Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Warmup Drill: Follow the Leader (Footwork Focus)
Groups of 2. One partner leads moving various directions in fighting stance, other partner mirrors movement. Switch roles.

Hammerfist Forward Review:
Forward or rear hand single strikes.
Bursts on instructor cue “GO!/Rest”.

Side Hammerfist
Drill: Groups of 3, striker sends straight punches to padholder 1. Padholder 2 approaches for Side Hammerfist, striker transitions to Padholder 2 for straights.

Choke from Behind

Final Drill:
Same as above, but 3rd person can choose to present pad for Side Hammerfist OR attack with Rear Choke.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Warmup Combo: (Thai Pads preferred, Tombstone if necessary)
L/R + Round Kick (padholder decides side)

Defense vs. Low Round Kick - Absorbing
Defense vs. Low Round Kick - Shin Block

Drill:
Groups of 2. Padholder (shin guards and Thai Pads on) holds for L/R straight combo. After combo, striker sends Round Kick to padholder who must defend with either defense. Instructor can cue for “SPRAWL!” into all out straight punches, then “RESET!”

Headlock from the Side

Final Drill:
Groups of 3. Same drill as above, but 3rd person can attack with Side Headlock.

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Warmup Drill: Find Partner
Groups of 2. Striker kneels on ground, eyes closed. Padholder moves to a spot in the room. Instructor cues “GO!” striker opens eyes, runs to padholder and sends Front Groin Kicks until instructor cues to “RESET!”. Padholder relocates. Repeat for several rounds.

Advancing Front Kick from Neutral Review

Gun from Front - 2 Handed Technique
Gun from Front - from kneeling (include if time/student experience permits)

Final Drill:
Groups of 3. Striker sends straight punches to pad. Attacker approaches to either present gun for Gun from Front - 2 Handed Technique, OR orders striker onto knees for Gun from Front - from kneeling (if included in class). Striker defends appropriately and returns to striking pad.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Left/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out even number; make that many punches
Knees
360
360 w/counterattack (from Level 2)
Drill: groups of three; make non-stop punches, then turn and make 360 defenses against second attacker

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Focus Mitts - Left, Right, and Left/Right Combo
Conditioning Drill: 30 seconds straight punches; 10 second rest; 30 seconds sprawling; 10 second rest; 30 seconds straight punches; 10 second rest; 30 seconds push ups; 10 second rest; repeat sequence one more time
Hook Punch - practice various distances
Hook Punch - practice sucker punch from passive stance and/or from hands up, de-escalation position
Ground - punching focus mitts from guard
Ground - Kick Off From Guard
Ground - Get Up (review)
Drill: Kick Off From Guard, then get up, work straight punches and hook punches

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Striking Review - work punches and kicks from a neutral stance, and while holding objects in hands
Conditioning Drill: groups of 4-5; non-stop striking to pad; on command, drop down to floor on stomach; all pad holders pile on top and become deadweight; defender must struggle to get free, get up, and continue striking pad (2 rounds)
Knife Upward Stab

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