Beginner Class (B3)
Palm Heel Strikes (from mount)
Knees
Drill: Groups of 2; Striker; Palm Heel Strikes (from mount) on pad holders signal “UP!” strikers quickly stands up and works Knees on pad; on pad holders signal “Down!”, striker mounts and continues with Palm Heel Strikes.
Choke from Front (1 handed)
Choke from Behind with a push
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill- non-stop strikes and self-defense. Make it intense.

Intermediate Class (D3)
Round Kick Low (quick review)
Heel Kick
Combo: Forward Leg Heel Kick, Back Leg Round Kick, Jab, Cross
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick
Outside Defense v. Front Kick
Choke from Front against the wall
Drill: Eyes closed; defend Front Kick OR Choke

Advanced Class (D3)
Jump Spinning Heel Kick
Hip Throw
Drill: Level 1 & 2 techniques; Hip Throw when possible
Gun from Front
Gun to the Side of the Head
Gun – from behind at a distance
Drill: Monkey in the middle drill + Push ups: non-stop Gun attacks and Strikes. On instructors signal down, defender drops down and does 5 Push ups while others are SAFELY bumping him/her with pads and yelling.

BEGINNER (B3)
Straight Punch Low
DRILL:
Groups of 2 Padholder, Striker. Striker sends Straight Low, orients and finishes with Straight blast until Padholder cues to “RESET!”.

Straight Punch Low Defense
DRILL:
Groups of 2, alternating roles. Determine who starts as Attacker. Attacker sends Straight Low, other defends. Attacker orients. Switch roles, so other person attacks. Keep alternating roles.

Front Choke 1-Hand Pluck

DRILL - FINAL:
Same alternating role drill as above, however attacker can choose to attack with Straight Low or Front Choke.
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INTERMEDIATE (D3)
DRILL: Alternating Ground & Pound
Groups of 2, one on back holding Tombstone, other mounted. On “GO!” mounted person sends strikes, on “SWITCH!” pass pad to person mounted, bottom person sends strikes. Repeat for several passes. Rotate positions for round 2.

Ground Trap, Buck & Roll
Ground Elbow Escape
Ground Side Mount to Full Mount
Ground Dismount from Top

DRILL - FINAL:
Groups of 2. One begins in Side Mount. Attempts to move into Full Mount. Once in Full Mount, attempts to maintain as person on bottom attempts to gain dominant position.
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ADVANCED (D3)
DRILL: Distraction Strikes
Groups of 3, Striker, Padholder, Distractor. Striker sends all out strikes while Distractor attempts to hold arms/pull away.

REVIEW - Rear Headlock (Bar/Carotid)
REVIEW - Bearhug Rear Arms Free - Finger Strip
Full Nelson - Finger Strip
Gun Rear to Head - Hostage

DRILL - FINAL:
Same as beginning, but Distractor can distract or apply any attack above.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Punches- Straight Punch
Hammerfist to the side
Drill: Groups of 3, 2 pads, 1 round :60 seconds; striker non stop Straight Punches on pad; 2nd Pad holder bumps striker from the side; striker makes a Hammerfist strike to the side, turns and faces the pad and continues with Straight Punches.
Inside Defense
Choke from Behind with a push
Drill: Eyes closed; inside defense OR Choke from behind
Ground: Getting Up (From side position)
Finisher Drill: Ground - Getting up; Non stop knees on pad, until pad holder calls time.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Back Kick
Combo: Back Kick/ turn face the pad/6 Knees
Choke from behind Against Wall
Drill: defender stands near wall, eyes closed; he either gets a light push, and delivers a back kick OR he gets choked and pushed against the wall. BE CAREFUL. MAKE SURE DEFENDERS TURN THEIR FACES WHEN THEY ARE PUSHED TO AVOID BREAKING THEIR NOSES AGAINST THE WALL.

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts – including pad holder striking to encourage good defense
Sweeps
Bearhug Behind Arms Free (review)
Full Nelson Sweep
Drill: Bearhug Behind, Arms Free or Full Nelson Sweep (if you don’t have good mats, just “show” the sweep, do not actually take your partner down

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Front Kick – practice from passive stance, followed by straight punches
Round Kick
Round Kick – focus on various angles: downward, horizontal, upward
Drill: Horseshoe Drill Horseshoe Kicking Drill

Wrist Releases – discuss aggressive v. soft responses based on situation and stimulus

Arm Pull — burst forward with counterattacks
Drill: Aggressive or Soft — the defender has eyes closed; the attacker grabs the wrist, sometimes pulling aggressively; the defender react according to the aggressiveness of the grab with either a wrist release OR bursting forward with counterattacks.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts — Left/Left/Right
Focus Mitts — Left/Right/Right
Round kick (review)
Round Kick – variation, striking with the ball of the foot
Choke from Behind with a Pull

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts — Right/slip left punch/Right
Focus Mitts — Right/Left Hook/duck under right hook/Left Hook
Hip Throw
Basic Self Defense Review — include Hip Throw into counterattacks
Long Gun Behind, Touching

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Movement
Straight Punches – Left/Right Combo
Drill — Circle Drill — puncher makes Left/Right Combo, then moves in a half circle around the pad holder; after moving 180 degrees, make Left/Right Combo and move back 180 degrees. During movement, the puncher should be just outside of punching range. This is a basic drill for improving footwork.
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Straight Punch
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: begin standing up, throwing straight punches and hammerfist punches, then drop to knees and continue striking, then lie on your back and continue striking; then return to your knees, and then stand up. The striking should be CONTINUOS. Switch with your partner. Do 2 rounds. This is very tiring!
Guard Drill – maintain good posture while in the attacker’s guard
Guard Escape – gouge, posture up, striking groin
Guard – Arm Bar
Guard Drill: bottom person works for arm bar, top person works guard escape

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Punch One Direction, Kick Another (Straight Punch, Side Kick)
General Defense v. High Round Kick
Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick
General Defense v. Knife Slash (Live and Dead Side)

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch

DRILL:
Strikers lying on belly, eyes closed. Padholders roam, cueing Strikers with pad tap. Striker gets up as quickly as possible, sending a burst of Straight Punches until Padholder cues to “RESET!”

