Curriculum

Level 1

1. Fundamentals
2. The 3 Hammers
3. Elbow Strikes
4. Front Kick to the A-Frame (Groin Area)
5. Front Kick to a Vertical Target (Stabbing)
6. Round kick
7. Basic takedown defense
8. Knees (regular and round)
9. Stabbing knee
10. 360 defense
11. Inside defense
12. Inside defense versus straight low punch
13. Choke from the front (1 hand)
14. Choke from the front (2 hands)
15. Choke from the side
16. Choke from behind
17. Choke from the front with a push
18. Choke from behind with a push
19. Headlock from behind (carotid and arm-bar)
20. Wrist releases
21. Groundfighting (back position)
22. Groundfighting (side position)
23. Ground – Round kick
24. Ground – Getting up
25. *Defense vs. high round kick (cover)

Level 2

1. Hook punch
2. Uppercut punch
3. Dodging
4. Defensive Front Kick
5. Front kick with advance (neutral and fighting stance)
6. Side Kick (with and without an advance)
7. Back Kick
8. Uppercut back Kick
9. Basic Takedown Defense (spin on centerline)
10. Inside defenses w/counters
11. Defenses against hooks and uppercuts
12. 360 defense with counter
13. Shin and leg defenses
14. Reflexive defense versus front kick
15. Outside stabbing defense versus front kick
16. Plucking AND Rowing Defenses versus Offensive Front Kick
17. Defense against high front kick
18. Wall choke defenses
19. Choke from behind with a pull
20. Fall breaks
21. Kicks and strips
22. Underdog escapes
23. Trapped Kick Escape
24. Pluck/row defense vs. medium side kick
25. Bearhug defenses

Level 3

1. Dirty Strikes
2. Headbutts
3. Rolling elbow (vertical)
4. Rolling elbow (horizontal)
5. Specialized Kicks
6. Heel kick
7. Slap kicks
8. The Insiders
9. Outside Defenses
10. High Round Kick Defenses
11. Tumbling (Advanced)
12. Side and front headlock defenses
13. Hair Grabs
14. Bearhug from behind (leverage on finger)
15. Bearhug with lift defenses
16. Ground-armbar from guard
17. Ground Reversals
18. Ground-choke from the side
19. Ground side headlock defenses
20. Ground-guard escape (stacking)
21. Ground-side mount position and strikes
22. Arm locks and disengage
23. Barrel Roll
24. Close Choke from the side
25. Choke from the Front CONTROL REVERSAL

Level 4

1. Chops (inside and outside)
2. Superman punch
3. Mouth of hand punch
4. Axe kick
5. Spinning heel kick
6. Sweeps
7. General defense vs. high kicks
8. Sliders
9. Stopping defense vs. spinning heel kick
10. Stick defense vs. overhead swing
11. Stick defense vs. overhead swing (off angle)
12. Stick defense vs. baseball bat swing (horizontal)
13. Kick defense vs. knife (distance)
14. Kick defense vs. Straight stab
15. Gun from the front
16. Gun to the side of the head
17. Side and Side Back
18. Side and Pushing
19. Gun to back of the head (touching)
20. Cavaliers 1-4
21. Pinned Down
22. Ground- arm triangle from guard
23. Guillotines
24. Headlock Defenses
25. Takedowns

Level 5

1. Double Down #1
2. Double Down #2:
3. Machine gun takedown
4. One arm shoulder throw
5. Hip throw
6. Face-to-face throw (sacrifice throw)
7. Headlock from behind (throw)
8. Headlock side (being spun inward)
9. Headlock from the side (neck break)
10. Full nelson defense (finger strip)
11. Full nelson defense (throw)
12. Full nelson defense (sweep)
13. Defense vs. Bayonet stab
14. Knife defense vs. upward stab
15. Knife defense vs. straight stab
16. Knife defense vs. straight stab (live side)
17. Knife defense vs. forward slash
18. Knife defense vs. backhand slash
19. Gun from behind at a distance
20. Gun from the front, cupping technique
21. Long gun from the front (live side)
22. Long gun from the front (dead side)
23. Long gun from the side, behind arm
24. Long gun from behind, touching
25. Knife defense vs. Downward stab