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| COMBAT KICKBOXING |
Kickboxing is a fighting technique born out of combat reality.
In Thailand, where it is called Muay Thai,
it is known as "the science of eight
limbs". Kickboxing uses the knees and
elbows as well as kicks and punches.
Almost any part of the body is considered
a fair target and any part of the body,
except the head, may be used to strike an
opponent.
Many consider Kickboxing
to be the ultimate in
hand-to-hand fighting.
it is known as "the science of eight
limbs". Kickboxing uses the knees and
elbows as well as kicks and punches.
Almost any part of the body is considered
a fair target and any part of the body,
except the head, may be used to strike an
opponent.
Many consider Kickboxing
to be the ultimate in
hand-to-hand fighting.
Kickboxing is a professional and amateur Sport, a Martial Art, an aerobic fitness
program and a useful form of self-defence. But Kickboxing is more than just
learning how to fight. Kickoxing is a strong and vigorous art that teaches
self-discipline and self-awareness.
program and a useful form of self-defence. But Kickboxing is more than just
learning how to fight. Kickoxing is a strong and vigorous art that teaches
self-discipline and self-awareness.
Kickboxing is for everyone.
Kickboxing is a form of unarmed combat accessible to all
people everywhere, children and adults, male and female.
Today people from all walks of life are turning to
Kickboxing for myriad different reasons.
Kickboxing is a form of unarmed combat accessible to all
people everywhere, children and adults, male and female.
Today people from all walks of life are turning to
Kickboxing for myriad different reasons.
Kickboxing can get you in awesome shape!
On a physical level regular Kickboxing training will give you
a well-proportioned physique, build stamina and get you in
excellent shape. Fat will disappear and your complexion will
improve. Kickboxing teaches you to defend yourself and
toughens you up. You will gain greater strength and agility,
and will benefit from an immune system boost. On a mental
level the study of Kickboxing will improve your
self-confidence and self-awareness.
Why is conditioning important?
In the real world most fights are decided in the first minute
by knockout or injury or they are decided at length as a
result of strength and stamina. In a prolonged struggle
CONDITIONING WILL WIN OVER TECHNIQUE IN 95%
OF ALL CASES.
Even in competition most Kickboxing matches are decided
EITHER in round 1 by KO (Elbow and Knee) OR in the 5th
round as a result of conditioning.
So, while technique is important conditioning is equally or
more so. When all else is equal the Fittest fighter will win!
How long will it take to
"get good" at Kickboxing?
Kickboxing, as with all Martial Arts, takes many years to
master, but a basic understanding of the technique is easily
grasped and the style is very practical as an effective form
of self-defense. Training is hard work and to achieve a high
level of success in the ring requires superior dedication.
Training in any Martial Art requires a lot of repetitive work
at all levels. Even World Champions still use basic training
methods. There are truths that apply for all who wish to
take up a Kickboxing training routine.
Like anything worthwhile, you will get out of it what you
put into it. A famous coach once said.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations.
We fall to the level of our training."
In any Martial Art there are qualities required to succeed.
Dedication, Patience, and Respect are certainly among them
- dedication to apply the lessons given
- patience to await the rewards of your perseverance
- respect for your fellow boxers, whose advice, however
simple, is for your benefit.
To Train in Kickboxing requires Self Discipline.
On a physical level regular Kickboxing training will give you
a well-proportioned physique, build stamina and get you in
excellent shape. Fat will disappear and your complexion will
improve. Kickboxing teaches you to defend yourself and
toughens you up. You will gain greater strength and agility,
and will benefit from an immune system boost. On a mental
level the study of Kickboxing will improve your
self-confidence and self-awareness.
Why is conditioning important?
In the real world most fights are decided in the first minute
by knockout or injury or they are decided at length as a
result of strength and stamina. In a prolonged struggle
CONDITIONING WILL WIN OVER TECHNIQUE IN 95%
OF ALL CASES.
Even in competition most Kickboxing matches are decided
EITHER in round 1 by KO (Elbow and Knee) OR in the 5th
round as a result of conditioning.
So, while technique is important conditioning is equally or
more so. When all else is equal the Fittest fighter will win!
How long will it take to
"get good" at Kickboxing?
Kickboxing, as with all Martial Arts, takes many years to
master, but a basic understanding of the technique is easily
grasped and the style is very practical as an effective form
of self-defense. Training is hard work and to achieve a high
level of success in the ring requires superior dedication.
Training in any Martial Art requires a lot of repetitive work
at all levels. Even World Champions still use basic training
methods. There are truths that apply for all who wish to
take up a Kickboxing training routine.
