BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Heel Strikes
Round Kicks (both Sides)
Drill: 2ppl- Pad Holder; Move anywhere on the mat and hold for either Palm Heel strikes followed by Round Kicks. Striker; start on the ground, 5 push up, get up, sprint towards the pad, 6 palm heel strikes, 3 power Round Kicks Left Leg/Right Leg, Back on the ground.. Repeat!
Choke from side
Choke from Behind with a Push
Drill: Strikers; non stop strikes on the pad, 3 Designated attackers walk around and randomly attack with Choke from side OR Behind.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Tai Pads:
Round 1- Basic Combinations w/Kicks
Round 2- Start with 10 Round Kicks Right leg & 10 Round kicks Left leg; Basic Combinations with Kicks & Elbows
Round 3- Start with 10 push ups, 5 Burpees, 10 Round Kicks Right leg & 10 Round kicks Left leg; Basic Combinations with Kicks, Elbows & knee strikes
Bearhug from Behind
Bearhug from Behind (with lift)
Back Fall Break
Drill: 2 ppl- striker; eyes closed, Pad Holder; shove striker from the front, Striker; Back fall, give a couple of kicks from the ground then get up and attacks the pad, till pad holder calls "Time"
Reset!

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
3 Round Drill
Chops
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitts:
Combo:
--Jab, Cross, Right Inside Chop
--Jab, Cross, Hook, Left Outside Chop
--Jab, Cross, Left Inside Chop, Spinning Heel Kick
Stick Defense-Overhead swing
Stick Defense against overhead off angle
Drill: Spin -n- Strike
Groups of 3- Defender; 10 Burpees, place your finger on the floor and spin in a circle 10x, Sprint towards the pad and attack with non stop fast and aggressive strikes. Attacker; at any given time attack with Any L1, L2 & L3 Self Defense techniques, including stick defenses.. Keep attacking till "Time/Switch" is called..

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick (groin)
Knees
Conditioning Drill: 3 minutes on the clock: 10 palm heel strikes, 10 Front Kick Groin, 10 knees, 2 burpees, switch pad. Have partner groups compete for who can get the most rounds in the 3 minutes.
Headlock from Behind
Ground – Back Position
Ground-Getting up
Drill: A/B. A's are roaming attackers and can apply Headlock from Behind or push with pad for 10 palm heel strikes. Switch roles.
Drill: A/B meets G&P: A’s begin mounted on pads doing non-stop ground and pound. B’s are roaming attackers and can either apply (safely!) Headlock from Behind, and A must defend OR B pushes A off pad, forcing A to make Back Position and Tactical Get-Up.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Slipping punches
Defense v. Hook (covering)
Focus mitts
Round 1: Basic combinations. Mitt holder can throw the jab, Striker slips and comes back with a 6. Mitt holder throws the cross, Striker slips and comes back with a 7
Round: Basic combinations. Striker covers against the left hook and comes back with a 7 or can cover against the right hook and comes back with a 6.
Round 3: Basic combinations. Now Striker can slip the straight punch or cover against the hook and throw designated counters.
Advanced Preview: Gun – 2 handed cupping technique
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 focus mitt holder; 1 striker (no gloves); 1 attacker. Focus mitt holder and Striker follow Round 3 from above. Attacker can push or verbal cue. Striker faces them and Attacker holds for Gun – 2 handed cupping technique. After defense, Striker immediately returns to pads.

