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

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Palm Strike
Drill: Take It Outside! Find a decent running area. The defender starts out punching. Instructor yells "Sprint!" and both people run. The instructor yells "Punch!" and both must stop so that the defender can punch. Have them stop 3-4 times in a 70 yard run.
Front Kick - include neutral stance and various angles of front kick
Choke Front (1 hand)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt Frenzy!
Include Bob & Weave and Slipping as part of warm up
Combinations 1-4
Drill: Right/Left Hook/bob/Left Hook/Right/bob/Right/Left Hook/bob continuous drill
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook/bob/Left Hook/Right Straight

Slow Fighting: open hands, slow motion. For less advanced students, include straights and hooks only, and let them do Inside Defense and 360 from Level 1.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt combo: slip left/Right Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook
Knife: upward stab review
Knife: downward stab review
Drill: knife recognition at close range -- partner stands close, 50% speed, recognize downward or upward attack at close range and make the defense and counter. After some training, include the whole defense. Then pick up the speed. FOR SAFETY -- NO STABS AT THE FACE!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Fight Stance
Movement
Drill: Follow the Leader - add sprawl called out by instructor (be careful of headbutts!)
Self Defense Review -- all techniques from Level 1 slow, then fast; review any techniques the students know, even if there are only two.
Drill - groups of three, non-stop self defense using known techniques; slow, and then fast
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Position Movement
Ground - Getting Up from Side Position
Drill: groups of 3; defender on ground against ONE attacker, moving around; on command, get up; BOTH attackers begin making non-stop self defense

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Straight Punches: after warm up, 30 seconds non-stop punching with a 15 second break; 3 rounds
Defensive Front Kick
- follow up with more combatives
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Free
Bearhug from Behind, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, either verbal signal or grab; Defensive Front Kick, Punches, or the appropriate bearhug

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Long Gun - Live Side
Long Gun - Dead Side
Bayonet Stab - Live Side
Bayonet Stab -Dead Side (clothesline takedown)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Choke from Behind with a Push - practice both directions
Drill: Choke from Behind with a Push with small changes in angle, defend on the appropriate side
Drill: groups of 3; one person makes Straight Punch with Advance; second person makes Inside Defense; third person attacks the puncher with Choke from Behind with a Push at a slight angle, either side.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Uppercut Punch
Focus Mitt combo: Right Uppercut/Right Straight
Focus Mitt combo: Left Uppercut/Left Hook
Ground: Guard Reversal
Ground: Shrimping out of Side Control
Drill: defender starts on the bottom, attacker in side control; defender must get to top position

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
Gun from Behind
Gun from the Side Behind the Arm
Drill: eyes closed, work both sides, various angles of gun from behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Single-Double-Triple Punches
Elbows 4-7
Hammerfist
Drill: eyes closed, hit from various angles, strike pad with hammerfist or elbow
Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Ground: elbow escape (shrimping)
Ground: Guard Reversal
Drill: bearhug, attempt takedown; if the attacker can take the defender down, the defender must turn to get attacker into guard (using shrimping), and attempt arm bar or reversal

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Basic combatives to kicking shield, include side kicks and back kicks
Drill: eyes closed; hit with pad, deliver initial combative to appropriate angle, and continue with strikes
Knife Downward Stab
Gun Front
Long Gun Live Side
Drill: eyes closed, any of these attacks!

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Strikes
Palm Strikes from Passive Stance into Fighting Stance
Choke Front (1 hand)
Ground Side Position
Ground Movement
Get Up from Ground from Side Position - both sides
Drill: Kick and Get Up, then either punch pad or defend choke

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Hook Punch - work different ranges of hook, from very close, to farther away (almost straight punch range)
Ground - review getting up
Ground - foot grab, strip
Ground - foot grab, spin inward
Ground - foot grab, spin outward
Barricade Drill: defender starts on the ground with eyes closed; foot is grabbed, and he must make the appropriate defense and get up; then he must go through a barricade of people with pads; after he gets through, he should make a hook combination to focus mitts.

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Overhand Right Punch
Combo: Right/Left Uppercut/Overhand Right
Gun from Behind - work both directions
Gun Behind, Attacker is Close (hugging technique)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Punch
Left/Right/pivot left/Right Punch
Round Kick
Left/Right/pivot left/Right Punch/Right Round Kick
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low
Inside Def. v. Regular or Low Straight Punch

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Defensive Front Kick
Lean Back and Trap
Reverse Headlock - work opposite side
Drill: eyes closed, react to verbal signal from distance for front kick, verbal signal from distance for left/right combo; OR light kick to midsection, double over, and defend reverse headlock

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Headlock from Behind (review)
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Headlock Behind Jumping (throw)
Sparring - light contact, hands only
Sparring - light contact, hands and feet

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Movement
Drill: Follow the Leader with footwork
Straight Punches: Left/Right/Right
Round Kick (emphasize forward leg with step or switch feet)
Combination: Left/Right/Right/Left Round Kick
Choke Front Push
Choke Front Push Against Wall

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Thai Pad Combination: Left/Right/Left Round Kick
Thai Pad Combination: LeftRight/Left Hook/Right Round Kick
High Round Kick Review
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo - lean back and trap
Drill: defend high round kick or left/right combination

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Strikes starting from close range and developing distance:
Headbutt/Elbow #1/Knees/Front Kick Groin
Elbow #2/Hammerfist Side/Knees/Straight Punches
Gun from Behind
Long Gun from Behind
Drill: defend hand gun or long gun from behind

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Palm Heel Strikes from neutral stance
Palm Heel Strikes with objects in hands (bags, pads, etc.)
Front Kick review
Knees (use Muay Thai clinch)
Choke Front (1-handed)
Drill: eyes closed, defender makes either choke defense or combatives when attacked. TO INCREASE THE DIFFICULTY, have the defender hold objects in hands

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Combination: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Defensive Front Kick
Drill: eyes closed, attacker with pad starts at different distances; defender must open eyes, see the distance, and give Defensive Front Kick OR Straight Punch OR Elbow
Ground: Kick Off from Guard
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard (emphasize kicking and getting up after arm bar)
Ground: Arm Triangle

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
DRILL: STRIKING TRANSITION – non stop striking drill; the attacker starts in a standing position, striking pad; then he drops to his knees, then to his back, then again back to his knees, then standing…but never stops striking! Alternate with partner, three rounds each
Ground: Triangle Review
Ground: Arm Triangle
Ground: Arm Bar
Ground: Kick Off from Guard
Ground: Guard Reversal
Drill: 60 seconds to get out from the bottom using Guard techniques! 3 rounds each
Knife on the Ground from full mount

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