BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Drill: 4 punches moving forward (video available)
Drill: 4 punches moving back (video available)
Choke Front 2 hands
Choke Drill: explain plucking principle for all chokes. Have the defender close his eyes and make the PLUCK ONLY v. front, side, and behind
Choke from Behind
Drill: eyes closed, choke from the front or behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts: combinations should include hooks and uppercuts
Review Inside Defenses
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Defense v. Uppercut
Sparring: 1 minute rounds, light contact, hands only

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/shoot in for double leg (don't take partner down)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/shuffle back/pad holder throws right punch/slip and shoot in for double
Gun Side Front of Arm
Gun side Behind Arm
Drills: gun either side, front of or behind arm

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch with Advance
Eye Strike
Drill: Eye strike with Oranges (video available on website) OR to rolled up sweatshirts
Hammerfist Downward
Drill: eyes closed; partner holds for Straight Punch with Advance or Hammerfist Downward; open eyes and strike
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Basic Takedown Defense - spinning on the centerline
Muay Thai Clinch - spinning on the centerline
Review basic self defense from Level 1
Drill: groups of 3; eyes closed; defend against any Level 1 choke; control attacker and spin to line him up with the second attacker
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Front Against a Wall

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts - 3 rounds, opposite stance!
Full Nelson - finger grab
Full Nelson - sweep
Full Nelson - forward throw

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Drill: eyes closed; partner shoves with pad; defender recovers balance and strikes on-stop until pad holder calls "time!"
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Drill: groups of 3; start on the ground; kick and get up, punches; second attacker does headlock from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Hook Punch
Combination: Right Cross/Left Hook
Drill: eyes closed, light tap on head; respond with Right Cross/Left Hook; the strength of the "tap" depends on the level of the student; for more advanced students, make the contact fairly aggressive.
Ground - elbow escape v. full mount
Drill: escape from full mount; stand up, non-stop striking to pad; resent

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Warm Up Kicks (including side kick)
Drill: Interference Drill
Advancing Front Kick
Gun from the Front - two-handed technique
Gun over countertop -- use the two-handed technique
Drill: Interference Drill plus Gun from the Front

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Movement
"Follow the Leader"
Drill: 2pp- Follower, Leader
-Round 1- Leader: Shuffle steps to the Right & Left, touch the floor
-Follower- Keep up and copy the leader
-Round 2-Leader: Move a little faster- Shuffle steps to the Right & Left, sprawl
-Follower: keep up & copy
-Round 3- Leader, same as above, faster and more sporadic movement. Goal is to make it challenging for the follower to Keep up and copy
- Follower: keep up & Copy. If you make a mistake, 5 Burpees
** Switch
Front kick to a vertical target
Knee strikes
Double knee Strikes
* Explain to the class-the reason for Double Knee strikes is to make sure we recover quickly after the initial knee strike.
Drill: 2ppl/kicking shield
Time & Go
Striker- On "Go", non-stop knees
Instructor-calls"Time"
Striker- Stops striking but stays engaged and maintains control of their partner for the entire drill.
* If striker disengages the whole class does 10 Burpees..
Choke from Front with Push
Drill: -Defender eyes closed, slightly off balanced, Leaning back on Heels
-Attacker- Choke from front with a push
Ground- Back Position

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Drill: Sloppy Plank Position
1- Practice sit throughs
2- Instructor- Call out R or L
3- Make it Challenging- Call out L&R combinations.. (ie: L,R,L,R,R)
4) Add push ups between each one
Advancing front Kick
Back Kick
Drill: 5ppl/ 4 Kicking shield
(Front kick to a vertical target, Back kick or side kicks.. )
Striker- In middle
Pad Holders- 2 to the side of striker, 1 in front and 1 behind and Call out strikers name.
Striker-when called, executes the proper kick
-The position of the Pad Holder determines the kick.
360 Defense
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Choke from behind with a pull
Ground-Defense v. a Choke Full mount

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Muay Thai
-- Combo# 8- R-uppercutt/L-Hook/R-Cross
-- Kicks-Round Kick low, Med, High-Right leg then Left Leg
--Basic Combo with kicks, knees, Elbows (Vary the level of kicks)
Sparring-Partner Drill
-- 3 punch Combo- Partner Blocks and counters with a 3 punch combo
--Add- Uppercutts & Body Shots
--Add-Groin Kicks & Round Kicks
Gun from the side behind the Arm
Full Nelson Sweep
Ground-Guilotine

