BEGINNER CLASS

Introducing Thai Pads

Punches- Left/Right Combination

Elbow #1

Round Kick

Round Kick- with a switch

Thai Pads: Left/Right/Right Elbow

Thai Pads: Left Punch/Right Round Kick

Thai Pads: Right Punch/Left Round Kick- with a switch

Thai Pads: Right Punch/Left Round Kick (with a switch)/Left Punch/Right Elbow

Choke from Front with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Basic Combatives

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3, one person in the middle; strikes on pad until the hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad. 60 seconds each person

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Bearhug Behind Arms Caught

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3; one person in the middle; strikes on pad until hit with pad or attacked with bearhugs, make the appropriate strike or defense.

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 minutes- Non stop combiations, end every combo with a round kick/Knee- 30 second rest

Mouth of Hand

Combo- R-Uppercut, L-Hook, Mouth of Punch/Round Kick/Knee

Gun from Behind Touching

Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm

 

BEGINNER CLASS
Palm Heel Strikes
Drill: Groups of 2 (partners should be about same size and hight), Small shield; Non stop Palm Heel Strikes, on instructors signal "GO", striker Fireman or Piggy back carries pad holder to the opposite end of the room and back, and continues with strikes.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from the Back with a Push
Drill: Groups of 4-5; 90 seconds, One defender, non stop attacks.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Drill: A/B Drill
Ground- Guard Reversal
Ground- Elbow escape (Quick Review)
Flow Drill: Guard Reversal to Elbow Escape; Groups of 2; one partner on their back in mount position, then makes elbow escape, transitions to guard position and from there makes guard reversal, now, the other partner is on the bottom and needs to elbow escape to guard and guard reversal. Repeat!
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; Strikes from the mount, 2nd person safely tackles defender off the pad, and mounts them, defender; makes elbow escape and transitions to guard, from there makes guard reversal technique and stands up, 3rd person then immediately attacks with Reverse Headlock, defender makes a strong defense and Resets.

ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right
Muay Thai Pads- 3 rounds of 3 minutes- Combinations, Kicks, Knees and Elbows. Be sure to include Overhand Right in combinations.
** Round 2- add sprawls, plus 4 Push Ups
** Round 3- Double up on the last technique of every combination
Long Gun from the Front- live side
Long Gun from the Front- dead side
Defense v. Bayonet Stab, live and dead side

BEGINNER CLASS 
Elbows 4-7
Recognition Drill: 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker. Striker starts in passive stance with eyes closed, pad holder prompts striker by bumping them with the pad. Striker delivers appropriate elbow (4-7) and then follows up with control position & combatives
Choke from the Front with a Push
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: Same as above. Now attacker may opt for pushing chokes from either direction.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Focus Mitt Drill: Free work combinations, pad holder intermittently calls for slap kicks.
Review: Inside Defenses
Inside Defense vs. Left/Right (2 defenses, lean back & trap, and 1-handed variations)
Drill: 1 attacker, 1 defender. Attacker starts outside punching range, Defender starts in fighting stance with eyes shut. Attacker verbally gets defender's attention and waits for defender's eyes to open. Once defender opens their eyes, attacker may burst in with either a single straight punch or a left/right combination. Defender uses appropriate inside defenses.

ADVANCED CLASS
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight Knees with a Switch
Review: Gun from Behind, touching
Long Gun from Behind, touching (both sides)
Roaming Attacker Drill: 1-3 roaming attackers with handguns & long-guns available. Rest of class works in pairs, bare-handed focus mitt combinations. Roaming attackers approach strikers only and put a gun in their back. Strikers defend, follow up with combatives, and return to striking once they assess that the attacker is neutralized.

BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance

Inside Defenses

Headlock from Behind

Drill: one attack, one defend with Inside Defenses; at any time, random attackers walk around the room and attack the punchers with Headlock from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Left/slip right cross/Left Hook/Right Cross

Kick Off from Guard

Reverse Headlock Standing

Bearhug Behind, Arms Free

Drill: start on ground with Attacker 1 in guard; make Kick Off from Guard; as you stand up, Attacker 1 puts you in Reverse Headlock standing; as you finish the defense, Attacker 2 attacks with Bearhug From Behind, Arms Free

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: 2 rounds, 3 minutes, very fast pace!

Gun From Behind, Touching

Gun From Behind, Walking

Gun From Behind, Hugging Technique

BEGINNER CLASS
Punches- L/R Combination
Round Kick- Emphasize Switch Round Kick
Muay Thai Pads:
First Combo- L/R Combination/Switch Round Kick (Left Leg)
Second Combo- R/Left Combination/Round Kick (Right Leg)
Third Combo- L/R combination/switch round kick/R/L Combination/Round Kick
Choke from 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
Drill: Upside Down Pyramid!
Fast, Strong and Super Aggressive!
45 sec- Non- Punches, Elbows & Headbutts
10 sec Rest
35 Sec- Non- Stop POWER Round kicks (both legs)
10 sec Rest
20 Sec- Non-Stop knee Strikes
10 Sec Rest
20 Sec- Non- Stop Front Kicks- Groin (both legs)
10 Sec Rest
35 Sec- Non- Stop Knee strikes
10 Sec Res
45 Sec-Non- Punches, Elbows & Headbutts
Defensive Front Kick
Combination- defensive front kick/Left/Right punches/2 knees
Ground- getting up (quick review)
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 pep[;e with pads; after he gets through, he makes a defensive front kick followed by 6 knees

ADVANCED CLASS
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
2 Straight knees with a Switch
Knife – off angle upward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle downward stab (live and dead side)
Knife – off angle straight stab (live and dead side)
Drill: Groups of 4-5; one defender, 10 Burpees, 30 seconds non-stop strikes from mount, then get up and defend non-stops attacks, Level 1, 2 & 3, plus Knife.

