Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Knees
Drill: Flurries of punches or knees on instructor's command
Ground - Get Up
Drill: flurries of punches, on pad holder's command, sit down quickly (no fall break); get up immediately, continue with knees; on pad holder's command, return to punches, etc.
360
Advanced Technique: Knife - Downward Stab

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitt combination: Right/Left Hook/Right
Ground - Arm Bar (review from last week)
Ground - Guard Reversal
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Drill: groups of three; one person starts on the ground with attacker in guard; the defender must reversal positions and get up, then defend straight punches from a second attacker; if the defender does not get up in time, both attackers should pummel him (lightly) until he succeeds in getting up.

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Gun from the Side, Front of Arm
Knife - Slash, side angles
Drill: mixed gun and knife from the sides

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Double Left
Drill: Double Right
Knees - focus on Round Knee
Choke Behind (should be review)
Headlock Behind (should be review)
Drill: react to either Choke or Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Inside Defense (review)
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Hook Punch Defense (covering)
Drill: defend straight or hook (left only); then straight or hook (right only)
Drill: both attack and defend, lightly
Sparring: 2 minute rounds

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Sparring, opposite stance - 4 rounds
Gun Side, Front of Arm, off angles (sometimes the defender should do Gun Front instead)
Gun in Stomach, Pushing off angles

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Left/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out 2-4-6, etc. randomly (at least twice, call out a number 10 or higher)
Front Kick Vertical Target -- after basic lesson, emphasize kicks with the forward leg just for versatility
Hammerfist to the Side
Choke from Behind
-- various counterattacks
-- attacker at different distances (very close, at arms length, etc.)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Leg Defenses against Low Kicks (front and round)
Drills: one attack, one defend, straight punch or low kick, slowly

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Knife Slash Forward
Knife Slash Backhand
Sparring - empty hand
Sparring - empty hand, knife deployed during fight

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Left/Right Combination (experienced students, try opposite stance)
Inside Defense
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: attacker either throws a punch OR moves forward to grab; defender makes Inside Defense or Basic Takedown Defense
Choke Front (2) -- if you have time

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts - 3 rounds of 2 minutes, with sprawls
Choke from the Side (review from Level 1)
Bearhug from the Side (space and base, counter, similar to from the front)
Gun Side of the Head

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Gun from Behind, Touching
- do the same technique while holding objects
- do the same technique while being walked
Gun from Behind, Distance

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Find Your Partner
Punch from Passive Stance
Groin Kick
Groin Kick from Passive Stance -- various angles from the front
Choke Front (2 hands)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Striking From Full Mount
Drill: Partner Drag using belts - striking the pad, on instructor command, the puncher gets up and runs while the partner holds them back using a martial arts belt; run down to the end of the room and back, then continue striking; repeat 2-3 times
Disengage From Full Mount
Guard Reversal
Defense v. Choke Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Cavaliers
Knife - Straight Stab - include cavalier/takedown if time

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Left/Right Combination
Knees
Footwork: step and pivot left
Footwork: step and pivot right
Left/Right/pivot left/right knee
Left/Right/pivot right/left knee
Choke Front Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitt work: combinations 1-4
Basic Takedown Defense - spin on centerline
Ground - Trap and Roll
Ground - Arm Bar from Guard
Drill: trap and roll, person on bottom rolls and makes arm bar

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Fighing in the Clinch: slow work giving elbows, knees, and head butts
Gun Side, Front of Arm
-- emphasize additional counterattacks such as knees and headbutts
Gun Side, Front of Arm - attacker reacting and putting left hand on gun, preventing immediate disarm
Gun Front, Pushing Into Stomach

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Strikes
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense (add knees)
Headlock from Behind
Drill: groups of three: palm strikes, basic takedown defense; third person attacks with headlock from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Hook Punch
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Round Kick
Round Kick Defense (2-3 points)
Outside Slap Kick
Defend Outside Slap like Round Kick

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Knees
2 Straight Knees with a switch
Sweeps
Self Defense review, adding sweeps into counterattacks
Gun Front (2 handed technique)

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punch
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: eyes closed; open and recognize distance -- give a Straight Punch or a Front Kick Vertical Target
360 Defense
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Get Up
Drill: starting on the ground, get up and recognize either a target for Straight Punch, target for Front Kick Vertical Target, or defend a 360.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Warm Up Combatives
Round Kick (review) -- work on higher round kicks
Reflexive Def. v. High Round Kick
Inside Defense (review) - practice from passive stance
Inside Defenses with Counterattacks
Drill: from passive stance, defend high round kick or straight punch; add counters

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Striking on the Ground from Full Mount
Ground - Full Mount, Hands Pinned (snow angel)
Ground - Full Mount, Hand Pinned Together
Knife - upward stab
Drill: groups of 3; defend Full Mount, Hands Pinned, get up, and defend knife

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Front Kick (review)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Kick Vertical Target/Knee (same leg)
360
Advanced Technique: Knife - Downward Stab

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/slip left punch/Right Cross
Basic Takedown Defense
Reverse Headlock
Headlock From Behind

ADVANCED CLASS (D2)
Ax Kick
Sweeps
Knife-Slash

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Straight Punches (quick lesson)
Knees
Hammerfist to the Side
360 (upper only)
Choke From Behind
Drill: eyes closed - choke from behind OR hammerfist from the side OR 360 with either hand

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D2)
Bob and Weave
Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/Left Hook/duck left hook/duck right hook/Right Cross
360 with Counters
Level 1 self defense review
Drill: eyes closed - defend any level 1 attack or 360 with counters

ADVANCED
Knife - Kick
Knife - Downward Stab
Knife - Threat to Throat