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Mouth of Hand Punch
Chops (inside and outside)
Drill: Target recognition on pad. Pad holder can hold for 2 hand combatives, round kick with either leg, Front Kick Groin followed by Mouth of Hand Punch, or Chops (inside or outside).
Sweep with Heel Kick.
Sweep with Forward Kick.
Cavaliers 1-4
Drill: A/B Drill: A's attack B's with any techniques from levels 1-3. B's make the defense and where appropriate, show Sweep with Heel Kick or Sweep with Forward Kick or control attacker with a Cavalier 1-4.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Movement in fighting stance (forward, backward, left, right)
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)
Drill: 1 kickshield holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker puts kickshield holder in control position, using the kickshield holder as a human shield against the attacker. When the drill starts, the attacker must try to run around behind the striker and tag them on the back. The striker must use movement to maintain the kickshield holder as a human shield while also delivering knee strikes to the pad.
Ground-Back Position
Ground-Getting up
Drill: 1 defender, 1 kickshield holder. Defender starts in ground fighting position 6-10 feet away from kick shield holder. Kickshield holder initiates drill by walking towards striker at a constant speed. Striker must get up as quickly as possible, get into control position, and deliver combatives on the kickshield before resetting. As the striker has success, the kickshield holder should start walking faster and faster until striker fails to be able to get up. If striker fails, slow back down (make it challenging, but not impossible)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Outside slap kick
360 with counterattack
Focus mitt drill: Free work combinations 1-4, pad holder mixes in calls for outside slap kicks (Safety note: kicker must strike mitts with control, not power). Pad holder also calls, “360!” and subsequently throws a haymaker. Striker defends w/ simultaneous counter, gets into control position and delivers 2-3 combatives before disengaging and continuing the drill.
Reverse headlock standing (guillotine choke)
Drill: A/B drill. Half the class (Group A) stands in passive stance with eyes shut. Anyone in Group B may attack anyone in Group A with a 360 attack or with a standing reverse headlock. Safety note: Attackers should jolt defender’s shoulder to startle them into opening their eyes BEFORE throwing a 360 attack. For standing reverse headlock, be careful not to stress the back of the defender’s neck with getting them to bend forward for the attack to come on.
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Mouth of the hand punch
Focus mitt drill: Free work combinations 1-10. Striker mixes in mouth of the hand punch to replace hooks, uppercuts, and overhand punches on their own. Note: not all hooks, uppercuts, and overhand punches should be replaced, just some.
Advanced Gun- from the side or back, assailant using off hand
Drill: A/B/C drill. Group A holds focus mitts, Group B is striking/defending, group C roams around and attacks group B from side/behind with a gun using off hand. After making defense, group be returns to free working on the mitts with Group A. Rotate all groups through all stations.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Movement in fighting stance (forward, backward, left, right)
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense (changing height, moving feet)
Drill: 1 kickshield holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker puts kickshield holder in control position, using the kickshield holder as a human shield against the attacker. When the drill starts, the attacker must try to run around behind the striker and tag them on the back. The striker must use movement to maintain the kickshield holder as a human shield while also delivering knee strikes to the pad.
Ground-Back Position
Ground-Getting up
Drill: 1 defender, 1 kickshield holder. Defender starts in ground fighting position 6-10 feet away from kick shield holder. Kickshield holder initiates drill by walking towards striker at a constant speed. Striker must get up as quickly as possible, get into control position, and deliver combatives on the kickshield before resetting. As the striker has success, the kickshield holder should start walking faster and faster until striker fails to be able to get up. If striker fails, slow back down (make it challenging, but not impossible)
INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Outside slap kick
360 with counterattack
Focus mitt drill: Free work combinations 1-4, pad holder mixes in calls for outside slap kicks (Safety note: kicker must strike mitts with control, not power). Pad holder also calls, “360!” and subsequently throws a haymaker. Striker defends w/ simultaneous counter, gets into control position and delivers 2-3 combatives before disengaging and continuing the drill.
Reverse headlock standing (guillotine choke)
Drill: A/B drill. Half the class (Group A) stands in passive stance with eyes shut. Anyone in Group B may attack anyone in Group A with a 360 attack or with a standing reverse headlock. Safety note: Attackers should jolt defender’s shoulder to startle them into opening their eyes BEFORE throwing a 360 attack. For standing reverse headlock, be careful not to stress the back of the defender’s neck with getting them to bend forward for the attack to come on.
ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Mouth of the hand punch
Focus mitt drill: Free work combinations 1-10. Striker mixes in mouth of the hand punch to replace hooks, uppercuts, and overhand punches on their own. Note: not all hooks, uppercuts, and overhand punches should be replaced, just some.
Advanced Gun- from the side or back, assailant using off hand
Drill: A/B/C drill. Group A holds focus mitts, Group B is striking/defending, group C roams around and attacks group B from side/behind with a gun using off hand. After making defense, group be returns to free working on the mitts with Group A. Rotate all groups through all stations.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)

Straight Punches

Straight Punches moving forward

Straight Punches moving backward

Combo: 4 straight punches moving forward/knee

Combo: 4 straight punches moving backward/knee

360

Advanced Technique: Knife Downward Stab

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)

Inside Defense v. Left Punch with Counter

Inside Defense v. Right Punch with Counter (2)

Inside Defense v. Right Punch with Counter (1)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Drill: defend punch or kick

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)

Focus Mitts: 2 rounds of 2 minutes, any combinations

Spinning Heel Kick

Focus Mitts: 1 round of 3 minutes, including a few spinning heel kicks

Gun: machine gun takedown, attacker using left hand from the side or behind to control the defender

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Palm Heel strikes
Knee Strikes (Regular & Round)
Drill: groups of 2, 1 Kicking shield
Striker- starts from the ground on their stomach with their eyes Closed, on instructors signal "GO!", striker gets quickly, locates and advances towards partner and makes 6 Palm Heel strikes followed by non stop Knees until instructor calls "Time"
Reset!!
360 Defense
Headlock From Behind
Drill: groups of 3, 1 Kicking shield
Striker- starts from the ground on their stomach with their eyes Closed, on instructors signal "GO!", striker gets quickly, locates and advances towards partner and makes 6 Palm Heel strikes followed by non stop Knees, attacker makes Headlock from Behind, striker; makes an aggressive defense and reset!

