Category: Affiliate Lesson Plans

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches (review)
Elbows 1-3 (review)
Knees (review)
Front Kick Vertical Target
Drill: circle of pad holders surrounds defender just outside kicking range; defender can attack any pad holder, but must move around and use Front Kick Vertical Target (make a rule that he cannot attack a pad holder right next to the one he just struck); on instructor command, the pad holders begin to close in slowly. Defender must move from kicks to punches to elbows and knees as he gets crowded in.
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: eyes closed; choke from the front or behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Thai pads - combinations 1-4, emphasize higher round kicks
Review Round Kick Defenses from last week
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, attacker makes an aggressive bear hug, tries to move the defender or even put them on the ground. "Aggressive" is relative, of course!
Bearhug Front Arms Free
Drill: eyes closed, either bear hug

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt drill with disturbing
Focus Mitt drill with vision (second person moving hands, puncher must call out movement)
Long Gun Dead Side
Machine Gun Takedown
Drill: defender tries Long Gun Dead Side, attacker resists; if the defender cannot make the regular defense, he should transition to Machine Gun Takedown

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punch with Advance
Straight Punch with Retreat
Drill: pad holder starts at punching range, moves deliberately forward or back; puncher must react with an advance or retreating punch
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: pad holder moves around room, offering targets for front kick, round kick, or straight punch with advance; at the same time, assign 2 or 3 attackers to move around, giving headlock from behind to the strikers at random

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts - basic combinations 1, 2, 3 and 4
Front Kick review - emphasize high kick
Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitts -- basic combinations 1-4, also include outside slap kick now and then during combos (not as part of the combination)
Headlock from Behind - review
Reverse Headlock Standing

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads 3 rounds of 3 minutes each
Knife Downward
Knife Upward
Knife off angle review
Drill: knife all angles

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches (very quick review)
Drill: straight punches to drive partner across room; 2 rounds, alternating
Elbows 4-7
Choke Behind with a Push
Choke Behind against a Wall

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Basic Kicks (review)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
High Round Kick Defense (2 or 3 points of contact)
Drill: use round kick to defend inside and outside slap kick
Light Sparring - include high round kicks

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Sweeps (both forward and back)
Basic Self Defense - incorporate sweeps into counterattacks
Knife - upward stab
Knife - upward stab with attacker using left hand to hold defender

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Left/Right Combination
Drill: partner calls out 2, 4, 6 punches (always even number)...sometimes calling out a number 10 or higher; the drill should promote good hip turn in straight punches
Headlock from Behind
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Movement
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up
Drill: groups of 3 people; move, kick, get up, punching, headlock from behind, drop back down

INTERMEDIATE (C2)
Focus Mitts - Left/Right/Right/Left Hook
Bearhug from the Front, Arms Caught
Foot Grabs - stripping
Foot Grabs - spinning outward; include kicking after technique
Foot Grabs - spinning inward; include kicking after technique
Drill: defend foot grab, kick and get up, attacker makes bearhug

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Ground and Pound -- striking the target
Ground and Pound -- move from full mount to side control and back, while striking
Ground and Pound -- strike, sprint, strike
Leg Triangle
Defense v. Leg Triangle
Drill - start almost in leg triangle, one person defends, other tries to complete the leg triangle; this flows into ground sparring; 1 minute time limit, then reset

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Stance & Movement -- try opposite stance for half the time!
Straight Punches - singles, then doubles, then triple punches each side
Straight Punch Low
Inside Def. v. Straight Punch Low
Ground - side position and movement
Ground - side kick
Drill - Up/Down: defender is on the ground in side position, moving and kicking the pad; instructors yells "up!" and defender gets up, while pad holder drops pad; defender moves and defends against straight punch low; instructor yells "down!" and the ground fight resumes

INTERMEDIATE (C2)
Kick Drill -- move around the room delivering Front Kick, Front Kick Vertical Target, or Round Kicks on command.
Kick Drill -- stationery; work on high front kicks and round kicks (careful; do some additional stretching if necessary)
Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)
Defense v. High Front Kick
Drill -- fighting stance; defend high front or high round kick; FOR ADDITIONAL CHALLENGE, add straight punch once in a while

ADVANCED (C2)
Half Tabata Strikes: 20 seconds punching/10 second rest for 4 rounds
20 seconds right round kick/10 second rest for 4 rounds
20 seconds left round kick/10 second rest for 4 rounds
20 seconds knees/10 second rest for 4 rounds
Gun from the Front
Long Gun Live Side

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches (light work)
Ground - Side Position
Ground - Side Kick
Ground - Get Up
Drill: fast moving drill; students start down; on command, they kick and get up fast, then shadowbox; on command, they drop down again (no fall breaks), ready for the next round; multiple rounds, fast pace, make them tired!
Palm Heel Strike
Choke Front (1 handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitt Work - 5 rounds, 1 minute, non-stop combinations
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo (Lean back and trap)
Inside Defense v. Left/Right Combo (1 hand defense)
Sparring Games: slow, open hands, one person uses only one hand (as though injured)

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Knife Off Angle Upward Stab
Knife Off Angle Downward Stab
Drill: strike pads, knife attacker comes from either side (right handed attack only)

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Eyes closed; verbal warning followed by punch OR no verbal warning, choke from the front

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Warm Up
Drill: multiple pads scattered on the ground; students jogging and moving among pads; on command, drop down and strike a pad non-stop; on command, jump up and move around more; 3-4 rounds.
Ground - Kick off from Guard
Ground - Guard Reversal

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Regular Stance: Left Punch/Right Knee to tombstone pad
Opposite Stance: Right Punch/Left Knee to tombstone pad
Gun from the Front
Gun Side of Head

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)
Straight Punches
Drill: Double Left punches, then Double Right punches
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: eyes closed, on command give either round kick, straight punches, or defend headlock

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C2)
Thai Pads: 3 minute round: 1 minute left/right combo; 1 minute right round kick; 1 minute left round kick
Front Kick to the Groin (review)
Outside Stabbing Defense v. Front Kick
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: bent position with eyes closed -- either defend front kick to the groin or react to reverse headlock

ADVANCED CLASS (C2)
Focus Mitts -- free work after warm up
Overhand Right Punch -- left jab, overhand right
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
Straight Stab Dead Side
Straight Stab Live Side

After a two week hiatus while John Whitman was in Israel, the Daily Lesson Plans have returned! Sorry for the temporary stoppage.

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)
Straight Punches
Drill: spring-push up drill
Combo: Left/Left/Right/Left/Right
Hammerfist to the side
Choke from Behind
Drill: groups of 4; monkey in the middle with two pad holders; defender makes hammerfists and straight punches; now and then, the fourth person does Choke from Behind.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)
Focus Mitts: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitts: Left Uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook
Review Choke from the Front (1 hand)
Ground: Choke from the Side - teach both kicking and arm bar

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)
Warm up hands with basic punching
Tabata Straight Punches - 20 seconds on/10 second rest; 8 rounds
Warm up legs with basic kicks
Tabata Kicks - 20 seconds on/10 second rest; 8 rounds - pad holder should decide on groin kick, round kicks, front kick vertical target, using one kick only for each round
Gun from the Front Review
Gun from the Front, Kneeling Position
Drill: punching or kicking, gunman from distance orders defender to kneel, then approaches; defender must make the gun defense from a kneeling position