BEGINNER (A1)

Straight Punches

Front Kick Vertical Target - discuss the need to make decisions between kicking and punching based on the distance

Knees

Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee -- do it with right kick/right knee and also right kick/left knee

Choke from Behind (practice going to the opposite side)

Drill: eyes closed; attacker can either hold a pad in front and give a verbal signal (different distances for punches or kicks) OR make Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE (C1)

Focus Mitts:  free work for 2 rounds of 2 minutes, very aggressive training, 30 second break.

Drill: dirty fighting from Guard - practice elbows and punches, but explain that these are difficult; also talk about eye gouging, grabbing hair, twisting the chin, etc.

Groundwork: Get Up from Ground (review)

Groundwork: Kick off from Guard

Groundwork: Sweep from Guard

ADVANCED (C1)

Light sparring: 4 rounds of 1 minute

Knife Upward Stab

Gun from the Front

Drill: eyes closed; attacker pushes the defender and then makes Knife Upward Stab or Gun from the Front; defender must open his eyes and see the attack, then defend.

Beginner (A1)
Punches- Left/Right Combination
Knee Strikes
Drill: "Fast" & "Slow"
Round 1- Left/Right punches, when Instructor yells "Fast", Non stop, Fast and aggressive punches. When the Instructor yells "Slow", back you to easy L/R punches.
Round 2- Knee strikes, when Instructor yells "Fast", Non stop, Fast and aggressive Knees. When the Instructor yells "Slow", back you to easy Knees.
Round 3- Mix it up- Punches and Knees- Pad Holder either holds Punches or Knees, when Instructor yell "Fast", Non stop, Fast and aggressive strikes. When the Instructor yells "Slow", back you to easy strikes.
Wrist Releases
Choke From the Side
Choke From Behind
Ground- Getting up

Intermediate (C1)
Uppercut Punch
Defense Against Hook-Covering
Combo: 1- Defense against Hook- Covering (Left side), Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Cross
2- Defense against Hook-Covering (Right side), Left Hook, Right Cross
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)
Bearhug Front Arms Free (Space)
Ground- Headlock side Forward
Drill: Groups of 3/ Punching Shield
Pad Holder; Move any where in the room, Defender; starts on the ground, Attacker; Makes Headlock side forward, Defender; fast and aggressive defense, get up and sprint towards pad holder, non stop punches, elbows and Headbutts. Attacker; at any given time, Bearhug. Once the defender completes the his/her defense, Reset!

Advanced (C1)
3 Round Drill
Machine Gun Takedown
Knife- Defense v. Downward stab
Knife- Defense v. Upward Stab
Drill- Groups of 3/Large Shield
Defender; Non stop combatives (punches, Knees, Kicks, Elbows etc), Attacker; Give a verbal signal and make a Downward stab Or Upward stab. Defender; aggressive Defense and back on the pad.

Beginner (A1)
Fighting Stance
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Combo: Front Kick Groin/Right/Left/Right Palm Heel Strikes
360 Defense
Choke from the Front (2 Handed)
Ground- Front Kick
Ground- Getting up
Drill: Groups of 3
Defender; start on the ground, Front kick from the ground, get up and continue with counter attacks on the pad.
Attacker; make a choke from the Front or give a verbal signal, make a 360 Defense.
Defender; Defend and continues with counter until attacker calls "Time". Reset!

Intermediate (C1)
Hook Punch
Combo: #6 & #7
Front Kick with Advance (fighting and neutral)
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Front Kick with Advance, L & R punches followed by Headbutt Forward
Defense v. Low Round Kick (Absorbing)
Headlock from the Side
Ground- Fallbreak High, Back
Drill: 2 ppl/ 1 Kicking Shield
Defender; Eyes closed.
Attacker; Make a HeadLock or Safely Shove Defender from front.
Defender; Fast and aggressive defense against headlock. When bumped, Back Fallbreak, Kick, get up fast and continue with counter attacks until Attacker calls "Time". Reset!

Advanced (C1)
Muay Thai Pads: 3- 3 Min Rounds- 2 Min Rest, 200 Meter Run During Rest
Round 1- Combinations and Kicks- Non stop punches during the last 30 sec
Round 2- Opposite stance- Combinations, Kicks, add sprawls, Last 30 Sec- Thai Clinch- Non stop knees.
Round 3- Combinations, Kicks, Sprawls (switch fighting stance after every sprawl), add elbows and knees, Last 30 Sec- Non stop round kicks
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts- Combo: Spinning Heel Kick followed by Superman Punch
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Gun from the Front
Advanced Gun- from the Front, assailant pushing
Advanced Gun- from the Front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking
Drill: Defender; Eyes closed
Attacker; Any Level 1 & 2 technique, Gun from the Front, Gun from the Front assailant pushing and Gun from the Front assailant pushing, slapping, kicking

Sorry, we will take a break for the 4th of July. Lesson Plans will resume Monday, July 8!

