BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Stance - try opposite stance
Right/Left Combo (opposite stance)
Elbow #3 -- use rear arm from both stances
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow, then Right/Left/Left Elbow
Gun from Behind -- if possible, try making the technique looking over your right shoulder

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Back Kick
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Inside Defense (review)
Outside Defenses 1-5
Drill: eyes closed; verbal signal, straight punch comes from various angles; defend and counter
Defense v. Front Kick to Groin (redirecting)
Sparring 2 v. 1: slow fighting 1 v. 1; at any time, the second attacker steps forward with a straight punch; the defender must use an Outside Defense, then continue fighting the new attacker; the original attacker now waits.

ADVANCED CLASS
Knife Overhead v. Left Handed Attacker
Stick Overhead v. Left Handed Attacker
2 v 1 Knife and Stick v. Left or Right Handed attackers; include drills while lying on the ground, from knees, etc.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Ground and Pound on Kicking Shield

· Basic Left/Right Straight punches

· Basic Left/Right Palm
heel strikes

· 30 Mix it up fast and aggressive
Trap and Roll against a full mount

Drill
· 2ppl/one kicking shield/one attacker/one defender
· Defender- mount the pad and deliver non-stop straight punches and palm heel strikes
· Attacker- at any given time take the striker to the floor and immediately mount them
· Defender- Defend and get back on the pad right away

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Movement on the Ground
Front Kick from the Ground
Scissor Sweep
Elbow to Knee escape
Flow Drill- 2 min- Elbow to knee escape followed by scissor sweep, person on the bottom does the same thing.
Back Fall
Drill:
· 2ppl/one pad/1 Attacker/1 Defender
· Defender- non stop strikes on the pad
· Attacker- Calls “Down”
· Defender- executes a backfall and for the sake of the drill allows the attacker to mount them
· Defender executes elbow to knee escape followed by scissor sweep, finish with strikes from the mount and “Reset”

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts
· Inside Chop
· Spinning Heel Kick
· Combo: Jab/Cross/Hook/Spinning Heel Kick
Gun From the Side, Behind the Arm (Both Sides)
Gun From the Side, Infront of the Arm (Both Sides)

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

L/R Combo
Right Elbow #1
Knee Strikes (Regular)
Combo:L/R straight punches, Elbow Strike #1 followed by KneeS
Choke from the front (2 Handed)
Drill:
2ppl/1 puching shield
Defender- eyes closed
Attacker- at any given time attacked defender with a front choke or bump them with the pad
Defender- If bumped attacked the pad with strong and aggressive strikes
- If choked- Fast and aggressive defense

- Reset

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Side Kick
Back Kick
Spinning Back Kick
Side Kick followed by Back kick
Bear Hug from behind (Quick Review)
Bear Hug from behind with a lift
Drill
· 3ppl/1 punching Shield/1 Kicking Shield
· Striker- Strong and aggressive strikes on the punching shield
· Attacker w/Kicking Shield- (Assuming the striker is right handed) approaches the striker from the left side and gives a verbal que
· Striker, executes a spinning back kick and stays on the pad till attacker with punching shield bumps the striker
· Striker must immediately turn and attack the pad
· Attackers at any given time may attack the striker with either basic Bear Hug from behind or Bear Hug from behind with a lift (be sure to mix it up!)

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts
· Jab/Cross/Slip to the right
· Cross/Hook/Slip to the left/Hook/Cross
· Slip right/Slip left/Hook/Cross/Hook
· Now, Put it all together! 🙂
Outside Slap Kick & Front Kick
Outside Slap Kick & Front Kick with a Switch
Cavalier (Quick Review)
Knife - Downward Stab
Knife - Upward Stab
Drill
· 2pp
· Defender- Eyes Closed
· Attacker- Gives verbal que and attacks with either Ice pick or Upward stab
· To make the drill a bit more unpredictable, attacker may also attack with any level 1 & 2 techniques

Beginner:
punches --> L/R combo
roundkicks --> talk about sending round kicks from the front leg position
To a tombstone pad have students practice L punch R roundkick, and L/R punch, L roundkick
inside defenses
360 defenses
Drill: have attacker throw punches that the defender defends with either inside defense or 360 defense.
Change partners

Intermediate:
Hook punch
hook punch defense - extended --> covering
Defensive back kick with a spin
Hair grab from behind
Hair grab from side
Drill: groups of 3, two people sparring lightly (hands only), third person makes hair grabs from behind or the side of one of the sparing defenders.

