BEGINNER CLASS

Straight Punch with Advance (quick lesson)

Inside Defense

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Ground – Side Position

Ground – Side Kick

Ground – Get Up from Side

Drill: defender makes Inside Defense; puncher can also yell “Down!” and defender must drop down into a Ground Side Position, give a kick to the air, and get back up

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitts: Combo #6, add movement to right after the cross

Focus Mitts: combo #7, add movement to left after the hook

Outside Defenses 1-5

Bearhug Front (lifting)

Choke Front Against Wall

Drill “Back To The Wall”: defender stands with back to wall, eyes closed; attacker either gives a verbal signal and makes a straight punch from any angle OR makes Choke Front Against Wall

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Combination #8, then shuffle right

Combination #9, then step/pivot left

Baseball Bat

Baseball Bat v. Left Handed attacker or Right Handed Backhand

Drill: eyes closed, defend against Baseball Bat from the right or left side

"D-DAY TRAINING"

 

BEGINNER CLASS

Barricade Drill: have several pad holders line in up groups of 2, shoulder to shoulder, with the pads touching. One more pad holder stands at the far end, holding for straight punches.  The defender must break through the barricade and punch non-stop until the pad holder calls "Time!"

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Focus Mitt Drill: defender overs up, pad holder hits non-stop with focus mitts, then slaps the mitts together; defender makes Combo#2, then covers up and the drill continues. DO 2 ROUNDS -- during the second round, include sprawls

Choke Front Against Wall

Choke From Behind With Pull

Barricade Drill: have several pad holders line in up groups of 2, shoulder to shoulder, with the pads touching. One more pad holder stands at the far end, holding for straight punches.  Drill starts with Choke Front Against Wall, then defender must break through the barricade and punch non-stop; another attacker makes Choke From Behind With Pull

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 3 minutes, include sprawl

Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward

Long Gun From The Front, Dead Side

Bayonet Stab

Barricade Drill: have several pad holders line in up groups of 2, shoulder to shoulder, with the pads touching. One attacker at the front, makes Headlock From The Side, Spinning Inward.  Defender makes the defense, then defender must break through the barricade and defend against Bayonet Stab.

BEGINNER CLASS
Hammerfist to the side
Knees
Drill: 2ppl/1 pad
Defender; eyes closed. Pad holder; bumps defender from the side or gives a verbal signal, Defender; executes a hammerfist to the side, turn towards the pad and continue with counter attacks until pad holder calls time!
Wrist Releases
Choke from side
Ground- Getting up
Drill: 3ppl/1 pad
Defender starts on the ground (laying on stomach) with their eyes closed. Pad holder moves anywhere in the room. Defender; on instructors signal, eyes open, get up, locate and advance towards the pad holder with non- stop strikes. Attacker; makes choke from the side. Defender; fast and aggressive defense!
Reset!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Basic Takedown Defense/Spinning on the centerline
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts:
Round 1- Basic combinations, include spinning heel kick.
Round 2- Basic combinations, Pad holder- At any given time, shoot in to simulate a takedown- striker makes Basic Takedown Defense and spin on the center line, disengage and continue with working the pads.
Outside Defense v. Right Punch
Bearhug Behind (finger leverage)
Bearhug Behind (lifting)
Drill: Monkey in the Middle
Groups of 4-5
Non stop attacks- Any level 1 &2 techniques, include Bearhug from Behind (finger leverage & lifting)
Ground-Escape from the Guard (gouge and stack)

ADVANCED CLASS
Muay Thai Pads:
Round 1- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls
Round 2- Basic Combinations, Elbows, Knees, sprawls, Med & High Round kicks
Round 3- After every combination, execute 2 Round Kicks (Med & High)
Spinning Outside slap kick
General Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Sliding Defense v. Med to High Kicks
Double Leg Takedown
Stick- Overhead Defense

