BEGINNER CLASS (A3)

Straight Punches

Drill: 30 seconds non-stop straight punching; 15 second rest; 2 rounds

360 Defense — include control and knees

Ground – Back Position

Ground – Front Kick

Ground – Get Up

Drill: groups of three; one pad holder; person in the middle punches a pad; at any time, the third person gives a verbal signal and makes a 360 attack; defender defends, controls, and gives knees; sometimes the third person says “down!” and the defender sits down on the ground; the pad holder then moves in; defender kicks, then gets up and continues striking.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (C3)

Combinations 1k and 2k — the kicks should be low round kicks; recommend using a large kicking shield

Defense v. Low Round Kick (shin block)

Defense v. Low Round Kick (absorb)

Headlock from the Side

Drill: groups of three; one person makes low kicks; defender defends; at any time, the third person can make Headlock from the Side

ADVANCED CLASS (C3)

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 3 minutes

Simple Takedown

Ground – Side Control

Ground – Side Control Escape

Ground – Knife from Guard (scissor sweep)

Drill: attacker makes Simple Takedown and gets to Side Control; defender makes Side Control Escape and pulls guard; attacker pulls knife and begins to stab (SAFETY! AVOID EYES); defender makes the defense