Beginner (A3)
Palm Heel Strikes
Review Elbow #1
Combos: "Jab/Cross/Rear elbow" and "Jab/Cross/Front elbow"
Ground - Back position & movement
Ground - Front kick
Ground - Standing up
Drill: non-stop Palm Heel Strikes and Elbows; when pad holder says “down!” the defender must sit down (FALL BREAK is OK if your students know it), then move and kick from ground until pad holder says “Up!” and defender must Get Up and continue striking; do 3 rounds alternating.

Intermediate (A3)
Front kick w/ advance (fighting & neutral stance)
Defense vs. front kick (redirect)
Focus mitt free work: have pad holder mix in groin kicks for striker to defend
Bearhug Front arms free (space)
Bearhug Front arms free (neck leverage)
Divide class in half. 1st group stands in passive stance, eyes closed. 2nd group attacks anyone in 1st group with bearhug from front arms free. Safety reminder: remind students to go slowly w/ neck leverage and leave enough space around themselves for the takedown.

Advanced (A3)
Focus mitt combinations - bare hands for striker
2 straight knees with a switch
Focus mitt/thai pad combinations (focus mitts and belly pad recommended): Free work w/ focus mitts, instructor yells for "knees" (2 straight knees w/ a switch) and "sprawls" randomly.
General defense vs. medium-to-high round kicks
Stick - baseball bat defense
Drill: Group of 3. Same focus mitt/thai pad drill as above, but now 3rd person has a stick and yells "THREAT" randomly getting striker's attention before attacking w/ baseball bat swing.

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)
Movement - shadow boxing w/o punches or kicks
Elbows 1-3
Knees - regular and round
Partner + kick shield: striker starts in neutral stance while their partner moves around them at any angle. On pad holder's "go," striker turns and delivers range-appropriate strikes. Work from front, side, and behind. Emphasize efficient footwork and ranging.
Choke from behind

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Hook punch
Uppercut punch
Thai pad combos. Round 1: combos 1-5 Round 2: combos 1-9 (6 - cross/hook/cross; 7 - hook/cross/hook; 8 - uppercut/hook/cross; 9 - uppercut/cross/hook)
Defense vs. low round kick (absorb)
Defense vs. low round kick (shin block)
Partner + boxing gloves: focus mitt work with a partner punching glove to glove. Partner A does combos 1-9 to gloves, adding low round kick after each combo. Partner B defends and counters with two straight punches.

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Focus mitt combinations
Spinning heel kick
Focus mitt combinations with heel kicks on the end (jab + R spinning heel kick, jab/cross + step and left heel kick...)
Sliding defense vs spinning heel kick
Stopping defense vs spinning heel kick
Partner + boxing gloves: partner A attacks with boxing combinations and finishes with a spinning heel kick. Partner B defends and returns with same
Stick - baseball bat swing

 

BEGINNER CLASS  (A3)
Palm Heel Strike
Front Kick Groin
Knee (emphasize forward knee with a switch)
Combination- Right Front Kick (Groin)/Left/Right Palm Heel Strikes/Left Knee
Ground-Back Position
Ground-Front Kick
Ground-Get up
Drill: starting on the ground, move to face partner with pad; when he approaches, kick and get up, then deliver the combination mentioned above

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)
Uppercut Punch
Hook Punch
Thai Pads- 3 Rounds of 2 Minutes; double on all round kicks and knees, include Hooks and Uppercuts
Bearhug from behind Arms Free
Hair Grab from Behind
Drill: Non stop punches on the pad, attacker; Makes an aggressive Bearhug from Behind or Hair Grab from Behind

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)
Belt Drill: 30 Seconds- 45 Seconds- 60 Seconds (20 Seconds rest between each round)
Spinning Heel Kick
Stopping Def. v. Spinning Heel Kick
Machine Gun Takedown
Stick- overhead defense
Stick- Left hand attacker
Drill: defender; eyes closed, attacker; makes either stick attacks or gives a verbal signal and makes a spinning heel Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Punches- L/R Combination

Left/Right/Right Elbow to Pad

Drill: light striking on the pad with straight punches; on the pad holder’s command (“go!”) burst in with Left/Right/Right Elbow aggressively, then move back out and continue with light strikes.

