BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Movement
Straight Punches
Combo: Left/Right/pivot left/Right Cross
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/pivot left/Right/Elbow #1
Front Kick
Choke Front (2 hands)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)
Review Front Kick Groin
Review Round Kick
Drill: move around, front kick and round kick to pad
Defense v. Front Kick (redirecting with shin)
Defense v. Front Kick (stop kick)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorbing)
Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)
Drill - slow work, mixing up attacks to work on vision
Drill - as above, include right cross now and then to keep defender honest

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)
Combination to kicking shield: Front Kick Vertical Target/Right/Left/Right Elbow/2 Knees
Barrier Drill: break through pads, give this combination AT EACH END OF THE BARRIER, 2 times back and forth
Gun From Behind, touching
Gun to the Side of the Head, Behind the Ear

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Palm Strikes
Front Kick Vertical Target
Ground - Back Position
Ground - Movement
Ground - Getting Up
Drill: on ground; partner holds pad and moves around (no kicking, unless you have taught ground kicks in other classes); partner goes "get up!" defender gets up as attacker closes distance; defender must decide whether to give palm strikes or front kick vertical target.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)
Hook Punch - work different distances
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, any of the situations above

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)
Thai Pads, opposite stance, 2 rounds of 2 minutes
Simple Takedown
Double Leg Takedown
Shrimp out of side control
Drill: one person does the takedown to get side control, second person works to escape side control

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Straight Punches
Drill: eyes closed, passive stance but hands can be up to protect chest, teeth together for safety; pad holder shoves the defender from the front lightly; defender must open eyes and make Straight Punches until the pad holder calls "Time!"
Elbows 1-3
Knees
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)
Hook Punch
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitt Combinations -- simple combinations using hooks and uppercuts
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Focus Mitt Combination: Left Hook/Right Straight/Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight/Defensive Back Kick with a Spin

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)
Warm up with basic combatives to large pad
Drill: Monkey in the Middle - groups of 3, one person in the middle; strike one pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad, etc. 75 seconds each person
Headlock from the Side - review
Headlock Spinning Inward
Headlock, neck break
Drill: attacker makes a headlock; the defender defends, and the two people end up on the ground; immediately, both should begin fighting for position and dominance.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Shadow Boxing
Tabata Shadow Boxing (20 seconds on, 10 second rest) 4 rounds
Left/Right Combination
Basic Takedown Defense - moving feet and changing levels
Drill: Left/Right Combination, pad holder charges in; defender makes Basic Takedown Defense
360
Drill: groups of 3; punch the pad, defend 360 from either side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)
Focus Mitts (general punching to warm up)
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitt Combo: Right Uppercut/Right Hook
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Uppercut/Left Hook
Hair Grab from the Side
Advanced Technique: Gun to the Side in Front of the Arm
Drill: eyes closed, hair grab or gun threat from side

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)
Thai Pad combinations from opposite stance: 2 minutes x 2 rounds
Side Kick review
Jumping Side Kick
Jumping Round Kick
Gun from the Side in Front of the Arm

BEGINNER CLASS (A2) - Review and Drills Day!
Straight Punches
Drill: Flurries of punches on command
Front Kick (quick review)
Round Kick
Drill: Horseshoe Drill
Choke From the Front with a Push (should be review)
Choke From Behind with a Push (should be review)
Choke Front (1 hand pluck)
Drill: eyes closed; any choke, or hold the pad for front kick, round kick, or straight punches

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds x 2 minutes each
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Guard Reversal
Ground - Arm Bar
Bearhug from Behind
Drill: start on ground with attacker in guard; improve position using any ground technique; get up and strike pad; defend bearhug; pad holder says "down" and the drill restarts.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Handgun Front Review
Knife Downward Review
Knife Upward Review
Long Gun Review
Drill: eyes closed, any of these weapons!!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knees
Combo: Front Vertical Vertical Target/Knee
360
Choke from Behind with a Push
Resistance Drill: attacker makes Choke from Behind with a Push; defender defends; attacker steps away and throws a 360 attack; defender defends and continues with counterattacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt combination: #3
Focus Mitt combination: Right Hook/Left Hook/Right Hook
Defense v. Hook Punch (extended)
Defending combinations of Straight Punches and Hook Punches
Reverse Headlock
Resistance Drill: attacker makes Reverse Headlock; defender defends; attacker breaks away and begins to throw punches SLOWLY; defender defends and counters