Like anything worthwhile, you will get out of it what you
put into it. A famous coach once said.
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations.
We fall to the level of our training."
In any Martial Art there are qualities required to succeed.
Dedication, Patience, and Respect are certainly among them
- dedication to apply the lessons given
- patience to await the rewards of your perseverance
- respect for your fellow boxers, whose advice, however
simple, is for your benefit.
To Train in Kickboxing requires Self Discipline.
Training in Kickboxing is hard work and no one is going to force you into the gym so no one can force
you to train, the discipline must come from yourself to achieve a level of proficiency. Like anything
worthwhile, you will get out of your Kickboxing training what you put into it.
you to train, the discipline must come from yourself to achieve a level of proficiency. Like anything
worthwhile, you will get out of your Kickboxing training what you put into it.
| Whether training for the ring, for self-defense or for fitness there is something in the routine that benefits everyone. |
What To Expect In Kickboxing Class
Bring the Right Attitude.
When you start, it is best to take things slowly and focus on proper body movements. Take your time and focus on perfecting the
techniques being taught. This way you will avoid picking up poor training habits which may be difficult to correct later on.
Kickboxing training is hard work and the art takes many years to master. You will need discipline to achieve a high level of proficiency
and superior dedication is required if your goal is to achieve success in the ring. Even so, a very basic understanding of Kickboxing
techniques is easily grasped and anybody can enjoy the benefits from Kickboxing training sessions.
Warm up / Cool down Stretch Routine.
This routine will prepare your muscles for training; reduce the risk of injury and aid in recovery afterwards. As with any routine it must
used on a regular basis to benefit. Stretching is often one of the most neglected areas of sports training, even amongst top athletes!
Many injuries from training come as a result of little or no stretching prior to and after training.
Running.
Running is essential to develop stamina and toughen the legs for kicking and taking the punishment of kicks to the legs.
An important aspect of the running style used by Thai Kickboxers is that all running should be done on the toes, this develops the calf
muscles and makes it much easier to maintain proper stance and technique throughout five rounds. Be aware that care should be taken
when adjusting to this style of running due to the additional stress placed on the tendons and joints of the legs.
Running in our desert climate is best done in the early morning and, if you are fighting, before training in the afternoon. Kickboxers are
expected to do this conditioning work on their own as best suits their schedule.
For the serious Kickboxer training for competition or optimum conditioning, morning runs vary each day with long runs of up to seven
miles, twice a week; hill runs of five to seven miles. twice a week, a short but fast run of two miles. and a slow steady run of three to five
miles. One day a week should be a rest day. Included in the long runs should be wind sprints, backward running, sidestepping, rotation
footwork, and shadowboxing. The wind sprints will help to build explosive power and stamina, while the footwork will develop balance and
sure footedness, and shadow boxing helps hand and foot coordination.
Skipping Rope.
An integral part of ALL boxing training, skipping is an excellent way to warm up if you are not running and also helps develop stamina,
timing, co-ordination, breathing control and concentration. If you don't run in the afternoon then do thirty minutes of skipping,
otherwise fifteen to twenty minutes after the run. Vary your skipping by changing your footwork, moving to and fro, side to side,
changing the speed (at the end of each minute do a 10 second burst of speed), crossing arms or lifting the knees high. Thai Kickboxers
use a plastic tube rope, which is heavier than the traditional leather rope, but both are equally effective.
Shadow Boxing.
Shadow boxing is absolutely essential to learning the proper technique. Many beginners often neglect shadow boxing and go straight to the
bag-work, and by doing so you do not learn the technique properly nor the control of the technique.
Shadow boxing in front of a mirror allows you to observe, correct and polish your technique.
When shadow boxing use the full range of your movements; do not shorten the punch or kick. Once you have developed the technique to
its fullest extent then you can develop the shorter, sharper punches and kicks. Use double or triple movements and do drills of ten or
twenty non-stop punches or kicks i.e. the jab or teep. Very slow controlled shadow boxing is a good way to warm up then shadow box as
you would wish to fight, with speed, control, conviction and vision.
Shadow Sparring.
This is basically light sparring mostly with the legs to help develop reaction time for leg blocking, footwork, control and development of
your technique. It is recommended to use shin guards and be very careful at first until you have developed some control. When two good
kickboxers do this it can look as if they are employing full contact.
One of the most difficult things for new students to develop in Kickboxing is the ability to block leg kicks with their own legs.
Bag Work.
With bag work you take the technique you have been developing in shadow boxing and start to apply it against a target.
