BEGINNER CLASS
Movement – shuffle away to the right
Movement – step and pivot left
Straight Punches – introduce focus mitts
Combo: Left/Right/shuffle away to the right OR step and pivot left
Elbow #1
Combo: Left/Right/Right Elbow
Wrist Releases (same side arm only)
360 Defense
Drill: attacker grabs wrist; defender defends; attacker SOMETIMES follows with 360, sometimes backs away
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Hook Punch
Outside Defense vs. Right Punch
Hair Grab Side, Impending Knee
Hair Grab Behind
Drill: Groups of 3. 1 striker, 1 attacker, 1 focus mitt holder. Striker and focus mitt holder free work (striker bare handed). Attacker randomly grabs striker’s hair from side or rear. Striker defends, then returns to pad work.
ADVANCED CLASS
Thai Pads from opposite stance: Round 1 – From regular stance, strikers throw any combos that require a switch kick (2K, 4K, etc.). Round 2 – Strikers throw those same combinations, but deliver a cross or uppercut instead of a kick. Round 3 – Same lead combinations, but after the switch strikers deliver combo 6 or 8 immediately from their switch stance.
Review Headlock from the Side
Headlock from the Side, Spinning Inward
Headlock from the Side, Neck Break
Drill: 1 attacker, 1 defender. Defender, eyes shut. Attacker delivers either basic headlock from the side, spinning inward, or neck break attack. Defender must recognize attack and defend appropriately.