BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Round Kick - practice angles chopping down to the leg and up to the ribs
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Cross (to emphasize recoil of the kick
Knees - emphasize forward knee with a switch of the feet
Choke from Behind with a Push - practice turning both directions

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Combo: Right Uppercut/Left Hook
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: practice Defensive Front Kick with the defender starting on their knees or on their stomachs; they must get up in time to make the kick against an advancing attacker with a pad
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Bearhug - remove arms

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun Front Regular Defense
Gun Front 2-Handed technique
Gun Front while attacker is pushing, slapping, grabbing the defender

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Vertical Target
Round Kick (include left round kick)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Left Round Kick
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, any bearhug OR verbal signal and the defender makes defensive frontkick OR push with pad and make counterattacks with close range weapons

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads 5 rounds of two minutes, include sprawls, emphasize footwork especially in the later rounds as the striker becomes fatigued.
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Upward Stab -- work at very, very close range (defender might take the first stab; try to control after that)

VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches/Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: striking 30 seconds with a 15 second break; 5 rounds
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: kicking 30 seconds with a 15 second break; 3 rounds
Choke Front with a Push
Choke Behind with a Push
Rotation Drill: groups of 3 -- Person #1 holds a pad for punches at one end of the room; at the other end of the room, Person #2 stands with eyes closed; Person #3 makes Choke Front Push or Choke Behind Push to Person #2; Person #2 defends, then sprints across the room while Person #3 now stands with eyes closed; Person #2 makes 10 left/right combinations, then takes the pad; Person #1 runs across the room and attacks Person #3. They rotate continuously.

(read it a couple of times; I promise it makes sense!)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Striking on the Ground from Full Mount
Drill: Belt Drag -- one person is in full mount on top of a pad, striking, while the partner holds a belt around the striker's waist; at the command of the instructor, the striker jumps up and sprints to the end of the room and back while the partner holds them back with the belt. Do 3 rounds each.
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)
Discuss making simultaneous defenses (raising the shin and using the arms together)
Vision Drill: defend right round kick high or low; defend left round kick high or low

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Review basic strikes after warm up
Striking drill: ROUND ONE - to a tombstone pad, make either left/right combo, one front kick, one round kick, one sprawl/knee; ROUND TWO - to a tombstone pad, make either 2 left/right combos, two front kicks, two round kicks, or two sprawl/knees; ROUND THREE...etc. For an advanced group, do FOUR or FIVE rounds (someone might throw up around the fifth round).
Gun Front
Gun Front (two hand technique)
Drill: one person in the middle, striking a pad; when hit by another pad, he must turn to strike that pad; at any time, a gunman may point the gun at him (from the front); he must defend, take the gun, and then go back to striking non-stop!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick groin (review)
Round Kick - discuss forward leg kick, stepping or making a switch
Combo: Left Punch/Right Round Kick
Combo: Right Punch/Left Round Kick
Drill: make either combo, plus call sprawl at any time
Headlock from Behind - practice both sides
Drill: recognize which arm is attacking, make the defense on the appropriate side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Elbow -- emphasize bursting in for the left elbow, and making it on the angle of a left hook
Elbows (review)
Drill: elbow #3, turn to face target, give knees and control
Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads -- 3 rounds of two minutes
Side Kicks (review)
Plucking/Rowing defense v. medium side kick
Sparring: try to include side kicks in sparring

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Drill: pad holder calls out an even number (2, 4, 6, etc); puncher makes that many punches; focus on hip turn with every punch. Most numbers should be 2, 4, and 6. Sometimes call out high number.
Advancing Straight Punch
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Defend left punch only, high or low
Defense right punch only, high or low
Defend both, high or low
NOTE: instructor must regulate speed and power!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitt Combination: Left/Right/Liver Shot/Left Hook/Right Cross
(build this combination)
Side Control positions
Arm Lock from Side control
Hip Escape (shrimping) out of Side Control

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Basic combatives review
Drill: Pile of Pads (one pad for each pair in the middle of the room; students start at either end of the room; on instructor command, they rush forward to get a pad; if you get a pad, hold for punches OR kicks; if you don't get a pad, punch or kick as appropriate; make the rounds very long, so people get exhausted! NOTE -- there is a safety concern with rushing forward; instead of running, you can tell the students to crawl or crab walk)
Gun from the Front
Knife Upward Stab
Drill: eyes closed, either knife attack or gun threat

