BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Left/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out even number of punches; striker makes that many punches, starting with jab; during the drill, most numbers will be 2-4-6, but the pad holder should call out a number higher than 10 at least twice.
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Front Kick (groin) - include counter variations
Drill: slow motion; attacker chokes; the defender defends and makes counterattacks slowly; the attacker covers up so that the defender must constantly find new openings.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Front Kick with Advance
Drill: pad holder moves around and offers a target for straight punches or front kick with advance
Defense v. Low Round (absorbing)
Drill: attacker holds focus mitts and gives basic combinations; sometimes, the attacker makes a low round kick, and the defender must absorb. MORE ADVANCED -- the defender must absorb and give a simultaneous right cross
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Bearhug Behind Arms Free (leverage finger)

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

One Arm Shoulder Throw
Drill: defend 360 attacks, make the One Arm Shoulder Throw whenever possible
Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Shadowboxing - give instructions for very new students
Ground - Get Up
Drill: shadowboxing; on instructor command, sit down (safely!), then get up and continue shadowboxing
Straight Punch
Elbow #3
Drill: eyes closed, partner either stands in front to hold for right straight punch OR stands behind to hold for Elbow #3. Partner gives a light push; defender opens eyes and makes the appropriate strike
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches and Elbow to pad
Drill: Belt Drill - 2 consecutive rounds with 30 second rest in between
Inside Defense (review)
360 Defense (review)
Drill: one attack, one defend, straight punches or 360 -- emphasize the lower attacks during 360
Knife Stab Upward

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Shadowboxing Opposite Stance
Open hand sparring, hands only, opposite stance
Stick - overhead defense
Drill: groups of three; the person in the middle does open-hand sparring with one opponent; at any time, the second attacker gives a verbal warning and attacks with the stick; the defender must defend the stick and then go back to fighting.
VARIATION: to add stress, after the defender makes the stick defense, the first attacker can charge forward; the defender must decide if he has time to make the stick disarm and use it, or abandon and go back to fighting.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Wrist Releases as part of warm up
Straight Punches
Combinations: Left/Left and then Right/Right
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: distance continuum -- eyes closed; attacker starts at different distances and gives a verbal signal; defender opens eyes and must recognize distance to make Front Kick, Straight Punches, or make Basic Takedown Defense and knees
Drill: repeat the above drill, but after each reaction, the defender sprints across the room, comes back, and attacks the pad with Front Kick Vertical Target, Punches, and Knees, in that order.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts: Combo #3
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Hook
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/Right Hook
Hair Grab Front
Hair Grab Side
ALSO, same technique used against an attacker pulling on clothing
Ground - Arm Bar
Ground - Guard Reversal

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 2 minutes each; pad holder sometimes shoot in to grab; defend sprawls
Knife Threat to the Back
Machine Gun Takedown (traditional)
Machine Gun Takedown (face grab variation)
Knife Threat - use machine gun takedown against a knife attacker holding a knife to your back with his right hand AND using his left hand to hold your RIGHT shoulder.

BEGINNERS CLASS (A2)
Front Kick (groin)
Round Kick
Combo: Front Kick/Round Kick (same leg)
Ground: Back Position
Ground: Round Kick (emphasize recovering position and getting up)
Inside Defenses
Drill: start on ground; give round kick, then get up; make inside defenses until the instructor restarts the drill on the ground

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Combo #7: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight
Focus Mitt Drill: pad holder gives 4 hooks with the pads (low right hook, low left hook, high right hook, high left hook); defender blocks, then steps left and pivots, then makes Combination #7.
Ground: Escape from Guard -- posture up and strike groin
Ground: Side control and strikes
Drill: Side control and strikes; on instructor command, jump up, sprint, then come back and continue with side control
Ground: arm lock from side control

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Combo #7: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight
Focus Mitt Drill: pad holder gives 4 hooks with the pads (low right hook, low left hook, high right hook, high left hook); defender blocks, then steps left and pivots, then makes Combination #7.
Straight Stab (I know my students need more review; yours probably do also!)
Straight Stab Live Side

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Combo: Left/Left/ Right
Knees
Combo: Left/Left/Right/Right Knee
360 -- include control and knees
Drill: palm heel strikes to pads, attacker comes from either side with 360; make defense and add knees, then go back to striking the pad. NOTE! To keep the drill simple, have the 360 attackers use only their outside hand when attacking.
Choke Front (1 hand) - use the opposite side you are accustomed to.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right combo
Drill: Focus mitt holder hits the striker, striker covers; on the pad holder's signal, the striker makes left/right combination, then covers again.
Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/Liver Shot - focus on stepping in at an angle for body shot
Bearhugs -- all bearhugs from behind
Drill: groups of 3; one person has a large kicking shield; the striker makes continous strikes, HOWEVER, on the instructor's command, he must go "In!" for close range strikes and "Out!" for long range weapons. AT ANY TIME the third person can make Bearhug from Behind.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Right Cross/Slip Left/Right Cross
Knees - forward knee with a switch
Knees - rear knee with a small step of the forward foot
Long Gun Live Side (use the knees mentioned above)

