BEGINNER CLASS
Fighting Stance
Movement in Fighting Stance – Left, Right, Forward, Backward
Review Technical Stand-up
Ground – Side Position
Ground – Side Kick
Drill: Zombie drill. 1 kick shield holder, 1 striker. Striker starts in side position on the ground in front of pad holder. Striker’s 1st side kick to pad holder starts the drill. Striker’s goal is to create enough space to execute a technical stand-up into fighting position and move away. Pad holder continuously move forward towards striker. Note: pad holders should adjust the level of difficulty to help train their partner for success. Every pad holder should start as a slow zombie and build up to fast zombies as their striker has success in creating enough space to stand up.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts: Combos 3& 4 for 2 minutes
Focus Mitts: Combos 6&7 for 2 minutes
Review Choke from Front with Push
Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
Drill: eyes closed, either Choke Front Push or Bearhug Behind, Arms Caught
ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads: 3 rounds of 3 minutes — last :30 seconds of each round, make 10 strong round kicks with each leg (no rapid taps, the kicks must have power)
Side Kick Review
Plucking/Row Defense v. Medium Side Kick
Redirecting Defense v. High Side Kick
Light Sparring: try to include side kicks into your sparring rounds