BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Heel Strike
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes Across Room -- partner backs up a little with each strike; HOWEVER, two or three times the partner stops and yells at the striker to punch harder and faster for a flurry of punches
Knees
Combo: Left Palm Heel Strike/Right Knee
Choke Front (1 hand)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts -- 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Headlock From Side
Ground - Kick Off From Guard
Ground - Headlock Side Going Backward
Drill: partner #1 makes Headlock Side Going Backward; partner #2 turns in toward partner #1 and shrimps into Guard; partner #2 then makes Kick Off From Guard

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads Opposite Stance - 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun Side Front of Arm
Headlock, Spinning Inward
Drill: Gun of Headlock

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Wrist Releases as part of warm up

Straight Punches

Drill: Belt Drill (groups of 3; one person punching, one person holding pad, one person holding belt around puncher to offer resistance); 2 rounds each person!

Front Kick Vertical Target

Knees

Elbows

Distance Continuum:  Front Kick Vertical Target, Groin Kick, Straight Punch, Knee, Elbow -- make this combination slowly to learn how to move from distance to short range

Drill: distance continuum done at full speed, on instructor command

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: combinations 1-4, emphasize movement in between combinations; 3 rounds of 2 minutes each

Gun from the Front

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

General Striking to Pads

Self Defense review -- all chokes from lower levels

Fall Break Back

Barricade Drill: form a barricade 2 or 3 lines deep; a person with a pad waits on the other side; the defender must first make a fall break, then get up and immediately defend a choke; after defending, the defender must break through the barricade and strike the target until the instructor calls time.

Cavaliers 1-4

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Straight Punches - make the first punch from a passive stance

Hammerfist to the Side

Front Kick to the Groin

Drill: practice all of the strikes above while holding objects such as pads, back packs, etc.

Choke From Behind

Drill: practice Choke From Behind while holding objects in hands

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts - Right Cross

Focus Mitts -- Left Hook

Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)

Drill: cover v. Right Hook, counter with Right Hook

Drill: cover v. Left Hook, counter with Left Hook

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill: attacker holds focus mitts; attacker makes left hook, right hook, or front kick to the groin; defender defends and counterattacks

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts - Right Cross

Focus Mitts -- Left Hook

Defense v. Hook Punch (covering)

Drill: cover v. Right Hook, counter with Right Hook

Drill: cover v. Left Hook, counter with Left Hook

Gun from the Front

Knife Threat to the Front

Drill: either gun or knife threat

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Left Straight Punch (Jab)

Double Jab

Right Straight Punch (Cross)

Double Cross

For both punches above, be sure the student recoils enough to make both punches strong; also, be sure there is some foot movement during the two punches

Combo: Double Jab/Cross

Combo: Jab/Double Cross

Front Kick Groin - from passive stance; practice the kick to small angles to the sides, not always directly in front

Choke Front 2 hands

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Combination #3

Focus Mitts: Combination #3, then bob  and weave v. attacker's right hook

Focus Mitts: Combination #3, then bob and weave v. attacker's right hook, then Left Hook

Focus Mitts: Combination #3, then bob and weave v. attacker's right hook, step left and pivot, then Right Cross

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Drill: Defend Low Round Kick and counter with Right/Left Hook

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill: Defend Low Round Kicks or Right Cross

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)

Focus Mitts: Combo #3, then bob & weave v. attacker's right hook, and shoot in for double leg takedown

Headlock from the Side (review)

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward

Drill: reaction drill, try to make the appropriate headlock technique based on the attack. If the attacker simply holds you, make the regular headlock technique. If the attacker pulls you forward a lot, then spin inward.

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Shadow Boxing - 4 punches moving forward, 4 punches moving backward

Straight Punches

Drill: pad holder holds the pad; on the instructor's command, the puncher must drive the pad holder across the room using straight punches.

Ground - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Getting Up; practice getting up on both sides!

Drill: "Up - Down" -- All students shadow box. When the instructor says "Down!" the students sit down SAFELY (no break falls) but quickly and get into Back Position.  The students move around, switching legs as they move. When the instructor says "Up!" the get up quickly and continue shadow boxing.

Ground - Front Kick

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)

Headbutt Forward

Headbutt Side

Headbutt Behind

Drill: review basic self defense, include head butts in counterattacks when possible (slow work for safety!)

