Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

PADDED ASSAILANT TRAINING

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Palm Strikes
Knees
Choke from the Side
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up from Side Position
Drill: practice kicking from the ground, then getting up and striking a pad. When the padded assailant comes to you, kick the padded assailant, then get up and strike the pad; the padded assailant will then make choke from the side, and the defender must defend!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: combos 1-4
Side Kick
360 with counters
Bearhug from Behind, arms caught
Drill: defender starts with eyes closed; attacker can make bearhug from behind OR give a verbal signal and come from the side; if from the side, the defender should make side kick, then turn to face attacker; attacker then makes 360, and defender defends.

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Left Knee
Thai Pads: Right/Left Hook/Right Knee
Knife Downward Stab
Knife Upward Stab
Drill: with padded assailant, work knife against an aggressive, resisting attacker!

Beginner (B3)
L&R Straight Punches
Round Kick
Switch Round Kick
Combo:
-L&R Combo, Left Leg Switch Round Kick
-R&L Combo, Right leg Round kick
Inside Defense
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: 2 ppl
Defender-eyes closed
Attacker- choke from Behind with a Push or give a verbal cue and attack with either a Left or a Right punch.
Ground- Side Position
Ground-Side Kick
Drill: 2 ppl/kicking shield
Striker- Ground- side position, execute a Side kick, get up and continue with counter attacks until pad holder calls "Time". Reset!

Intermediate (B3)
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the centerline
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts: Basic combinations, Spinning Heel kick after every combo that ends with a Hook punch.
Pad holder- At any given time, shoot in for a takedown
Striker- Clean/Strong combinations, Basic Takedown Defense and spin on the center line, disengage and continue with combos
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Bearhug Behind (finger leverage)
Bearhug Behind (lifting)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Groups of 4-5
Non stop attacks- Any level 1 &2 techniques, include Bearhug from Behind (finger leverage & lifting)
Ground-Escape from the Guard (gouge and stack)

Advanced (B3)
Muay Thai Pads:
Round 1- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls
Round 2- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls, Med & High Round kicks
Round 3- After every combination, execute 2 Round Kicks (Med & High)
Spinning Outside slap kick
General Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Sliding Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Double Leg Takedown
Stick- Overhead Defense
Stick- dead side
Long Gun from Behind, touching (both sides)

Dear Affiliates,

Please be aware that next week, June 10-14, we will be writing special lesson plans to include Padded Assailant drills. These drills will take place during the last 15 minutes of class.

If you cannot use these lesson plans immediately, we are sorry for the inconvenience, and we hope you can use them in the future.

Regular lesson plans will resume the following week.

Thanks!

Beginner (B3)
L&R Palm heel strikes
Palm Heel strikes- While mounting the pad
Knee Strikes (Regular and Round)
A/B Drill: 2ppl/2 kicking shields
Striker & pad holder; stand on opposites sides of the room. Striker; mount the pad, non stop palm heel strikes, when the instructor yells "Go", get up fast, sprint towards pad holder, non stop Knee strikes, when the instructor yells "Go" again, sprint towards your pad, quickly mount and start striking! Continue the cycle.
Choke from the side
Choke from Behind
Ground-Getting Up
Drill: Groups of 3
Defender; on your back eyes closed, pad holder go any where in the room, Defender; on instructor's command, get up properly, locate and sprint towards pad holder, fast and aggressive strikes. 3rd person /Attacker; Choke from side/Choke from Behind. Defender, make the appropriate defense and stay engaged on your target until time is called.. Reset & Repeat!

Intermediate (B3)
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Drill: Side kick followed by a Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Outside Defense 1-5
Choke from Front Against Wall
Hair Grab from Front
Drill: 2 ppl
Defender; Stand against the wall, eyes closed. Attacker; Choke from Front Against the wall/ Hair Grab From Front.
Ground- Strike from Full Mount
Ground- Dismount from Full Mount

Advanced (B3)
3 Round Drill
Axe Kick
Axe Kick followed by Straight Punches
General Def v. Medium to High Kicks
Plucking/Rowing Def. v. Side Kick
Face-to-Face Throw
Headlock from the Side . spinning inward
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Drill: Groups of 3/Punching Shield
Striker; non stop strikes on the pad, Attacker; Headlock from the Side. spinning inward/Gun from Behind at a Distance

BEGINNER (B3)
Straight Punches
Drill: 30 seconds non-stop punching, 15 second rest, 3 rounds
Straight Punch with Advance
Knees
Inside Defenses
360 Defenses
Drill: right hand only - defend straight punch or 360
Drill: left hand only - defend straight punch or 360
Drill: defend left or right, straight or 360 (slow work)
For the drills above, include general counterattacks after the defense

INTERMEDIATE (B3)
Defensive Front Kick
Back Kick
Choke from Behind with a Push
Choke Behind Against Wall
Drill: stand near wall; attacker can either give a verbal signal and the defender makes a back kick OR the attacker can choke and push the defender against the wall

ADVANCED (B3)
Focus Mitts: inside combo - right uppercut/left hook
Focus Mitts: inside combo - left uppercut/right hook OR left uppercut/right elbow
Drill: striking from Muay Thai Clinch -- hold in clinch, use knees, release hold for short elbows and hooks, give head butts as appropriate; the attacker should make very light contact or NO contact to the partner
Long Gun Live Side
Long Gun Dead Side
Long Gun, Bayonet Stab to Dead Side (clothesline)

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Fighting Stance
Movement
Palm Heel Strike
Drill: 30 seconds non-stop striking (Palm Heel Strike); 2 rounds (alternating)
Round Kick
Choke Front (1 hand)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts - 4 rounds x 2 minutes (alternating)
Outside Slap Kick
Def. v. Outside Slap Kick (like round kick)
Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Scissor Front Kick
Stick-Baseball Bat Swing
Knife Def. v. Slashes

