BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Straight Punch from Passive Stance
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
360
360 with Counters (this is from Level 2)
Advanced Technique: Knife Defense v. Downward Stab (defend, counter, disengage)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Left/Right/Left Round Kick to tombstone pad or thai pads
Left/Right/Left/Right Round Kick to tombstone pad or thai pads
Absorbing Kicks to body (gently) and legs (a little stronger)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Advancing Front Kick from a neutral stance
Gun from the front - 2 handed cupping technique

ADVANCED CLASS
General Strikes to large kicking shield
Drill: pile of pads in the middle of the room; students must crawl to get a pad; if they don't get a pad, they are striking non-stop until the drill resets (make it tiring!). Note: we say "crawl" for safety; if you allow them to stay on their feet and sprint, the drill can become dangerous.
Gun from the Front -- drills with the attacker falling back from the punch or struggling for gun
Gun from the Front -- machine gun takedown

BEGINNER CLASS
Shadow Box with Left/Right/Right Elbow
Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad
Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder's command ("go!") burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.
Elbow #2 to pad (be aware that the student might not feel much power)
Knees
Combination: Elbow #2 transition to knees (discuss the need to switch your feet)
Choke from the Front
Drill: eyes closed, either pushed with Choke from the Front or hit with pad and make Left/Right/Right Elbow combination

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads (tombstone pad is OK): any single strike for the first round; double up that strike for the second round; triple the strike for the third round.
Round Kicks -- emphasize high round kick
Front Kick Vert. Target -- emphasize high front kick
Def. v. High Round Kick (reflexive)
Def. v. High Round Kick (2 and 3 points of contact)
Def. v. High Front Kick
Drill: vision drill, recognize high front or round kick

ADVANCED CLASS
Self Defense review
Sweep with heel kick
Sweep with forward kick
Drill: eyes closed, any self defense, work sweeps into counterattacks
Gun front or behind, touching or from distance

BEGINNER CLASS
Stance and Movement
Straight Punch review
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: partner holds pad and moves; on command, striker punches or makes Basic Takedown Defense as partner advances.
Front Kick (groin)- emphasis on kicking from a neutral stance
Drill: the striker stands in a passive stance; pad holder walks in a semi circle in front of them; when they put the pad down, the striker kicks; some of the positions should be slightly off center, so the striker kicks at various angles.
Choke From The Front (2 hands)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
2 rounds of basic focus mitt work (include uppercuts)
360 Defense with Counterattack
Drill: make 369 with counterattacks and follow up; make different counterattacks each time!
Defense v. Uppercut
Drill: defend uppercuts and 360; when an uppercut comes, defend only; when 360 comes, defend and counterattack.
Reverse Headlock

ADVANCED CLASS
Hammerfist into straight punch combinations
Chops
Spinning Heel Kick
Drill: with focus mitts, make basic punch combinations, then partner calls for spinning heel kick
Gun to the Side, in Front of Arm
Drill: threat from the side; if there is a gun, make the gun defense; if no gun, attack with chops or Hammerfist followed by additional counters.

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Strikes
360
Drill: groups of 3, palm strikes to target, third person gives verbal signal and bursts forward with 360; defender must defend, then return to the pad (note: it is simplest if the attacker uses his outside arm only, i.e., if he is on the defender's left side, he should use his right arm only to attack; this is not mandatory, but it makes things clearer to the defender)
Knees (this should be review)
Headlock Behind (note! we are experimenting with moving Headlock from Behind to Level 1)
Drill: Non Compliant Attacker -- the attacker makes Headlock, and the defender defends. Once the defender begins to give knees, the attacker breaks off and comes back with a 360 attack. Defender must defend, then continue with combatives. Be sure to regulate speed and intensity.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Left/Right Combo
Drill: Focus Mitts with Disturbing -- pad holder strikes partner continuously while partner covers and absorbs; when pad holder slaps mitts together, the partner makes left/right combination, then the pad holder goes back to striking. This drill should be very fast and aggressive.
Bobbing & Weaving
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (2 counters)
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Drill: Defend left or right punch (slow), then faster

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads - basic combinations
Drill: groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder "lined up" so the striker deals with only one at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; BLACK BELTS do this from an opposite fighting stance.
Gun from the Front, Assailant pushing (use outside defense)
Gun from the Front,Assailant slapping, kicking, yelling, etc.

BEGINNER CLASS
Front kick vert target
Groin kick
Drill: partner moves around with large pad, holds for front kick vertical target or groin kick
Ground position (back) and movement
Ground: getting up
Ground : front kick
Ground: round kick
Drill: movement, kick, get up, give front kick vert target

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus mitts -- basic work, three 2-minute rounds (be sure to include hooks)
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Ground: Choke from Full Mount
Ground: Elbow Escape from Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS
After warm up, do the following drill:
Drill: "Bump Drill" -- partner in fighting stance; shoot in, at slight angle, as though for a double leg takedown, but just "bump" your partner so you feel the impact; be sure your hips are close, as though for a proper takedown. Be sure to do both sides.
Thai Pads: right uppercut/left hook/right cross/left round kick
left hook/right cross/left hook/right round kick
Pad holder call combinations, sometimes shoot in to "bump"; test striker's speed in recoiling kicking leg
Knife Downward Stab
Knife Upward Stab (if time)

