BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: padholder moves forward; defender makes basic takedown defense, then 4 Palm Heel Strikes, then Front Kick Vertical Target
Choke from the Side
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Uppercut Punch
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Left/Right/Left Uppercut/Headbutt Forward
Ground - Headlock Side Forward
Ground - Headlock Side Backward
Drill: groups of 3; escape headlock on the ground, get up, and make combination to a second attacker
ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Jumping Side Kick
Headlock (review)
Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward
Headlock from the Side, Neck Break
Drill: any version of headlock
Beginner (A1)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick (Groin)
Round (kick)
Knee
3 Round Drill
Choke from behind
Drill: defender; non-stop straight punches on a pad, attacker; Choke from behind
Intermediate (A1)
Belt Drill
Hook Punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward
Ground- Kick off from guard
Ground- Choke from the Side
Drill: Choke from the Side Ground- make space, kick attacker away; get up and work focus mitts (using today's combo) then drop down and restart.
Advanced (A1)
Jump Round Kick
Kick Combination: Front Kick/Jump Round Kick (same leg)- Work both sides
Gun from the Front- Two-Handed (cupping) technique
Knife Threat-defend live side
Drill (for conditioning)- Front kick/jump round Kick combination- 10x to tire the legs, then gun or knife threat
Begginer (A1)
Fighting Stance
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Combo- Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Left/Right Palm Heel Strike
Choke form the side
Drill: Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes palm heel strikes until pad holder calls time.
Intermediate (A1)
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Combo- L-Uppercutt/L-Hook/R-Cross/duck under R-Hook/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross
Headlock from the side
Drill: Work focus mitts (use today's combo), attacker; Headlock from the side, after a success defense get back to working the mitts
Advanced (A1)
Focus Mitts/Thai Pads form opposite stance- 2-3 minute rounds, add sprawl knee tucks to the last 2 rounds.
Gun from the Front
Gun from the side of the head
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill: Groups of 3-4, non-stop Gun threats; 2 rounds- first round 50% speed and power, second round- Strong and aggressive!!
BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Left/Right Combo
Elbows 1-3
Drill: defender gives individual punches slowly; when the pad holder says "Go!" the defender makes Left/Right/Right Elbow very aggressively, then moves away and begins to make slow punches again.
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Front Kick to the Groin
Choke from the Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Inside Defense (review)
Inside Defense w/counterattack v. Left Punch
Inside Defense w/Counterattack v. Right Punch (2 counters)
Inside Defense w/Counterattack v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirecting)
Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)
Sparring Drill: 1 attack, 1 defend straight punches or front kick
ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left straight/Right/Left Hook/duck under right hook/Left Hook/Right Straight
Body Conditioning: 4-5 strikes to body, back and forth, for 2 minutes
Gun from Behind
BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Front Kick Groin
Knees
Combo: Right Front Kick/Right Knee
360
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Get up
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Uppercut Punch - work different ranges
Focus Combo: Right uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Combo: Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Combo: put those two combinations together! Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Bearhug Front, Arms Free
Bearhug Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)
ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads - 2 minute rounds; 2 rounds regular stance, 2 rounds opposite stance
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife Threat Live Side
Knife Threat Dead Side
BEGINNER (A1)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist to the Side
Knees
Reaction Drill: eyes closed, attacker hits with pad from the front or side; defender reacts with the appropriate strike
Choke from Behind
Drill: eyes closed; tap with pad (as above) or Choke from Behind
INTERMEDIATE (A1)
Straight Punches - 30 seconds non-stop; 2 rounds
Forward Roll
Drill: Forward Roll; come up and make straight punches until pad holder calls time.
Round Kick (review)
Defense v. Round Kick (absorbing)
Defense v. Round Kick (shin block)
Drill: forward roll, come up, make round kick defense, then straight punches
ADVANCED (A1)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo: Left Jab/Overhand Right
Gun from the Front
Gun from the Front; gunman struggling and moving OR falling down
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Beginner (B3)
Left/Right Combintion
Round Kick (also work switch round kick)
Drill: Thai Pads- 2-3 minute rounds, straight punch combinations with round kicks, add sprawls in the second round
Choke from Front
Choke from Side
Choke from Behind
Drill: Monkey in the Middle- Groups of 5; One defender, non-stop attacks
Intermediate (D3)
Thai Pads- 3-2 minute rounds
Round 1- Left/Right/Right Elbow/Liver Shot/Left hook/Right Cross
Round 2- Bob and weave/Left hook/Right Cross/Left Round Kick/Right Knee
Round 3- Put both combos together!
Choke from Behind with a pull
Hair Grab Behind
Bearhug Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; Defender, works combinations on Thai Pads, Attacker; makes makes any of the above attackes
Advanced (D3)
Jumping Spinning Back Kick
Jumping Spinning Heel Kick
General Def. V. Medium to High Kick
Inside Defense with counters (quick Review)
Hip Throw
Elbow escape (quick review)
Drill: Slow Sparring with Hip throw- 2-2 min rounds- A's & B's
Round 1- A's are the aggressors- Open hands, light contact, on instructors signal "Down" A's are taking their partner (safely) down with a hip throw and quickly mounting them, B's must work to gain a better position, quickly get up on their feet and continue with Slow sparring.
Round 2- B's are now the aggressors- Same drill as above.
Beginner (B3)
Punches-Straight
Hammerfist- Downward
Knees
Drill: STACKED!
Round 1- 30 Sec- Non-Stop Punches- 15 sec Rest
Round 2- 30 Sec- Non-Stop Punches, 30- Non-Stop Downward Hammerfist- 15 Sec Rest
Round 3- 30 Sec- Non-Stop Punches, 30- Non-Stop Downward Hammerfist, 30 Sec Non-Stop Knees- Rest. Switch.
Wrist Releases
Choke from the Side
Choke from behind with a push
Intermediate (D3)
Side Kick
Combo: Side Kick/Knee
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 Small shield, 1 Kicking shield, Striker; non-stop punches on small shield, 2nd pad holder; walks towards striker from either side and gives a verbal signal, striker; on signal executes side kick/knee combo and get backs to working the small pad.
Choke Front with a push
Choke Front Against Wall
Drill: Defender; stands slightly away from the wall with their eyes closed, attacker makes a choke with a push, defender is either early and is able to defend using Rotational defense or is late and has to defend the choke against the wall.
Ground- Arm lock from the side
Intermediate (D3)
Drill: 30/60/90
Round 1- 30 Sec- Non-stop- Punches
15 Sec Rest
Round 2- 60 Sec- Thai Clinch- Non-stop Knees-
15 Sec Rest
Round 3- 90 Sec- Striker starts with punches, on instructors signal "Sprawl", defender sprawls, gets up and changes to Knee strikes. Switch strikes after every sprawl.
General Def. v. Med to High Kicks
Sliding Defense v. High Round Kicks
Full Nelson- Finger Strip
BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Palm Strike
Eye Strikes
Knees
Hammerfist Downward
Combo: Left Punch/Right Knee/Hammerfist Downward
Choke from the Front (1 hand)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Front Kick With Advance
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Ground - striking from top position
Ground - hip escape from full mount (shrimping)
Drill: groups of 3; defender starts in full mount and makes the hip escape; defender gets up and strikes a pad; attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Pull
ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Slap Kick
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Long Gun from Behind
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