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight L&R punches
Palm Heal Strikes
Straight Punch Low
Round Kicks
Drill: 2 ppl/1 punching Shield
5 Rounds
-L&R Palm Heel Strike/R-Elbow combination 10x
-10 Push Ups
-5 Round Kick Right Leg
-5 Round Kick Left Leg
-10 Assisted Deck Squats
Elbow strike 4-7
Choke from Front (2 Handed)
Choke from Front (1 Handed)
Drill: 2-3 Lines (5 or more ppl on line) *** adjust according to class size
- 1 Defender, everyone else on line is attacking
-Attack one after the other- Choke from front (non-stop)
-Defender- strong and aggressive defense!
-keep the line moving quickly and rotate defenders

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts
Combo
-R- Uppercut, L-Hook
-R-Uppercut, L-Hook, R-Straight
-L-Uppercut, R-Straight
-L-Uppercut, R-Straight, L-Hook
-Put it all together
Side Kick (with and without Advance)
Drill: 3 Lines- 3 pads
-Advancing side kick and move to a different line
-Pad holders stand your ground and don't allow the strikers move you!
**Be sure to alternate pad holders during this drill , so everyone gets a chance to kick..
Choke from Behind with a pull
Ground: Elbow to Knee escape
Drill: 3ppl, 1 attacker, I defender, 1 pad Holder
- Defender- on their back
-Attacker- Full Mount
-Defender- Elbow to knee escape or just gain a better position, get up, run to the pad, non stop fast and aggressive strikes
-Attacker- Choke from behind with a pull
-After a successful defense, reset!

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts- South Paw
Combo-
-L- Uppercut, R-Hook
-L-Uppercut, R-Hook, L-Straight
-R-Uppercut, L-Straight
-R-Uppercut, L-Straight, R-Hook
-Put it all together
Drill: 2ppl/1 Kicking Shield
3 Rounds
Front Kick, Round Kick, Knee strike
5x Right leg
5x Left Leg
10 Burpees
Long Gun from the Front Live Side
Long Gun from the Front Dead side

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strike
Palm Strike Combo: Left/Right/Right
Elbow #1
Combo: Palm Strikes Left/Left/Right/Right Elbow
Knees - emphasize control and turn, use attacker as a shield
Choke Front (1 handed pluck)
Advanced Technique: Choke from the Side on the Ground (ONLY IF the instructor knows it)
Awareness Drill: groups of 3; defender closes his eyes; the attacker makes the choke, while a third person stands somewhere nearby; the defender must defend, then spin the attacker so that he is between the defender and the third person

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Hook Punches
Focus Mitts Combo #6 (Right-Left Hook-Right)
Backward Roll
Drill: partner holds focus mitts; defender starts in a crouched position; defender makes a backward roll, then comes up and works Combo #6 until the partner resets
Advancing Front Kick
Advancing Round Kick (like front kick) -- emphasize using the ball of the foot
Choke from Behind with a Pull -- discuss the possibility of using Round Kick with the Ball of the Foot

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts with disturbing (pad holder strikes the puncher, then calls a combination)
Axe Defense v. Overhead -- like stick defense, but emphasize opening outward with the defending arm so that the axe head moves away from the body. If you want to be very elaborate, you can tape rubber knives perpendicularly to the end of sticks to create an axe head.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defenses
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: Defend Left Punch only, high or low; then right punch only, high or low, then either
If you have time, and with more advanced groups, introduce SLOW fighting, straight punches only

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Front Kick to Groin (review)
Forward Roll
Drill: pushed, make forward roll, turn and give front kick to pad
Inside Defense with Counter Attack v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter Attack v. Right Punch (2 counters)
Inside Defense with Counter Attach v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Drill: pushed, make forward roll, turn and defend Left or Right Punch (appropriate speed!)

