Beginner
Elbows 4-7
Round Kick
Headlock from Behind
Drill: 1 striker, 1 tombstone pad holder, 1 attacker (with extra tombstone available). Pad holder calls for punch combos 1-4, round kicks & groin kicks. Attacker randomly puts striker in headlock from behind or jolts striker with a tombstone pad and holds for elbow 4 or 5. After striker defends against attacker, immediately return to working with pad holder.
Intermediate
Defensive Front Kick
Bearhug Behind Arms Caught
Bearhug Behind Arms Free
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder, 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work. Attacker randomly bear hugs striker with arms free, 1 arm caught, or both arms caught. Striker defends appropriately, finishes the fight, and returns to pad work.
Advanced
Overhand Right Punch
2 Front Kicks with a Switch
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Knife – off angle upward stab (live & dead side)
Drill: 1 focus mitt holder (with belly pad if available), 1 striker, 1 attacker. Striker and pad holder free work (mix in overhand punches and 2 front kicks with a switch). Attacker randomly starts stabbing defender from off angle. Defender recognizes angle of attack ASAP and defends appropriately, finishes the fight and returns to pad work. Note: defender may NOT defend early. For the purposes of the drill, the defender must pretend not to know the knife attacker is there until they are already under attack.