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Fighting Stance and Movement
Left/Right Punches
Drill: 4 punches moving forward
Drill: 4 punches moving backward
Knees
Combo: 4 punches moving forward/Left Knee
Basic Takedown Defense
360
Drill: attacker tries to grab defender; defender makes Basic Takedown Defense; attacker steps back and makes a wide attack; defender makes 360 and continues with knees

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow (make the elbow similar to a left hook
Arm Bar from Guard
Review Choke Front (1 hand) from Level 1
Groundwork: Choke from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Thai Pads: Right/Right/Left Hook/Right Round Kick/sprawl to defend shoot
Thai Pads: Left/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Round Kick/sprawl to defend shoot
Full Nelson - finger grab
Full Nelson - throw

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combo
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Left/Right
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Getting Up from Side Position
Drill: Kick from Ground, then get up; when attacker comes close, make Front Kick Vertical Target/Left/Right

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Left/Right combination
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Left/Right/Headbutt
Forward Roll
Drill: partner pushes from behind; defender makes Forward Roll, turns and gives a front kick
Headlock from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: 360 Defense, finish with counters and then One Arm Shoulder Throw
Knife Downward Stab

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Heel Strike
Hammerfist to the Side
Knees
Drill: Groups of 3, one person striking the pad; when the other pad holder hits him, the defender must turn with a hammerfist and strike the new target using palm heel strikes and knees
Choke from the Front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Uppercut Punch
Combination: Left Jab/Right Uppercut
Combination: Left Uppercut/Right Cross
Fall Break
Groundwork: Choke from the Side
Drill: groups of 3; the defender practices the combinations; when the pad holder says "Down!" the defender makes a Fall Break, and the third person attacks with a choke.

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Warm up with general combatives, including side kicks and back kicks
Drill: Interference Drill - 3 rounds! Alternate each person in groups of 3.
Knife Forward Slash
Knife Back Slash
After practicing the basic technique, use Shocknives if you have them!

Beginner (B3)
Front Kick Vertical Target
L/R Combination followed by a Right Elbow Strike
Drill: "Moving Forward and Moving Back"
Moving Forward; Front Kick Vertical target, L/R combo followed by Right Elbow strike- Moving Back; Right Elbow, L/R combo followed by Front Kick to a vertical Target
Inside Defense
Drill:
Round 1- Move around; Attacker make Straight punch, Defender; Make the appropriate defense
Round 2- Move around; 1 attacker and 1 defender, Instructor calls "Switch" multiple times during drill, on command defender and attacker switch roles.
Choke from the side
Choke from Front (1Handed)

Intermediate (B3)
Focus Mitts: Opposite Stance
Combo # 6 & 7
Heel Kick
Defense Against Uppercut punch
Hair Grab Side
Bearhug Behind (Finger Leverage)
Drill: "Disturbance"
Groups of 4-5
Defender in the middle, Pad Holders; Safely bump and shove defender at the same time yell and create chaos, attacker; at any given time make Hair Grab form side OR Bearhug from Behind, Defender; make the appropriate defense
Ground- Arm Lock from the side

Advanced (B3)
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts: Opposite Stance
Combo: Jab, Cross, Forward leg Round Kick followed by Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense against Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense against Spinning Heel Kick
Hip Throw
Drill: Hip Throw, put partner in side control and maintain a dominate position, person on bottom work to gain a better position. Once they improve their position Reset!
Stick- baseball bat defense
Stick- dead side

Beginner (B3)
Left Right Combination
Round Kick
Knees (Regular and Round)
Drill: Introduce Muay Thai Pads
-- Round 1- Pad holder- Calls out straight punch combinations- 1-4 (straight punches)
-- Round 2- Straight punch combinations plus Round kicks & Knee strikes
Wrist Releases
Inside Defense
Choke from Behind with a push
Drill: Defender, yes closed; attacker gives a verbal signal and makes a straight punch or makes choke from behind with a push

Intermediate (B3)
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Combo: Side Kick, side Hammer fist followed by knee strikes
Outside defense v. Right Punch
Hair Grab Behind
Bearhug Behind Lifting
Drill: Focus Mitts
Defender combo #5; attacker make a Hair Grab from behind OR Bearhug Lifting
Ground- Strike from Full Mount
Ground- side mount to full mount

Advanced (B3)
3 Round Drill
Ax Kick
Combo: Front Kick Groin (Back Leg) followed by an Ax Kick (Forward Leg)
General Defense v. Medium to high Kicks
Hip Throw
stick- overhead defense
Headlock from the side, spinning inward
Drill: Groups of 3, one large shield
Defender non stop knee strikes; attacker gives a verbal signal and makes an overhead defense OR Headlock from the side, spinning inward

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Front Kick
Round Kick
Knees
Combo: Right Front Kick/Left Round Kick/Right Knee
Inside Defenses - work on defending from a passive stance
360 Defenses
Drill: holding pads in hand, react and defend against either a straight punch or a 360 attack; for the purpose of the drill, the objects in hand are NOT suitable as shields

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Advancing Front Kick
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Bearhug Behind (leverage on finger)
Drill: either Choke from Behind with a Pull OR Bearhug from Behind

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Combination #8, then shuffle right
Combination #9, then step/pivot left
Baseball Bat
Baseball Bat v. Left Handed attacker or Right Handed Backhand
Drill: eyes closed, defend against Baseball Bat from the right or left side