Beginner (B1)

Palm Strikes

Drill: Eyes closed, passive stance, pad holder shoves the defender from the front lightly' defender must open eyes and make Palm heel strikes until pad holder calls "Time!"

Headlock from behind (work both sides)

Line Drill: 5-6 ppl per line; 1st person on line is defending, everyone else is attacking, Headlock from behind (either side). Rotate defenders.

 

Intermediate (D1)

Basic Combatives

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3, one person in the middle; strikes one pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad. 60 seconds each person

Ground- Choke from the side

Ground- Headlock side Forward

Drill: Defender on their back eyes closed, attacker; Choke from the side, Headlock side Forward

 

Advanced (D1)

Light Sparring

- Round 1- Hands only- one defender, one attacker, movement, block, bob and weave. (no counters) switch!

- Round 2- same as above- Add kicks

- Round 3- Add counters

Ground- Leg Triangle from the Guard

Ground- Guillotine

 

Beginner (B1)

Punches- Straight

Drill- Punches/Sprint/Push ups

Elbow 4-7

Choke from the side

Drill: Groups of 3; non stop punches, defend choke from the side

 

Intermediate (D1)

Basic Punching and Kicking to large shield

Drill: "in" and "out" on instructors command, practicing distance continuum (kicks, punches, then elbows and knee, etc)

360 Defense with counters

Reflexive Defense v. Front kick

Choke Front Against Wall

Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives a verbal signal and makes 360, front kick (reflexive defense) or Choke Front against the Wall, defender makes the appropriate defense and continues with counters until attacker calls time.

 

Advanced (D1)

Focus Mitts- 3 Rounds of 2 minutes- Non stop combinations - 30 Sec rest.

Overhand Right

Combo- R- Uppercut, L-Hook, Right overhand

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Stick- Overhead defense

Stick- Baseball bat defense

Drill: Defense v. Stick- overhead and baseball bat swing, if possible include One Arm Shoulder throw in the defense.

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist to the Side
Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker strikes/pushes with pad; defender opens eyes and makes an immediate counterattack, then follows up very aggressively.
Front Kick to the Groin
Knees
Combo: Front Kick/Knee
Drill: same drill as above, include groin kick/knee as a counterattack

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Hook Punch
Combo: Right Cross/Left Hook
Drill: eyes closed; attacker hits defender on the head with one focus mitt; defender immediately makes right cross/left hook combination aggressively!
Ground: Elbow Escape from Full Mount
Barricade Drill: defender start out making Elbow Escape from Full Mount, then stands up and pushes through a wall of pad holders (note: safety is important!) and gets to a pad to strike; the pad holder yells "time!" and the defender must turn and go BACK through the barricade again to strike another pad.

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
General Warm Up with Combatives
Drill: Barricade Drill - push through a wall of pads (safely!) then strike a target until the pad holder calls time.
Knife Downward Stab
Drill: eyes closed; attacker makes several stabs from any angle (lightly but quickly); the defender must react, turn and try to control the knife as soon as possible.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Elbows 1-3
Knees
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Knee
Combo: Elbow #3/Turn/Knee
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: react to side kick or back kick and continue with counterattacks
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Right Punch (2 counters)
Inside Defense w/Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Drill: react to side kick or back kick OR straight punch

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Interference Drill
Self Defense review - chokes, bearhugs, headlocks
Stick Overhead
Stick Overhead v. Assailant being cautious, trying to time your movements (use padded sticks if possible)

Beginner (B1)
Straight Punches
Straight Punch with Advance
Straght Punch with Retreat
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind (work both sides)
Drill: groups of 3; move around, giving targets for Straight Punch with Advance or Round Kick; third person attacks with Headlock from behind

Intermediate (D1)
Focus Mitt Combinations 1-4 (experienced students, try opposite stance Or add sprawls)
Ground- Forward Roll
Drill: continuos punches, on instructors signal, Roll x2, get up and punch
Ground- Headlock Side Forward
Ground- Headlock Side Backward

Advanced (D1) 
Scissor Front Kick
stick Baseball Bat v. Left and Right
Drill: 2 attackers, 1 defender, constant baseball bat attacks from right or left side. No disarms during the first round, just defend and counterattack (attacks should be non-stop and fast!); Round 2, defender should try to disarm.

