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I. Stance

A. Neutral Stance
B. Fighting Stance

II. Movement

A. Forward, Back, Left, Right
B. Shadow Boxing

III. Punches

A. Straight Punch
B. Straight Punch – left/right combo
C. Palm Heel Strike
E. Eye Gouge/Strike
F. Straight Punch w/Advance
G. Straight Punch w/Retreat
H. Straight Punch Low
I. Hammer-fist Strikes (all directions)
J. Elbows (1-7)

IV. Kicks

A. Front Groin Kick
B. Front Kick – Vertical Target (Offensive)
C. Front Kick – Defensive
D. Round Kick

V. Knees

A. Strikes
B. Movement
C. Switching Sides

VI. Punch/Kick Combos

VII. Punch Defenses

A. 360 Outside Defenses (all angles)
B. Inside Defenses

VIII. Choke Defenses

A. Rotational Defense – front, side, and back
B. Front Choke w/Push
C. Back Choke w/Push

IX. Headlock Defenses

A. Headlock from Side
B. Headlock from Behind

X. Wrist Release

XI. Pull Defenses

XII. Groundwork

A. Back Fall Break
B. Movement (Back & Sides)
C. Kicks
D. Stripping/Cleaning vs Foot Grab
E. Getting Up

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I. Head-butts

A. Head-butt Forward
B. Head-butt Upward
C. Head-butt Side (bear-hug context)
D. Head-butt Back (bear-hug context)

II. Kicks

A. Defensive Back Kick with a Spin
B. Offensive Back Kick
C. Heel Kick
D. Inside Slap Kick
E. Outside Slap Kick

III. Punch Defenses

A. Inside Defense v. Left/Right
B. Inside Defense v. Left/Right (using forward hand)
C. Outside Defense 1-4

IV. Kick Defenses

A. Reflexive Defense vs. High Round Kick
B. Defense vs. High Round Kick

V. Fall Breaks

A. High Fall Break – Back and Side
B. Forward Fall Break

VI. Rolls

VII. Hair-grabs

A. Hair-grab, Front
B. Hair-grab, Side
C. Hair-grab, Behind or Opposite Side

VIII. Bear-Hugs

A. Bear-hug from Behind (Leverage on Finger)
B. Bear-hug, Lifting – from Behind
C. Bear-hug, Lifting – from the Front
D. Full Nelson – Leverage on Finger

IX. Takedowns

A. Double Leg Takedown
B. Single Leg Takedown – Head inside/outside
C. Single Leg Hyperextension
D. Knee Tap
E. Snap Down

X. Control Positions

A. Pummeling
B. Arm Drag
C. 2 Hand Head Control

XI. Headlock / Clinch Defense

A. Defense vs Reverse headlock
B. Defense vs 2 Hand Head Control

XII. Groundwork

A. Choke from the Side
B. Headlock from the Side
C. Headlock from Behind
D. Arm Bar
E. Guard Escape – Stacking
F. Side Mount – Top Position
G. Side Mount – Bottom Position

XIII. Sparring

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I. Punches

A. Chops, Inside and Outside
B. Ridge Hand/Mouth of Hand Punches
C. Swingout Hammerfist-Element of Surprise

II. Kicks

A. Axe Kick
B. Outside Slap Kick with a Spin
C. Heel Kick with a Spin
D. Sweep – Leg Sweep with Round Kick

III. Kick Defenses

A. General Defense v. Medium to High Attacks (round kick, heel kick, etc.)
B. Sliding Defense v. High Round Kick
C. Defense v. High Side Kick
D. Defense v. Low Side Kick
E. Defense v. Low to Medium Side Kick (Plucking)
F. Defense v. Side Kick (sideways to attacker)
G. Sliding Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick
H. Kick Defense v. Spinning Heel Kick

IV. Stick Defenses

A. Stick, Overhead Swing
B. Stick, Overhead Swing – off angle/dead side
C. Stick Defense, Baseball Bat Swing

V. Handgun Defenses

A. Gun from the Front
B. Gun from the Side of the Head
C. Gun from the Side, in Front of the Arm (touching)
D. Gun from the Front, Pushing into Stomach
E. Gun from the Side, Behind the Arm
F. Gun from Behind (touching)

VI. Cavaliers

VII. Ground – fighting

A. Attacker Straddling, Pinning Wrists
B. Triangle Choke

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I. Punch Combinations

II. Kicks

A. Front Kick/Round Kick with switching move
B. Two front kicks with a switch
C. Outside slap kick and front kick with a switch
D. Two straight knees with a switch
E. Two back kicks with a switch

III. Kick Defenses

IV. Throws/Holds

A. “Machine-Gun Take-Down”
B. One arm shoulder throw
C. Hip roll
D. Sacrifice Throw

V. Headlock Defenses

VI. Full Nelson Defenses

A. Leverage on fingers
B. Throw/flip forward
C. Sweep

VII. Knife Defenses

A. Defense v. Downward Stab
B. Defense v. Straight Stab
C. Defense v. Upward Stab
D. Defense v. Slashing attacks

VIII. Defending Against an Assailant Armed with a Long Gun (assault rifle or shotgun)

IX. Defending Against an Assailant Armed with a Handgun

A. Threat from the rear at a distance