Beginner (A2)
Left/Combination
Front Kick Groin
Drill: Movement- Pad holder; mixes it up, holds for either Punches or Front Kicks, On "GO" non stop fast and aggressive Punches or Kicks for 30 secs.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Headlock from Behind
Ground-Side Kick
Intermediate (C2)
Hook Punch
Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts- Combination: Outside Slap Kick, Right Cross, Left Hook, Right Cross
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Front Kick (redirect)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Barricade Drill: Defender; defends Reverse Headlock from standing, then he/she must go through a barricade of people with pads; after he/she gets through, he/she makes 20 strong and aggressive punches on the pad.
Advanced (C2)
Drill: Left/Right/Right Elbow 10x
10 Push Ups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)
4 Rounds as fast as possible, then switch!
Knife- off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Knife-off angle straight stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Eyes Closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either Downward stab or Upward Stab (live or dead side)
Beginner (A1)
Front Kick vertical target
Round Kick
Drill:
- 6 Squats, 2 R- Leg Front Kick vertical target, 2 L-Leg Front Kick vertical target, 2 R-Leg Round Kicks, 2 L-Leg Round Kicks
- 4 Squats, 4 R- Leg Front Kick vertical target, 4 L-Leg Front Kick vertical target, 4 R-Leg Round Kicks, 4 L-Leg Round Kicks
- 2 Squats, 6 R- Leg Front Kick vertical target, 6 L-Leg Front Kick vertical target, 6 R-Leg Round Kicks, 6 L-Leg Round Kicks
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Choke from Front with a push
Drill: Groups of 2, Defender; 20 seconds of non stop burpees, then closes eyes, Attacker; Makes Choke from front with a push or gives a verbal signal Inside Defense v. Straight punch Low.
Intermediate (C2)
Focus Mitts- Straight Punches
Drill: Disturbing Drill- defender covers and absorbs while partner hits with focus mitts: on command the defender make Left/Right combination, then immediately covers as the partner hit with focus mitts again.
Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points)
Bearhug from Behind Arms Free
Drill: Groups of 3, Disturbing drill as above, Attacker; makes Bearhug from Behind (arms free)
Advances (C2)
Chop (inside)
Focus Mitts: Round 1- Combo: Right Cross, Left IHook, Right Chop (inside)
Round 2: Same combo as above, opposite stance.
Gun to the side of the Head
Gun from the Front, 2 Handed technique
Drill: Groups of 3, intense focus mitt work, Attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes various Gun threats.
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Knees
Elbows 4-7
Combo: Left/Right/Left knee/Right Elbow #7
Choke Behind with a Push
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of combos 1-4
Inside Defenses
Hook Punch Defenses
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points of contact)
Drill: 1 attack - 1 defend; straight punch OR hook punch OR high round kick
Drill: ass above, add counterattacks
Sparring: light sparring, both attack, both defend
ADVANCED (C2)
2 front kicks with a switch (relax, it's just for fun!)
Knife -- off angle/dead side attack downward stab
Knife -- off angle/dead side attack upward stab
Drill: Knife from various angles
BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
4 Straight Punches in Advance (footwork)
4 Straight Punches In Retreat (footwork)
Knees
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of 3; defender makes 4 straight punches going forward and backward; at any time, the third person can make Headlock from Behind
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: attacker starts at distance and approaches; defender must make Defensive Front Kick (safety warning: attacker MUST NOT stop until he is kicked)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Inside Defense v. Left/Right - lean back and trap
Drill: groups of 3; defender makes defenses against left/right; at any time, a third person with a pad can approach from the side; the defender must make a Defensive Front Kick (lightly to attacker's body), then move to the new attacker and make defenses against left/right, etc.
ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: combos 1-4
Overhand Right Punch
Combo #10: Overhand Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right
Long Gun Live Side
Long Gun Dead Side
Beginner Class (A2)
Movement-Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right Combination
Straight Punch with Retreat
Knees-Include moving/spinning attacker for control
Choke from the front with a push- Work both sides
Drill: Defender eyes closed- Attacker; Makes Choke from the front with a push from various angle Or holds pad for punches, gives a verbal signal, vary the distance to force defender to either move forward for strikes or retread and strike
Intermediate (C2)
Bobbing and Weaving
Focus Mitts-
Combo- Bob and weave/Right Cross/Left Hook
Combo- Bob and Weave/Left Hook/Right Cross/Jab/Jab/Cross
Combo- Jab/Cross/Hook/Cross/Bob and weave/Cross/ Hook/Bob and Weave/Hook/Cross/Jab/Jab/Cross.
Slow Fighting: open hands, SLOW motion. Straight and Hooks only, use inside defense and 360 from level 1. Reverse Headlock from Standing
Advanced (C2)
3 Round Drill
Focus Mitts- Combo # 3/Slip Left/Slip Right/Cross/Hook/Cross
Knife- Upward Stab
Knife- Downward Stab
Drill: Groups of 3/Focus Mitts
Defender; works above combo on mitts, Attacker; makes an upward stab or downward stab (recoiling to simulate multiple stabs), Defender; must make block and control the knife, after a successful defense the defender gets back to striking.
Beginner (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Round Kick
Front Kick
Drill: Movement; Straight Punch with Advance, Front Kick, Round Kick
Inside Defense
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Defender eyes closed, attacker makes a choke from Front with a push Or gives a verbal signal, Inside Defense
Intermediate (C2)
Muay Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 1 Minutes- INTENSE Training, no rest between combinations!
Round 1) Double Round Kicks & Knees
Round 2) L-Jab, R-Cross, L-Hook, 2 Round Kicks (Right Leg)
Round 3) L-Jab, R-Cross, L-Hook, 2 Round Kicks (Right Leg), R-Cross, 2 Round Kicks (Left Leg)
Inside Slap Kick
Inside Defense v. Left/Right
Defense v. High Round Kick Reflexive
Drill: Movement; Inside Defense v. Left/Right and Defense v. High Round Kick (Reflexive)
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Ground- Kick off from Guard
Drill: Groups of 3, One defender, one attacker and one pad holder; Defender; Kick off the guard, get up and attack the pad with non stop front kicks (Groin), attacker; make an aggressive Bearhug from behind, Defender; Makes a strong and aggressive defense. Reset!
Advanced (C2)
Overhand Right
Focus Mitts- General Combinations; Include; Elbows, Overhand Right and Sprawls, Switch stance after every sprawl.
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Sweep with Heel Kick
Long Gun from the Front- live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Beginner (A1)
Straight Punches
Knee Strikes- Forward knee (emphasize the switch)
Elbows 1-3
Introduce Muay Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; Straight Punches, Elbows, Knees and Round Kicks.Round 1- L-Punch, R-Punch, R- Elbow, L-Knee
Round 2- R- Punch, L-Punch, R-Round Kick
Round 3- Put both combos together
Choke from the Front
Drill: Groups of 3; One Defender, One Attacker, One Pad Holder; Attacker; Makes Choke from the front, defender makes an aggressive defense; Pad holder; bumps defender during His/Her defense and holds for straight punches. Once bumped defender immediately transitions to that pad with non stop strikes until pad holder calls "Time". Reset!
Intermediate (C1)
Hook Punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combo: Left, Right, L-Hook, Headbutt forward
Kick off the Guard
Ground- Choke from the side- show kick first, similar to kick off the guard
Ground- Choke from the side- Arm Bar
Ground- Headlock Side Backward
Drill: eyes closed. Attacker; makes choke from the side or headlock from side. When defending Choke from the side- if the attackers stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space, Kick him away; After each successful defense, get up and work focus mitts (use today's combo) then drop and restart.