Knees w/ Clinch

DRILL:
Grps 2, Striker, Padholder. Striker neutral, eyes closed. Padholder pushes off balance with pad. Striker gets balance, bursts in with punches, eventually transitioning to several knees. Reset.

Choke Rear w/ Push

DRILL - FINAL:
Defenders spread out around room, neutral, eyes closed. Attackers roam, choosing to cue with pad push for combo above or Choke Rear w/ Push.
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INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Basic Takedown Defense (Spinning on centerline)

DRILL:
Grps 2, Striker, Attacker/Padholder. Striker standing, back toward wall. Padholder moves in simulating takedown. Striker defends/spins, pushing padholder against wall and finishing with knees to pad.

Choke Rear Against Wall
Bearhug Rear - Arms Free

DRILL - FINAL:
Grps 2, Defender, Attacker. Attacker applies Choke Rear Against Wall. Attacker can decide to disrupt Choke Defense, applying Bearhug.
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ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
DRILL - WARMUP: G&P Relay
Grps 2, at one end of the gym, one mounted on Kickshield. On “GO!” mounted person sends all out strikes to pad. Partner runs to opposite end of gym performing 3 burpees, then runs down to relieve striker.

GROUND SPARRING:
Grps 2. One minute rounds. Begin in various ground positions.

Face-to-Face Throw
Hip Throw
Headlock Side, Spinning Inward

DRILL - FINAL:
Defenders neutral, eyes closed. Attackers roam able to apply: Hip Throw, mounting, requiring Defender to use Trap, Buck and Roll, Headlock Side, Spinning Inward OR Headlock Side.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Left/Right Combintion
Round Kick (also work switch round kick)
Drill: Thai Pads- 2-3 minute rounds, straight punch combinations with round kicks, add sprawls in the second round
Choke from Front
Choke from Side
Choke from Behind
Drill: Monkey in the Middle- Groups of 5; One defender, non-stop attacks

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Thai Pads- 3-2 minute rounds
Round 1- Left/Right/Right Elbow/Liver Shot/Left hook/Right Cross
Round 2- Add- Bob and weave/Left hook/Right Cross/Left Round Kick/Right Knee
Round 3- Put both combos together!
Choke from Behind with a pull
Hair Grab Behind
Bearhug Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; Defender, works combinations on Thai Pads, Attacker; makes makes any of the above attackes

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Jumping Spinning Back Kick
Jumping Spinning Heel Kick
General Def. V. Medium to High Kick
Inside Defense with counters
Slow Sparring- 1-2 min round- Open Hands, light contact
Hip Throw
Buck trap roll (quick review)
Elbow escape (quick review)
Drill: Slow Sparring with Hip throw- 2-2 min rounds- A's & B's
Round 1- A's are the Aggressors- Open hands, light contact sparring, on instructors signal "Down" A's are taking their partner (safely) down with a hip throw and quickly mounting them, B's must work to gain a better position, quickly get up on their feet and continue with Slow sparring.
Round 2- B's are now the Aggressors- Same drill as above.

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)

Left/Right

Elbows 4-7

Ground - Side Position and Movement

Ground - Side Kick

Ground - Get Up

Choke from the Side

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)

Focus Mitts: Right/Left Hook

Focus Mitts: Left Hook/Right

Focus Mitts: Left/Right Hook

Focus Mitts: Right Hook/Left Hook

Hair Grab from the Side

Bearhug Behind Lifting

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)

Combatives: distance continuum - get in with kicks, punches, elbows, headbutts, the elbows, punches, kicks to get out

Long Gun from Behind, Touching

Hand Gun from Behind at a Distance

Drill: combatives drill above, with a second attacker making threats with gun or long gun

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
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 (D3)
Straight Punch
Hammerfist Forward
Drill: begin standing up, throwing straight punches and hammerfist punches, then drop to knees and continue striking, then lie on your back and continue striking; then return to your knees, and then stand up. The striking should be CONTINUOS. Switch with your partner. Do 2 rounds. This is very tiring!
Guard Drill – maintain good posture while in the attacker’s guard
Guard Escape – gouge, posture up, striking groin
Guard – Arm Bar
Guard Drill: bottom person works for arm bar, top person works guard escape

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts – including pad holder striking to encourage good defense
Sweeps
Bearhug Behind Arms Free (review)
Full Nelson Sweep
Drill: Bearhug Behind, Arms Free or Full Nelson Sweep (if you don’t have good mats, just “show” the sweep, do not actually take your partner down

BEGINNER CLASS (B3)
Straight Punch
Straight Punch with Advance
Inside Defenses
Choke from the Side
Drill: one attack, one defend using Inside Defenses; random attackers move around the room and make Choke from the Side to the attackers

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D3)
Drill: movement drill with front kicks, round kicks, and knees
Side Kick
Side Kick with Advance
Back Fall Break
Ground - back position, movement, and front kick (review)
Drill: defender stands with eyes closed; attacker gives signal from either side for Side Kick OR pushes from the front; defender makes Fall Break, kicks, and gets up; continue ALL reactions with additional strikes until the pad holder calls time

ADVANCED CLASS (D3)
Focus Mitts: 3 rounds of 2 minutes, opposite stance
Round Kick (review; emphasize high round kicks)
Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick
Hip Throw
Drill: basic self defense; include hip throws in counter attacks