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches - single punches to loosen up
Straight Punches - more aggressive single punches for power
Straight Punches - flurries
Drill: flurries of punches on partner's command
Straight Punch with Advance
Drill: partner moves around then stops and gives command to punch; striker throws regular straight punch, of advancing straight punch as appropriate (striker can chose whether to throw left or right)
Inside Defenses - build with left punches only, then right punches only, the mixed. Switch partners several times.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Hooks and Uppercuts
Drill: groups of 3; make the appropriate hook or uppercut while third person holds up a hand; striker must call out the hand motion.
Basic Takedown Defense - spin on the centerline
Ground: Trap and Roll
Ground: Arm Bar from Guard (assume we cannot kick off)
Ground: Guard Reversal

ADVANCED CLASS
Basic strikes to large shield: front kicks, straight punches, elbows, knees, etc.
Mouth of Hand Punch
Drill: Interference Drill
Gun Front, Pushing into Stomach

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MONTH A1

BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)

Get Up From Ground (during or end of warm up)
Straight Punches
Drill: find your partner drill, but each round the striker starts on their back, and must get up properly, then find the pad holder.
Hammerfist to the Side
Knees
Drill: Hammerfist to straight punches to knees
Choke From Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVEL 2 & 3, ORANGE AND GREEN BELT)

Right uppercut/left hook
Right uppercut/left hook/right cross
Front kick with advance, neutral stance
Choke from behind with a pull
Drill: groups of 3; punch combination above, or being choked/pulled from behind

ADVANCED CLASS (LEVEL 4, 5 & 6, BLUE, BROWN, AND BLACK BELT)

Distance continuum - work combination of front kick, straight punches, elbows, knees, head butts moving into target, and then back out
Gun from behind, touching
Gun from behind, distance (over left shoulder)

BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)

Left/Right Combination
Drill: partner calls out even numbers (mostly 2, 4, 6) and striker makes that many punches, leading with forward hand. At least twice during the round, the partner calls out a number higher than 10. Make sure strikers engage their hips and legs to create power.
Front Kick Vertical Target
Ground Position - Back
Ground Position - Movement
Ground Position - Front Kick
Get Up From Ground
Drill: Ground Position and Movement against partner holding a pad; when the partner moves in, the defender kicks the pad; if the partner moves back after the kick, the defender gets up; as the defender gets up, the partner moves forward again, and the defender makes Front Kick Vertical Target and straight punches as appropriate; then reset

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVEL 2 & 3, ORANGE & GREEN BELT)

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook
Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross
Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/left Hook/Right Cross/Side Step to Left/Right Cross
Bearhug from the Front - Arms Free (space and base)
Bearhug from the Front - Neck Leverage
Drill: eyes closed; partner either pushes, defender opens eyes and makes punch combination OR partner attacks with Bearhug and defender must defend appropriately.

ADVANCED CLASS (LEVEL 4-6, BLUE,BROWN & BLACK BELT)
Kick Combination: front kick, round kick (same leg)
Kick Combination: round kick, side kick (same leg)
Advanced Kick: jumping front kick
Gun from the Front - Two-Handed (cupping) technique
Knife Threat - defend to live side
Drill (for conditioning) -- multiple jumping front kicks to tire the legs, then gun or knife threat

BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)
Straight Punches -- single punches
Straight Punches -- double up on each side; be sure students make 2 strong punches (especially jabs), not just two fast punches. Focus on hip and shoulder movement, recoil, then hip and shoulder again.
Elbows 1-3 - be sure to do Elbow #3 to a pad
Knees
Drill: knees driving partner across the room
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVELS 2&3, ORANGE & GREEN BELT)
Uppercut punch
Headbutt side, upward
Bearhug front arms caught with and without space
-- include use of side head butt

ADVANCED CLASS (LEVELS 4-6, BLUE, BROWN & BLACK BELT)
Focus mitts or Thai pads opposite stance - 3 two minute rounds
Cavaliers 1-4
Knife threat front, dead side
Gun front
Drill combining these threats

Lesson Plans February 1, 2012 (from Checklist A1)

BEGINNER CLASS (LEVEL 1, YELLOW BELT)
Stance – Passive, Fighting
Movement in Fight stance
Left/Right Combination
Front kick to the Groin
Choke from the front, 2 handed pluck
Drill – Eyes closed, defender either gets choked and has to defend or gets popped with a pad and makes punches to the pad until pad holder calls time.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (LEVEL 2 & 3, ORANGE & GREEN BELT)
Hook punch
Headbutt forward
Focus Mitt Combination: Left, Right, Left Hook, Headbutt forward
Kick off from guard
Choke from the Side on the Ground - show kicking first, similar to kick off from guard
Choke from the Side on the Ground - arm bar
Drill: Choke from the Side -- if the attacker stays close, use arm bar; if you can make space,kick him away; get up and work focus mitts (use today's combo) then drop down and restart.

ADVANCED CLASS (LEVEL 4-6, BLUE, BROWN, & BLACK BELT)
Focus mitt or Thai pads one round regular stance, next round opposite stance opposite stance
Mouth of hand punch
Review headlock side from earlier levels
Headlock spinning inward
Headlock neck break