Choke from Front

Drill: eyes closed, either defend Choke from the Front or hit with pad and make Left/Right/Right Elbow combination

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/Left Hook/Right Cross

Focus Mitt Combination: Right Uppercut/left Hook/Right Cross/Side Step to Left/Right Cross

Bearhug from the Front – Arms Free (space and base)

Bearhug from the Front – Neck Leverage

Drill: eyes closed; partner either pushes, defender opens eyes and makes punch combination OR partner attacks with Bearhug and defender must defend appropriately.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

Thai Pads – basic combinations

Drill: groups of 3, two with thai pads; striker must make combinations while moving to keep second pad holder “lined up” so the striker deals with only one at a time; now and then, the second pad holder jumps in and becomes the first pad holder; BLACK BELTS do this from an opposite fighting stance.

Stick- Overhead defense

Drill: Defender starts on their knees, attacker gives a verbal signal and makes an Overhead Stick attack, defender must get to his/her feet as quickly as possible and make an aggressive defense

BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Front Groin Kick

Knee w/ Clinch

DRILL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker stands in front of Padholder at one end of the room. Instructor yells out a number to start the round, indicating the number of straight punches to be thrown. After yelling out, Striker sends a Front Groin Kick + Clinch/2 Knees + # Straight Punches. Striker runs to opposite end of the room and back for next round.

Front Choke 2-Hand Pluck

DRILL-FINAL:

Same as above, however, after returning from run, Striker sets up neutral, eyes closed. Partner attacks with Front Choke. After defense, another running lap and reset.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A3)

Hook Punch/Bas Combo 3

Defensive Front Kick

DRILL/COMBO:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker sends Bas 3 (Use TS for strikes) then creates distance with Defensive Front Kick. Padholder can cue “BURST!” for straight punches until cued to “RESET”.

Advanced - Knife Stab Upward

DRILL - FINAL:

Groups of 2 + Roaming Attackers. Groups of 2 work the combo above. Roaming Attackers give verbal cue to get Strikers’ attention then attack with Knife.

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ADVANCED CLASS (A3)

DRILL-WARMUP:

Groups of 2, designate A/B. On “RUN!” all students run randomly around room. Instructor cues “A” or “B” indicating the Attacker. Upon cue, the Attacker scans room, finds partner, and attacks with 360. Partner defends, counters and finishes. Both return to run.

Stick-Overhead Defense

Knife-Overhead Defense

DRILL:

Same as above, but with knives and sticks scattered on the floor. Upon cue, Attacker grabs knife or stick and attacks partner. Defend and reset into run.

2 Opponents Knife & Stick

DRILL-FINAL:

Groups of 3, one Defender, one with knife, one with stick. On “RUN!” all jog around room. On “ATTACK!” knife and stick find Defender. After defense, change Defender and reset.

Beginner (A2)
Movement-Fighting stance (forward, left, right, and back)
Straight punch w/ advance & retreat
Inside defenses
Drill: Group of 3 with 1 tombstone pad. Pad holder moves 1 step in fighting stance in any direction & calls a straight punch combo. Striker moves back into range and delivers combo. When 3rd person randomly yells "Threat!" pad holder backs away, & striker turns to face 3rd person. 3rd person throws an advancing straight punch at striker which should be defended w/ an inside defense. After defending, striker & pad holder resume movement & combos

Intermediate (A2)
Review round kicks
Defense vs. high round kicks (reflexive, 2 points of contact, 3 points of contact, & covering)
Bearhug behind arms free
Drill: defender starts with eyes closed, attacker bearhugs defender from behind (arms free). Defender goes through defense & disengages after combatives. Attacker throws 1 high round kick immediately after being disengaged for defender to defend. Then reset.

Advanced (A2)
Scissor Front Kick
Scissor Round Kick
Knife- defense vs. backslash
Drill: Attacker "hides" knife in their waist band. Attacker holds kick shield for either scissor front or scissor round kick. After defender delivers kick, attacker staggers back, drops pad and draws knife to attack with a backslash. After defender completes defense, reset.

Beginner (A2)
Straight punches (high and low)
Rearward elbows (3, 4, and 5)
Drill: padholder calls out a number 1-5 corresponding to the number of straight punches (high and low) that the striker must execute in any combination they like. At random intervals, another pad holder will bump from behind with a tombstone, and after striking with a rearward elbow they return to striking the 1st pad.
Headlock from behind

Intermediate (A2)
Inside and outside slap kicks
Line drills (drive padholder back in straight line): 1 - R inside slap kick to tombstone, step L straight knee; return with retreating Jab/cross 2- R power cross, step left round kick; return with cross/hook combo
Reverse headlock standing
Drill: defender starts with eyes closed, 1st attacker either bumps with kick shield and holds for strikes or attacks with reverse standing headlock. After either "GO" command from padholder or successful defense, the defender runs to find 2nd attacker in the room, where they deliver strikes to a kick shield until "TIME" is called

Advanced (A2)
Review advancing straight punches
Advanced fun (from front, assailant using off hand)
Drill: while defender strikes tombstone pad, attacker comes up and attacks with gun in left or right hand and a focus mitt in another. Defender redirects correctly, punches the mitt, disarms the gun, and returns to the tombstone. Repeat drill again but using additional "attackers" disturbing defender with focus mitts or kick shields.

