Beginner (A3)
Punches- Straight
Front Kick (Groin)
Drill: Find your partner drill (using straight punches/Groin Kicks)
360
Choke from the Front (2-Handed)
Drill: eyes closed, choke, 360 or push with pad and react with straight punches
Intermediate (A3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitts
Combo: Left hook to the body/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Uppercut
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Right Forward Elbow
Bearhug from the front arms Caught
Bearhug from the forntt arms free (space)
Bearhug from front arms free (neck leverage)
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, defender has eyes closed bear hug from front is made, while defending, the 2nd attacker attacks with a pad that the defender has to strike until pad holder calls "time".
Advanced (A3)
Back Kick
Spinning Back Kick
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Stick- Baseball bat swing (left and right)
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, constant baseball bat attacks from left or right side. No disarm during the first round, just defense and counterattack (attacks should be non-stop and fast!); during the second round, the defender should try to disarm.
Beginner (A3)
Movement-Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back
Knees (regular and round)
Basic Takedown Defense (Changing height, moving feet)
Drill: Knee strikes, pad holder changes height and moves feet, striker; Basic Takedown Defense and continues with Knees
Choke from Behind
Advanced-Gun from behind
Drill: Groups of 3; Defender; Non stop knees on pad, attacker; Gun from Behind or Choke from Behind
Intermediate (A3)
Defensive Front Kick
Front Kick with Advance
Drill: Striker eyes closed, pad holder gives a verbal signal, and either walks towards defender holding for Defensive Front Kick or stands at a distance and holds for Front Kick with an Advance
Outside Defense 1-5
Bearhug Behind (leverage on finger)
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Attacker fights back!
Groups of 3; Striker; non stop strikes on pad, attacker makes either Bearhug from Behind or Hair Grab from Behind, after the initial defense, attacker then takes a step back and makes a wild punch (Outside Defense 1-5)
Advanced (A3)
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts- Combination- Jab, Cross, Hook, Spinning Heel Kick (work both sides)
Stopping Def. V. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick-overhead defense
Stick- Left handed attacker
Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either attack
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Front Kick Groin
Front Kick Vertical Target
360
Drill: eyes closed, attacker either holds pad for Front Kick Vertical Target or steps in with 360 attack
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Back Kick
Drill: two pad holders; strike one target; when the other pad holder gives a signal, make Back Kick, then turn and strike and continue striking
Hair Grab from the Front
Bearhug from Behind Arms Free
Drill: eyes closed, either attack
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Striking - basic striking to pad
Drill: Interference Drill
Stick Overhead
Knife Overhead
Drill: recognize stick or knife
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Wrist Releases - make part of warm up
Straight Punches
Elbows 1-3
Combo: elbow #3/turn/right knee/right elbow #1
Choke from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Uppercut
Combo: Left Hook/Right Uppercut/Right Elbow #1
Uppercut Back Kick
Bearhug Behind, Arms Free
Bearhug Behind, Leverage on Finger
Drill: attacker makes bear hug from behind, defender should try basic defenses first, then go for finger if necessary
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Tabata Punches: 20 seconds on/10 seconds rest x 8 rounds of punching
Machine Gun Takedown
Stick Overhead
Drill: eyes closed, defend straight punch or Stick Overhead
Beginner (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.
Intermediate (A2)
Strikes from mount position
Inside Slap Kicks (both sides)
Drill: A/B Drill- Strikes from the mount position on one end, and Inside Slap Kicks on the other.
Reverse Headlock Standing
Ground- Trap and Roll (quick review)
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them, defender; escapes the mount and gets up, 3rd person, then immediately makes Reverse Headlock. Repeat.
Advanced (A2)
2 Jumping Front Kicks
Jumping side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab (work both sides, and off angle)
Drill: defender eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal- Knife- upward and downward stab, include off hand and off angle.
Beginner (A2)
Front Kick- Groin
Round Kick- work both sides
Horse Shoe Drill
Straight Punch Low
Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Choke from Front with a Push, after the initial defense, attacker takes a step back and attacks with a straight punch Low.
Intermediate (A2)
Focus Mitts- Flow Drill
Part I- L-Hook, L-Hook, R-Cross
Part II- R-Uppercut, R-Cross, L-Hook, R-Cross
1 minute- Put Part I & II together, non stop continuos pattern, making the combo flow.
Outside Slap Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Front and Behind (remove arms)
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 1 min. Non stop aggressive Bearhug attacks
Advanced (A2)
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Drill: 3 Rounds
L/R Combination, R-Elbow strike x 10
Scissor Front Kick (5x each side)
Scissor Round Kick (5x each side)
10 Jump squats
Advanced Gun- from Front assailant using off hand
Advanced Gun- from kneeling position
Drill: Defender starts with their eyes closed, attacker makes gun threat from front using off hand, or orders defender to get on their knees and makes gun threat from kneeling position.
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Fight Stance
Movement
Straight Punches
Straight Punch Low
Combo: Left/Right Straight Punch Low, then move awa
Round Kick
Knees
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Knee
Choke from Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches (review)
Hammerfist Forward (review)
Drill: non-stop punches -- standing, then from knees, then on back, then on knees again, then standing. Don't stop!
Ground - Foot Grab Strip
Ground - Foot Grab Spin Inward
Ground - Foot Grab Spin Outward
Ground - Kick Off From Guard
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Side Kick
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Medium Side Kick
Knife Attack from Side- use side kick to defend at distance
Knife Attack from the Side - use 360 to defend
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defense
360
Drill: defend right straight punch or 360
Drill: defend left straight punch or 360
Drill: defend either left or right
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Inside Slap Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Left Hook/right inside slap kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (lean back and trap)
Reverge Headlock Standing
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip lift jab/Right/Left Hook
Focus Mitts: Left/slip right/Left Hook/Right Cross
Ground - review trap and roll variations
Ground - Full Mount, Hands Pinned (snow angel)
Ground - Full Mount, Hands Pinned Close Together
Ground - Knife on Ground
Drill: defender on the ground, eyes closed, arms near shoulders; attacker either pins arms OR begins stabbing with knife.
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Strike
Front Kick to the Groin
Round Kick
Combo: Left Palm Strike/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Palm Strike/Left Round Kick
Choke Front (1 had)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Outside Slap Kick
Round Kick Defense (2 or 3 Points of Contact) -- you can use this to defend Outside Slap Kick as well as Round Kick
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Bearhug Front and Behind -- remove arms if they hold very low
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads - 2 rounds in opposite stance
Scissor Round Kick
Knife - Kick From Distance
Defense v. Forward Slash
Defense v. Back Slash
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Strike
Front Kick to the Groin
Round Kick
Combo: Left Palm Strike/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Palm Strike/Left Round Kick
Choke Front (1 had)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Outside Slap Kick
Round Kick Defense (2 or 3 Points of Contact) -- you can use this to defend Outside Slap Kick as well as Round Kick
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Bearhug Front and Behind -- remove arms if they hold very low
ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads - 2 rounds in opposite stance
Scissor Round Kick
Knife - Kick From Distance
Defense v. Forward Slash
Defense v. Back Slash
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