Category: Martial Arts

Join a kickboxing club to remain safe and get fit

There’s always far too much to do, and it’s often the case that exercise is the thing that gets pushed to the end of the list. When you can kill two birds with one stone, it’s always a godsend. Kickboxing offers just this: the chance to keep fit, have fun, and learn self-defence all at the same time. And with kickboxing London classes for all ages, you can take the kids along too. Go to a kickboxing club for a work-out that makes you safe, strong and fit.

Classes are on offer for all ages and abilities. This means that there’s no restrictions. You can go with a friend or partner, or take your children along to a kids’ class at the same time that you join in an adult class. It’s a great extra-curricular option for children, teaching them self-discipline and reinforcing positive behaviour. Whatever your working hours, whether you’re a professional or a student, there will be a class to match your needs and ability. Classes range from beginner to intermediate to senior, and almost all classes – unless you choose otherwise – are non-contact.  Whether you’re an amateur or a pro, there’s not need to feel intimidated.

The benefits of kickboxing are many. Not only does it keep you fit in body, but is beneficial for your mental and spiritual well-being. This is thanks to the really sociable nature of this sport. Working in a group is also fantastic for confidence building, and once you’ve picked up a few skills, your confidence will grow and grow.

Physically, this is a work-out that will motivate you and get you fitter more swiftly than a trip to the gym. This is aerobic exercise that improves speed, co-ordination and flexibility. It’s vital to be alert to your combatant’s next move, and to find your limitations and move beyond them.

This involves the self-defence element of kickboxing. Why not, as you’re active and fighting-fit already, be able to transfer these skills to your everyday life, if need be? This is another way in which kickboxing can increase your confidence. Walking down dark streets need not be such a intimidating prospect. Kickboxing teaches you how to defend yourself in real-life situations, and to deflect threats and violence effectively. Practising these skills in an interactive classroom creates invaluable life skills.

Once you’ve honed your skills, there’s the option of sparring classes, and technical theory lesson, which include the fascinating history of kickboxing. Women are increasingly looking to kickboxing clubs to assert their independence on the streets. Fit more into your life: sign up for kickboxing London today.

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London kickboxing club for physical and mental health

The fact that a lot of people who work in the capital travel more than thirty minutes from their homes to their workplaces means that making time for exercise is a true challenge. Those privileged enough to be able to cycle or walk to work can kill two birds with one stone – they can keep in good health without consuming time they would sooner spend simply alone or with family or chums. The rest of us tend to spend time travelling to work in a sedentary way; sat in a car, bus or train. The same is true of the journey home and once our destination has been reached the idea of exercise generally holds little appeal: we are exhausted, we are stressed, we are ravenous and we can’t wait to switch off! But switching off does not necessarily require spending more time sitting down. And, if the thought of exercise once we have returned home is one we’d rather banish, perhaps we could consider fitting in our fitness time immediately before or after work. London kickboxing classes make this possible, since London kickboxing club are now well distributed throughout all the major working boroughs. Rather than longing to switch off, perhaps we should think instead about re-charging. Those who participate regularly in kickboxing London report higher levels of energy, and that means more energy for our social lives as well as for work.

Work need not be the focal point of our lives that all other things must fit around. Of course, the majority of us will spend the heftiest proportion of the week working but this does not mean it should absorb all of our energy, emotions and concentration. In brief, we need to be able to empty our minds, leave some problems at the office, and avoid doing unpaid overtime that only makes us bitter. It is not easy to change our attitudes towards work but help is to be found through engaging physically in something gripping. The perfect physical activity in this context is kickboxing. Its modern form is derived from the martial arts and therefore enhances the well-being of the whole person – both their mental and physical health.

It is our mental health that often gets forgotten when we look in the mirror and see a body in need of more exercise. But mental health must not be swept aside. Working too hard or under tough conditions must be countered at some point. London kickboxing classes offer this counterpoint as London kickboxing allows aggression to be released in a controlled environment. If you are stressed you must attack it head on rather than offload that stress onto your loved ones. Kickboxing London helps people enjoy quality leisure time without stress intruding into areas of life in which it doesn’t belong.

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Kickboxing London has venues galore

Kickboxing – or other striking and kicking-based martial arts – is something that most people will have seen in film at one time or another. Since Bruce Lee popularised martial arts in the 1970s, there has been a slew of martial arts flicks, including some absolute classics like Karate Kid and some of Jackie Chan’s offerings. Jean-Claude Van Damme has perhaps done the most to make known kickboxing itself, in the film of that name. But the kickboxing London offers usually differs from what you will view on the screen. A sound kickboxing club will naturally teach you how to fight (or spar, as it is usually called), but there’s much more to it than that. In addition, the ethos tends to be very different from the kind of thing you will see on the big screen. The torturous, Karate Kid-style of instruction in the club depicted will certainly be absent (in the real world, that usually has insurance and legal implications…), although so will the mystical and arcane approach of Mr Miyagi.

What you can expect is a good workout and some proficient teaching whilst having fun with a bunch of other people who also want to learn to kickbox. That’s not to say that it won’t be tough work, but the best teachers will push you just far enough – out of your comfort zone, but not to the point of agony (don’t expect to hear those chilling words, ‘Finish him!’ uttered for real). You’ll work on strength, agility, flexibility and speed as well as basic punching, kicking, blocking and dodging techniques – as well as different self-defence moves in some instances. These may be drawn from kickboxing or possibly from another style – perhaps one that deals more with grappling, since a lot of attacks (strangles, grabs and so on) will happen close-to. (If you’re looking for a reference point, think more Steven Segal films than Bruce Lee.)

All of that makes kickboxing a great workout. Any given kickboxing club will have more or less of an emphasis on certain bits – some, for example, will major on competitive sparring, whereas others will look to teach you self-defence or have a focus on fitness. The great thing is that for kickboxing London has a huge number of classes, so you can look and ask around to find the one that suits you best – in terms of location, timing of sessions, and ethos. Check the web and ask friends for ideas.

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