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Out Side Slap Kick
Focus Mitts:
Combo- Out Side Slap Kick, Cross, Hook, Cross
Basic Take Down Defense/Spinning on center line
Drill: 3ppl/1 Striker/1 Pad Holder/1 Attacker
Striker; Thai Clinch position delivering non-stop Knee strikes, the attackers goal is to flank the striker and tag them. Striker; Spins on the Center Line keeping the attacker between him/herself. Pad holder should sporadically change levels to simulate a takedown.

Ground – trap and roll

Ground – elbow escape

Drill: Defender mounts a large pad-ground and pound. Attacker; safely tackles defender off the pad and mounts them (for the sake of the drill, defender will allow the attacker to mount), making it very challenging for the defender to gain a better position. Defender; has to gain a better position using trap and roll defense OR elbow escape, get back on the pad and continue with strikes.

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)

Rotation Drill: 3ppl/1 Kicking Shield
A's-B's-C's
A's- Hold Pads
B's-Non stop fast and aggressive strikes (Straight punches, Elbows, Hammer fists & Headbutts)
C's-sprawl-2 push ups-4 Sit throughs (continuous)
** On instructors signal "ROTATE!" everyone rotates
Mouth of Hand Punch
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus Mitt:
Spinning heel kick, Jab, Cross, Mouth of Hand Punch
Sweep with Heel Kick
Self Defense
Gun from the front- Pushing into stomach
Advanced Gun- from Front, assailant pushing, slapping, kicking

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Punches- Straight Punch
Elbow 1
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: Pad holder calls any number 1-6 and Striker makes that many punches to pad.
Drill: Same as previous drill with Striker adding an Elbow 1 after completing number of straight punches.
Drill: Same as previous drill but when Striker completes straight punches followed by Elbow 1, pad holder shows Takedown attempt by trying to touch their shoulder to Striker's torso. Striker makes Basic Takedown Defense and counters with 2 knees.
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Dive for the Pads: Have partners line up facing each other at the center of the mat with the pad between them. Partners should be equidistant from the pad, with elbows on knees. On instructor's call of "GO!" students attempt to touch the pad first. Whoever can get it first gets to be the attacker for Choke from the Front (2-handed), Choke from the Front with a Push, or holding for 20 straight punches.

*Play with variations of distance (3 steps away, at opposite ends of the mat) and how they must get there (begin on stomach facing away from pad, bear crawl, army crawl, etc.). Rotate one line at regular intervals to allow for different match-ups.*

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Drill: Combative Lines: Partners with curved kick shields line up on one line, Strikers across from them. Each pad is a station, and pad holder is always holding for that combative. Striker throws that combative non-stop as hard and fast as possible and will rotate through each station. Time domain and number of combative stations depends on number of students in class. 1 minute or less per station. You are shooting for about a 5 minute round of striking for each group, so remove/add stations as needed. Combative stations:
-Inside Slap Kick
-Outside Slap Kick
-Straight punches
-Front kick groin
-2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
-Knees
-Forward hammerfists/downward hammerfists
-2 punches and a push up
-Burpee/plyometric station if class is odd-numbered
Ground – elbow escape
Ground – guard reversal
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 attacker, 1 defender, 1 pad holder. Defender lays down and Attacker can mount with resistance for Elbow Escape from Mount or can get in Defender's guard for Guard Reversal. Pad holder will count how many seconds it takes for Defender to improve position. Defender gets up and throws non-stop hand combatives to pad for however long it took them to improve ground position. (Pad holder calls "TIME!" when appropriate.) After striking, Defender resets drill by laying down on ground.