The bag work will build power and stamina into your kicks and punches as well as toughening the body, especially the shins. Using double
roundhouse kicks will build explosive power into the kick. Use the entire bag and move around attacking from all sides, hitting the low,
middle and high areas of the bag. Learn to find your range for the jab and how to set up for the power punch.
Train in rounds of three or four minutes of steady work followed by thirty seconds of fast continuous knees, kicks or punches while
trying to reach exhaustion, and then take a thirty second break before starting again. Build your routine up to five to eight rounds.
Have a trainer call the rounds out by the minutes and occasionally push out rounds of eight to ten minutes. Work combinations between
the hands and feet and knees. At the end of each run and the training session, use the bag for drills, i.e. one hundred knees, kicks and
teeps.
Pad Work.
As you progress further in the art of kickboxing, you will learn to use the strikes learnt against hand Pads.
Pad work is the hardest part of Kickboxing training and the closest you can get to the actual fighting without sparring. The Trainer wears
a set of kick pads, a stomach pad and shin guards which allows you to attack him as if he were an opponent. It is very tough training and
draws on your aerobic fitness like few other sports training regimes will.
Pad work will develop your footwork, the coordination between hands and feet, the sense of where you are and distance to the target.
Toughness as well as tactics can both be worked on when training on the pads. Most students find this to be the best part of the training
though also the hardest!
Sparring.
Once you have a comprehensive foundation in place you will be ready to participate in controlled sparring.
In Kickboxing training sparring is more difficult to do than regular style boxing due to the nature of the technique, thus sparring is
either done with the hands only or when the better boxers spar they will wear shin protection and take care to pull the harder leg kicks
and knee techniques.
Clinching.
Stand up grappling, you learn to control the opponent by trying to lock his arms or neck in a clinch and from this position you either
deliver knees to the sides, solar plexus or head, or drop the opponent to the floor. This is also very tough training and initially great care
has to be taken to control the impact effect of the knees.
Tips For Successful Training
+ Self discipline - essential, no one will force you to fight in the ring so no one will force you to train. You will get back what you put into
the training!
+ Listen to your own body; be realistic about your abilities and your limitations.
+ Pace yourself - if you go all out in the first round you will not have anything left for the last.
+ Each step in the routine is there for a reason, so to develop completely, every step should be understood and applied.
+ Be patient as it takes time to develop your true potential. Everyone is different, if it works for one it does not mean it will work for
another. At the same time keeping an open mind is very important to learn exactly why something may or may not be right for you.
Learn all there is to learn and work out what is best for you.
At all times during boxing training, whether shadow boxing, working on the bag or training on the pads use your imagination, see the
target, chin, nose, temple, stomach, thigh etc. Do not just punch or kick without envisioning what you are aiming for and why. This will
help develop your reaction time to seeing an opening and reacting to it.
Bring the Right Attitude.
When you start, it is best to take things slowly and focus on proper body movements. Take your time and focus on perfecting the
techniques being taught. This way you will avoid picking up poor training habits which may be difficult to correct later on.
Kickboxing training is hard work and the art takes many years to master. You will need discipline to achieve a high level of proficiency
and superior dedication is required if your goal is to achieve success in the ring. Even so, a very basic understanding of Kickboxing
techniques is easily grasped and anybody can enjoy the benefits from Kickboxing training sessions.
Warm up / Cool down Stretch Routine.
This routine will prepare your muscles for training; reduce the risk of injury and aid in recovery afterwards. As with any routine it must
used on a regular basis to benefit. Stretching is often one of the most neglected areas of sports training, even amongst top athletes!
Many injuries from training come as a result of little or no stretching prior to and after training.
Running.
Running is essential to develop stamina and toughen the legs for kicking and taking the punishment of kicks to the legs.
An important aspect of the running style used by Thai Kickboxers is that all running should be done on the toes, this develops the calf
muscles and makes it much easier to maintain proper stance and technique throughout five rounds. Be aware that care should be taken
when adjusting to this style of running due to the additional stress placed on the tendons and joints of the legs.
Running in our desert climate is best done in the early morning and, if you are fighting, before training in the afternoon. Kickboxers are
expected to do this conditioning work on their own as best suits their schedule.
For the serious Kickboxer training for competition or optimum conditioning, morning runs vary each day with long runs of up to seven
miles, twice a week; hill runs of five to seven miles. twice a week, a short but fast run of two miles. and a slow steady run of three to five
miles. One day a week should be a rest day. Included in the long runs should be wind sprints, backward running, sidestepping, rotation
footwork, and shadowboxing. The wind sprints will help to build explosive power and stamina, while the footwork will develop balance and
sure footedness, and shadow boxing helps hand and foot coordination.