Beginner 
Elbows 4-7
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 attacker (with extra tombstone available). Pad holder calls for punch combos 1-4, round kicks & groin kicks. Attacker randomly puts striker in headlock from behind or jolts striker with a tombstone pad and holds for elbow 4 or 5. After striker defends against attacker, immediately return to working with pad holder.

Intermediate 
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work. Attacker randomly bear hugs striker with arms free, 1 arm caught, or both arms caught. Striker defends appropriately, finishes the fight, and returns to pad work.

Advanced 
Overhand Right Punch
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder (with belly pad if available), 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work (mix in overhand punches and 2 front kicks with a switch). Attacker randomly starts stabbing defender from off angle. Defender recognizes angle of attack ASAP and defends appropriately, finishes the fight and returns to pad work. Note: defender may NOT defend early. For the purposes of the drill, the defender must pretend not to know the knife attacker is there until they are already under attack.

Beginner
Straight punch with advance and retreat
Straight punch low
Inside defense
Inside defense vs. straight punch low
Body sparring - two partners with boxing gloves, contact to body only with hands only

Intermediate 
Ground - Kick off from guard
Ground - Arm bar from guard
Ground - Guard reversal
Drill - defender starts on their back with an attacker in their guard, both wearing boxing gloves. The attacker tries to stay in guard and deliver as many strikes as possible, while the defender either escapes, reverses, or submits the defender. Round 2 - defender starts with their head near a wall so escape is no longer an option.

Advanced 
Long gun from behind, touching
Long gun from the front  - live and dead side
Drill - defender starts in the middle of a circle of attackers with kick shields. Padholders bump and generally disrupt the defender while an attacker with a long gun approaches from in front of, to the side, or behind the defender. While the defender is dealing with the gun the padholders break and give space, then return once the defense is complete.

BEGINNER CLASS
Movement – Fighting Stance Moving Forward, Backward, Left, and Right
Round Kick
Drill: “Find your partner around the world.” 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder. Striker lays face down, eyes shut. Pad holder relocates somewhere else in the room. When instructor yells, “GO!” strikers get up, find their partner, then throw flurry round kicks & groin kicks as pad holder moves tombstone in U-shape pattern. Once instructor calls, “Time!” striker’s reset and pad holders find a new spot.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Defensive Front Kick
Review: Back Fall Break and Technical Stand-up
Ground – Kick off from Guard
Ground – Foot Grab Strip
A/B Drill: Half the class attacks, other half defends. Defenders stand in passive stance, eyes shut. Attackers may do any of the following: (1) approach with a kick shield and verbally get defender’s attention for Defensive Front Kick, (2) perform a simple tackle of defender to end up in guard, (3) Moderately shove the defender to “knock them down” and grab one of their feet. Safety note: Tackling and shoving defenders should cause an urgent fall, but be controlled enough to allow defenders to successfully Fall Break.

ADVANCED CLASS
Overhand Right Punch
Focus Mitt Drill: Round 1 – Review Combos 7 (Uppercut/Cross/Hook) & 8 (Uppercut/Hook/Cross). Round 2 – Replace all Crosses with Overhand punches for combo “7-Over” (Uppercut/Overhand/Hook) & “8-Over” (Uppercut/Hook/Overhand). Round 3 – Freework combos 7, 7-Over, 8, & 8-Over.
Ground – Leg Triangle from Guard
Sparring Drill: 1-for-1, partners take turns throwing any combination 1-10 (hands only) to set up a basic take-down/tackle to guard. Once in guard, person on bottom executes a Leg Triangle while person on top provides appropriate resistance to make it difficult, but not impossible.

BEGINNER CLASS

Ground - Side Position

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get Up from Side

Choke from the Front with a Push

Drill: start on ground, kick and get up, defend Choke from the Front with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

Inside Defense v. Left/Right (Lean Back and Trap)

Review High Round Kick

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 or 3 points of contact)

Drill: defend left/right combo OR high round kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Sparring: light sparring, 1 minute rounds

Knife Downward Off-Angle Stab (Dead Side)

Knife Upward Off-Angle Stab (Dead Side)

Drill: light sparring with one person, knife attack from either side by a second attacker

 

BEGINNER CLASS

NOTE: This class has two self defense techniques; be sure to get through the combatives quickly!

Knees

Drill: Knees across the room (2 rounds!)

Choke from Behind with a Push

Headlock from Behind

Drill: either attack from behind

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Combo #8, add sprawl

Focus Mitts: Combo #9, add sprawl

Ground - Arm Bar from Guard

Ground - Guard Reversal

Drill: work for either technique from guard

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: Combo #8 with Round Kick

Thai Pads: Combo #9 with Round Kick

Ground - Arm Bar from Guard (review)

Ground - Leg Triangle from Guard

Single Leg Takedown

Drill: groups of four; start in guard, work f