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 3 minutes each
Focus Mitts: Striking when in Someone's Guard
Drill: using guard to make striking difficult; make hand defenses AND push the attacker away with hips or pull him in close
Leg Triangle from Guard
Defense v. Leg Triangle (see video)

"VERY TAXING"

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Hammerfist Forward
DRILL: non-stop striking (hammerfists and punches); defender starts on his feet, then goes to his knees, then onto his back, then back to his knees, then standing; the pad holder follows and holds the pad appropriately so that the defender can continually strike.
Front Kick (groin)
Round Kick
DRILL: "horseshoe drill" - video available in the affiliate section
Choke from the Side
DRILL: groups of 3; defender makes straight punches, groin kicks, round kicks, etc. on command; third person attacks with Choke from the Side at any time; several rounds, make it tiring!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Side Kick
Back Kick
Front Kick Vertical Target (review from level 1)
DRILL: "monkey in the middle" with non-stop kicks
Ground - Trap and Roll
Ground - Elbow Escape
Drill: groups of 5; defender must escape from Full Mount using any ground techniques, then stand up; three pad holders present him with targets for Side Kick, Back Kick, Front Kick; after making multiple kicks, the defender must drop down and restart

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
DRILL: 3 Round Drill -- first round: left/right combo, front kick, round kick, sprawl+knee; second round, two of everything; third round, three of everything
Gun to the Side of the Head - in front of ear
Gun to the Side of the Head - behind ear (just like Gun From Behind, but with emphasis on head movement)

Beginner (B1)

Palm Heel Strikes

Straight Punch Low

Front Kicks to the Groin

Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Head Lock from the side

Drill- 4 ppl/1 punching shield/1kicking shield

- 1 Defender/2 Pad Holders/1 Attacker

- Defender- Is in the middle

- Pad Holders- bump defender and hold for either Palm Heel strikes or Front kick to the Groin

- Attacker- Head Lock from the side

- Attacks are non-stop!

- Defender- Make the appropriate defense (Fast and Aggressive)

Ground-Back Position

Intermediate (B1)

Focus Mitts-

Left Hook

Defense v. Hook (covering)

Slipping (Quick Review)

Combo: Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross

- Add, Slip to the right/ Counter Cross, Hook

-Add, cover v. Left Hook (Right side), hook, cross

Defense against Low Round kick (using Shin)

Defense against Round Kick (Absorbing)

Light Sparring Drill: Working on Movement & Recognition!

1 Striker/1 Defender

Nice and easy-move around, straight punches, Hooks and Round Kicks.

Defender- Working on:

- footwork- moving off angle, forward, back & side to side

-Recognition- Bobbing and Weaving, covering v. Hooks, slipping and Defense against Low Round Kicks.. No counters yet!

- Switch Roles

After both sides have had a turn-

*** Switch Roles again and add counters. (Nice and Easy)

Choke from Behind with a pull

Advanced (B1)

Front Kick to a Vertical Target

Back Kick

Drill- 3ppl/2 Kicking shields

1 Striker/2 Pad Holders

Striker- in the middle with one pad holder in front and one behind

- Front Kick followed by Back Kick

Dry Work-Back kick with a simultaneous straight punch.

*** Back with original Groups- 3ppl/2pads..

- Back Kick & Straight punch on pads

Gun From the Front

Gun From the Front 2 handed Technique

Drill: 2ppl/ 1 defender/1 attacker

- Defender-hands occupied

(ie: hands in pocket, holding a gym bag or pads)

- Attacker- Attack with Gun from the front

Ground- Guillotine

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Forward
Combo: Left Straight/Right Hammerfist Forward
Eye Strike
Combo: Left Eye Strike/Right Hammerfist Forward
Round Kick both legs — for today’s lesson, talk about Muay Thai “switch” with forward leg
Combo: Left Straight/Right Hammefist/Left Round Kick (with switch)
Choke Behind with a Push — during the lesson, you can compare the foot movement in this defense to the switching movement of the round kick. When pushed, if you step with your right foot, as you finish the rotation you can make that same switch to make a very strong counterattack with your knee.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B1)
Hook Punch
Combos #3 & 4
Combos # 6 (right straight/left hook/right straight) and 7 (left hook/right straight/left hook)
Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)
Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)
Inside Defense review
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only, then right only)
Sparring: light sparring, 50% speed, with straights and hooks

ADVANCED CLASS (B1)
Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Sparring drill (with gloves, etc.) – defend any single attack from the left hand; then any single attack from the right hand
Sparring drill: defend Left Straight/Right Round Kick OR Right Straight/Left Round Kick
Sparring drill: defend Left/Right/Left Round Kick OR Right/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
Sparring: 2 minutes rounds, 60% speed and power