Beginner:

tombstone pad rounds - round 1, 1 of everything (either L/R combo, front kick to groin, or roundkick)

round 2, 2 of everything

round 3, 3 of everything

gun from behind touching

 

Intermediate:

Defense against uppercut

bearhug from behind (leverage on finger)

hair grab from behind

drill:  defend either attack from behind, throw in regular bearhug from behind (arms free, caught) if students already know it.

 

Advanced:

one arm shoulder throw

overhead stick - left handed attacker

Beginner:

Punch warm up, pad holder moves around and calls for L, R or L/R  instructor calls for sprawl, or tuck jumps.

Round kicks --> horseshoe drill

Ground - round kick

Drill - defender moves around and makes punches or kicks, yells down, defender gets to ground (any way they can), and gets into their ground fighting stance.  Attacker moves around them (trying to get by the head) and holds for kick.  Defender makes either front kick or round kick, then gets up and resets.

 

Intermediate:

Hook punch defense

uppercut defense

attacker moves around and throws either hook or uppercut, defender defends.  Start with just hook, then layer in uppercuts,        then layer straight punches.

Bear hug from behind - arms caught

- arms free

Drill: groups of 3 - 1 person makes punches at defender, at anytime 2nd attacker comes from behind and bearhugs the 1st attacker, they defend then reset.

 

Advanced:

Thai pad rounds in opposite stance  - last 30 sec of each round non-stop punches

spinning heel kick

sliding def v. spinning heel kick

stopping def v. spinning heel kick

sparring including spinning heel kick

Beginner:

Shadow boxing

Double punches R

Double Punches L

Front kick vertical target

Ground -  position and movement on back

Ground - front kick

Getting up

 

Intermediate:

Uppercut punch

Combo:  Left, Right, left hook, right uppercut

Review leg defenses

Leg sparring

 

Advanced:

Thai pad rounds, runs in-between rounds

emphasis on high round kicks

General defense v. med to high round kicks

sliding defense v. high round kicks

 

 

Beginner:

Fight stance and movement review

punches - L/R combo

Front kick to groin

Choke from the front (2 handed)

Drill:  Dark alley drill - Have everyone in class close their eyes, tap random people on the shoulder.  They become attackers (choke from the front).  Everyone opens their eyes and starts to walk around the room,  attackers make an attack,  then reset and pick new attackers.

 

Intermediate:

Hook punch --> work low and high hook punches (body and head)

defense vs. front kick (redirect)

(shin block)

Drill: attacker holds focus mitts, calls for 1-4 combos.  At any point they can also make a front kick to the groin. After every front kick defense, defender follows up with a hook punch.

 

Advanced:

Fancy kick practice:

2 front kicks with a switch

2 back kicks with a switch

2 straight knees with a switch

 

Baseball bat defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Palm Heel Strikes

Knees - regular

Knees - round knee to ribs

Practice Left Knee with a switch

Combo: Left/Right/Left Knee with a switch

360

Drill: 360, then give Left/Right/Left Knee

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Front Kick with Advance - train from both fighting and neutral stance

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder shoves the defender and steps back, holding the pad for groin kick; defender opens eyes and bursts forward with Front Kick with Advance

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Drill: Inside Defend Straight Punch or Low Round Kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Slow Fighting - no gloves, light strikes with open hands, light contact

Stick Overhead - defense v. off angle (dead side)

Practice this also against an attacker making a downward swing with two hands or an attacker swinging downward with the right hand, but from the left side of the attacker's body

Drill: groups of 4; defender fights with one attacker using open hands; second attacker picks up stick to attack; fourth person calls out warning, and the defender must break off and defend the stick.

 

 

Wrist Releases

 

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Drill: Left Punch 20 times, Right Punch 20 times x 2
Elbows 1-3
Combo: Left Punch/Right Elbow
Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Focus Mitts - Combos 1-4; at the end of each combo, the pad holder steps forward, defender must side step and pivot
Ground - guard work- practice controlling attacker with closed guard
Ground - Arm Bar From Guard - include kicking and getting up

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai Paids Combos 1-4; at the end of each combo, the pad holder steps forward, defender must side step and pivot
Gun from Behind at a Distance
Machine Gun Takedown

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: A/B Drill -- one person in the middle, 2 pad holders, one at each end of the room. One holds for punches (A), the other for Front Kick Vertical Target (B); instructor calls out where to go, and the person in the middle sprints there and strikes.
For added difficulty, include a sprawl in the middle of the room every time they run
Ground - Back Position and Movement
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Get Up

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Combo #8: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight
Combo #9: Left Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Outside Defenses 1-5
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, any outside attack (with verbal warning) OR Bearhug Front Arms Caught

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Two Front Kicks with a Switch
Baseball Bat
Baseball Bat v. Left Handed Attacker
Drill: defend v. left or right

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Elbows 1-3
Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow - burst forward on elbow, and treat it a little like a left hook
Front Kick
Choke Front (2 hands) - for counterattacks, after the front kick make Left/Right/Left Elbow

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Hook Punch
Combination: Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, opposite stance
Stick Overhead
2 v 1 Knife and Stick

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches – more experienced students, try punching from an opposite stance for part of this segment.
Hammerfist Downward
Groin Kick
Combo: Left/Right/Right Groin Kick/Hammerfist Downward
Choke from the Side
Drill: eyes closed, the defender is shoved with a pad and responds with the combination, or is choked from the side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Side Kick
Back Kick
Drill: eyes closed, deliver side kick or back kick on command (can include front kick, if students know it)
Ground: Side Control Position
Ground: Side Control, Armlock
Ground: Escape from Side Control (shrimping)
Drill: Escape from Side Control, get up, deliver side kick or back kick

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitt work – pad holder calls combination, or shoots in for takedown (be sure the pad holder drops low to avoid accidental punches!)
Hip Throw
Long Gun: Bayonet stab (dead side/clothesline)

Beginner:

knees

elbows

Headlock from behind

Headlock from the side

drill - eyes closed and do either headlocks.

 

Intermediate:

high round kicks - horseshoe drill

Defense v. High round kick (relexive)

Defense v. High Round kick (2&3 points)

Defense v. High Round kick (covering)

Defense v. High Round kick (redirect)

Drill:  Leg sparring, add straight punches after a few rounds

 

Advanced:

Review knife attacks:

downward stab, upward stab, straight stab, fwd/bkwd slash

Drill: knife attacks from any angle.