BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch
Front Kick
Round Kick
Drill: pad holder moves around, then stops and offers target for punches or kick
Wrist Releases
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Back Kick
Hammerfist to the Side (emphasize from behind also)
Hair Grab from the Side
Bearhug Behind, Lifting
Bearhug Front, Lifting
Drill: any of these attacks from behind!

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Livershot/Right Knee
Full Nelson (finger grab)
Full Nelson (sweep)
Full Nelson (throw)

Beginner (B3)

Palm Heel Strikes

Belt Drill

Knees

Combo: Palm Heel strikes, Knee

Ground- Side Position

Ground- Side Kick

Ground- Get up (from side position)

Drill: Start in ground side position, kick, get up, palm heel strike and knee

 

Intermediate (D3)

Focus Mitts: Hooks and Uppercuts

Drill: groups of 3, make the appropriate hook or uppercut while third person holds up a hand; striker must call out the hand motion.

Outside Defense 1-5

Outside Stabbing Defense v. Front Kick

Bearhug Behind (finger leverage)

Drill: Focus Mitts- Hooks and uppercuts,  attacker; makes bearhug behind

 

Advanced (D3)

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- Groups of 3, one person in the middle; strike on pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad, etc.. 75 sec. each person

Hip Throw

Drill: Sparring- Open hand,  SLOW, LIGHT,  when possible grab and SAFELY go for the hip throw.

Knife- Threat def. to dead side

Knife- Threat def. to live side

Beginner (B3) 

Punches- Straight Punch

Introduce Focus Mitts- 3-2 min Rounds; Pad Holder calls out number of punches (2, 4, 6 etc...) all straight punches; second round- add sprawls, Third round- add sprawl + 2 Push ups

Straight Punch Low

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Drill: Groups of 2; half speed; Inside defense & Inside defense v. Low Punch; Round 2; defender eyes closed, attacker makes either a straight punch high or Low, defender; makes the appropriate defense

Choke from the side

 

Intermediate (D3)

3 Round Drill

Basic Takedown Defense/Spin on center line

Drill: Groups of 3, 1 large shield; Striker delivers 2 knee strikes at a time, stays engages and maintains control of the pad holder at all times, attacker  tries to flank the striker, striker spins on the center line to keep pad holder between him/herself and the attacker.

Choke Front Agains Wall

Hair Grab Front

Drill: Defender; against the wall, eyes closed, attacker; makes Hair Grab Front or Choke Front Against Wall

Ground- Elbow Escape

 

Advanced (D3)

Muay Thai Pads- 3-3 Minute Rounds

Round 1- Basic Combinations, Kicks, elbows, Knees

Round 2- add Sprawls and Knee tucks

Round 3- add- on signal, striker must sprint to the other end of the room/mat and back.

Jumping Spinning Back Kick

General Defense v. Med to High Kicks

Gun from the Front

Gun- from Behind at a distance

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Combo: double left
Combo: double right
Combo: Left/Left/Right
Front Kick
Knees
Combo: Front Kick/Knee with same leg
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Front Kick review
Drill: max front kicks in 30 seconds (only count the strong ones!)
Outside Stabbing Defense v. Front Kick
Side Fall Break
Drill: side fall break; get up; make Outside Stabbing Defense as you get up
Hair Grab from the Front
Drill: side fall break; get up; defend either front kick or hair grab as you get up

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Review Front Kick Vertical Target at off-angles, side kicks, and back kicks
Drill: eyes closed, pad holder stands at various angles and gives a verbal signal; defender must deliver the appropriate kick to that angle and follow up
Knife Downward Stab
Stick Overhead Swing
2-v-1 Stick and Knife

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defenses
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: one attack, one defend fighting

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Striking Warm Up - include Front Kick Vertical Target, Straight Punches, Elbows, Knees
Drill: Interference Drill
Bearhug Behind, Arms Free
Bearhug Behind, Lifting
Bearhug Behind, Finger Leverage
Drill: Groups of 3; defender strikes pad; attacker makes Bearhug from Behind; defender must defend and continue striking the pad; SOMETIMES the attacker says "Down!" and the defender must go down to their backs as though they failed the bearhug defense; the pad holder stands over them and they must punch from the ground until the pad holder allows them to stand again.

