BEGINNER (A1)

Left/Right Combination

Front Kick (Groin)

Round (kick)

Knee

3 Round Drill

Choke from behind

Drill: defender; non-stop straight punches on a pad, attacker; Choke from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Uppercut (both sides)

Build Combination- R-Uppercut/L-Uppercut/R-Cross/L-Hook/R-Cross

Ground Forward Roll

Drill: Work todays combo on focus mitts; pad holder calls out a number of Forward rolls, i.e.) 1, 2, 3… on pad holders signal, striker makes the number of rolls called, gets up and continues working the pads

Headlock from the side

ADVANCED (C1)

Thai Pads form opposite stance- 2-3 minute rounds, double up on the last technique of each combination (Focusing on Power)

Advanced Gun- from the front assailant pushing, slapping, kicking

Advanced Gun- from the front assailant using off hand

Drill: Groups of 3-4, non-stop Gun threats; 2 rounds- first round 50% speed and power, second round- Fast, Strong and aggressive!!

BEGINNER CLASS (A1)

Basic Takedown (Clinch/Framing Position) - have attacker try to move forward and/or change levels; defender should move feet and maintain distance and control

Knees

Drill: work the position as above; give a knee to partner any time you feel balanced and stable enough to deliver a knee safely.

Choke from the Side

Drill: attacker makes Choke from the Side; sometimes, after the initial counterattacks, the attacker continues to press forward; defender should use the framing position to maintain control and continue with counters when stable enough.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C1)

Thai Pads: Combos 3 & 4, using round kicks and knees to finish

Bearhug from the Front, Arms Caught -- emphasize stabilization and balance after the initial reaction and before giving knees. The attacker should sometimes continue driving forward, forcing the defender to maintain balance and assess before delivering knees.

Headlock from the Side, Leaning Backward

Drill: attacker makes bearhug; defender makes the defense; sometimes the attacker says "down" and defender must drop down; attacker makes Headlock from the Side, Leaning Backward; defender defends and gets up.

ADVANCED CLASS (C1)

Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook/slip right straight punch, then step and pivot to the left/Right/Left Low Kick

Focus Mitts: Left Hook/Right/slip left straight punch, then step and pivot to the right/Left Hook/Right Low Kick

Review Clinch/Framing position (inside forearm against attacker's neck, etc.). If the attacker tries to go low, transition inside arm so that the hand is grabbing the neck and pushing down and away. From here, give knees, or drive the attacker's head to the ground, or disengage.

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Drill: 360 with Counter, move into clinch (framing) position; if attacker continues to drive forward, execute One Arm Shoulder throw; if attacker tries to go low, transition to hand position and finish.

BEGINNER (A1)

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Palm Strikes

Front Kick (groin)

Knees

Combo: right front kick/right knee

Inside Defenses – include general counterattacks (does not have to be simultaneous)

Choke From Behind With A Push

Drill: Padded Assailant attacks against Choke from Behind OR Straight Punch

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)

After warm up, do some light punches and kicks to the pad

Drill: 30 seconds non-stop punching X 3 rounds, 15 second rest

Drill: 30 seconds non-stop front kicks X 3 rounds, 15 second rest

Outside Defenses 1-5

Drill: groups of 4; three attackers stand on either side and in front of the defender; one attacker at a time makes a straight punch; the defender must make Inside Defense or Outside Defense, then make counterattacks.

Bearhug Behind (lifting)

Bearhug Front (lifting)

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)

Round Kicks (review, emphasize high kicks)

Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick

Spinning Heel Kick

Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick

Stick Baseball Bat

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Straight Punches

Double Jab

360

360 using only one hand against either attacking arm (as though the other hand is occupied or injured)

360 with a kick as a counterattack (as though other hand is occupied or injured)

Choke from the Front with a Push – no trapping, counterattacking with only hand hand

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)

Side Kick (with and without advance)
Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Drill: Side kick followed by a Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
Outside Defense 1-5
Choke from Front Against Wall
Hair Grab from Front
Drill: 2 ppl
Defender; Stand against the wall, eyes closed. Attacker; Choke from Front Against the wall/ Hair Grab From Front.
Ground- Strike from Full Mount
Ground- Dismount from Full Mount

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)

Focus Mitts – Left/Left Hook

Focus mitts – Right/Right Hook

Sparring – one person can use only one hand; the other arm must be tied down to their side; light training!