Beginner (B1)

Punches-Straight Punch

Drill: eyes closed, shoved from various frontal angles, punch until pad holder calls time

Choke from behind with a push

Drill: Defender; eyes closed, shove, make punches or Choke from behind with a push

 

Intermediate (D1)

Horse Shoe Drill

Side Kick (with and without advance)

Back Kick

Combo: Side Kick turn Back Kick (with opposite leg)

Ground- Defense v. choke full mount

Drill: Groups of 2, Defender starts on the ground, eyes closed, attacker; stand over striker, shove with pad and hold for punches or choke from the mount

 

Advanced (D1)

Warm up- Side Kick, Front Kick, Round Kick, Back Kick

Drill: Groups 5, Kicking shield; striker in the middle, pad holders give a verbal signal; striker make the appropriate kick and follow up with counters until called to another pad. Two Rounds; first round Medium speed, second round fast.

Advanced Gun- From Kneeling position

Rotating Drill- Advanced Gun- From Kneeling Position

Beginner (B1)

Punches- Striaght

Front Kick Groin

Drill: Partner moves around with large pad, hold for punches or  groin kick

Ground- Getting up

Ground- Front Kick

Ground- Round Kick

Drill- Movement, kick, get up, Groin kick followed by 4 straight punches

Headlock from behind

 

Intermediate (D1)

Focus Mitts- Basic Work, 3 rounds of 2 minutes ( include hooks and uppercutts)

360 defense with Counters

Drill: groups of 3, basic combinations on focus mitts, 3rd person gives a verbal signal and makes a wild punch, striker; defends and gets back to working the pad

Choke from Front against the wall

Ground- Trap and Roll

Ground- Elbow to knee escape

 

Advanced (D1)

Distance continium- work combinations of front kick, straight punches, elbows, knees, headbutts, moving into target and then back out

Machine gun takedown

Stick- overhead defense

Stick- baseball bat defense

 

Beginner (B1)

Movement -Fighting stance

Palm Heel Strikes

Round Kick

Choke from the Front one handed pluck

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 Class (D1)

Hook Punch

Headbutt Forward

Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward

Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick

Inside Defense v. Right (1 counter)

Inside Defense v. Left punch

Drill: eyes closed; verbal signal; react to either straight punch or Front Kick

Choke from Behind with a pull

 

Advanced (D1)

Tabata Punches= 8 Rounds, 20 sec full speed, 10 sec Rest

Scissor Front Kick

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick

Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick

Advanced Gun- Under chin, in mouth , grabbing hair etc.

Advanced Gun- from behind, attacker close ( hugging defense)

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Round Kick
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Get Up
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick (emphasize finishing the kick and spinning to establish good position with feet toward the attacker OR get up)
Choke from Behind (Note: if you have new people in class, you will have to teach them knees and perhaps elbows)
Drill: Kick from the ground, get up, punch the same pad; third person makes Choke from Behind at any time

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 3 minutes incorporating hooks and uppercuts; add sprawls in rounds 2 and 3
Front Kick with Advance
Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 3 minutes; incorporate sprawls; round 2 should be in opposite stance
Stick Overhead
Stick Baseball Bat
Drill: eyes closed, overhead or baseball bat very advanced students, add left or right hand)

Beginner (B1)

Punches- Straight Punch

Round Kick- Work both sides

Drill: Introduce Muay Thai Pads

Combo # 1- Left, Right, Left, Right Round

Combo # 2- Right, Left, Right, Left Round Kick

Inside Defense

Headlock from Behind

Ground - Front Kick

Drill: groups of 3, defender; starts on the ground, Front kick, immediately gets up and attacks the pad with non stop straight punches, attacker; makes headlock from behind, reset after a successful defense.

 

Intermediate (D1)

Side Kick (with and without advance)- both sides

Side Hammerfist (Review)

Drill: Striker; eyes closed, pad holder walks to either side of striker and gives a verbal signal, striker; Side kick followed by a side hammerfist, transition to face the pad and continue with counters until pad holder calls "time".

Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Puch

Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (2 counters)

Choke from the front Against the wall

Drill: Groups of 2, Defender; starts close to the wall, eyes closed. Attacker; Makes a choke from the front Against the wall or gives a verbal signal makes Inside Defense v. Left or Right

 

Advanced (D1)

Scissor Front Kick

Scissor Round Kick

Machine Gun Takedown

Stick-Overhead defense

Stick-Baseball bat Defense

Drill: groups of 2, striker; strong and aggressive strikes on the pad, attacker; makes Stick- Overhead or Baseball bat defense

Ground- Guillotine

Ground- Defense v. Guillotine