Skipping Rope.
An integral part of ALL boxing training, skipping is an excellent way to warm up if you are not running and also helps develop stamina,
timing, co-ordination, breathing control and concentration. If you don't run in the afternoon then do thirty minutes of skipping,
otherwise fifteen to twenty minutes after the run. Vary your skipping by changing your footwork, moving to and fro, side to side,
changing the speed (at the end of each minute do a 10 second burst of speed), crossing arms or lifting the knees high. Thai Kickboxers
use a plastic tube rope, which is heavier than the traditional leather rope, but both are equally effective.
Shadow Boxing.
Shadow boxing is absolutely essential to learning the proper technique. Many beginners often neglect shadow boxing and go straight to the
bag-work, and by doing so you do not learn the technique properly nor the control of the technique.
Shadow boxing in front of a mirror allows you to observe, correct and polish your technique.
When shadow boxing use the full range of your movements; do not shorten the punch or kick. Once you have developed the technique to
its fullest extent then you can develop the shorter, sharper punches and kicks. Use double or triple movements and do drills of ten or
twenty non-stop punches or kicks i.e. the jab or teep. Very slow controlled shadow boxing is a good way to warm up then shadow box as
you would wish to fight, with speed, control, conviction and vision.
Shadow Sparring.
This is basically light sparring mostly with the legs to help develop reaction time for leg blocking, footwork, control and development of
your technique. It is recommended to use shin guards and be very careful at first until you have developed some control. When two good
kickboxers do this it can look as if they are employing full contact.
One of the most difficult things for new students to develop in Kickboxing is the ability to block leg kicks with their own legs.
Bag Work.
With bag work you take the technique you have been developing in shadow boxing and start to apply it against a target.
The bag work will build power and stamina into your kicks and punches as well as toughening the body, especially the shins. Using double
roundhouse kicks will build explosive power into the kick. Use the entire bag and move around attacking from all sides, hitting the low,
middle and high areas of the bag. Learn to find your range for the jab and how to set up for the power punch.
Train in rounds of three or four minutes of steady work followed by thirty seconds of fast continuous knees, kicks or punches while
trying to reach exhaustion, and then take a thirty second break before starting again. Build your routine up to five to eight rounds.
Have a trainer call the rounds out by the minutes and occasionally push out rounds of eight to ten minutes. Work combinations between
the hands and feet and knees. At the end of each run and the training session, use the bag for drills, i.e. one hundred knees, kicks and
teeps.
Pad Work.
As you progress further in the art of kickboxing, you will learn to use the strikes learnt against hand Pads.
Pad work is the hardest part of Kickboxing training and the closest you can get to the actual fighting without sparring. The Trainer wears
a set of kick pads, a stomach pad and shin guards which allows you to attack him as if he were an opponent. It is very tough training and
draws on your aerobic fitness like few other sports training regimes will.
Pad work will develop your footwork, the coordination between hands and feet, the sense of where you are and distance to the target.
Toughness as well as tactics can both be worked on when training on the pads. Most students find this to be the best part of the training
though also the hardest!
Sparring.
Once you have a comprehensive foundation in place you will be ready to participate in controlled sparring.
In Kickboxing training sparring is more difficult to do than regular style boxing due to the nature of the technique, thus sparring is
either done with the hands only or when the better boxers spar they will wear shin protection and take care to pull the harder leg kicks
and knee techniques.
Clinching.
Stand up grappling, you learn to control the opponent by trying to lock his arms or neck in a clinch and from this position you either
deliver knees to the sides, solar plexus or head, or drop the opponent to the floor. This is also very tough training and initially great care
has to be taken to control the impact effect of the knees.
Tips For Successful Training
+ Self discipline - essential, no one will force you to fight in the ring so no one will force you to train. You will get back what you put into
the training!
+ Listen to your own body; be realistic about your abilities and your limitations.
+ Pace yourself - if you go all out in the first round you will not have anything left for the last.
+ Each step in the routine is there for a reason, so to develop completely, every step should be understood and applied.
+ Be patient as it takes time to develop your true potential. Everyone is different, if it works for one it does not mean it will work for
another. At the same time keeping an open mind is very important to learn exactly why something may or may not be right for you.
Learn all there is to learn and work out what is best for you.
At all times during boxing training, whether shadow boxing, working on the bag or training on the pads use your imagination, see the
target, chin, nose, temple, stomach, thigh etc. Do not just punch or kick without envisioning what you are aiming for and why. This will
help develop your reaction time to seeing an opening and reacting to it.
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