Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Zombie Drill (if you don't know what it is, email us!)
Inside Defenses
Zombie Drill with Inside Defenses
Headlock from Behind
Zombie Drill...at any time, one Zombie can attack another with Headlock from Behind! The defending Zombie makes the defense and then continues to attack the person in the middle.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Basic Combatives: straight punches, elbows, knees, front kicks to vertical target
Drill: Pile of Pads -- pile of pads in the middle; the students line up on either end of the room; on the instructor's command, they must crab walk to the middle to get a pad; if they get a pad, they hold for Straight Punches OR Front Kick Vertical Target; any person without a pad must find a pad holder and strike non-stop. Repeat for 4 or 5 rounds.
Review Level 1 Self Defense - include spinning the attacker to use as a shield against a second attacker
Choke Front Against Wall
Choke Behind Against Wall

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Review Stick
Stick from Behind -- the defender must turn either direction, recognize the stick attack, and defend appropriately; this is fairly difficult!
Gun from Behind
Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm
Gun from Behind, Hugging technique

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Drill: 30 seconds non-stop punching, count the punches, see who can do the most
Knees
Drill: 30 seconds non-stop knees, count the knees, see who can do the most
Choke Review
Drill: all chokes that you have worked on, holding objects in hands OR starting with hands pockets OR behind back, etc.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Advancing Front Kick (both sides)
Advancing Round Kick (both sides)
Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Sparring - light contact, build up to 70% or 80% contact
Sparring - one person must fight in their opposite stance
Gun Review
Stick Review
Gun OR Stick

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches
Knees
Combination: Left Straight/Right Knee
Combination: Right Straight/Left Knee
Choke Front with Push - this should be review by now; practice both directions
Choke Behind with Push - this should be review by now; practice both directions
Drill: Chokes with Push - front or back; have the attacker push at slight angles, forcing the defender in a certain direction

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Thai Pads - Left/Right/pivot left/Right Round Kick
Thai pads - Left/Right/pivot right/Left Round Kick
Ground - Choke Full Mount
Ground - Headlock or Close Choke

ADVANCED CLASS (D1) - HAVE FUN!
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Spinning Heel Kick
Headlock from Behind, Attacker Jumping (throw)

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punches - practice from passive stance, punching and slight angles as though the threat is not directly in front of you.
Hammerfist Downward - practice from knees, as though in a ground fight
Elbow #7 -- from your back, as though someone is on top, in your guard
Ground - Front Kick
Combination -- Elbow #7, shift away to make space, then make Front Kick from the Ground
Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Thai pads 3 minute round: 1st minute Left/Right Combo; 2nd minute Right Round Kick; 3rd Minute Left Round Kick
Ground Headlock Forward
Ground Headlock Backward

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
After warming up combatives:
Interference Drill
Gun Front - with packages in hands
Gun Front - left handed gunman (regular technique or 2-hand technique)
Gun - Attacker pulling back on gun

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Front Kick
Drill: Find Your Partner (using punches or kicks each round)
Inside Def.
Inside Def. v. Straight Punch Low
360
Drill: defending straight punch or outside attack, left hand only
Drill: defending as above, right hand only
Drill: defending as above, either hand

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Warm up with Front Kicks and Round Kicks
Back Kick - include follow up and additional counters
Drill: 2 attackers with pads; begin striking one pad; when given verbal threat from behind, deliver a back kick, then turn to continue striking the other pad; continue

ADVANCED CLASS (D1) - Feeling Grounded Today
Leg Triangle
Guillotine
Def. v. Guillotine
Arm Triangle
Free work ground sparring

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Front Kick
Round Kick
Drill - horseshoe drill
Choke from Behind with a Push
- include with packages in hand
Ground Position and Kicks
Drill - start with packages in hand; attacker approaches from behind and either makes a choke with a push (defender makes the defense) or yells "Down!" to simulate pushing the defender over; defender goes down and must fight from the ground.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts -- hook/uppercut combinations
Uppercut Defense
Hook Punch Defenses (review)
Groundwork - trap and roll
Ground - hip escape (shrimping)
Drill: start on the bottom in full mount; defend and improve position, get up, and continue with slow fighting. Repeat.

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Back Kick
Spinning Back Kick
2 Back Kicks with a switch
Stick Off Angle
Free Work - all stick

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strike
Drill: palm strike/sprint/push up drill
Elbows 4-7
Choke Front (1 hand pluck)
- after teaching the basic defense, use Elbow#6 as a variation for the strike
- use Choke Front (1 hand pluck) as a defense against a shirt grab/punch; against a right handed punch, the defender should pluck with the right hand and strike with the left.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Basic punching and kicking to large shield
Drill: "in" and "out" on instructor command, practicing distance continuum (kicks, then punches, then elbows and knees, etc.)
Forward Roll
Back Fall Break
Forward Roll/Back Fall Break combined
Get up from Ground (review)
Outside Stabbing Defense
Drill: attacker pushes from behind; defender makes forward roll/back fallbreak; attacker rushes forward to kick as the defender tries to get up; defender makes Outside Stabbing Defense v. the kick, and continues with counters.

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitts - focus on close strikes; elbows, uppercuts, hooks, etc.
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Hip Throw
Stick: Baseball Bat Defense
- as a variation (just for fun!) include the One Arm Shoulder Throw in the counterattacks after a baseball bat defense

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Stance and Movement
Left/Right Combination
Drill: Left/Right/pivot right/Right
Choke from Behind with a Push
Headlock from Behind
Drill: attacker makes either Choke from Behind with a Push OR Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Hook Punch - practice different distances from very close to maximum range for hook
Hook Punch Defense (extended)
Front Kick (groin) - review
Outside Stabbing Defense v. Front Kick
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Drill: defend either Front Kick (using outside stabbing defense) OR Left Punch

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Gun Front - under chin, close range
Gun Behind - close range, use hugging technique
Gun Kneeling

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch Low
Hammerfist Downward
Combo: Left Straight Punch Low/Right Hammerfist Downward
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Backward Roll (incorporate into warmup)
Advancing Front Kick - work both legs
Choke from Behind (review)
Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (D1) - Get Your Kicks!
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel
Stopping Defense v. Spinning Heel

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)
Palm Strikes
Knees
Choke Front (1 hand)
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: eyes closed, defend against either choke

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)
Focus Mitt Combinations 1-4 (experienced students, try opposite stance OR add sprawl)
Forward Roll
Drill: forward roll x 2, get up and punch; the instructor should signal when to roll
Ground - trap & roll
Ground - hip escape

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)
Side Kick (review)
Plucking/Rowing Defense against Side Kick
Stick - baseball bat swing
Drill: eyes closed, attacker gives verbal signal and attacks with side kick OR baseball bat swing (slowly!)