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punches
Straight Punches moving forward (4 punches, feet moving)
Straight Punches moving backward (4 or 6 punches, moving back)
Round Kick
Drill: 4 punches moving forward, then make Right or Left Round Kick
Elbows 4-7
Choke from the Side
Drill: straight punches moving forward and backward on command, second person chokes from either side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts: Combo #3
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Uppercut/Right Straight (or overhand right if you prefer)
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free, Leverage on Finger
Drill: eyes closed, all level one self defense plus bearhug from behind

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Side Kick
Combo: forward leg side kick/Right Cross/Left Hook
Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Medium Side Kick
Stick - Overhead Swing

Beginner (B2)
Opposite Stance
-Movement Forward/Back
-Straight Punches
-Front kick to a Vertical Target
Drill: Striker is in opposite stance, front kick vertical target, move in, R-Punch, L- Punch, L-Elbow strike
Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 2-3 Lines (Adjust according to class size)
-1st person on line is defending, everyone else is attacking
- Defender Eyes Closed
- Attackers- Constant attacks, Either Choke from Behind or Headlock from Behind
- once everyone has attacked at least once, switch defenders
Ground-Back Position
Ground-Movement

Intermediate (B2)
Headbutt
Advancing front Kick
Combo: Advancing front kick, knee strike, L & R straight punches followed by a Headbutt
360 with Counter attacks
Ground -trap and roll
Ground- def v. Choke full mount
Kick from the Ground (Quick Review)
Ground- Getting up (Quick Review)
Drill: 2 groups, A' &B's/ 1 Kicking shield
One group Defends, the other Attacks.
Defenders; on their back, eyes closed. Attackers; give a verbal cue and hold for kicks from the ground or mount defender. Defender; on attackers cue, execute a kick from the ground, get up fast and follow up with counter attacks till time is called, When mounted, make the appropriate defense and reset!

Advanced (B2)
Opposite stance
-Spinning heel Kick
- R-Jab/Over Hand Left
Focus Mitts: opposite stance
Basic Combinations- 1-4
-Execute a Spinning Heel Kick, after every Odd Combo
-Execute R-Jab/Over Hand Left, after every even combo
Knife- Defense v. Downward stab
Advanced Gun- from the front, assailant pushing
Drill: Defender; eyes closed
Attacker; Give a verbal cue, Downward stab or attack with Gun from the front, pushing defender

Beginner (B2)
Straight Palm He strikes
Combo- L, L, R
- R, L, R
Knee Strikes- Muay Tai Clinch, deliver 2 Knee strikes at a time.
Drill: 2 Groups; A's & B's
A's are strikers, B's are pad holders.
Pad holders, scatter around the room, some hold for punches and some hold for knee strikes.
Strikers- Pick any pad holder to start.. Non stop strong, aggressive strikes, on instructors cue, quickly switch to another pad holder and continue striking. Repeat till the end of round and Switch!
360 Defenses
Choke from the Front (2Handed)
Choke from Front with a push
Drill: Defender; eyes closed, Attacker; give a verbal cue attack 360, Choke from front and Choke from front with a push

Intermediate (B2)
Hook Punch
Uppercut
Thai Pads- 2-2 min Rounds
Drill: Slow & Fast
Pad holder; call out a single strike for the striker to do, ie) Jab, Cross, Hook, Uppercut, Elbows
Striker; on command, Double up on the technique called and make it SUPER powerful! Many times during the Round the instructor will yell "Fast", on command start striking as fast and as strong as you can, when instructor yells "Slow", back to power shots..
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the Center Line
Bearhug from Front Arms trapped
Bearhug from Behind Arms trapped
Drill: Groups of 3
Defender; eyes closed, attacker any level 1 self defense+ Bearhug from Front & Behind arms trapped, Pad holder; as soon as the attack is on start walking towards the defender (not too fast!), Defender; neutralize the threat right away, spin and identify the new threat and strike!
Ground- Guard Reversal
Ground-Arm Bar From the Guard

Advanced (B2)
3 min Rounds/ 30 sec Rest
Thai Pads:
Round 1- Basic Combinations w/Kicks
- sprawl, 2 push ups and 2 sit throughs
-Round 2- Basic Combinations- at any given time, Pad holder yells "Down", striker-gets on their back, pad holder straddles striker.. Basic Combos from the ground with striker on their back.
-Pad holder- Yells "up", striker- Gets up, opposite stance
-Round 3- Power Shots
Pad holder- call out a single technique (ie: Cross, Hook etc...)
Striker- Deliver the technique fast and strong, 2x
** Think Knock Out Power**
Sweep with heel kick
Drill: 2 ppl
Defender; eyes closed, Attacker any level 1 & 2 technique, Defender; make the appropriate defense and sweep when possible
Gun from the side or in front of the Arm
Advanced Gun- from the Side or Behind, Assailant using off Hand

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
360
Advanced Technique - Knife Defense v. Downward Stab
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Getting Up

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads: Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Knee
Thai Pads: Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Knee
Ground - Trap and Roll
Ground - Elbow Escape (shrimping)
Drill: escape using either Trap and Roll or Elbow Escape

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads: Right Cross/slip left jab/Right Cross/Left Round Kick
Thai Pads: Left/Right/Liver Shot/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
Review Muay Thai Clinch
Sweep with Forward Kick
Drill: start from Muay Thai clinch, take down using Sweep with Forward Kick
Slow Fighting - 5 rounds of 2 minutes