BEGINNER CLASS

Shadowboxing - emphasize footwork, 4 rounds of :30 seconds

Left/Right Combo

Groin Kick

Combo: Left/Right/Groin Kick, then move out of range

Basic Clinch Defense (position for knees)

Combo: Left/Right/Groin Kick/Basic Clinch Defense/Knee

Ground - Back Position

Ground - Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill -- as above, but attacker sometimes says "Down" during clinch; defender sits down into Back Position, kicks, then gets up

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Focus Mitts (both people wear shin guards): 3 rounds of 2 minutes; do combinations 1-4, but pad holder can also make a groin kick at any time

Review Choke 1 Hand from Level 1

Ground - Choke from the Side on the Ground

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Gun Review! All Basic Gun Defenses reviewed slowly (Gun Front, Gun Side Behind Arm, Gun Side Front of Arm, Gun Behind Touching, Gun Side of Head)

Drill: one attacker, one defender; defenders eyes closed; defender opens eyes and makes defense at 75% speed

Drill: two attackers, one defender; non stop threats!

Drill: three attackers, one defender; as above, but include a pad holder who makes the defender punch at intervals

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches

Hammerfist to the Side

Drill: two pad holders; punch one pad, get pushed by the other pad holder, make Hammerfist to the Side and continue striking the new target

Choke from Behind with a Pull

Drill: as above, but with groups of 4; the third person can make Choke from Behind at any time

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Striking Review: straight punches and elbows to pad

Striking Drill: straight punches and elbows non-stop for :30 seconds x 3 rounds

Front Kick with Advance

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder pushes defender; defender responds with Front Kick with Advance, then continues with Straight Punches and Elbows

Ground - Headlock Side Forward

Ground - Headlock Side Back

Drill: work both defenses against a resisting attacker

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads - 3 rounds of 3 minutes

Ground - Headlock Side, Spinning Inward

Ground - Headlock Side, Neck Break

BEGINNER CLASS

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick Groin

Round Kick

Drill: Horseshoe Drill

Drill: Puke round! 30 seconds max left/right combinations, 30 seconds FKG, 30 seconds 2 round kicks right and 2 round kicks left, 30 seconds 2 punches and a push-up, 30 seconds horseshoe drill

Choke from the Front, 2 handed Pluck

Choke from Behibd

Drill: A/B drill

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Thai Pads – 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Drill: Diving for the pads. Partners line up across (equidistant) from each other with a curved kick shield between them. On instructor’s call of “GO!” Person who touches pad first holds pad. Loser does nonstop strikes to pad until Instructor calls “TIME!” Change the strikes, distance from pad, and how they get there (bear crawl, crab walk, etc.)
Bearhug Front, Arms Free (space and base)
Bearhug Front, Arms Free (neck leverage)

Drill: Same as previous drill, but person who touches pad first can hold OR attack for Bearhug from the Front.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Sparring 2-v-1 (light)
Gun Behind, at the Head
Gun to the Side of the Head, Behind the Ear

Drill: Groups of 3. 2 in each group are kick sparring only and touching shoulders (no gloves). 3rd in group is attacker and can attack either sparring partner with Gun Behind, at the Head, or Gun to the Side of the Head, Behind the Ear

BEGINNER CLASS 
Elbow #2
Hammerfist to the side
Choke from Behind
Drill: 1 striker, 1 attacker, 1-2 pad holders. Striker stands in passive stance with eyes shut. Pad holders get striker’s attention verbally or by jarring them with the pad. Striker opens eyes and delivers either elbow #2 or side hammerfist, following up with 2-5 combatives. Attacker chokes striker from behind at any point during the drill (sometimes in passive stance, sometimes while striking on the pad).