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work; all combinations including knees, elbows, and kicks
Round 2: Opposite stance
Round 3: Puke Round! 30 seconds left/right combination for power, 30 seconds clinch knees, 30 seconds round kick to a sprawl, 30 seconds speed punches
Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm
Knife – defense v. downward stab
Drill: A/B Drill with Attacker applying either Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm or Knife, Downward Stab. Have attackers sometimes begin stabbing with training knife (safely!) while Defender's eyes are closed. Defender should make defense as soon as possible.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Punches- Straight Punch
Elbow 1
Knees
Basic Takedown Defense
Drill: Pad holder calls any number 1-6 and Striker makes that many punches to pad.
Drill: Same as previous drill with Striker adding an Elbow 1 after completing number of straight punches.
Drill: Same as previous drill but when Striker completes straight punches followed by Elbow 1, pad holder shows Takedown attempt by trying to touch their shoulder to Striker's torso. Striker makes Basic Takedown Defense and counters with 2 knees.
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Choke from the Front with a Push
Drill: Dive for the Pads: Have partners line up facing each other at the center of the mat with the pad between them. Partners should be equidistant from the pad, with elbows on knees. On instructor's call of "GO!" students attempt to touch the pad first. Whoever can get it first gets to be the attacker for Choke from the Front (2-handed), Choke from the Front with a Push, or holding for 20 straight punches.

*Play with variations of distance (3 steps away, at opposite ends of the mat) and how they must get there (begin on stomach facing away from pad, bear crawl, army crawl, etc.). Rotate one line at regular intervals to allow for different match-ups.*

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Inside Slap Kick
Outside Slap Kick
Drill: Combative Lines: Partners with curved kick shields line up on one line, Strikers across from them. Each pad is a station, and pad holder is always holding for that combative. Striker throws that combative non-stop as hard and fast as possible and will rotate through each station. Time domain and number of combative stations depends on number of students in class. 1 minute or less per station. You are shooting for about a 5 minute round of striking for each group, so remove/add stations as needed. Combative stations:
-Inside Slap Kick
-Outside Slap Kick
-Straight punches
-Front kick groin
-2 round kicks right, 2 round kicks left
-Knees
-Forward hammerfists/downward hammerfists
-2 punches and a push up
-Burpee/plyometric station if class is odd-numbered
Ground – elbow escape
Ground – guard reversal
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 attacker, 1 defender, 1 pad holder. Defender lays down and Attacker can mount with resistance for Elbow Escape from Mount or can get in Defender's guard for Guard Reversal. Pad holder will count how many seconds it takes for Defender to improve position. Defender gets up and throws non-stop hand combatives to pad for however long it took them to improve ground position. (Pad holder calls "TIME!" when appropriate.) After striking, Defender resets drill by laying down on ground.

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Thai Pads
Round 1: Free work; all combinations including knees, elbows, and kicks
Round 2: Opposite stance
Round 3: Puke Round! 30 seconds left/right combination for power, 30 seconds clinch knees, 30 seconds round kick to a sprawl, 30 seconds speed punches
Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm
Knife – defense v. downward stab
Drill: A/B Drill with Attacker applying either Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm or Knife, Downward Stab. Have attackers sometimes begin stabbing with training knife (safely!) while Defender's eyes are closed. Defender should make defense as soon as possible.

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)
Hammerfist to the side
Elbow #2
Distance Drill: Striker stands in passive stance with eyes closed. Pad holder verbally gets striker's attention. Striker identifies threat, delivers either hammerfist to the side or elbow #2 and finishes with combatives
Choke from Behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)
Bobbing/Weaving/Slipping Punches
Focus mitts: Round 1 - jab/cross/slip/slip. Round 2 - front hook/bob ; weave/bob ; weave/rear hook. Round 3 - put both round 1 ; 2 drill together.
Reverse Headlock Standing

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)
Spinning Heel Kick
Focus mitts: Free work combinations. Mix in spinning heel kicks to train accuracy (light power)
Gun from the Front - assailant pushing (attacker can push on same-side shoulder, cross body, and dead center)

BEGINNER CLASS (B2)

Straight Punch Review

Combo: Left/Right/Right

Combo: Left/Left/Right

Knees - include principle of switch knee for both legs

Combo: Left/Right/Right/pad holder moves forward/defender moves offline to his left, then gives a right knee

Choke from the Front with a Push

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (B2)

Focus Mitts: Combos 6 & 7

Focus Mitts: Combo 6/slip left/Combo 6

Focus Mitts: Combo 7/slip right/Combo 7

Defend Combos 6 & 7 using Inside Defense and Hook Punch Defense (covering)

Defend Combos 6 & 7 using Inside Defense and Hook Punch Defense (extended)

Gun - 2 Handed Cupping Technique

 

ADVANCED CLASS (B2)

Mouth of Hand Punch

Combo: Left/Right/Right Knee/Mouth of Hand Punch

Gun from Behind (practice turning to either side); also practice defending while holding objects in hands

Gun from Behind, Being Walked