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
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Hammerfist to the Side
Left/Right Combination/Right Elbow
Combination: Hammerfist to the Side/Left/Right Combination/Right Elbow
Knees
Combination: Hammerfist to the Side/Left/Right Combination/Right Elbow/ 2 Knees
Choke from the Front (2-Handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: defender eyes closed; attacker makes Choke from the Front (2-Handed), Choke from Front with a Push, or shoves defender from the side; defender makes the appropriate defense and executes todays combination when shoved with pad.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combintion
Drill: Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holder strikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes Left/Right Combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Bobbing & Weaving
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (2 Counters)
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 Counter)
Drill: Defend Left or Right punch (slow), then faster
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
A/B Drill: Basic strikes to a Large shield, sprint/5 burpees with a knee tuck at the other end.
Self defense review
Sweep with heel Kick
Sweep with forwards Kick
Drill: eyes closed, any self defense, work sweeps into counterattacks
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking
BEGINNER (B2)
Elbows 1-3
Knees
Round Kicks- Emphasize Switch Round Kick
Drill: Introduce Thai Pads 3-2 Minute Rounds; Straight Punches, Kicks, Knees, Elbows. During the last round, instructor calls "Sprawls".
360 Defense
Advanced- Knife Downward stab
Drill 1: groups of 2; defender eyes closed, defend against 360 or knife-downward stab.
Drill 2: groups of 3, Thai pads- defender; non stop combos on thai pads, attacker; makes an aggressive knife or 360 attack, defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues working the pads.
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
3 Round Drill
Thai Pads: 3-2 minute rounds- kicks, knees, elbows, sprawls, high round kicks.
Defense v. Hook (Covering)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Defense v. High Round Kick (Covering)
Drill: Thai pad combos, pad holder randomly throws a high round kick or a hook, defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues working the pads.
Reverse Headlock from standing
Drill: LIGHT Sparring- one attacker, one defender; Shin guards on, open hands- working on recognition; defense v. Hook (covering), Defense v. High Rounds kicks, during sparring round attacker simulates a groin kick, defender bends over as though kicked to the groin, attacker makes Reverse Headlock Standing, defender; defends and continues with counters, the defender is now the attacker. Repeat!
ADVANCED (B2)
Advanced testing preview!!
Focus mitts- 3-2 min rounds- 30 sec rest. opposite stance
Thai Pads- 3-2 min rounds- 1 min rest- 200 meter run, during rest- opposite stance
Gun from behind (touching)
Gun from the side, in front of the arm
Advanced Gun- from side or behind, assailant using off hand
Drill: Monkey in the middle- Any level 1,2 & 3 technique, include Gun form behind, side (in front of arm), and Advanced Gun.
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: 30 seconds punches and hammerfists, 15 second rest, 3 rounds!
Knees
Drill: knees with attacker sometimes pushing forward with pad; student must make sure they re-establish base after each knee.
Choke from the Front with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Review Inside Defense
Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)
Defense v. Uppercut
Slow fighting with straights, hooks, and uppercuts, multiple rounds and partners
Ground - Hip Escape
Drill: groups of three -- escape from full mount using hip escape, then get up properly and spar with second opponent; reset on command
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Gun Behind at a Distance
Stick Overhead
Stick Overhead Off Angle
Drill: gun or stick attack from behind at all angles!
BEGINNER CLASS
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Groin
Drill: Groups of 2, one small shield, place the pad in the center of the room between the two partners, partners are on opposite sides of the room doing push ups facing way from the pad. On instructors signal "GO", get up quickly and sprint to grab a pad. The partner who grabs a pad first is holding, the other striking. Pad holders can either hold for front Kicks or punches. Strikers; fast and aggressive strikes until instructor calls "TIME". Repeat
Choke from Front (2-Handed)
Choke from Front with a Push
Choke from Behind
Drill: Groups of 4-5, one defender, non-stop attacks
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads- 2-2 min Rounds
Drill: Slow & Fast
Pad holder; call out a single strike for the striker to do, ie) Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut, Elbow
Striker; Double up on the technique called and make it SUPER powerful! Many times during the Round the instructor yells "Fast", striker; non stop fast, aggressive and powerful strikes, on instructor "Slow", back to power shots.