BEGINNER CLASS
Hammerfist to the Side
Knees (Regular and Round)
Drill: Recognize the threat. Working in pairs, 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker. Striker starts in passive stance, eyes shut. Pad holder moves to either side of striker and verbally gets their attention. If pad holder is presenting the pad, striker delivers a hammerfist to the side followed by knees & combatives to finish the fight before resetting. If striker is not presenting a pad they should be offering a high five or a handshake to their striker.
Choke from the Side
Drill: Same as above, but now pad holders may opt to choke from the side as well.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS 
Review: Back Kick
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Tasmanian Devil Drill: 1 striker, 2 kick shield holders. One pad holder stands in front of striker, the other stands behind striker. When the drill starts, striker must deliver a spinning back kick to the pad holder in front of them, set their stance (now facing the pad holder behind) and deliver another spinning back kick to the second pad holder. Pad holders should return to their positions as quickly as possible to allow striker to deliver an unbroken chain of spinning back kicks.
Bearhug Front - Lifting
Bearhug Behind - Lifting

ADVANCED CLASS
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Tasmanian Devil Drill: 1 striker, 1 kick paddle (or tombstone pad) holder. Striker starts in fighting stance and delivers a spinning outside slap kick to the pad ending in their opposite stance. From opposite stance, deliver another spinning outside slap kick to return to normal stance. Repeat as quickly as possible until the end of the round.
General Defense vs. Medium to High Kicks
Stick - Baseball Bat Defense

BEGINNER CLASS

Palm Heel Strike

Round Kick

Combinations 1-4 wit round kick (use all Palm Heel strikes rather than Hooks, unless your students know Hook Punch)

Choke From The Front (1 Hand)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

Front Kick Vertical Target (review)

Side Kick

Back Kick

Drill: Monkey in the Middle: groups of 5, with 4 pad holders surrounding the person in the middle; non-stop kicks

Hair Grab from the Front

Hair Grab from the Side

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS

Focus Mitts 2 rounds of 2 minutes; pad holder make occasional hook punches; striker covers

Focus Mitts 2 rounds of 2 minutes, include combinations with Elbow #6

Choke From Behind With A Pull (review)

Defense v. Garrote

BEGINNER CLASS
Left/Right Combination
Front Kick Vertical Target
Knee
Combo: Left/Right/Right Front Kick Vertical Target/Right Knee
360
360 – add counters and Front Kick Vertical Target (counters do not have to be simultaneous unless you want to teach “360 with Counterattack”)
Advanced Technique – Knife Downward Stab: you can teach the whole technique or just the 360 with counters, then create distance

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads: Combination #8 (right uppercut/left hook/right cross) – add knee or kick
Thai Pads: Combination #9 (left uppercut/right cross/left hook) – add knee or kick
Review Choke from the Front (2 handed technique)
Ground – Trap and Roll
Ground – Defense v. Choke Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: Combo #3 with kick
Thai Pads: Combo #3 with kick, pivot right; left kick/right cross
Gun Front with punches, slaps, kicks
Gun from Kneeling position

BEGINNER CLASS
Introduce focus mitts
Palm heel strike
Elbow 1
Round 1: Mitt holder calls a number between 1 and 4, Striker throws that many palm heel strikes beginning with lead hand
Round 2: Mitt holder can also call 1Elbow, 2Elbow, etc. and Striker will throw the called number of palm heel strikes and finish with an elbow, i.e. 2Elbow= lead palm/rear palm/lead elbow
Drill: Find your partner: Mitt holder and Striker repeat calls from previous round. At any time, instructor can call “DOWN” and Striker does a push-up while Mitt holder sprints to a different spot in the room. Striker must find them and do 2 hard palm heel strikes and a burpee until instructor calls “TIME!” Drill resets.
Choke from the Front with a Push
Ground – Back Position
Ground – Getting Up
Drill: A/B Drill. Attackers can apply Choke from the Front with a Push OR give a shove with pad and call “DOWN.” Defender gets safely into ground position and tracks Attacker, then gets up for nonstop palm strikes until Attacker calls “TIME”

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Thai Pads
Round 1: Basic combinations with kicks and knee
Round 2: Add Basic Takedown Defense/spinning on centerline
360 with Counterattacks
Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Drill: Defend haymaker using 360 with Counterattacks or Defense v. High Round Kick (covering)
Drill: Non-compliant attacker: After defending haymaker or High Round Kick, Attacker can mimic takedown, forcing Defender to make Basic Takedown Defense