Knife – downward stab – must defend and control with left arm; right arm is unavailable! Counter with knees, headbutts, biting, etc.

Knife – upward stab – as above

Beginner (B3)
Palm Heel Strikes
Eye Strikes
Knees (regular & round)
Choke from the side
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker starts in passive stance with eyes closed, focus mitt holder verbally gets striker’s attention. Striker opens eyes, recognizes threat and delivers an eye strike (to the mitt) before following up with a broken flurry of palm heel strikes. Attacker jumps in soon after the flurry begins with a choke from the side on striker. Striker defends, finishes the fight, and resets to passive stance with eyes shut. Repeat!

Intermediate (B3)
Back Kick
Spinning Defensive Back Kick
Drill: 1 striker, 1 focus mitt holder, 1 kick shield holder. Striker and focus mitt holder free work. Kick shield holder moves around striker and gets attention verbally. If kick shield holder is behind striker, back kick. If kick shield holder is in front of striker, spinning back kick.
Bearhug Front (lifting)
Bearhug Behind (lifting)
Drill: A/B drill. Group A attacks, Group B defends. Defenders start in passive stance with eyes closed. Attackers bearhug and lift defender. Defenders complete appropriate skill, finish the fight and reset.

Advanced (B3)
General Defense vs. Medium-to-High Kicks
Sliding Defense vs. Medium-to-High Kicks
Stick – Baseball Bat Defense (both sides)
Drill: 1 Thai pad holder, 1 striker, 1 (or more) attackers. Striker and Thai pad holder free work. Attackers get striker’s attention verbally and then throw a medium-to-high kick (either side) or baseball bat swing a stick (either side). Striker defends, finishes the fight and returns to Thai pad work immediately. Safety Note: All attackers should be wearing shin guards and striker should be wearing a mouthpiece.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Round Kick
Drill: Around the world. 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 striker. Pad holder holds for groin kicks and slowly moves pad in a U-shape pattern to eventually hold for round kicks on both sides. Striker should be throwing kicks as a flurry, striking through the slowly changing transition from groin kicks to round kicks.
Choke from the Front (1-handed)
Wrist releases
Shark Tank Drill: 3-4 attackers, 1 defender. Attackers may either choke from the front, grab defender's wrist, or hold a tombstone for groin kicks/round kicks. Attacks should occur in rapid succession (no waiting in-between).

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Heel Kick
Roaming Attacker Drill: Partners free work on Thai pads or focus mitts. 2-4 roaming attackers get strikers to throw side kicks (kick shield) or heel kicks (focus mitt or tombstone).
Ground - arm lock from the side
Ground - side mount knee to belly (disengage)

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
Warm-up free work on Thai pads: 3, 2-minute rounds. Rounds 2 and 3 in opposite stance.
Defense vs. Bayonet Stab, live and dead side
Defense vs. Bayonet Stab, dead side (clothesline)
Shark Tank Drill: 3-4 attackers, 1 defender. Bayonet Stabs and any self-defenses Levels 1-3.

Beginner (B3)
Wrist releases
Punches - straight punch
Left/right combination
Straight punch low
Inside defense
Inside defense vs. low straight punch
Drill: partner pairs stand on one edge of the mat, beginning with the puncher facing towards the middle of the room. As the puncher advances, the defender retreats. The puncher may throw either a left or right straight punch while advancing, and the defender moves and defends. Once the pair reaches the other end of the mat, work backwards and then switch roles. As the drill progresses add low punches and other attacks like 360s. At first have the puncher follow a predictable left/right pattern but make it more random as the drill progresses.

Intermediate (B3)
Uppercut back kick
Elbows 3-5
Bearhug from behind (finger leverage)
Bearhug from behind (lifting)
Drill: each student runs through an exhaustion drill (dealer's choice). Burpees, lots of strikes, etc. just to get the heart rate up. Have each student walk into a separate training area and deal with a simulation involving two padded attackers. The first attacker engages verbally, harassing and distracting the student. Meanwhile, a second attacker bearhugs from behind, attempting a lift. If possible, the first attacker restrains the student. Have them fight hard and find an exit. This takes time and requires some set-up, so if possible start this early and do this simulation as the rest of class is training other techniques.