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, basic combinations
One attack, one defend -- single strikes (any punch, any kick)
One attack, one defend -- combination of any two strikes
Knife Upward Stab
Knife Downward Stab
SLOW WORK -- attacker with knife, using a combination of empty-hand strikes and knife attackers. FOR EXAMPLE: Front Kick/Upward Stab; Left Punch/Downward Stab; Left Punch/Upward Stab

Have the students start slowly, then pick up the speed as they become more comfortable.

NON COMPLIANT ATTACKER DAY!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Inside Defense
Choke Front with a Push
Attacker Fights Back Drill! - Choke Front with a Push; the defender makes the defense; the attacker then makes a slow right punch; the defender defends the punch and continues with counterattacks. Pick up the speed as both students become more comfortable with the exercise.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
During or after Warm up:
Fight Drill - the attacker makes a Right Hook/Left Hook/Right Hook combination; the defender uses either Hook Punch Defense or 360 and blocks both punches, then catches in a Muay Thai clinch and gives Right Straight Punch/Right Elbow/Right Knee SLOWLY.

Fight Drill -- as above, but closer range. The defender uses the covering defense against all three elbows and then gives Headbutt/Right Elbow/Right Knee.

Bearhug from the Front

Attacker Fights Back Drill! - Bearhug from the Front; the defender makes the defense; the attacker then throws 2 or 3 hook punches; the defender defends the hook punches and continues with counterattacks.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Choose 3-4 self defense techniques from lower levels to review
Add non-compliant attacker drills as described above
Gun from the Front - attacker grabs gun with his left hand to secure it; the defender must maintain control and continue with counterattacks.
Gun from the Front - attacker tries to punch defender with his left hand as the defender defends. The defender must be sure his chin is down, and that the right punch he makes as a counterattack also protects his chin!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 2 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Headlock Side

Barricade Drill as follows:
Headlock from the Side
Fight through a barricade
Soldier Crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch a pad for 30 seconds

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Conditioning Drill as follows:
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 3 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Bearhug Review front and back

Barricade Drill - There and Back Again!
Eyes closed, any bear hug
Fight through the barricade
Soldier crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch pad for 30 seconds
Drop down and Soldier crawl back to barricade
Get up and fight through barricade
Punch for 30 more seconds (back at the beginning, where the bearhug occurred)

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Conditioning Drill as follows:
Conditioning drill as follows:
Left/Right/Right Elbow x 10
10 Pushups
10 Round Kicks (5 each side)
10 Sit up/Stand up (partner assist)

Do 4 rounds as fast as possible, then switch with your partner. See which pair can finish first!

Knife Downward Stab
Gun front

Barricade Drill - There and Back Again!
Eyes closed, gun or knife attack on verbal signal
Fight through the barricade
Soldier crawl 10 feet
Get up and punch pad for 45 seconds
Drop down and Soldier crawl back to barricade
Get up and fight through barricade
Punch for 45 more seconds (back at the beginning, where the bearhug occurred)
Gun or knife threat at the end of 45 seconds

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. REMEMBER WHAT IT'S FOR.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Front Kick
Round Kick
Drill: movement, front kick, round kick, or straight punches
Inside Defenses
360
Drill: Inside Defense or 360

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Ground: Trap and Roll
Ground: Shrimping
Drill: escape from full mount using either technique

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Handgun from the Side or Behind
Long Gun from the Side or Behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches - Left/Right Combo
Drill: partner calls out punching combo ("Left, Right!", "Left, Left, Right!", etc.)
Elbow #2
Hammerfist Side
Elbow #2/Hammerfist Side combination
Knees - include moving/spinning attacker for control
Choke from the Front with a Push - work both sides.
Drill: Choke from the Front with a Push with various angles, eyes closed

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Review Hook Punches
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Hook/Right Straight/Left Hook
Focus Mitt Combo: Left Straight/Right Hook
Advanced Training: Gun from the Side, Front of Arm

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Gun from the Front
Long Gun from the Front
Drill: recognition of long gun v. handgun