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Strikes
Combo: Left/Right/Right
Front Kick Groin
Combo: Left/Right/Right/move offline (pad holder follows)/Groin Kick
Ground - Side Position and Movement
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get up from Side Position
Drill: on ground in Side Position, give kick, get up, make combination

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 second rest, include round kicks
Inside Slap Kick
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Drill: attacker grabs defender from behind, but favoring one side or the other; the defender must figure out which side is better for counterattacks and finish the exercise

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. Spinning Outside Slap Kick (like round kick defense)
Knife - kick defense v. knife
Knife - downward stab
Drill: knife attack, recognize distance, defend with either kick or hand defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Front Kick Groin
Drill: eyes closed, partner strikes with the pad and then holds for straight punches or front kicks; defender sees the target and gives the appropriate strikes
Elbow #2
Hammerfist to the Side
Drill: defender's eyes are closed; the attacker touches the defender with the pad and then holds the pad either very close for elbow #2 or farther away for hammerfist to the side; the defender must recognize the distance and make the appropriate strike
Choke from the Front with a Push (practice both sides)
Drill: Attacker chokes and pushes from the front, but with a small angle left or right. The defender must react and make the defense to the correct side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Uppercut
Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/pivot left/Right Uppercut
Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. Outside Slap Kick (like high round kick defense; use 2 or 3 points of contact)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Drill: Defense High Round Kick or Straight Punch (you can include Outside Slap Kick for fun!)

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Uppercut
Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/pivot left/Right Uppercut
Gun from the Front, attacker slapping, pushing with off hand
Gun from the Front, attacker using off hand to hold the defender (may need to use the two-handed technique to control the weapon)
Gun from the Front, kneeling position

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Drill: 6 straight punches moving forward, 6 straight punches moving backward; work on footwork while punching
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: Defend straight punch low, throw counterattacks
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch
Drill: defend low or high

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right combo
Drill: pad holder hits partner with mitts, gives signal for left/right combination
Inside Defense review
Inside Def. v. Left/Right combo
Inside Def. v. Left/Right combo (lean back and trap)
Drill: partner throws mostly left jabs; now and then, he throws left/right. Defender leans back and traps

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Round Kicks
Jumping Round Kick
Knife Forward Slash
Knife Back Slash
Drill: free work with knife

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Hammerfist to the Side
Elbows (focus on elbows behind, such as 3 and 4)
Knees
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker either pushes from behind with pad (defender makes hammerfist or elbow and turns to continue striking) OR attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Vision Drill - groups of three; one person holds focus mitts for straight punches; second person punches; third person stands to the side of the pad holder and holds up on hand or the other; puncher must call out the hand that moves
Advanced Lesson: simple takedown (tackle)
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard
Reverse Headlock (Guillotine) Standing
Drill: Takedown Flow Drill: partner #1 tries a simple takedown; partner #2 sprawls to avoid the takedown and tries a standing guillotine; partner #1 makes the defense; OR partner #1 tries a simple takedown and succeeds; partner #2 pulls guard and makes armbar.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Trap and Roll (review)
Knife Downward Stab
Knife on Ground - Attacker in Full Mount

Video for "Knife on Ground, Attacker in Full Mount" is available in the Affiliate Resource Section under Level 6 (2nd Degree) videos.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Retreat
Knees
Drill: attacker holds pad and steps forward; defender makes Straight Punch with Retreat; attacker steps forward again, and defender controls and gives knees
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Round Kick (review) - emphasize high round kicks; explain that this is for training purposes only. In a street fight, don't kick higher than the liver.
Defense v. High Round Kick (reflexive)
Review Inside Defense
Drill: the defender's eyes are closed; the attacker gives a verbal signal and then makes Right Punch OR Right Round Kick (high). The defender must defend. Do the same thing with Left Punch or Left High Round Kick. If the students are proficient, repeat the drill with Left or Right.
Ground - Side Mount control and Strikes

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Slap Kick (review)
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Defense v. Spinning Outside Slap Kick (like round kick defense)
Sweep - Forward
Sweep - Backward
Drill: incorporate sweeps into self defense techniques