BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch
Round Kick
Combo: Left/Right Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Left Kick
Choke Front (1 hand)
Drill: Barricade drill: 6 people in sets of two holding pads; on the far side of the barricade is another person holding for round kicks; the defender starts with eyes closed and makes the Choke Defense, then must break through the barricade to reach the pad, then give 5 round kicks with each leg.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/spin on centerline - include in warm up
Defense v. Hook Punch
Sparring: hands only
Sparring: include Basic Takedown Defense
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard
Drill: attempt arm bar; if it fails, kick and get up, spar for 1 minute
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Left Round Kick/block high left round kick/Right/Left Hook/Right Kick
Knife Upward Stab (emphasize very close range attacks)
Knife Downward Stab (emphasize very close range attacks)
Drill: defender walks through a crowd of people; one or two of them attack at close range with knife attacks OR any basic self defense; pass through the crowd several times
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch
Drill: Double Left Punch
Drill: Double Right Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Low Straight Punch
Drill: defend high or low straight punches
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Side Kick
Combo: Side Kick/Cross/Knee
Ground Position - Side Control
Ground Position - hip escape from Side Control
Drill: hip escape from side control, get up, defend 360 and straight punches from second attacker
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Basic combatives to large kicking shield
Interference Drill
Knife Downward Stab
Knife Off Angle
Drill: Monkey in the Middle --striking pads non stop, being struck by pads, then defending downward stab from any angle
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Drill: non-stop punches; when instructor yells "down!" the students drop down and get back up quickly to continue punching.
Knees - straight
Knees - round
Combo: left/right/right straight knee/right round knee
Inside Defenses
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Front Kick & Round Kick quick review
Drill: Horse show drill
Side Kick
Heel Kick
Hair Grab from the Side or Behind
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads 2 rounds, basic combinations
Axe Kick
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Right Axe Kick
Double Leg Takedown
Sprawl
Sparring: one attack, one defend with hands only; defender can shoot in for a double leg at any time; attacker must sprawl to defend the takedown
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Wrist Releases during warm up
Palm Strikes
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: eyes closed; partner pushes with pad; defender opens eyes and strikes with palm strikes and hammerfists until pad holder calls time.
Front Kick
Round Kick
Drill: horse shoe drill (see videos)
Choke Front 1 Hand
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/step back/burst in with Right/Left Hook/Right Straight
Defend this Combination - use covering defense v. hook punch
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/step back/burst in with Right/Left Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Defend this Combination - use covering defense v. hook punch
Bearhug Behind Lifting
Bearhug Front Lifting
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds in opposite stance
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick (review)
Long Gun Live Side
Long Gun Dead Side
Drill: eyes closed; long gun or front kick
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Round Kick (may be review if you followed yesterday's plan)
Knee (may be review if you followed yesterday's plan)
Combo: Left Punch/Right Knee/push away/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Punch/Left Knee/push away/Left Round Kick
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
360
Drill: 360 or straight punch low
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitt Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight/slip left jab/Right/Left Hook
Drill: ground and pound on pad, sprint across room and back on command (3 rounds)
Ground - Side Control
Ground - use hip escape (shrimping) to escape side control
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads - Right/Left Round Kick/sprawl to avoid takedown
Thai Pads - Left/Right Round Kick/sprawl to avoid takedown
Stick Off Angle
Knife Off Angle
Drill: either attack
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Round Kick
Knees
Combo: Left/Right Round Kick/Right Knee
Choke from Behind with a Push
Ground - Getting Up
Drill: non-stop punches on pad; sit down on command; get up properly; sometimes an assailant makes a choke from behind with a push; return to punching a pad
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/spin on centerline
Side Kick - include transitions to additional combatives
Drill: groups of three; defender uses spinning on the centerline to control one attacker; when a second attacker approaches, give a side kick, turn and control him; the drill continues
Bearhug from Behind, arms free
Bearhug from Behind, leverage on finger
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Side Kick (review)
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Front Kick or Side Kick
Sparring: include front kicks and side kick in attacks
Long Gun Live Side
Beginner Class (B3)
Movement- Fighting stance Moving forward, Left, Right, Back
Straight Punch Low
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front kick vertical target, L&R Combination, Drop levels-Straight Punch Low.
