BEGINNER CLASS
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Forward
Front Kick Groin
Round Kick
Drill: Shared interval round; 15 seconds on then switch back and forth for 4 minutes. As hard and fast on work interval as possible!
2 times through of:
15 seconds Straight Punches (switch pad on Instructor’s call and partner immediately begins their 15 seconds of striking!)
15 seconds Front Kick Groin (switch)
15 seconds Hammerfist Forward (switch)
15 seconds 2 Round Kicks right leg, 2 round kicks left leg (switch)
Headlock from Behind
Drill: Groups of 3; 1 pad holder; 1 striker/defender; 1 attacker. Pad holder can hold for 2 straight punches or 2 forward hammerfists, 1 Front Kick Groin, or 1 round kick. At any time, Attacker can apply Headlock from Behind. Striker makes defense and immediately returns to pad.
INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Focus Mitts
Round 1: Free work, combinations 1-10
Round 2: Add 1Elbow-10Elbow (whatever hand finishes punching, throw the opposite elbow)
Round 3: Elbow Flow: on calls with the elbow, make three elbows: first elbow is across, second elbow is up (Elbow #6), and third elbow makes a downward trajectory as if over an attacker whose hands are up
Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick Groin
Choke from Behind with a Pull
Drill: A/B Drill: A’s are attackers and can attack any B with a verbal cue and then make Front Kick Groin or can apply Choke from Behind with a Pull
ADVANCED CLASS
Partners; 1 curved kick shield per group
Round 1: Target Recognition: Pad holder can hold for 2 punches, Front Kick Groin, Round Kick, Knee, or Defensive Front Kick
Round 2: Target recognition, but have strikers with their backs to the wall and curved kick shield holders in front of them. When instructor yells “CLINCH!” striker clinches pad holder in Thai Clinch position, throws two knees and spins them on centerline to get away from the wall, and throws non-stop knees until instructor calls “TIME!”. Reset. As many phases as you want and then switch.
Round 3: Same as Round 1 except PADHOLDER has back to wall and instead of clinch, Instructor calls “STOP!” (For safety) then “KICK!” Striker throws Defensive Front Kick and tries to sprint to opposite end of mat. Pad holder drops pad and tries to chase them and tag them with two hands. If striker is caught before touching wall, they do 5 burpees. If pad holder doesn’t catch them, 2 burpees.
Stick Overhead
Stick, Off Angle
Drill: Monkey in the Middle: Groups of 3; 2 attackers; 1 defender. Attackers can make Stick Overhead or Stick Off Angle attack, or any attack from levels 1-3.