Advanced (B3)
Stick - overhead defense
Stick - baseball bat defense
Gun from behind at a distance
Drill: defender first addresses a stick attack (overhead or baseball bat), then another attacker comes up from behind for handgun at a distance. Once they complete the disarm, the defender drops for pushups while the gun attacker distracts the defender with light kicks to the body or gentle whacks with a tombstone. When the stick attacker is ready, they yell "go," and the defender gets up from the pushup position and defends. Go for about two minutes per person, or until technique has degraded too severely.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement- Fighting stance Moving forward, Left, Right, Back
Straight Punch Low
Front Kick Vertical Target
Combo: Front kick vertical target follow by L&R Combination, Drop levels-Straight Punch Low.
Inside Defense
Inside Defense v. Low punch
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Drill: Defender; Eyes closed Attacker; makes a Choke from front or gives a verbal signal and makes a Straight Punch Low
Ground- Side Kick
Ground- Getting up
Drill: 2ppl/Large shield
Striker; non stop strikes on the pad. instructors signal, drop to the ground, Side position, position, Side kick from the ground, quickly get up and continue working the pads. Repeat!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B3)
Focus Mitts- Left Jab, Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Cross
Defensive Back kick
Drill: Groups of 3, Focus Mitts, Large Kicking Shield; Striker; works todays combination on focus mitts, 2nd pad holder walks towards striker from behind and gives verbal signal, striker; makes a back kick and continues working the mitts.
Choke from Behind against the Wall
Choke from Behind with a pull
Drill: defender; eyes closed, defend against-Choke from Behind against the Wall,
Choke from Behind with a pull
Ground- arm lock from the side

ADVANCED CLASS (B3)
3 Round Drill
Thai Pads- 3-2 min. rounds- opposite stance
Spinning Outside Slap Kick
Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
Plucking/Rowing defense v. A Side Kick
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; gives a verbal signal and makes either a Spinning Heel Kick or a Side Kick
Face-to-Face throw
Stick-Overhead Defense
Stick-Baseball bat swing
Drill: 2ppl/1 large shield; defender- Muay Thai Clinch- Non stop knee strikes
attacker- Gives a verbal signal and makes a stick- Overhead or baseball bat swing, defender; makes the appropriate defense and continues with knees!!

BEGINNER (B3)

Elbows 4-7

Knees w/ Clinch

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder cues for an Elbow 4-7. Striker opens eyes, sees pad, sends appropriate elbow, then orients toward pad to Clinch and send a burst of Knees. Striker throws away and resets.

Choke Rear w/ Push

DRILL - FINAL:

Groups of 3, Defender, Padholder, Attacker. Same as above, Padholder cues for Elbow + Orient/Clinch/Knees. While sending Knees, Attacker applies Choke Rear w/ Push. After defending, Defender resets. Repeat for time.

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INTERMEDIATE (B3)

Ground - Strikes from Mount

DRILL:

Groups of 2, one on back, other mounting. On “GO!” person mounted sends all out strikes to pad. On “SWITCH!” person mounted stops striking, takes pad, and person in mount begins striking from below. Cue multiple switches for time then repeat swapping starting positions.

Ground - Elbow Escape

Ground - Dismount from Full Mount

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Groups of 2, one on back, other mounting. Person mounted attempts to use Elbow Escape to improve position. Person mounting attempts to capture hands for Dismount. Repeat, switching starting positions each time.

Choke Front Against Wall

DRILL - FINAL:

Groups of 3, begin near wall, one on back, other mounting, one standing waiting. Person mounted moves hands/sends “strikes” to person mounting. Person mounting attempts to capture hands and Dismount. Upon getting to feet, person waiting applies Choke Against Wall. Defend and reset.

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ADVANCED (B3)

Stomp Kicks REVIEW (Defensive Front Kick, Side Kick, Back Kick)

Plucking/Rowing Defense vs. Front Kick

Plucking/Rowing Defense vs. Side Kick

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Defender, Attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker gives verbal cue and sends Front, Back or Side Kick. Defender opens eyes, defends, counters and resets.

Simple Takedown

Single Leg Takedown

Trigger Ground Sparring/Rolling:

Groups of 2, Attacker, Defender. Defender, Attacker. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker takes Defender to the ground using Simple/Single Leg Takedown. After Takedown, both scramble for dominant position. Continue until dominant position is achieved OR time elapses. Repeat switching roles.

NOTE: If MMA gloves are available, strikes can be included.