BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strike
Choke Front (1 hand)
Choke Front Push
Drill: eyes closed; attacker does Choke Front OR Choke Front Push, and defender makes the appropriate exercise

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Left Knee
Headlock from Behind (review)
Reverse Headlock

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Scissor Round Kick
Ground - Trap and Roll (review)
Ground - Side Elbow Escape (shrimping) review
Ground - hands pinned at shoulders
Ground - hands pinned above head

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Hammerfist Downward
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Choke from Behind OR Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Uppercut Punch
Combination: Left Uppercut/Right Straight/muay thai clinch/Left Knee
Outside Defenses 1-5
Drill: defender's eyes are closed; partner gives a verbal signal and attacks with STRAIGHT PUNCH from any angle; defender must defense and counter.
Inside Defense v. Left/Right combination
Inside Defense v. Left/Right combination using 1 hand

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Scissor Front Kick
Gun Front - assailant using left hand on chest, or grabbing clothing
Gun Front - kneeling position

LEFTOVERS? WHAT LEFTOVERS?

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Front Kick

Drill (if you can go outside): 200 meter sprint; instructor yells go; defender runs with padholder beside them; any time the padholder wants, they yell "Punch!" or "Kick!" The defender must stop running, turn, and punch or kick the pad until the pad holder yells "Go!" At the 200 meter mark, they switch places and do the same drill coming back.

Drill (if you can't go outside): "Find Your Partner" drill with punches or kicks.

Choke from Behind

Drill: "Monkey in the Middle" - group of 5 people; 1 person in the middle, 3 people with pads, 1 attacker; the person in the middle must strike different pads on command; at any time, the attacker can make Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Bob and Weave
Straight Punches to Tombstone Pad
Drill: non-stop straight punches, instructor calls out burpees (vary the number from 1-6, don't go in sequential order!)
Hook Punch
Low Left Hook (Liver shot)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/Liver Shot/Left Hook High/Right Cross (builld this combination
Headlock from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitt Combinations (build these in stages)
1. Left/Right/Left Hook/duck right hook/Liver Shot/pivot out on left foot to change angle
2. Left/Right/slip left jab/step right/Right

Stick Overhead
Stick Baseball bat (if time)
Drill: slow visualization drill with stick techniques

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Round Kick - try various angels: downward to leg, upward into body
Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Punch (focus on recovery after the kick)
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook/Right Knee -- add sprawl to avoid takedown after knee
Inside Defenses (review)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right (lean back and trap
Advanced Technique: simple takedown OR double leg
Inside Defense v. Left/Right VARIATION (lean back, then burst in for takedown under the right punch)
Note: this isn't in the official curriculum as a reaction to the left/right combination. However, if you want to get in close instead of punch, it can be effective!

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Knife - upward stab
Knife - low straight stab (treat like upward stab)
Knife - straight stab (sternum/chest/face)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Movement
Drill: straight punches, circle left 90 degrees, straight punches, circle right 90 degrees, etc.
Front Kick groin
Drill: groin kick, circle left 90 degrees, groin kick, circle right 90 degrees, etc.
Elbows 4-7
Knees
Choke Behind Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts - combinations 1-4.
Slipping punches
Focus Mitts - right cross/slip left jab/right cross/move
Bearhug Behind arms free
Bearhug Behind arms caught

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Thai Pads: left/right/left/hook/right cross/left uppercut (combo #5)
-- ADD pad holder moving forward; striker avoid clinch and steps left/pivots
Knife Off Angle (dead side)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Drill: slow punches/spring/5 push ups at other end of the room/spring back/fast punches
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Left/Right/partner moves back slightly/Right Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Choke Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Defensive Front Kick (work front and rear leg)
Drill: eyes closed, work Defensive Front Kick from slight angles
Inside Defense (review)
Defense v. High Front Kick
Drill: defense straight punch or high front kick

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Kick defense v. Knife
Drill: make kick defense v. knife, determine whether or not you can control afterward
Knife - upward stab

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Movement - pivot left and right
Palm Heel Strike
Combo: Right Palm Heel Strike/Right Elbow #1
Choke Front 1 hand (try both sides)
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get up from Side Position
Drill: start on ground; kick and get up; either make Choke Defense or strike target (palm heel strike/elbow)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Ground - Foot Grab
Ground - Foot Grab spinning inward
Ground - Foot Grab spinning outward
Ground - Side Control Position and Strikes
Ground - Side Control to Full Mount
Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Side Kick
Jumping Side Kick
Plucking/Rowing v. Side Kick
Redirect v. High Side Kick
Knife - Downward Stab v. Left-Handed Attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Font Kick Review
Round Kick - practice various angles and tagets, including the inside of the forward leg
Knees
Right Round Kick/Right Knee combination
Choke Front Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts - Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Mitts -- Cover v. Right Haymaker Punch/Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Mitts -- attackers shoves, then makes Right Haymaker; defender Covers v. Right Haymaker/Right Cross/Left Hook
Defense v. Left/Right Combo (lean back and trap)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 pts. of contact)

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts - Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Mitts -- Cover v. Right Haymaker Punch/Right Cross/Left Hook
Focus Mitts -- attackers shoves, then makes Right Haymaker; defender Covers v. Right Haymaker/Right Cross/Left Hook
Practice Right Hook (sucker punch), generating power without telegraphing
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Straight Stab

VETERAN'S DAY (observed) -- OVERCOME!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
During warm up, teach "sit up/stand up" abs -- partner holds behind knees while you sit up, then stand up (partner may need to pull back a little to help)
Straight Punches
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Round Kick
Drill: 10 Left/Right/Right Elbow
10 push ups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 "sit up/stand up" abs
2 or 3 rounds (instructor's decision; we normally do 3), then switch.
See which team can finish first. This is a hard workout!
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Review: Front Kick Vertical Target, Round Kick, Knees
Dumbbell Thrusters: with the dumbbells on shoulders, sit into FULL squat, then drive up to an overhead press. (If you don't have dumbbells, just work on squats, or replace with burpees)
Drill: Front Kick Vertical Target/Round Kick/Knee with right leg x 5
Front Kick Vertical Target/Round Kick/Knee with left leg x 5
15 thrusters
3 rounds
when done, wait for rest of your group, then switch with your partner; second group starts together.
Bearhug Front Arms Free
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: eyes closed, either bearhug

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Team Conditioning Drill:
10 burpees
10 Left/Right/Right Elbow
10 burpees
10 Front Kick Vertical Target (5 each leg)
10 burpees
10 Round Kicks (5 each leg)
x 3 rounds
Switch with partner immediately; see which group can finish first
Body shots -- tow the line; gloves on, body shots only; after 30 seconds, shift down to the next person
Sparring - light sparring, hands and feet

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Advancing Straight Punch (this might be review)
Inside Defense (this might be review)
Straight Punch Low
Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: defend Right Straight Punch high or low
Drill: defend Left Straight Punch high or low
Drill: defend either

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)
Front Kick - emphasize high kick
Round Kick - emphasize high kick
Defense v. High Front Kick
Defense v. High Round Kick
Drill - defend either High Front Kick or High Round Kick; try from a passive stance
Bearhug Front, Arms Caught
Drill: defender's eyes are closed until verbal signal; defend high kick or bearhug

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)
Focus Mitts -- 3 rounds, all combinations -- pad holder sometimes shoot in for takedown OR hit with focus mitts
Double Leg Takedown - emphasize that you do NOT have to lift attacker off the ground, just drive through them
Gun Front
Drill: eyes closed, either Gun Front or Takedown, defender must sprawl