BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punch - emphasize chin down, shoulder up
Front Kick Vertical Target - emphasize hip extension
Drill: A/B drill (punch at one end, kick at the other, on instructor command)
Choke from the Side
Drill: eyes closed; Choke from the Side, then punch or kick a second attacker, depending on distance

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Combo #8 - Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross
Combo #9 - Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Combo #10 - Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Bearhug Front Leverage on Neck - have the attacker hide his head in different positions

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
360 and Inside Defenses from passive stance, attacker at different ranges (sucker punch defense)
Knife Threats - attacker resisting, pulling, punching with free hand, etc.
Knife Threat from Behind -- include attacker holding defender's left shoulder with his left hand (defender spins to the right)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Fighting Stance
Movement
Palm Strikes
Front Kick (groin)
Choke From The Front (2 hands)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Elbow #1
Headbutt (review only, skip if they don't know it)
Drill: free work on pads with upper body combatives, 30 second flurries x 3
Back Fall Break
Kick Off From Guard
Choke from the Side on the Ground
Drill: Back Fall Break, close eyes; attacker jumps into guard or chokes from the side

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads - opposite stance
Gun Back of Head
Gun Hostage
Drill: striking, Gun Back of Head or Hostage

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Left/Right Punches
Elbow #1 (both sides)
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Combo: Left/Right/Left Elbow (from a fighting stance, make the elbow a little more like a left hook)
Knees - practice with and without grab/control
Elbow #3 - emphasize turning and giving knees
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Combo #6 (Left Hook/Right Cross/Left Hook) - emphasize bursting in on first hook
Headbutt Forward
Headbutt Side
Headlock from the Side (include headbutts in counters)
Bearhug from the Front, Arms caught (include headbutts in counters)
Drill: eyes closed, Bearhug Front or Headlock Side

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Axe Kick
Gun - Third Party, perpendicular to line of fire
Gun - Third Party, beside gunman
Gun -Third Party, behind gunman
Gun - Third Party, behind gunman, bursting between gunman and bystander (have the bystander stand to the right of the gunman with a small space between them)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches - focus on last part of punch; rotating fist, which activates the shoulder
Hammerfist Forward - same concept of rotation
Drill - flurries of strikes with Straight Punches and Hammerfist Forward
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: eyes closed; open on command; recognize distance and deliver Straight Punch or Front Kick Vertical Target; continue with additional strikes
Elbow Variation - elbow rising up and to the side
Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts - combinations 1-4
Def. v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Def. v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)
Drill - back and forth, absorbing round kicks (do 45-60 seconds each leg)
Sparring: hands plus low round kicks

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Round Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Knife Downward Stab
Knife Threat
Drill: eyes closed, open on command, recognize Downward Stab v. Knife Threat

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Stance and Movement
- focus on lateral movement, include "step and pivot" if you know it
Drill - partner moves forward, defender steps and pivots to avoid
Straight Punches
Drill: defender makes Left/Right combo to pad; attacker then steps forward; defender steps and pivots to avoid
Hammerfist to the Side - follow up with straight punches and knees
Drill - Monkey in the Middle with hammerfist
360 - follow up with counters

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Forward Roll
Fall Break
Forward Roll, Back Fall Break
Def. v. Front Kick (redirect)
Def. v. Front Kick (stopping)
Sparring -- slow work, hands only; then include Front Kick to Groin

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Side Kick
Jumping Side Kick
Gun Side Front of Arm
Gun Front, Pushing into Stomach
Gun Third Party - defender is perpendicular to line of fire (make technique similar to Gun Side Front of Arm)

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

This is a slightly different format, designed to introduce all the basic chokes.
Straight Punches (basic, quick lesson)
Front Kick (basic, quick lesson)
Knees (basic, quick lesson)
DEMO - all chokes very aggressively, with only brief explanation
Choke Principle - pluck
Have the students practice the pluck ONLY from the front, side and behind
Drill: eyes closed, feel the attack, make the plucking defense against any choke
Choke Front - add counter
Choke Side - add counter
Choke Behind - add counter
Drill: eyes closed, feel the attack, make the plucking defense and counter v. any choke
Drill: divide into two groups: one group, eyes closed; the other group walks around making any chokes lightly, the defenders defend. Then switch