INTERMEDIATE CLASS 
Headbutt Forward
Headbutt Upward
Headbutt to the Side
Headbutt Backward
Drill 1: Closing the distance. 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker. Striker stands in passive stance, eyes shut. Pad holder gets striker’s attention either verbally or by jarring them with the pad. Striker opens eyes, identifies threat, and strikes their way into using a headbutt (i.e. straight punch, elbow, headbutt)
Drill 2: 3 strikes drill. 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker. Focus mitt holder places mitt on strikers face and pushes striker’s head (be a bully). Striker works on verbal de-escalation techniques and positioning (situational awareness). After a brief moment, mitt holder pushes striker’s head again (escalating situation). Striker, continues to de-escalate while maintaining situation awareness of room. Mitt holder pushes striker’s head for a third time and presents the mitt for strikes. Striker flips the switch immediately delivers punches, elbows, and headbutts to the pad. Reset and go again. Safety Note: mitt holder, be sure to make contact first, THEN push. Do not inadvertently slap your partner in the head.

ADVANCED CLASS 
Review 360 defenses (bottom half of circle, both hands)
Knife – threat, defense to live side
Knife – threat, defense to dead side
Drill: Circle-of-death. 1 defender, everyone else is an attacker. Working at 25%-50% speed, attackers are allowed to bring on any unarmed attack from lower levels (1-3) as well as knife threats. Note: Defenders are training situational awareness. They should be constantly looking for attacker’s wielding weapons and prioritize those defenses accordingly.

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches

Groin Kick

Drill: A/B drill with straight punches or groin kicks

Choke from the Side

Drill: eyes closed, choke from either side

Drill: eyes closed, choke from the side or strikes from any angle (hammer fist, straight punches, groin kicks)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Hook Punch

Uppercut Punch

Combo #8 (Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Straight)

Combo #9 (Left Uppercut/Right Straight/Left Hook)

Defense v. Front Kick to the Groin (redirect)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Drill: pad holder moves around and calls out punch combinations OR makes a low kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: Combo #9 (Left uppercut/Right Cross/Left Hook) with Right Knee

Thai Pads: after the knee, pad holder shoots and striker must sprawl

Gun from the Front

Gun from Behind (Touching)

Gun from Behind, Being Walked

Drill: gun techniques hold packages, bags, etc. in hands; ALSO, gunman moving, pointing the gun in different directions so that the defender must wait for an opportunity. Sometimes, gunman makes the defender walk in front of him with the gun touching his back.

BEGINNER CLASS
Punches- Straight
Front Kick Vertical Target
Choke from Behind
Ground- Front Kick
Ground- Getting Up
Drill: Groups of 3; defender starts on the ground, Combo: Kick, get up, Front kick vertical target followed by non-stop strikes, attacker- choke from behind. Repeat.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Headbutt Forward
Front Kick with Advance
Combination: Front Kick with Advance, L/R Palm Heel Strike, Headbutt Forward
Bearhug Front Arms Caught
Bearhug Front Arms Free (Space)
Drill: Groups of 2, Small pad; Defender; eyes closed, attacker; Makes either Bearhug from Front (Arms Caught/Arms Free), or gives a verbal signal, and holds for the above combination.

ADVANCED CLASS
Mouth of Hand Punch
Axe Kick
Focus Mitts- 3-2 Minute Rounds;
Round 1- Basic Combinations- include: Axe Kick, and Mouth of Hand Punch.
Round 2- Add Sprawls
Round 3- After every sprawl switch fighting stance.
Gun from Front
Gun from Behind (touching)
Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts; Pad holder calls out combinations, attacker, Gun from Front & Behind, defender, fast, aggressive defense, and back to working the Mitts.

BEGINNER CLASS
Elbows 1-3
Straight and round knees
360 defense
Drill: Defender starts eyes closed. Attacker bumps with kick shield for elbows 1-3, followed by knees until "time" is called, or alerts the defender and attacks for 360s.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Review low and mid-level round kicks
Uppercut punch
Defense vs. low round kick (absorbing and shin block)
Thai pad combos - round 1: boxing combos with uppercuts; round 2-3: pad holder can throw low round kicks. Striker defends and returns with 2 straight punches to Thai pads.
Review inside and 360 defenses
Body sparring - boxing only

ADVANCED CLASS
Review L1-3 attacks from behind (rear headlock, choke, choke with pull, bearhug, etc.)
Review elbow #1 with advance: pad holder stands at points on a circle around striker, says "go," and striker turns and moves towards pad.
Gun from behind (touching)
Drill: gun with non-compliant attacker. Once the defender starts the defense, the attacker can either pull the gun away early, fight the defender once they establish control, or fall to the ground (as if knocked out) once the counter lands. The fight "may" continue on the ground.