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Round Kick – practice angles chopping down to the leg and up to the ribs

Combo: Right Round Kick/Right Cross (to emphasize recoil of the kick

Knees – emphasize forward knee with a switch of the feet

Choke from Behind with a Push – practice turning both directions

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Front Kick Vertical Target (review from level 1)

Defensive Front Kick – include follow up combatives

Drill: attacker advances with Defensive Front Kick; defender makes the kick; attacker either reacts to the kick and retreats OR simply stops, and defender finishes with additional combatives.

Kick Off From Guard

Foot Grab – Stripping

Drill: attacker is on top in guard; defender kicks off from guard; attacker stands up, grabbing defender’s foot; defender makes the Foot Grab defense.

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Front Kick (review; focus on high front kick)

Scissor Front Kick

Side Kick (review)

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Medium Side Kick

Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Straight Punches with Advance

Straight Punches with Retreat

Round Kick (Both sides)

Headlock from Behind

Ground –Side Kick

Drill: Groups of 3, 1 kicking shield; defender starts on the ground, side kick, get up, non stop strikes on pad, defend headlock from behind and reset.

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Defensive Front Kick

Quick Combo: Defensive Front Kick followed by non stop knee strikes

Bearhug Behind Arms Free

Ground-Escape form Guard (gouge and stack)

Drill: Groups of 3, 1 kicking shield; defender starts in attackers guard, escape from guard, execute a defensive front kick on pad followed by non-stop knees, attacker; bearhug from behind, defender; makes the appropriate defense and resets.

 

ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Jumping Side Kick

Jumping Round Kick

Conditioning Drill: 2 rounds of 3 minutes

Round 1- 5 Jump Squats, 5 Jump Side Kicks

Round 2- 5 Burpees, 5 Jump Round Kicks

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick

Knife- Kick from Distance

Knife- defense v. downward stab

Drill: Eyes closed; defend knife OR Side Kick

BEGINNER CLASS (A2)

Thai Pad Combo:

Left/Right Straight + Left Step/Pivot + Right Straight

Straight Punch Low

Thai Pad Combo:

Left/Right Straight + Left Straight Low + Left Step/Pivot + Right Straight

Round Kick

Thai Pad Combo:

Left/Right Straight + Left Straight Low + Left Step/Pivot + Right Straight + Right Round Kick

Inside Defense v. Straight Low

Thai Pad Combo:

Left/Right Straight + Left Straight Low/Padholder Defends + Left Step/Pivot + Right Straight + Right Round Kick

DRILL - FINAL:

Groups of 2, Striker, Padholder. Working combination above, on GO! cue, both Striker and Padholder must run to touch both end walls of the gym and return to their spot.

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INTERMEDIATE CLASS (A2)

Inside Defense v. Left/Right

DRILL:
Groups of 2, A/B. Alternating Attacker/Defender. One sends Left/Right Straight combo, the other defends, then switch roles.

Defense v. High Round Kick (2 & 3 Points)

DRILL:

Same as above, but Attacker adds High Round Kick after Left/Right Straight.

Bearhug Rear - Arms Caught

Bearhug Rear - Arms Free

DRILL - FINAL:
Groups of 2, working Left/Right Straight + High Round attack/defense, but NOT alternating. Select groups to roam and attack the ATTACKER with either Bearhug.

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ADVANCED CLASS (A2)

Jumping Side Kick

Plucking Defense v Side Kick

Redirecting Defense v High Side Kick

DRILL:

Groups of 2. Alternating Attacker/Defender. One sends either Side Kick, other defends, then switch roles.

Forward Slash

Backward Slash

DRILL - FINAL: Piranha in the Pool

Designate an area as “the pool” which should be big enough for all students but not too big to create too much space. One person begins as the Attacker with a knife. The Attacker begins slashing but can change victim as much as necessary. All other students must attempt to defend or avoid the attacks. If possible, whoever defends, controls and disarms the Attacker is the Attacker for the next round.