Muay Thai Kickboxing
Kickboxing is one of the most popular forms of martial arts today. Kickboxing is a great standalone martial art and a superb platform from which to develop the core essentials for the other arts we offer. Each class is a high energy, fat and calorie burning workout which helps to give a great tone to your body.
Some of the benefits from Muay Thai are:
- Footwork, stance and movement
- Defending and attacking with punches, kicks, knees and elbows
- How to punch, elbow, knee and kick singularly and in combination and clinch in a safe, controlled environment
- Working with a partner to develop your timing, coordination, distance and other ‘tools’
- Great workouts that develop your cardio conditioning, fitness, flexibility and strength
- We incorporate Muay Thai with boxing.
Who Should Train?
Anyone from beginner to skilled martial artists wishing to experience a martial art can begin with Kickboxing. There is a minimum age requirement of 6 years old and the classes will help you develop your own personal fitness,there is no requirement to perform to anyone else’s level.
Kickboxing History
The style of Muay Thai originates from Thailand and incorporates punches, kicks, elbows and knees. It was used in warfare and as a means of self defence. Eventually after being passed down orally and through demonstrations, Muay Thai became the national sport of Thailand.
Muay Thai provides students with a system that provides effective Self defence applications, combined with competitive and sporting components. The syllabus also includes a grading system, similar to the one used in most martial arts. This grading system is used to distinguish the various levels attained by individual students with feedback on their progress and development whilst also providing them with achievable goals.
A basic class of Muay Thai consists of a warm up, skipping, stretching, push-up and sit-ups, technique work, shadow boxing, partner drills and sparring. A typical class provides the student with a great overall workout, which is why many students enjoy the benefits on Muay Thai boxing classes.
Kickboxing is ideal for all ages, your instructor has trained with the national Thai trainer in 1993 and he has also trained ten fighters for bouts in the ring.
Skills learned are then displayed on the various pads – including punches, kicks, elbows, knees, footwork, attack and defense techniques. After this, shadow boxing is demonstrated and finally the gradee’s will glove up and complete a set of sparring rounds. As a student progresses through the ranks, the sparring rounds become more technical.