Beginning:
Elbows 4-7
Knees
choke from behind

Intermediate:
bearhug from behind arms free
bearhug from behind arms caught
bearhug from behind, leverage on the finger

Advanced:
knife defense upward stab
knife defense downward stab
both defenses on the left

Beginning
warmup
stretch
review advancing punches
low straight punch
pad holder moves around and either holds for straight punch high or low
inside defense high
inside defense low
with partner, after working individual sides, then have partners do either R or L hand, high or low *always advancing. The goal is to train the defenders eyes.

Intermediate
inside slap kick
outside slap kick
combine outside slap kick followed by inside slap kick.
reverse headlock standing

Advanced
fancy kicks day
spinning outside slap kick
scissor front kick
scissor round kick
2 jumping front kicks
jumping side kick
jumping round kick

BEGINNER (A2)
Palm Strikes
Drill: Drive partner across the room using palm strikes; alternate, but do 2 rounds each
Front Kick Vertical Target
Round Kick
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Round Kick (same leg) - practice both legs
Drill: pad holder moves around, then stops and gives command "Left!" or "Right!"; defender gives front kick/round kick combo with that leg
Choke Front Push
Choke Behind PUsh
NOTE: if you have done both these in recent classes, make it a review, then do the following Drill:
Drill: defender's eyes closed; attacker makes a choke with a push front or back; the defender feels the attack and just makes the defense (no counters yet). This is a drill to practice reaction and awareness. After this drill, add counterattacks.

INTERMEDIATE (A2)
Hook Punch -- vary the distance; practice short range, medium range, and long range hooks with both hands
Drill: First Strike - practice taking a modified fighting stance against a threatening person; if you can get the pad holder to be verbal and take on the role of a bully, that is even better; the defender should warn the attacker not to come closer; when the attacker steps closer (within arm's reach) the defender makes a solid right hook.
Ground - side control
Ground - arm lock from side control
Ground - disengage from side control (knee to belly)

ADVANCED (A2)
Thai Pads with Sprawls - 4 rounds of 2 minutes
Knife - Straight Stab
Knife - Straight Stab Live Side

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
At end of Warm Up: partner drill with sit ups; pad holder anchors the partner's feet and holds a pad low; the person doing the drill sits up and punches. First sit up: 2 punches; Second sit up, 4 punches; Third sit up, 6 punches; Fourth sit up, 8 punches; Fifth sit up, 10 punches; Sixth sit up 10 punches; Seventh sit up, 8 punches...and back down.
360 Defense
Advanced -- 360 Defense with Simultaneous Counter
Advanced - Knife Defense v. Downward Stab (just like 360 above); defend and counter ONLY, then make distance
Drill: groups of 3; partner holds pad; defender makes punches; third person gives a verbal signal and makes a downward stab; defender must defense; the knife attacker should give enough warning so that the defender can turn.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Sparring Day
Review Inside Defenses
Review Hook PUnch Defenses (or 360 if the group doesn't know hooks)
Leg Defense v. Groin Kick (redirecting)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block and absorb)
Sparring Drills (light contact):
1. One attack, one defend slowly
2. One attack with hands only, other with legs only
3. One uses forward hand/rear leg; other uses rear hand/forward leg
4. Regular sparring

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pad Combo: Combo #6: Cross/Hook/Cross/Left Round Kick
Thai Pad Combo: Combo #7: Hook/Cross/Hook/Right Round Kick
Knife Upward Stab

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Drill: 4 punches going forward (video available)
Drill: 4 punches going backward (video available)
Drill: 6 punches going backward (video available)
Straight Punch with Advance
Headlock Behind -- more advanced students, have the attacker drag them back slightly; they might fall to their knees as they turn; they should continue fighting!
Drill: Punches going forward OR backwards on partner's command; assign 2 or 3 random attackers to walk around and make Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee (use thai pads if the group is able)
Bearhug Front -- work angles so it is almost a bearhug from the side
Bearhug Front -- only one arm caught; space and base, use the free arm to strike or to make leverage against the neck
Reverse Headlock Standing - practice both sides

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads - combinations 1-4 with knees instead of round kicks
Outside Slap Kick
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Sweeps
Clinch Drill: control and try to sweep opponent