BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: punching/sprint/push ups
Elbows 4-7
Drill: eyes closed, aggressive touch from partner, practicing odd angles for elbows
Knees - practice making a knee with a quick switch of the feet
Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts - 3 rounds, two minutes per round
Bearhug from Behind, Lifting
Bearhug from the Front, Lifting
Drill: all self defense from Level 1 PLUS bearhugs lifting

ADVANCED CLASS
Sacrifice Throw (Face to Face throw)
Headlock from the Side (review)
Headlock Side, Spinning Inward
Side Control - elbow escape (shrimping)
Drill: Headlock, Spinning Inward, attacker tries to escape from side control

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: eyes closed, shove with pad, react with straight punches until pad holder calls "time!"
Hammerfist to the Side
-- add in turning to give straight punches
Knees
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Choke from Behind with a Push

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads - 3 rounds, two minutes each
Hair Grab from the Front
Hair Grab from the Side (review)
Bear Hug from Behind, Arms Free (review)
Bearhug from Behind, Leverage Finger

ADVANCED CLASS
Warm up with basic combatives
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from any direction; react with appropriate combatives based on the angle and distance, and then finish. TWO ROUNDS; first round slow, second round fast
Stick - Baseball Bat
Stick - Overhead (review)
Drill: Overhead or Baseball bat

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: 30 seconds of palm heel strikes, partner counts number of GOOD strikes; contest to see who can throw the most punches
Groin Kick - work both legs
Drill: 0 seconds of groin kicks, partner counts number of GOOD strikes; contest to see who can throw the most kicks
Choke Front 1-handed Pluck

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
1-2-3 Round Drill with Left/Right Combo, Groin Kick, Round Kicks, Sprawl with a Knee
Side Kick
Side Kick with Advance
Drill: Side Kick Challenge - two pad holders (choose big guys), two lines of kickers, try to move the pad holder with an advancing side kick
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Hair Grab or side kick

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: 2 rounds of three minutes each
Basic Self Defense review (any techniques, but you should INCLUDE punch and kick defenses)
Stick Overhead
Drill: eyes closed, any attack, stick, self defense, punch, or kick

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Drill: Belt Drill ("Plow the Field")
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Drill: defend left punch only, high or low; then right punch only, high or low; then either punch high or low

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Headbutt Forward
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow/Headbutt Forward
Back Kick with a Spin
Hair Grab Side
Drill: Back Kick with a Spin or Hair Grab either side

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitts - combinations 1-4
Simple Takedown
Drill: Focus Mitt combo OR takedown at pad holder's command
Hip Throw
Neck Throw

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Straight Punches from passive stance; practice bursting into a regular fighting stance
Knees
Knees from passive stance; practice throwing a knee if someone gets "in your face"
Advanced Technique: Gun from the Front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Punch Combo: Left/Right/Right
Front Kick with Advance
Back Kick
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: eyes closed, back kick or choke with a pull

ADVANCED CLASS
Focus Mitt Combo: Left/Right/Liver Shot/Left Hook/Right
Long Gun Front - live side
-- include SLOW work with attacker striking with stock
Long Gun Behind (touching)
Drill: Break through Barricade, then either Long Gun Front or strike pad

BEGINNER CLASS
Fight Stance
Movement - include step/pivot off angle
Drill: step/pivot as attacker advances
Straight Punches
Drill: Find your partner!
Hammerfist Downward
Headlock from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Left/Right/Right Elbow/ - include palm strikes
Drill: Find your partner!
Side Fall Break
Striking from Full Mount - first to pad, then slow work to partner; partner should buck to test balance
Disengage from Full Mount
Choke Front Against Wall

ADVANCED CLASS
Side Kicks, various heights
Plucking/Rowing defense v. Medium Side Kicks
Redirecting defense v. High Side Kicks
Stick Overhead
Drill: Side Kicks or stick

BEGINNER CLASS
Front Kick review
Round Kick review
Drill: Horseshoe Drill
Wrist Releases
Grab and Pull: when an attacker grabs and pulls your wrist or clothes, burst in with attacks. You must burst in faster than they pull you. Burst into a fighting stance with the closest leg forward.
Drill: wrist release (soft technique) v. hard technique (burst in and attack)

Horseshoe Kicking Drill

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: combos 1-4
Inside Def.Review
Outside Defenses 1-5
Hair Grab from the Front
Drill: eyes closed, attacked with hair grab OR any outside attack (using verbal signal)

ADVANCED CLASS
Spinning Heel Kick
sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Stick: baseball bat

BEGINNER CLASS
Knees - first singles, then doubles, then triples; focus on muay thai clinch to hold
Round Kick
Combo: Round Kick/Knee with the same leg
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts, build to a combination of: Left/Right/slip left jab/Right/Left Hook/Right
Ground: Side Position
Ground: Side Position to Full Mount
Drill: groups of 3; Side Position to Full, get up, make focus mitt combination

ADVANCED CLASS
Axe Kick
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Headlock Side, Spinning Inward
Headlock Side, Def. v. Neck Break

BEGINNER CLASS
Left Punch; then left punch, step 45 degrees to the right, left punch again (partner turns with you)
Right Punch; then right punch, step 45 degrees to the left, right punch again (partner turns with you)
Knees - after basic training, practice throwing a knee from a passive position, no telegraphing or grabbing opponent
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: choke from behind or pad touches from the front (open eyes, give a knee)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
(Groundwork time!)
30 seconds of punching, 15 seconds of rest x 3 rounds
Back Fall Break
Side Position and Strikes
Arm Lock from Side Position
Escape from Side Position (shrimping)
Strikes from Full Mount
Drill: groups of three; striking pad from full mount, sprint to another target for straight punches, then back.

ADVANCED CLASS
30 seconds of striking, 15 seconds of rest x 5 rounds
Face-to-face throw
Gun from Behind at a Distance

BEGINNER CLASS
Hammerfist forward and hammerfist down
Front kick to the groin --> front kick to the groin with down hammerfist
Side Hammerfist
Choke from the side
Drill: Groups of 3, pad holder moves around and holds for the defender to make front kick to the groin with a hammerfist. At any point the 3rd person can choke the defender with choke from the side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Warm up with SLOW fighting
Thai pad work including bob and weave/slipping
Back Kick
Bear hug from behind (lifting)
Drill: Defender has eyes closed either attacker says "hey", and holds for back kick or makes bear hug from behind with a lift.

ADVANCED CLASS:
Warm up with SLOW fighting
Thai pad rounds, make the same puncher do multiple rounds in a row with a sprint in between each round.
review spinning Heel kicks
Sliding defense vs spinning heel kick
stopping defense vs spinning heel kick