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Free work to warm up: straight punches, elbows, front kicks, etc.
Drill: partner moves around, presents target; striker must punch or kick non stop until pad holder calls time; then move around and repeat.
Forward Roll
Drill: eyes closed; partner pushes (lightly, to prevent neck injury) from behind with pad; defender makes forward roll and comes up facing the attacker; attacker presents pad for punches or kicks
Gun Front
Drill -as above, but attacker presents pad OR gun

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Warm up punches and kicks
Tabata drill: 4 rounds 20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest of punches; then 4 rounds of kicks
Gun Behind
Gun Behind Walking
Gun Behind Distance

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches (after basic lesson, work from passive stance)
Elbow #1 (after basic lesson, work from passive stance)
Round Kick (quick review if possible)
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Front Kick
Ground - Round Kick
Ground - Get up
360
Drill: start on back, kick until attacker backs away, then get up, defend 360, finish with counters

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Hook Punch
Combo: 3 Hooks/2 knees (alternate limbs)
Kick Off From Guard
Arm Bar
Drill: perform either kick off or arm bar, then get up

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
One Attack/One Defend light work
One Attack/One Defend, attacker is left handed
Cavaliers - perform against left handed attacker
Knife Threats v. Left Handed Attacker

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee (same leg)
360 Defense
Drill: 360 Gauntlet -- students stand in two lines; the defender walks down the middle, and can be attacked with a 360 attack by any student. There is no limit to the number of students who can attack, but they MUST stay in line, and they CANNOT attack once the defender moves past them.
Choke From Behind
Drill: 360 Gauntlet with Choke -- the same drill as above, but once the defender moves past, an attacker may choke them from behind. (Only allow 1 or 2 attackers to make the choke.)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches and Elbows (review)
Front Kick Vertical Target (review)
Drill: A/B Drill -- groups of 3; one pad holder at each end of the room (at least one should hold a kicking shield), the third person in the middle. When the instructor yells "A" the striker runs to one pad for Punches and Elbows; when the instructor yells "B" the striker runs to the other pad for Front Kick Vertical Target. Make them go back and forth until exhausted! One round each person.
Ground: Headlock Side Forward
Ground: Headlock Side Backward

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Thai Pad Combo: Left/Right/Left Hook/Left Hook/Right Round Kick (build this combination slowly)
Headlock from the Side (review)
Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward
Headlock from the Side, Neck Break

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Basic Takedown Defense
Straight Punches - use Focus Mitts (introduce and explain if necessary)
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Drill: Left/Right/pad holder moves forward/defender makes Basic Takedown Defense/Elbow #1 to focus mitt
Choke Front
Choke Behind
Drill: eyes closed, either choke

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Thai Pads - 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Drill: with thai pads, combos 1-4 punching only; at the end of each combination, the pad holder makes a round kick; defend the round kick; finish with a right cross.
Bearhug Front, Arms Free (space and base)
Bearhug Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Sparring 2-v-1 (light)
Gun Behind, at the Head
Gun to the Side of the Head, Behind the Ear

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
- discuss foot movement, power from pivoting
5 Straight Punches (left/right/left/right/left) moving forward as padholder moves back a little.
Round Kick
Add Right Round Kick to the combination above
Hammerfist Side
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A1)
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Right/Left Hook/Headbutt
Choke 1-Hand (review) - focus on opposite side
Choke Side Ground - attacker on the left side

ADVANCED CLASS (A1)
Focus Mitts - Right Cross/Liver Shot
Focus Mitts - Right Cross/Live Shot/Left Hook
Body Absorption - light work
Toe The Line! - stand across from partner, two lines, both attack with body shots; then move on to next person.
Gun Side Front of Arm - work both sides