BEGINNER CLASS

Left/Right Combination - use Focus Mitts if possible

Basic Takedown Defense

Knees

360

Drill: defender makes Left/Right combination to focus mitts; attacker then makes 360 attack with right hand; defender makes 360 defense, controls with Basic Takedown defense, and gives knees

Choke From The Front (2 handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Front Kick Vertical Target (review)

Side Kick

Back Kick

Drill: groups of 5; defender in the middle with 4 pad holders front, sides, and behind; give front kick, side kick, or back kick non-stop

Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick

Drill: eyes closed; attacker makes any Choke from Level 1 OR gives a verbal signal and then steps forward with groin kick, defender makes Reflexive Defense

ADVANCED CLASS

Spinning Heel Kick

Discuss the fact that you can use regular round kick defenses v. Spinning Heel Kick, then introduce the following:

Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick

Stopping Defense

Gun From Behind, Attacker Close (hugging technique)

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punches: Left/Left/Right and Left/Right/Right

Elbows 1-3 (emphasize #2)

Hammerfist to the Side

Choke From The Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Combo #3 and Combo #7

Head Butt Forward

Focus Mitts: Combos 3 and 7, finish with Head Butt

Choke From Behind (review)

Choke From Behind With A Pull

ADVANCED CLASS

Overhand Right Punch

Combo #10 (Overhand/Left Upper/Overhand)

Focus Mitts: work Combo #2 and Combo #10, 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Gun from the Front

Gun from a Kneeling Position

BEGINNER CLASS
Hammerfist Forward
Round Kick
Elbows 4 and 5
Drill: Pad holder taps Striker with pad, holding while upright for Elbow #4, or pushing Striker slightly forward for Elbow #5. As a follow-up, Pad holder holds pad to chest for 4 forward hammerfists, or steps back and angles pad for a Round Kick followed by 4 forward hammerfists.
Headlock from Behind
Drill: A/B Drill with roaming attackers. Attackers can tap with pad for drill from earlier, or apply Headlock from Behind  

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Back Kick
Uppercut Back Kick
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 pair of focus mitts; 1 curved kick shield; 1 striker. Striker throws basic combinations to focus mitts on mitt holder’s call. At any time, curved KS holder can verbal cue and hold for Back Kick or Uppercut Back Kick. After delivering appropriate kick, Striker makes 6 follow up hand combatives to curved KS, and then returns to focus mitts.
Drill: Same as previous drill, except after delivering appropriate kick to curved KS, Striker should use footwork during follow-up hand combatives to stack attackers, moving so curved KS holder is between Striker and mitt holder. After stacking while delivering 6 hand combatives, Striker returns to focus mitts.
Defense v. Hook (extended)
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: Groups of 3; A attacks B with hook punch. B defends using extended or covering. At any time, C can attack B with Choke from Behind with a Pull.

ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work with combinations 1-10, no kicks or punches yet. Replace standard cross with Overhand Right Punch.
Round 2: 1Knee-10Knee, replacing standard cross with Overhand Right Punch
Round 3: 1K-10K, standard cross on punch combinations is fine, but follow up every combination with Overhand Right Punch/Left Hook to the body (liver shot)/Right elbow.
Machine Gun Takedown (Lifting & Leverage on the neck)

BEGINNER CLASS
Zombie Drill!
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Palm Heel Strikes, do a jump tuck (knees to chest) on instructors signal, then back to Palm Heel Strikes, give an increasing number of jumps up to 5.
Choke from the Side
Advance- Downward Stab
Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on the pad, defend Choke from the Side OR Downward Stab.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes; Include kicks and Elbow, Sprint one lap around the mat on instructors signal, then back to combinations
360 with Counterattacks
Choke from Front Against wall
Drill: Dim the lights, blast the music (if possible, the goal is to make the environment appear very chaotic), defender; starts close to the wall, Eyes closed, Choke against the wall OR defend 360.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads 2-5 Minute Rounds- Opposite Stance; sprawl jump knee tuck on instructors signal, then back to working the pad
2 Back Kicks with a Switch
Gun- from Behind- Defend with 2 Back Kick with a Switch (JUST KIDDING)
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hugging defense)
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Gun from Behind - basic defense OR Hugging defense OR pad holder/attacker comes up from behind, gives a verbal signal, then make a 2 Back kicks with a switch.

BEGINNER CLASS

Review straight punches, groin kicks, and knees

Drill: Tabata striking (2o seconds of striking, 10 seconds of rest) for 5 rounds

Headlock from Behind

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: either of those attacks from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: combos 1-9

Ground - Get Up (review)

Fall Break

Drill: combos 1-9, when pad holder calls "down" the striker must make a Fall Break, get up properly, and continue striking. NOTE: make sure there is room for all participants to Fall Break safely

Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS

Overhand Right Punch

Focus Mitts: Combo #10 (overhand right/left uppercut/overhand right)

Stick Overhead

Stick Overhead Off Angle

Drill: eyes closed, various angles of stick attacks (downward swing)

Beginner 
Straight Punch Low
Inside Defense vs. Straight Punch Low
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Front Kick
Circle-of-Death: 1 defender, rest of class with kick shields. Defender starts on the ground in back position, attackers crowd around. Defender must deliver front kick from the ground to attackers non-stop for 90-seconds. As attackers are kicked away, more should take their place immediately.