Advanced (C1)
General Strikes to a large kicking shield; Include side kicks and back kicks
Drill: groups of 3; 2 pad holders; one defender; the defender must attacks one target; when he is bumped by another pad, he must transition to that pad immediately; pad holders should strike from behind and the sides from various distances, so that the defender must choose the appropriate weapon (side kick, back kick, etc)
Machine Gun Takedown
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing
Advanced Gun- from Kneeling position
BEGINNER (A1)
Straight Punches- Passive Stance and on slight angles
Hammerfist Downward- Practice form Fighting stance and from Knees
Drill: Pad Holder holds the pad head level and gradually moves pad down and then back up. Striker; Hammerfist strikes and follows the pad.
Ground-Front Kick
Ground-Getting up
Drill- Striker starts from their back; 2 straight punches as though the attacker is in the your guard, shift to create space, front kick and get up, Reset!
Choke From Behind
INTERMEDIATE (C1)
Headbutt Upward
Uppercut
Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; double up on all round kicks and knees, include Headbutts and uppercuts
Headlock from the Side
Bearhug Front Arms Free (space)
Drill: Non stop puches on the pad, Attacker; Makes Headlock from the side or an aggressive Bearhug
ADVANCED (C1)
Ground- 2 Rounds of 3 Minutes:
Round 1- Attacker starts from a dominant position and works to maintain the position, defender; works to gain a better position, then reset.
Round 2- Include submissions. Reset after a successful submission.
Knife- Defense v. Downward Stab
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab
Gun from the Front
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant using off hand
Drill: Defender Eyes Closed, Knife or Gun
BEGINNER (A1)
Left/Right combination
Front Kick Groin
Introduce Sprawls
Drill: Partner calls out even number of punches and front kicks; striker makes that many punches/Kicks; on Instructors command, sprawl get up and continue.
Choke from the Front
Drill: Eyes closed; Attacker make choke from front or bump defender with pad; Hold for Kicks or Straight Punches
INTERMEDIATE (C1)
Straight Punches to Focus Mitts
Hook Punch
Defense v. Hook Punch (Covering)
Round 1- Disturbing Drill: defender covers and absorbs while pad holder hits with focus Mitts: on command, defender makes L/R combination, then immediately covers as the partner hits with focus Mitts again.
Round 2-Basic Combination, include sprawls, at any given time during the drill, pad holder makes a Hook punch at the striker, striker makes the covering defense.
HeadLock from Side
Drill: Groups of 3; disturbing drill as above and include Headlock from the Side.
ADVANCED (C1)
Belt Drill- 30 Seconds- 45 Seconds-60 Seconds (20 Seconds rest between each round)
Spinning Heel Kick
1 Round of 2 minutes- Light Sparring
Machine Gun Takedown
Gun from the Front
Advanced Gun- from front, assailant pushing, slapping, Kicking
Beginner (A1)
Movement- Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Left, Right, Back
Straight Punches- combo-Left, Right, Left, Right Elbow
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Drill: Light Straight punches on the pad; on pad holder's command ("Go") Front kick to a Vertical Target burst in aggressively with Left, Right, Left, Right Elbow, then move Back and continue with light strikes
360
Choke from Side
Drill: Eyes closed, either choke from the side or give a verbal cue and make a 360 attack
Intermediate (C1)
Front Kick with Advance
Headbutt Forward
Headbutt Upward
Drill: 2 Round of basic focus mitt work (include Forward and Upward Headbutts)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Shin Block)
Defense v. Front Kick (Redirecting)
Defense v. High Round Kick (Reflexive)
Vision Drill: Recognize High Round, Low Round and Front Kick
Bearhug Front Arms Free (neck leverage)
Ground- Headlock Side Backward
Intermeidiate (C1)
Thai Pads/ Large Shield- 3 Rounds of 2 minutes, Basic Combinations, include sprawls, knees, Elbows. On pad holders command ("Down") striker mounts large shield, Ground and pound until pad holder calls "Up", striker quickly gets up and continues with combinations on Thai pads.
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Full Nelson- throw
Full Nelson- sweep
Advanced Gun- from front, assailant using off hand
Drill: Eyes closed, Full-Nelson (throw/sweep) or Gun from front, assailant using off hand
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