Boxing/Kickboxing Articles

When approaching the warm-up for a kickboxing class, many instructors think of it only as a way to physically prepare the body. But what about warming up the mind? You can also get your students mentally prepared and in the moment. This helps them benefit maximally from the workout and is an essential ingredient in the recipe for kickboxing success. By taking th...

Taking Clients to the Next Level of Concentration How to use specific and effective mental techniques to improve performance during all components of an exercise session, from warm-up to cool-down. wouldn't it be exciting if your students could be more focused all of the time? Most regular exercisers know that mental preparation is essential to improving W Y T O M S ouldn't it be awesome if yo...

movement By Katalin Rodriguez Zamiar Kicking Around New Kickboxing Ideas E xperienced teachers know that class variety is one secret to long-term success and selfpreservation. Teaching a wide repertoire of class modes--for instance, step, indoor cycling and kickboxing--can help prevent burnout and improve your teaching skills. Developing options within a mode--endurance cycling, mind-body ride...

program trends B ox i n g / K i c k b ox i n g C l a s s e s S t i l l a K n o c ko u t he boxing/kickboxing phenomenon shows no signs of slowing down, according to the 1999 IDEA Fitness Programs Survey. Sixty-nine percent of the facilities surveyed offered boxing programs (a 45% increase since 1996), and 43 percent conducted martial-arts-based group fitness classes (a 31% gain since 1997). How ...

Do you fondly recall when hand wraps, focus mitts and challenging combinations ruled the fitness scene? Boxing and kickboxing classes never really went away, and they are still popular in many fitness facilities across the country. Whether you’re already teaching this style of class or hope to in the near future, you’ll want to have a solid warm-up planned for students.

FACTS Fitness, a fitness company based in suburban Philadelphia, offers a program called C.L.I.M.B. (Creative Ladder Intervals and Mega BootCamp). “This class is a high-energy, dynamic workout that combines creative agility ladder drills and boot-camp-style activities and exercises to work on speed, agility, muscle tone, fat burning and stamina,” says IDEA member Debbi MacArthur, who is the director of marketing and public relations at FACTS Fitness. “We also do partner exercises for added motivation, encouragement and team building.”

“Kickbox Boot Camp” is a time-efficient, interval-style workout that yields great results. Cardio kickboxing drills and combinations improve aerobic endurance and burn calories. Athletic drills—incorporated as short bursts—challenge the body anaerobically. The finishing touch is a strength training segment that targets large muscle groups and improves muscular endu...

Are you looking for a multidimensional class that will challenge your participants?