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What exactly is Kickboxing?
Kickboxing is a modern day martial art which combines the kicking technique from martial arts such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai and conventional punching technique from western Professional Boxing. Kickboxing was originally introduced as Full Contact Karate in late 1950s to the Western World from Japan in a sporting format as opposed to a strict martial arts discipline. The American influence in the mid 1960’s popularised the sport bringing it more mainstream across Europe and now we see many different rule sets being practiced such as, Ring Continuous (Controlled contact bouts) Full Contact (Kicks above the waist), Kickboxing (Low Kick) and K-1 (Modified rules including low Kick and limited clinch and knees) Kickboxing offers something for everyone whether its participant’s goals are fitness, weight loss, confidence and self esteem building, ambitions to become a black belt or ambitions to become a Champion.
What Should I wear when I attend a class?
In order not to restrict your movement when stretching and performing kicking technique you should try to wear comfortable loose fitting clothing. Jogging bottoms and a t-shirt are ideal. We train in bare feet on a matted area so no footwear is required. If you decide to take up a membership with us a Kickboxing suit is supplied.
Will I have to spar and fight?
Sparring is a fundamental requirement of real kickboxing training as it gives you an opportunity to practice what you have learned in a controlled environment with full appropriate protective equipment being worn at all times to eliminate the chances of picking up an injury. This however is only done when you are at a prescribed, capable level where you will be more than comfortable both physically and mentally to deal with it. Fighting in competitions however is not compulsory and is totally down to the individual. For those that do choose to compete there are regular competitions right up to World Championship level.
I only want to train for fitness and to tone up, would that be a problem?
No problem at all. People start Kickboxing for a multitude of reasons with health and fitness being one of the main ones. The cardio aspect of Kickboxing training is second to none and the strength and conditioning drills associated with Kickboxing makes it an excellent choice of exercise to get fit and tone up.
How often will I need to train to get to a decent level?
Like most things in life, the more you put in the more you get out and the sport of Kickboxing is no different. We encourage our students to commit as much time and effort as possible to their training in order to reach their goals quicker and achieve the very best results. Sometimes, obviously life gets in the way of Kickboxing and we understand that. As well as practicing at the gym we encourage students to also practise at home wherever possible.
How much will it cost to join and train?
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Will my child get hurt?
Kickboxing, if practised correctly, is anything but violent. As a form of martial arts, respect is instilled with all our members from the offset and students are taught self-discipline and self-control and are aware that they must never abuse the skills that they are being taught.
If I join, will I be tied in to any contracts
No, you are not tied in to any minimum term contracts with TMKA but we ask that you give us 30 days’ written notice before cancelling any direct debit mandates with us. Any payments due within that 30 day cancellation period must be honoured and paid before your account can be closed.
All sounds great... So how do I go about getting started?
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To book on to any of the above classes please visit the Timetable page of our website. We ask if you are attending a class for the first time that you arrive at least 10 minutes before the session begins. You need to inform the instructor or gym staff of any medical issues or injuries that may inhibit your training in any way.