Forward Roll

Forward Roll, Back Fallbreak

Ground - Headlock from the Side, Going Forward

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Review Gun from the Front

Review Gun from the Front, 2 handed technique

Gun to the Side of the Head

Gun to the Side Behind Arm

Gun to the Side in Front of Arm

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Straight Punches

Left/Right Combo - more advanced students, work right/left combo from opposite stance

Sprawl

Drill: Left/Right combo; sprawl on instructor command; 2 rounds of 1 minute, alternating; more advanced students, switch stance after each sprawl.

Elbow #3

Hammerfist to the Side -- emphasize a hammerfist that is more to the back

Drill: eyes closed; attacker holds a pad; attacker touches defender from behind at various distances; defender opens his eyes and must recognize the distance and give either an elbow or a hammerfist.

Choke from Behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Combo #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross); then add right elbow

Bearhug Front Arms Free - neck leverage

Bearhug Variation -- one arm free; try both neck leverage with one arm AND/OR groin strikes with the trapped hand

Drill: eyes closed, any bearhug variation from the front

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Overhand Right

Combo: left uppercut/overhand right

Combo: right uppercut/overhand right

Gun Behind, Touching, Attacker very close (hugging technique) -- more advanced students try it against a left handed gunman!

 

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Strikes
Kick Vertical Target - after the basic lesson, practice giving the kick to slight angles on either side.
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee (same leg)
Choke Front (2 handed) -- experienced students should practice the defense against an attacker whose elbows are bent. The elbows can be bent downwards or to the side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
After Warm up, review all Level 1 and 2 self defense quickly
Focus Mitts: Left/Right
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Left/Right/Headbutt
Drill: eyes closed, any self defense from Level 1 or 2 -- try to include headbutts in counterattacks BUT ONLY WHEN POSSIBLE (learn when to give a headbutt)
Sparring: slow fighting, hands only; less experienced students should make straight punches only; more experienced students should fight from an opposite stance.

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads: combos 1-4; HOWEVER, before the kick, the striker should pivot to the side. For example, for combination #1, the striker makes a left jab, then steps to the left and pivots, then makes a right round kick.
Jumping Round Kick
Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front Kick Vertical/Left/Right (palm strikes)
Choke Front (2 hands)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Advancing Straight Punch
Gun from the Front

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Mouth of Hand punch
Incorporate Moth of Hand punch into all lower level self defense techniques.
Gun Side, Front of arms

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Shadow Boxing: Left/Right
Shadow Boxing: Left/Right/Right Knee
Shadow Boxing: Left/Right/Left Knee (introduce idea of switching feet)
Basic Takedown Defense
Ground - Kick from Ground
Ground - Get Up from Ground
Drill: Kick, Get Up, then make combination to pad as the attacker advances

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts: Combo # 6 (right cross/left hook/right cross)
Focus Mitts: Combo # 7 (left hook/right cross/left hook)
Forward Roll
Drill: attacker with pad stands behind defender; attacker pushes defender, who makes a forward roll and turns to face attacker; attacker advances holding for front kick to the groin, and defender kicks. TO MADE THE DRILL HARDER, have the attacker hold for either straight punches or groin kick. TO MAKE THE DRILL EVEN HARDER, make the defender do forward roll over a small object.

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Ax Kick
Defend Ax Kick - similar to defending round kick (2 pts of contact), but at a more upward angle; roll the kick off to the side as it makes contact.
Gun from the Front

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Knees
Hammerfist to the Side
360 -- incorporate counters either simultaneously (from Level 2) or after the defense if you want to keep it simple.
Drill: Monkey in the Middle -- groups of 4; one person is in the middle, two people have pads, the fourth person waits; the person in the middle makes hammerfists and other combatives to the pads; the fourth person yells and attacks with one 369 attack; the defender defends, counters, and goes back to the pads.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Focus mitts combo #6 (cross/hook/cross)
Focus mitts combo #7 (hook/cross/hook)
Bearhug Front, Neck Leverage - by the end of the lesson, the attacker should put his head on either side of the body, and also in the middle of the defender's chest. The defender must us variations to make the defense.
Groundwork: Kicking off from the Guard
Drill: -- groups of 3 people, 1 pad; defender does Kick Off from Guard; both the attacker and defender get up as soon as possible. The attacker makes a Bearhug from the Front, and the defender must defend, then strike focus mitts until the pad holder calls time; repeat the drill several times.

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Sparring: 2 minutes standing, 2 minutes ground, 3 rounds.
Gun from Behind, touching
Knife threat from behind, touching