ADVANCED CLASS
Mouth of Hand Punch
Drill: Target recognition on pad: 2 hand combatives, Front Kick Groin to Mouth of Hand Punch, Front Kick to a Vertical Target/Defensive Front Kick/Knee, Round Kick
Drill: Shared interval round: Partners switch pad every 15 seconds for 4 minutes. Max combatives as hard and fast as possible with the following
-Hand combatives (switch)
-Front Kick groin (switch)
-Knees (switch)
-2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
Gun from Behind (touching)
Advanced Gun – from the side or behind, assailant using off hand
Drill: A/B Drill with Gun from Behind (touching) or Advanced Gun – from the side or behind, assailant using off hand

 

BEGINNER CLASS 
Elbow 1
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
Drill: Distance Continuum: Pad holder begins at long range for Front Kick to a Vertical Target, then steps in for Front Kick Groin, a small step for Palm Heel Strike, and then finally into close range for Elbow 1.
Drill: Distance Continuum 2: After moving from long range into close range, pad holder will move back out again; Elbow 1 to Palm Heel Strike to Front Kick Groin to Front Kick to a Vertical Target.
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: A/B Drill: A’s are roaming attackers and can make Choke from the Front or Choke from the Front with a Push. Defenders must threat discriminate and respond accordingly.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus mitts; 2 minute rounds
Round 1: Basic combinations 1-4
Round 2: Add combination 8 (Rear uppercut/Lead hook/Cross) and 9 (Lead Uppercut/Cross/Hook)
Round 3: Add combination 10 (Cross/Lead uppercut/Cross) and Basic take down defense
Defense v. Straight Punch Low (quick review from Level 1)
Inside Defense with Counter v. Left Punch
Inside Defense with Counter v. Right Punch (1 counter)
Reverse Headlock Standing
Drill: A can attack B with a straight left punch, a straight right punch, or a straight punch to the body. If A manages to touch B’s stomach with the Straight Punch Low, B leans forward and A applies Reverse Headlock Standing. B makes defense and partners immediately return to drill.

ADVANCED CLASS 
Thai Pads; 3 x 3 minute rounds
Round 1: Free work
Round 2: 2 kicks for every combo with a kick
Round 3: Add sprawls
Knife–Kick from Distance
Knife–Defense v. Downward Stab
Drill: A/B Drill: B’s are standing with eyes closed. A’s can make verbal cue at a distance for Knife–Kick from Distance or begin (safely) making contact with training knife for Downward Stab.

BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches: Left/Right/retreat-advance/Right/Left Elbow
Hammer Fist to the Side
Drill: groups of 3; monkey in the middle using hammer fist punches
Choke from Behind
Drill: groups of 4; monkey in the middle, add Choke From Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Left/Right/retreat-advance/Right/Left Hook
Inside Defense review
360 with Counterattack
Drill: defend straight punches; if an outside attack comes, defend and counterattack
Reverse Headlock Standing

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: Cross/Hook/Low Round Kick (partner absorbs or shin blocks)
Thai Pads: Combo #6 with Low Round Kick (partner absorbs or shin blocks)
Sparring: 3 rounds of 2 minutes
Gun from Behind, Touching (both directions)
Gun from Behind, Being Walked

BEGINNER CLASS
Punches Straight
•Punches Straight changing levels
Left punch high (head)/Right punch low (body)
Left punch low/Right punch high
Knees
Combination: Left punch low/Right punch high/4 knees
Choke from Behind
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; non-stop strikes on pad, defend either Headlock from Behind OR Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Bobbing/Weaving/Slipping punches
Drill: Focus Mitts- Bob/weave/slip punches 2x and immediately follow up with counters.
Ground- Trap and roll
Ground- def. v. Choke full mount
Drill: Groups of 3; defender; on the ground on their back, eyes closed, attacker; mounts and starts safely striking defender OR mounts and Chokes defender, defender; makes the appropriate defense, quickly gets up and attacks pad with non-stop aggressive strikes until pad calls time, Reset!

ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes- opposite stance-Power shots (every punch, every kick has to have KO power)
Sweeps with Heel Kick
Quick Drill: Groups of 2; any level 1,2 or 3 technique; sweep with heel kick, if the sweep is available
Knife- defense v. downward stab