Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Movement - 4 punches going forward
Movement - 4 punches going backward
Elbow #3
Combo: 4 punches going forward/Elbow #3
Front Kick to the Groin
Choke from the Front (2 handed)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Inside Defense (review)
Defense v. Hook Punch
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Sparring: straight punches, hook punches, and low round kicks
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
General Combatives to Kick Shield
Drill: 3 rounds of 30 seconds, full power combatives to kick shield
Hip Throw
Drill: clinch work/ light punches and elbows/defender works to make a hip throw
Stick Baseball Bat - left and right
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Ground - Back Position and Movement
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Ground - Get Up
Choke from Behind
Drill: Move around, kick when attacker approaches, then get up, punch until second attacker makes Choke from Behind; then reset
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts -- 3 rounds of 2 minutes each; basic combinations in the first round; add sprawls in the second round; add sprawl/jump tuck third round
Advanced Technique: Knife Upward Stab
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Stick Downward v. Left Handed Attacker
Knife Downward v. Left Handed Attacker
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Elbows 4-6
Hammerfist to the Side
Combo: elbow #4/elbow #3/hammerfist/turn and deliver knee
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 v. Gun from the Front
Stick Overhead
Drill: eyes closed, defend straight punch or Stick Overhead
Beginner (A3)
L/R combination
Drill: Partner calls out even numbers (mostly 2, 4, 6) and striker makes that many punches, leading with the forward hand. At least twice during the round, the partner calls out a number higher than 10.
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
360 (various angles)
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: Front kicks to a vertical target, attacker; makes Choke form the Front or 360 attack from various angles
Ground- Back Position
Ground- Getting up
Intermediate (A3)
Focus Mitts-
Left Hook
Slipping/Bobbing and Weaving (Quick Review)
Combo: Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross
- Add- Bob and Weave/counter, Cross, hook, Cross
- Add- Slip to the Right, Cross, hook, Cross
Defense against Low Round kick (using Shin)
Defense against Round Kick (Absorbing)
Light Sparring Drill: Working on Recognition!
1 Striker/1 Defender (movement, straight punches, Hooks and Round Kicks)
Defender- foot work (moving off angle, forward, back & side to side)
-Recognition- ( Bobbing and Weaving, and Defense against Low Round Kicks) No counters yet..
- Switch
After both sides have had a turn-
** Switch again and add counters**
Choke from Behind with a pull
Advanced (A3)
3 Round Drill
Thai Pad- Opposite stance- 2-5 minute rounds
Sliding Def. V. High Round Kicks
Sliding Def. V, Spinning Heel Kick
Stick- left handed attacker
Drill- defender eyes closed, Sliding Def. V. High Round Kick, Spinning Heel Kick or Stick-left handed attacker.
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt Drill
Advancing Straight Punch
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Defensive Front Kick
Hook Punch
Drill: practice hook punch at various ranges from very close to full extension
Combo #7: Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook
Bearhug Front Arms Free, Neck Leverage
Drill: eyes closed; attacker may hold for Defensive Front Kick OR Hook Punch OR make an attack with Bearhug From the Front Arms Free
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts: Opposite stance -- Right/Left/move out/burst in with Right/Left Again
Knife Downward Stab - emphasis on disarms
Knife Upward Stab - emphasis on disarms
Drill: two attackers; first attacker uses knife; defender makes the defense and attempts to disarm and use the knife to defend himself against the second attacker, who also has a knife.
I'm sorry there were no Monday lesson plans. I still write most of the lesson plans myself, and I had a family emergency yesterday.
-- John Whitman
Beginner (A3)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Knee (emphasize forward knee with a switch)
Combination- Right Front Kick (Groin)/Left/Right Palm Heel Strikes/Left Knee
Ground-Back Position
Ground-Front Kick
Ground-Get up
Drill: starting on the ground, move to face partner with pad; when he approaches, kick and get up, then deliver the combination mentioned above
Intermediate (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Hook Punch
Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; double on all round kicks and knees, include Hooks and Uppercuts
Bearhug from behind Arms Free
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Non stop punches on the pad, attacker; Makes Hair Grab from Behind or an aggressive Bearhug from Behind
Advanced (A3)
Belt Drill: 30 Seconds- 45 Seconds- 60 Seconds (20 Seconds rest between each round)
Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Def. v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick- overhead defense
Stick- Left hand attacker
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; makes either Stick-overhead, Stick- Left Handed or gives a verbal signal and makes a spinning heel Kick.
Beginner (A3)
Movement- Shadow Boxing w/o Punches or Kicks
Punches- Left/Right combination
Combination- Left/Right/Right Elbow Strike
Drill: Light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder's command ("Go") burst in with Left/Righ/Right Elbow 3x aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
360 Defense
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: Start with packages in hand and eyes closed, attacker either makes a choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes 360.
Intermediate (A3)
Focus Mitts- Hook Punch
Combination- Cross/Hook/Cross
Focus Mitts with Disturbing- Pad holder strikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes Cross/Hook/Cross Combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorb & Shin block)
Defense v. Front Kick (redirect & stopping)
Drill: defender eyes closed, vision drill, recognize Low Round kick or Front Kick
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side, impending knee
Advanced (A3)
Thai pad Drill:
Groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder "lined up" so the striker deals with one threat at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; Black Belts do this from an opposite stance.
Stick- Over head Stab
2 Opponents- Knife and Stick
Drill: groups of 3; defender eyes closed, Stick- overhead defense or 2 opponents- knife and stick
BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Knee
360
Choke From Behind
Drill: Non-Compliant Attacker -- attacker makes Choke from Behind; the defender makes the defense; during the counterattacks, the attacker steps back, then gives a 360 attack with the right hand; defender must defend and continue with counterattacks
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Straight Punch (review)
Front Kick with Advance - fighting and neutral stance; practice both legs
Drill: eyes closed, pad holder pushes the defender; defense reacts with Front Kick with Advance, then continues with additional strikes
Drill: attacker pulls at the defender's wrist; defender bursts forward with counterattacks
Hair Grabs from the Side
Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes (as in the drill above using Front Kick with Advance) or pulls hair from the side
ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Two Front Kicks with a Switch
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Machine Gun Takedown - practice using Gun From Behind, with the gun held back and the defender forced to go to the deadside.
Practice making this technique turning both directions!