Advanced:
Gun from behind at a distance
Machine gun takedown

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Movement - basic footwork
Drill: Movement -- partner moves forward, throwing very light punches; defender moves feet to the side, back, etc. to stay out of range. The defender should try NOT to simply run away, but should try to move so that punches cannot reach.
ELBOW #3
Advanced Technique: Gun from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Liver Shot/pivot left
Hair Grab from Side
Arm Gar from Guard
Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker grabs hair and pulls; if the defender succeeds in making the hair grab defense, the drill starts again; if the defender falls to their knees, the attacker continues to fight; the defender pulls guard and makes an arm bar.
NOTE: you can make this drill safer by adding a verbal command -- the attacker can decide if the defender succeeds by saying "Down, down!" in this case, the defender must drop down and defend from the ground.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Stick Overhead
Knife Overhead
2 Opponents - Knife and Stick

IDES OF MARCH LESSON PLANS!

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punch
Right Straight from Neutral Stance (bursting forward)
360
360 with counterattack
Knife Downward Stab

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
360 review
Knife Downward Stab
Knife Upward Stab
Drill: eyes closed, verbal signal, downward or upward stab

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Same lesson plan as Intermediate, but include Left and Right handed attackers!

Beginning:
straight punches
round kicks
round kicks on the ground
getting up
Drill: Groups of 3, defender starts by punching to the pad non-stop, when the pad holder calls down, defender finds their way safely to the ground. 2nd pad holder comes in from behind and to the side to hold for a round kick, defender kicks, gets up and starts to punch again.

Intermediate:
Hook punch
uppercut punch
bearhug from the front arms free (neck leverage)
bearhug from behind, leverage on the finger
Drill: groups of 3, defender punches pad (or focus mitts) emphasis on hooks and uppercuts, 2nd attacker can either bearhug from front, or back, defender makes defense.

Advanced:
spinning heel kick
sliding def v. spinning heel kick
stopping def v. spinning heel kick
Overhead stick, left handed attacker
Drill: groups of 3, sparring with spinning kicks (along with everything else, or restrict combatives as applies to your class), 2nd attacker does overhead stick on the left side (include right side too for more advanced students).

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick to the groin - emphasize forward leg
Combination: Left/Right/Left Front Kick
Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)
360 Defense - include some basic counterattacks
Drill: attacker makes 360 attack; defender makes 360 defense; after the defense, the attacker should either continue forward and try to grab the defender OR back away slightly; the defender uses Basic Takedown Defense or make counterattacks as appropriate.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Inside Defense (review)
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Sparring: slow speed, defending straights and hook punches
Defense v. Front Kick (redirecting)
Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)
Sparring, slow speed; include straights, hooks, and front kicks

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitts: Left/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right
Outside Defense #4
Drill: light training; cover and move against multiple straight punches and hook punches. When the opportunity occurs, burst in with Outside Defense #4.
Stick - Overhead Swing
Drill: eyes closed, random self defense OR verbal signal followed by 360 OR verbal signal followed by Stick

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches - very quick review
Hammerfist to the Side
Elbow #3 and #5 - practice angles that help with Choke from the Side
Choke from the Side
Choke from Behind
Drill: one group of attackers, one group of defenders; all the defenders close their eyes; attackers walk around and attack any defenders

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Elbow
Combo: Left Uppercut/Right Hook/Left Hook
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Bearhug Front, Arms Free, Neck Leverage

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Back Kick
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Round Kicks
Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick
Stick - Baseball Bat Defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Palm Heel Strikes - try opposite stance
Elbow #1 - try opposite stance
Round Kick
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Ground - Get Up
Drill: defender starts on ground; makes front kick, then round kick, then gets up and punches until partner says "down!" and the drill restarts. Continue until the instructor calls "switch."

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Hook Punch - work different angles of hook punch, from a hook that is ALMOST an uppercut to a hook that is ALMOST an overhand punch.
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Uppercut/Right Hook/Left Hook
Outside Defense v. Right Punch (redirect/counter with left hand)
Bearhug from Behind (arms free)
Ground - Guard Reversal
Drill: groups of three; defender makes a combination to focus mitts; at any time, an attacker can come from behind and make Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free; if the defender makes a good defense, the attacker lets go; if the defender does not defend well, the attacker says "Down!" and the defender must allow the attacker to take him to the floor; the defender pulls guard, and makes the Guard Reversal. The defender gets up and the drill continues.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Knees
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Knife Threat from Behind (defend like regular gun from behind)
Knife Threat from Behind (like machine gun takedown)
Light Sparring with open hands; at any time, an attacker may come from behind and make a knife threat.