Ground- trap and roll
Ground- Elbow escape
Ground- def. v. Choke
ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitts: 2- 5 minute rounds
Basic combinations, elbows, knees, Kicks & Sprawls
Light Sparring Drill: 2-2 Min Rounds
Round 1) 1 person defends/1 person Attacks
Punches & Kicks- Moving/Blocking- no counters
Round 2) Light Sparring- Kicks & Punches- Move/Defend and counter
Advanced testing Sparring Drill Sneak Peak!!
Tabata Sparring:
20 sec. rounds- 10 sec. rest- 1 person stays in for 4- 20 sec rounds, then Switch.
Advanced Gun- from side or behind, assailant using off hand
BEGINNER (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Round Kick
Combination: Sprawl/Front Kick Vertical Target/Round Kick/Left/Right Combination
Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Drill: React to either Choke or Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Bobbing/weaving/slipping punches
Focus Mitt Combination- Left/Right/Bob and weave/Right/Left hook/Right Cross
Ground- Arm Bar
Ground- Guard Reversal
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Drill: groups of three; one person starts on the ground with attacker in guard; the defender must reverse positions and get up, then defend straight punches from a second attacker; if the defender does not get up in time, both attackers should pummel him (lightly) until he succeeds in getting up.
ADVANCED (B2)
Spinning Heel Kick-Practice both sides
Gun from Behind- touching
- do the same technique while holding objects
- do the same technique while being walked
Knife-defense v. downward stab
Drill: defender eyes closed, mix gun from behind or knife
BEGINNER (B2)
Palm Heel Strike
Hammerfist to the side
Combination: Hammerfist to the side, transition to face the pad and follow up with 6 Palm Heel strikes.
Drill: Striker eyes closed; pad holder bumps striker from the front and from the side; striker makes the appropriate combative.
Choke from the Front with a push (include off angles)
Drill: 5 Rounds- 10 Burpees, 20 Palm Heel strikes, defend Choke from the front with a push 10x- vary angles.
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Inside Defense (review)
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Hook Punch Defense (covering)
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only); then straight or hook (right only)
Drill: both attack and defend, lightly
Sparring: 2 minute rounds
ADVANCED (B2)
Fighting in the Clinch: slow work such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, in Front of the Arm
- emphasize additional counterattacks such as knees and head butts
Gun Side, Front of Arm- attacker reaching and putting left hand on gun, preventing immediate disarm
Gun Front, Pushing Into Stomach
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes
Elbows 1-3
Drill: Elbow #2 to either side, follow up with knees
Choke from the Front with a Push - practice both sides
Drill: eyes closed, attacker makes Choke from the Front with a Push, but pushes slightly to one side or the other
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Ground - Get Up (review)
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Choke from Side
Ground - Trap and Roll
Drill: eyes closed; attacker either makes Choke from Side on the Ground OR gets on top in full mount
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Stick Downward Swing
Knife Downward Stab
Gun Front
Drill: any of these weapons from the front
BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Spring/Push Up Drill
Front Kick to the Groin
Drill: move around room, straight punches or front kicks
Choke From The Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Uppercut Punch
Defense v. Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitts: defend right uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitts: defend left uppercut/Left/Right/Left Hook
Ground: Kick Off From Guard
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads: Right/Left Round/block left round/Right/Left Hook
Thai Pads: Right/Left Hook/Right Front Kick Groin/Right Knee
Gun Front, Attacker Pushing, Slapping, Punching
Gun Front, Attacker Drawing Weapon
BEGINNER (B2)
Left/Right combination
Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on pad holder's command ('Go!") burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from Front (2- Handed)
Advanced- downward stab
Drill: Non compliant attacker!!
Groups of 2, one knife; attacker; choke from front, after defender's initial defense, attacker takes a step back and attacks with a downward stab.
INTERMEDIATE (B2)
Focus Mitt- 3 rounds of 3 minutes
Basic Takedown Defense/Spin on centerline
Drill: Focus mitt holder moves around, either gives signal for combinations, or shoot in and the puncher must defend
Ground- Guard Reversal- work both sides
Ground- Elbow Escape
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal; bottom person makes Elbow Escape to Guard; Guard Reversal, repeat!
Ground: def v. choke full mount
ADVANCED (B2)
Tabata thai pads (8 rounds- 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off) round 1- Left and Right punches, round 2- right round kicks, round 3 - Left round kicks, round 4- sprawl, right cross/left hook, repeat for 8 rounds.
Cavaliers 1-4
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking
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