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Low punch
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Drill: Defender; Eyes closed Attacker; makes a Choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes a Straight Punch Low
Ground- Side Kick
Ground- Getting up
Drill: 2ppl/Large shield
Striker; non stop strikes on the pad, on instructors signal, drop to the ground-Side position, Side kick from the ground, get up and continue working the pads. Repeat!
Intermediate Class (B3)
Focus Mitts- Left Jab, Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Cross
Defensive Back kick
Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts, Large Kicking Shield; Striker; works todays combination on focus mitts, 2nd pad holder walks towards striker from behind and gives verbal signal, striker; makes a back kick and continues working the mitts.
Choke from Behind against the Wall
Choke from Behind with a pull
Drill: defender; eyes closed, defend against-Choke from Behind against the Wall or
Choke from Behind with a pull
Ground- arm lock from the side
Advanced Class (B3)
3 Round Drill
Thai Pads- 3-2 min. rounds- Basic combinations, plus kicks, include combo # 8 and # 9- opposite stance
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Plucking/Rowing defense v. A Side Kick
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either a Spinning Heel Kick or a Side Kick
Face-to-Face throw
Stick-Overhead Defense
Stick-Baseball bat swing
Drill: 2ppl/1 large shield; defender- Muay Thai Clinch- Non stop knee strikes
attacker- Gives a verbal signal and makes a stick- Overhead or baseball bat swing, defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues with knees!!
Beginner (B3)
Hammerfist to the side
Knees
Drill: 2ppl/1 pad
Defender; eyes closed. Pad holder; bumps defender from the either side or gives a verbal signal, Defender; executes a hammerfist to the side, turns to face the pad and continues with counter attacks until pad holder calls time!
Wrist Releases
Choke from side
Ground- Getting up
Drill: 3ppl/1 pad
Defender starts on the ground (laying on stomach) with their eyes closed. Pad holder moves anywhere in the room. Defender; on instructors signal, eyes open, get up, locate and advance towards the pad holder with non- stop strikes. Attacker; makes choke from the side. Defender; fast and aggressive defense!
Reset!
Intermediate (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the centerline
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts:
Round 1- Basic combinations, include spinning heel kick.
Round 2- Basic combinations, spinning heel kick, Pad holder- At any given time, shoot in to simulate a takedown- striker makes Basic Takedown Defense and spin on the center line, disengage and continue working the pads.
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Bearhug Behind (finger leverage)
Bearhug Behind (lifting)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Groups of 4-5
Non stop attacks- Any level 1 &2 techniques, include Bearhug from Behind (finger leverage & lifting)
Ground-Escape from the Guard (gouge and stack)
Advanced (B3)
Muay Thai Pads: Opposite Stance
Round 1- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls
Round 2- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls, Med & High Round kicks
Round 3- After every combination, execute 2 Round Kicks (Med & High)
Spinning Outside slap kick
General Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Sliding Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Double Leg Takedown
Stick- Overhead Defense
BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt drill
Round Kick
Combo: Left straight punch/Right round kick
Combo: Right straight punch/Left round kick/Knees
Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Uppercut Punch
Combo #9: Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Combo #8: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Right Cross
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Drill: Eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal then makes either Right Cross OR Front Kick, defender must defend
ADVANCED CLASS
Light Sparring: 4 rounds 2 minutes each
Gun from Behind at a Distance, looking over either shoulder
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
4 Punches moving forward
6 Punches moving backward
Inside Defenses
360
Defense v. Straight Punch or 360
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow #1 (like a hook punch)
Advancing Front Kick
Choke from Behind (review)
Choke from Behind with a Pull
ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Free work to pad, including punches, elbows, headbutts, kicks, and knees - 4 rounds of 30 seconds each
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Front Kick
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick
Gun from the Front
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: eyes closed, any of these attacks
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