Intermediate 
Headbutt Forward
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 – Free work basic combinations. Round 2 – Add an elbow strike to end of all basic combinations. Round 3 – Add headbutt forward to the end of all basic combinations with an elbow
360s with Counter Attacks
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders starting in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers get defender’s attention before attacking with any outside looping attack. Defenders perform 360 w/ counter and finish the fight before returning to starting position.

Advanced 
Spinning Heel Kick
Sliding Defense vs. Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Defense vs. Spinning Heel Kick
Advanced Gun – from behind, attacker close (hug defense)
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders starting in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers get defender’s attention by putting a gun in their back. Either Gun from behind (traditional) or attacker close (hug defense).

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Heel Strike

Front Kick Vertical Target

Combination- Front Kick Vertical Target, R/L Palm Heel strikes followed by a Right Elbow Strike

Choke from Behind

Ground- Getting up

Ground- Front & Side Kick

Drill: Groups of 3; Defender starts from the ground on their back with their eyes closed, Pad Holder  gives a verbal signal and steps towards defender.  Defender; makes the appropriate kick , gets up and continues with counters on the pad, Attacker; makes a choke from behind.  Reset after a successful defense!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Uppercut Punch

Hook Puch

Focus Mitt Combinations- Include hooks and uppercutts

Defensive Back Kick with a spin

Focus Mitt Combinations- R-Uppercut/L-Hook,/R-Cross/Defensive Back Kick with a spin

Focus Mitt Combinations- L-Uppercut/R-Cross/L-Hook /Defensive Back Kick with a spin

Bearhug Front (Lifting)

Bearhug Behind (Lifting)

ADVANCED CLASS

Interference Drill

Gun from the Front

Gun from the Front, Pushing into Stomach

Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm

Drill: Monkey in the Middle

Groups of 4-5 ppl; defender is in the middle; everyone else is attacking, any of the above Gun threats and any Level 1-3 attacks.

BEGINNER CLASS

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick Vertical Target

Ground - Back Position and Movement

Ground - Kick

Ground - Get Up

Drill: pad holder moves around and gives targets for Left/Right or Front Kick Vertical Target.  Sometimes after the Front Kick, the pad holder says "Down!" and the defender must drop down into Ground Back Position. Pad Holder moves around and Defender follows.  Pad holder moves forward and Defender kicks, then gets up.  Do at least 7 repetitions before switching.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Bearhug Front, Arms Free

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control (go to full guard)

Ground - Arm Bar (emphasize the after the arm is broken, the defender should kick the head and get up)

Drill: Light sparring, open hands. Partner A uses hands only, but Partner B can also make low kicks. Partner A must defend low kicks with Shin Block. Partner B can also say "Clinch" and move on for Bear Hug Front, Arms Free. Partner B can also say "Down" and Partner A must drop down and give Side Control, then escape from Side Control and make Arm Bar. Do at least 7 repetitions before switching.

ADVANCED CLASS

Punches and Elbows to Tombstone Pad

Hip Throw

Ground - Side Control (review)

Ground - Hip Escape from Side Control (kick and get up instead of pulling guard) (review)

Drill, Group of 3: Non-stop punches and elbows to pad; third person calls "time" and then the defender and the third person clinch; third person makes Hip Throw and gets Side Control; defender does Hip Escape from Side Control, kicks, and gets back up and begins punching again.  Do at least 7 reps before switching. This should be tiring!

Gun from Behind, Touching

Drill (if there is time): repeat the drill above, but sometimes the third person threatens with a gun instead of calling "time."

BEGINNER CLASS
Movement – shuffle away to the right
Movement – step and pivot left
Straight Punches – introduce focus mitts
Combo: Left/Right/shuffle away to the right OR step and pivot left
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Wrist Releases (same side arm only)
360 Defense
Drill: attacker grabs wrist; defender defends; attacker SOMETIMES follows with 360, sometimes backs away

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Outside Defense vs. Right Punch
Hair Grab Side, Impending Knee
Hair Grab Behind
Drill: Groups of 3. 1 striker, 1 attacker, 1 focus mitt holder. Striker and focus mitt holder free work (striker bare handed). Attacker randomly grabs striker’s hair from side or rear. Striker defends, then returns to pad work.

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads from opposite stance: Round 1 – From regular stance, strikers throw any combos that require a switch kick (2K, 4K, etc.). Round 2 – Strikers throw those same combinations, but deliver a cross or uppercut instead of a kick. Round 3 – Same lead combinations, but after the switch strikers deliver combo 6 or 8 immediately from their switch stance.
Review Headlock from the Side
Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward
Headlock from the Side, Neck Break
Drill: 1 attacker, 1 defender. Defender, eyes shut. Attacker delivers either basic headlock from the side, spinning inward, or neck break attack. Defender must recognize attack and defend appropriately.