Beginner (A3)
Front Kick to a Vertical Target
FKVT to Left/Right Combination
FKVT to knee
Target recognition based on the above
Drill: Padholder and striker line up on one end of the mat, with padholders on outside. On “GO!” strikers throw FKVT to pad and try to sprint to other side of room to touch a cone or landmark in the ring. If padholder touches them with pad in both hands before they touch cone, striker does to burpees. If not, padholder does two burpees.
360 defenses
Choke from the Front (2-handed)
Drill: A/B Drill. Roaming attackers can apply Choke from the Front (2-handed) or verbal cue with 360 attack.
Intermediate (C3)
Focus mitts and belly pad
Round 1: free work with basic combinations
Round 2: Add defensive front kick between combinations
Round 3: Add sprawls
Advanced Technique: Gun to the Side, Front of Arm
Advanced (C3)
Focus mitts and (everyone) shin guards
Goal: Working inside a longer/taller attacker
Round 1: Focus on call with hooks and uppercuts, adding in a (controlled and gently placed) low round kick on holder’s call
Round 2: Whenever pad holder wants, they can throw the medium round kick. Striker performs 2 or 3 point block. Off the lead side they respond with a 9, off the rear side they come back with an 8
Round 3: Pad holder can throw a FKVT. Striker defends, clearing with their lead hand, and responds with a 10 (overhand/uppercut/overhand)
Headlock from the Side, spinning inward
Headlock from the Side, neck break