elite force martial arts curriculum - march (April Cycle)
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ELITE FORCE MARTIAL ARTS CLASS FORMAT
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY TIME YOU SEE SOMETHING UNDERLINED IN BLUE THAT IT IS A HYPERLINK TO A VIDEO
* some of the videos are the same for A Day and B day so the video is only linked once
Kids Classes - 45 minutes
Adult Classes- 60 minutes
A Days- Monday,Tuesday, Friday
B Days- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Kids
Adults
ELITE FORCE MARTIAL ARTS CLASS FORMAT
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY TIME YOU SEE SOMETHING UNDERLINED IN BLUE THAT IT IS A HYPERLINK TO A VIDEO
* some of the videos are the same for A Day and B day so the video is only linked once
Kids Classes - 45 minutes
Adult Classes- 60 minutes
A Days- Monday,Tuesday, Friday
B Days- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
Kids
- 3 minutes- lineup and pre-frame the class on what will be covered
- 7 minutes- dynamic warmup
- 10 minutes- Self defense
- 10 minutes- Pad work
- 10 minutes- Forms on A Days/ Sparring or sparring drills on B Days
- 5 minutes- Mat Chat and Announcements
Adults
- 3 minutes- lineup and pre-frame the class on what will be covered
- 10 minutes- dynamic warmup
- 10-12 minutes- Self defense
- 20 minutes- Pad work
- 10 minutes- Forms on A Days/ Sparring or sparring drills on B Days
- 5 minutes- Mat Chat and Announcements
instructor teachingtips
Basic Class Plan - Weeks 1 & 2
“A” Day Class Plan
Jog Around – Action Creates Motivation
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
Partner No Touch Tame and Aim
Wall Work: Pumping Round K’s
Jog Around – Action Creates Motivation
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
- Jab – Right Knee
- Jab – Cross – Left Knee
- Walk out push-ups
- World’s Greatest Stretch
- Basic Punch Drill
- Slide Up Left Round Kick
Partner No Touch Tame and Aim
- Left FK – Jab – Cross
- Left FK – Left RK
Wall Work: Pumping Round K’s
Instructor Tips
- Have the 7th sense – You only see CHAMPIONS!
- Sensei sets the tone! -Your energy and expectation of the students sets the tone for the class. Be in peak state!
Junior Paddle Kicking Drills
- Jab – R-RK
- Jab – Cross – Left RK
- Front Kick – Jump FK
- Add in Rolls/Obstacles
Adult Thai Pad Drills
- Jab – R-180
- Jab – Cross – Left RK
- Hook – R-180 – Cross – L-RK (First 4 of the Dutch)
Forms Curriculum
- White Belts: Appreciation Form and 8 Count Moving Basics
- Novice: Review the above and teach Short 1
Basic Class Plan - Weeks 1 & 2
“B” Day Class Plan
Jog Around – Get them moving!
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
Instructor Tips
Jog Around – Get them moving!
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
- Jab – Right Knee
- Cross – Left Knee
- Push-ups/Abs
- World’s Greatest Stretch
- Left FK – Right RK
Instructor Tips
- Have the 7th sense – You only see CHAMPIONS!
- Sensei sets the tone! Your energy and expectation of the students sets the tone for the class. Be in peak state!
Self-Defense
Light Touch Tame and Aim w/Gear On
- Jab – Right RK
- Jab – Cross – Left RK
- A Line: Jab – Cross
- B Line: Push Kick
- A Line: FK
- B Line: Low Parry – Cross or Low Kick
Advanced Class Plan - Weeks 1 & 2
“A” Day Class Plan
Jog Around – Body in Motion
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
Partner Tame and Aim Drills
Instructor Tips
Jog Around – Body in Motion
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
- Jab – Cross – Hook – Right Knee
- Walk out push-ups
- World’s Greatest Stretch
- Jab – Uppercut – Cross – Hook – Right RK
- Appreciation Form
Partner Tame and Aim Drills
- Left FK – Right RK
- Jab – Side Kick
- Partner Pumping RK’s
Instructor Tips
- Have the 7th sense – You only see CHAMPIONS!
- Sensei sets the tone! Your energy and expectation of the students sets the tone for the class. Be in peak state!
Junior Line Drills
- FK – FK – Jab – Cross – Left RK
- Step Downward Blocks
- FK – Jump FK (Both Sides
- Jab – Side Kick (Both Sides)
- Jab – HK/RK
- FK – RK – Spinning HK
Adult Thai Pad Drills
- Thai Combo 5
- Dutch Drill: Hook – R-180 Low – Cross – L-RK – Cross – Hook – R-180 Low – Hook – Cross – L-RK
- Elevator RK Drill
Advanced Class Plan - Weeks 1 & 2
“B” Day Class Plan
Jog Around – Body in Motion
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
Instructor Tips
Jog Around – Body in Motion
Spot on a Dot Warm Up
- Double Jab – Cross – Hook – Cross – Jab Out
- Push-ups/Abs
- World’s Greatest Stretch
- Double Jab - SK
Instructor Tips
- Have the 7th sense – You only see CHAMPIONS!
- Sensei sets the tone! Your energy and expectation of the students sets the tone for the class. Be in peak state!
Partner Thai Drills
- Hook – Right Low Kick – Cross – Left RK
- A Line: Hooks to the Head
- B Line: Roll under the punches and counter
- A Line: Jab – Cross
- B Line: Push Kick
- 1 to 1 Kicking Skills
- Back and Forth Sparring
Light Contact Sparring
- 1 Minute Rounds for Juniors/2-3 Minute Rounds for Adults
- Make sure you have proper partner match ups – Sparring the same person is OK
- Stress proper stance and footwork
- Always connect the dots between sparring and self-defense