room! Do one leg in one direction, then other leg coming back.
Inside Defense
Choke from behind
Drill: Inside defenses, with random attackers walking around and making choke from Behind to the people punching, not the defenders.
Intermediate Class (B3)
Thai Pads, 3x two minute rounds, high intensity, no rest between combos, 3 burpees every 30 seconds
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Back Kick
Bearhug (Lifting)
Drill: Defender eyes closed, either attacker say's "hey", and holds for side kick, back kick or makes bearhug from behind with a lift.
Advanced Class (B3)
Tabata thai pads (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) round 1- alternating Left and Right punches, round 2- right round kick, round 3- left round kick, round 4- sprawl, right cross. Repeat for a total of 8 rounds
Long Gun from Behing, touching (both sides)
Palm Heel strikes
Drill: Find your partner- Palm Heel strikes
Knees
Drill: Tabatta Knee strikes - 20 seconds of intense work; 10 second rest; 4 rounds
Choke from the Side
Choke from behind
Drill: groups of 3, large shield; defender on the ground eyes closed; on instructions signal "Go", defender gets up, finds pad holder and attacks with non stop palm heel strikes, attacker; makes Choke from the side or Choke from behind, defender fast and aggressive defense. Reset!
Intermediate Class (B3)
Focus Mitts
Fall Break
Drill: focus mitts; holder calls "down" and puncher must make a fall break, get back up and continue.
Outside defense 1-5
Discuss using attacker as a shield against possible second attacker
Drill: several attackers; defend using outside defenses, and move out of the middle, using attacker as a shield
Ground- side mount position and strikes
Ground- side mount to full mount
Advanced Class (B3)
Ax Kick
Combination- Front Kick- Groin (back leg), Ax Kick (forword leg)
General Def. V. Medium to High Kicks
Plucking/Rowing Def V. Side Kick
Stick- overhead defense
Drill: eyes closed, General Def. V. Medium to High Kicks, Plucking/Rowing Def V. Side Kick, attacker gives verbal signal, Stick- overhead defense
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Include footwork in warm up - advancing and retreating
Straight Punches
Advancing Straight Punch
Knees (emphasize knees with a switch)
Combo: Left/Right/Right/move out/Advancing Left/Right/Left Knee
Choke from Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Uppercut
Drill : one attack, one defend v. hooks and uppercuts (60% speed)
Drill: groups of three; defender punches pad for minimum 30 seconds, then must make defenses against hooks and uppercuts; go for several rounds
Bearhug from Behind, Finger Leverage
Drill: groups of four: as above, but another attacker comes from behind and makes Bearhug against the person punching.
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/pivot right/Right Cross
Single Leg Takedown
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/pivot right/Right Cross/single leg takedown
Long Gun from Behind, Touching
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Front Kick
Round Kick
Knees - straight
Knee - round
Combo: Right Front Kick/Right Straight Knee/Right Round Knee
Combo: Left Front Kick/Left Straight Knee/Left Round Knee
Choke from Behind with a Push - both directions
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Combo #6
Focus Mitts: Combo #7
Reaction Drill - eyes closed, partner hits head (lightly, safely) with focus mitt; defender bursts forward with Combo #6
Choke Front Against Wall
Choke Behind Against Wall
Drill: groups of 3; defender stands close to wall (back to the wall) with eyes closed; attacker makes the choke; defender defends; the attacker then stands agains the wall while the previous defender runs across the room to a pad holder and makes 5 round kicks with each leg; defender then takes the pad, and the previous pad holder runs down and makes the choke
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pad Combo #3 - focus on low round kick
Thai Pad Combo #4 - focus on low round kick both to inside of forward leg and outside of rear leg
Absorption Drill -- legs
Absorption Drill -- body
Gun Front - 2 handed technique
Beginner Class (B3)
Palm Heal Strikes
Round Kicks
Drill: 2 ppl/1 small Shield
5 Rounds
-10 xL&R Palm Heel Strike followed by R-Elbow strike
-10 xPush Ups
-5 x Round Kick Right Leg
-5 x Round Kick Left Leg
-10x Assisted Deck Squats
Elbow strike 4-7
Choke from Front (2 Handed)
Choke from Front (1 Handed)
Drill: 2-3 Lines (5 or more ppl on line) *** adjust according to class size
- First person on line defends, everyone else on line are attackers
- attackers make Choke from front (1 handed and 2 handed)
- Rotate defenders and keep the line moving quickly
Intermediate Class (B3)
Distance continuum – work combination of front kick, straight punches, elbows, knees, head butts moving into target, and then back out
Side Kick
Defensive Back Kick with a spin
Combination: Defensive back kick, turn to face the pad and follow up with counter attacks
Hair Grab Side, impending knee
Hair Grab Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; focus mitts, Pad Holder; Basic combinations
Attacker; at any time make Hair Grab from side or Behind
Ground-Trap and Roll
Ground- Def. V. Choke Full Mount
Advanced Class (B3)
Muay Thai Pads: 3 min Rounds/30 Sec Rest
Round 1- Basic Combinations + Kicks- Double up on the last technique
Round 2- Opposite Side
- Basic Combinations + Kicks-
Double up on the last technique
Round 3- Basic Combinations-w/Kicks
-Add Sprawl (Change fighting stance after every sprawl)
- Last 30 sec- Non stop kicks (R&L)
Light Sparring Drill:
A) 1 person defends/1 person Attacks
- Punches only-Moving/Blocking- no counters
- Kicks only- Moving/Blocking- no counters- Switch!
B) Light Sparring- Kicks & Punches- Move/Defend and counter
Stick-dead side
Drill: 2 ppl
Defender; eyes closed, Attacker; any level 1, 2 and 3 attack, or gives a verbal signal and attacks with Stick (dead side)
Beginner Class (B3)
Straight Punches
Drill: Flurries of punches on command
Front Kick (quick review)
Round Kick
Drill: Horse Shoe Drill
Choke from Behind with a push
Choke from Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Side
Drill: eyes closed; any choke, or hold pad for front kick, round kick, or straight punches
Intermediate Class (B3)
Review basic combatives (Straight punches/front kicks/round kicks)
Drill:
30 Seconds left/right punch
10 Seconds rest
30 Seconds front kicks
10 Seconds rest
30 Seconds Knees
10 Seconds rest
30 Seconds round kicks
10 seconds rest
X 3
Bearhug From Behind, Finger Leverage
Drill: Monkey in the Middle with Push ups- the defender begins by striking one pad; when he is hit by a different pad holder, he turns with hammer fist to the side, and continues with combatives. One attacker with no pad can make Bearhug From Behind (the defender should make finger leverage). At any time, the instructor yells "DOWN!" and the defender does push up while being struck LIGHTLY with the pads, then gets up and continues.
Advanced Class (B3)
Belt Drill- 3 rounds each! 30 seconds- 45 seconds- 30 seconds
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Defense v. Bayonet Stab, live and dead side
Drill: Eyes closed; Gun from Behind at a distance, or Bayonet stab, live and dead side
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