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Thai Pads: Basic Combinations emphasizing high round kicks
General Defense v. Medium/High Round Kicks
Sliding Defense v. Medium/High Round Kicks
Knife Defense v. Slash Live Side
Knife Defense v. Slash Dead Side

BEGINNER (B3)
Straight Punches
Punches Moving Forward
Punches Moving Backward
Round Kick
Combo: Left/Right Round Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Left Round Kick
Knees
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE (D3)
Hook Punches
Drill: Right Hook from passive stance
Fall Break
Ground: Arm Bar (include stomping face away and getting up)
Bearhug Behind, Lifting
Drill: groups of 3; defender makes a fall break, then an attacker tries to mount; defender pulls guard and makes an arm bar, then gets up and punches a pad

ADVANCED (D3)
Punches from passive stance
Front Kick to the Groin from a Passive stance
Gun from the Front
Long Gun Live Side
Long Gun Dead Side
Drill: any firearm defense from the front

Beginner (B3)

Hammerfist Forward

Hammerfist Downward

Hammerfist to the Side

Drill: Striker eyes closed, pad holder bumps striker from the front or the side, striker; makes the appropriate hammerfist and follows up with counter attacks until pad holder calls time.

Wrist Releases

Choke from the side

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, attacker; either bumps defender and holds for Hammerfists or makes a choke from the side

 

Intermediate (D3)

Focus Mitts- 2- 2 min Rounds- Basic  Combinations, include sprawl, get up Knee tuck.

Back Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, Large shield, Focus Mitts- working basic combinations, Pad holder with the large shield gives a verbal signal and walks towards striker from behind, striker; executes a back kick and continues working the mitts

Choke Behind with a pull

Bearhug Behind (lifting)

Ground- Fallbreak Back

Drill: Groups of 3, Large Kicking shield;  Defender; eyes closed, pad holder; (safely) shoves defender from the front with the pad, defender makes a Back Fallbreak, quickly gets up and follows up with strikes, attacker; makes either Choke from behind with a pull or Bearhug behind (lifting)

 

Advanced (D3)

3 Round Drill

Jump Spinning Heel Kick

Combo- Spinning Heel Kick/Jump Spinning Heel Kick

Long Gun from the Front- Live Side

Long Gun from the Front- Dead Side

**Introduce wrapping defense for the above techniques, if the instructor knows it**

Drill: Groups of 4-5, 2 minutes, 1 defender; non-stop attacks, any level 1,2,3  techniques, include Long Gun (both Live and Dead Side)

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: strikes using straight punches, palm strikes, and hammerfist forward
Knees (discuss switching when giving the forward knee)
Choke from the Side
Drill: strikes using straight punches, palm strikes, and hammerfist forward; second attacker makes Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes, include sprawl/knee into combinations
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke Front Against a Wall
Drill: stand near wall, eyes closed; attacker makes either Choke Against Wall OR gives a verbal signal and makes a right punch

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Face-to-Face Throw
Drill: clinch sparring, include Face-to-Face throw
Full Nelson: finger grab
Full Nelson: sweep
Drill: groups of three; one striker, one defender working on punch defenses; the third person attacks the striker with full nelson.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Palm Strikes
Drill: how many palm strikes can you make in 30 seconds?
Front Kick
Choke Front (1 hand)
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Getting Up from Side
Drill: kick from the ground, get up, make palm strikes OR kicks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Back Kick
Bearhug from Behind Arms Free
Bearhug from Behind, Leverage on Finger
Drill: any of these attacks from behind

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds opposite stance
Long Gun Live Side
Knife Threats
Drill: eyes closed, long gun or knife threat

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch with Advance
Hammerfist to the Side (emphasize additional strikes after the hammerfist)
Inside Defense
Drill: groups of three; the person in the middle makes straight punches to his partner, who practices Inside Defenses; at any time, the third person strikes the person in the middle with a pad, and the person in the middle gives Hammerfist to the Side with additional counters, then turns back to make punches toward his partner.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip/Right/Left Hook
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the Centerline
Outside Defenses
Drill: groups of 4; three attackers stand around defender; one attacker makes a straight punch; the defender must defend, counter, and then control using the attacker as a shield against the others.

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Punch One Direction, Kick in Another: straight punch to the front, followed by side kick to the right, then continue attacking the person to the side.
Hip Throw
Drill: clinch, and practice hip throw from clinch
Full Nelson - Thrown