BEGINNER CLASS

Punches-Left/Right Combination

Front Kick to a Vertical Target

Knee

Drill 1: Changing range; Curved kick shield holder and Striker; Striker always begins with FKVT, and depending on hold, follows up with Left/Right Combination or Knee

Drill 2: A/B Drill; Groups of 3; 2 pad holders per group. Pad holders stand at opposite end of the mat with Striker between them. On instructor's call of "A!" Striker sprints to pad designated as A and makes non-stop Left/Right Combinations to pad, hard and fast. On instructor's call of "B!" Striker sprints to second pad holder and makes non-stop Knees. Sometimes they barely get a strike in before sprinting, and other times they are striking for longer than they want to.

Choke from the Side

Choke from Behind

Final Drill: Groups of 3; 1 curved kick shield holder; 1 Attacker; 1 Striker/Defender. Striker is working Drill 1 from earlier in class on curved kick shield. At any time, Attacker can apply Choke from the Side or Choke from Behind.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Headbutt to the Side

Headbutt Backward

Combo #8 (Rear uppercut/Lead Hook/Cross--quick review from Tuesday)

Drill: Striker stands in neutral position with eyes closed. Pad holder gives tap or verbal cue and holds for Headbutt to the Side or Headbutt Backward. Striker makes appropriate headbutt and follows up with an elbow and 4 clinch knees.

Drill: Add Combo #8 after 4 clinch knees. Discuss importance of boxing out of clinch to make space.

Forward Roll; Figure 4

Drill: Defender stands in front of pad. Attacker stands behind Defender and gives a shove. Defender makes Forward Roll; Figure 4 over pad. Attacker picks up pad for 6 hand combatives. Switch roles for time.

Forward Roll; Back Fall Break

Drill: Same as above, but pad in center of mat. On Attacker's shove, Defender sprints and makes Forward Roll; Back Fall Break over pad. Defender picks up pad for Front Kick from the Ground.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Axe Kick

Jumping Front Kick

Drill 1: Target recognition for 4 punches, Round Kick with either leg, Axe Kick, or Jumping Front Kick

Drill 2: Same as above in opposite stance

Drill 3: On instructor's call of "CLINCH" Striker makes nonstop clinch knees until instructor calls "TIME" to return back to drill.

Knife Threat, defend to dead side

Knife Threat, defend to live side

Drill: Circle of Death; groups of 5-6. Defender in center for non-stop attacks of Levels 1-3 + Knife Threat, dead or live side.

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Heel Strikes
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes; now and then, pad holder bursts forward (after punches) and the defender must make Basic Takedown Defense
360 defenses
Choke Front (2 hands)
Drill: attacker makes Choke Front; defender defends; attacker steps back, then makes a 360 attack; defender must defend 360 and continue with counterattacks.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Combo #8 – Rear Uppercut/Lead Hook/Rear Cross
Combo #9 – Lead Uppercut/Rear Cross/Lead Hook
Combo #10 – Rear Uppercut/Lead Hook/Rear Cross/Lead Uppercut/Rear Cross/Lead Hook
Bearhug Front Leverage on Neck – have the attacker hide his head in different positions

 

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads – opposite stance
Gun from Behind (touching) - review
Gun Back of Head
Gun to the Side of the Head
Drill: striking, Gun Back, Gun Back of Head or Gun to the Side of the head

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Strikes

Hammerfist Side

Ground - Back Position

Ground - Get Up

Drill: groups of 3; defender makes punches to one pad, then gets pushed by the third person; defender makes hammerfist and turns to continue striking the new target; at any time, the pad holder can say “Down!” The defender must sit down (fall break, if they know it) into Back Position, then Get Up.

Choke From Behind

Drill: as above, but with groups of 4; at any time, the third person can make Choke from Behind.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes

Defense v. Front Kick (redirect)

Defense v. Front Kick (stopping)

Drill — light sparring with hands and groin kicks

Ground - Headlock from the Side, Leaning Forward

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Front Kick Vertical Target (review)

Jumping Front Kick

Gun From The Front - various heights and distances

Drill: Gun Front while holding objects in hands (pads, bags, etc.)