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Originally Posted by Triple T  This sounds like a very typical, straightforward "American" Kickboxing school. All kickboxing gyms in the States that are not labeled as Muay Thai have curricula that sound just like this. On paper. The proof of the pudding is in the taste, as they say, so swing by the gym and observe a class. Ask if they have something like a "trial" period where maybe you can get a class or two for free without committing to the school.
Expect full-contact with safety equipment, bag work, agility drills and a round structure all similar to your boxing training. Welcome to the forum. |
Sounds similar to what we had in our syllabus too, apart from my teacher was from a kung fu background (unfortunately he didn't teach that there anyore
), but, yes, we did the same punches boxers do, but our 'training' was less focussed on our arms, than i think it was with boxers. The boxing does suggest it will be less semi-contact based than what i did, but, obviously, they'll be light sparring, and, yes, definately lots of bags. You will hopefully notice a difference between boxing and kickboxing training though...you do a lot more kicks in drills, and a lot more leg training (surprisingly enough), you'll probably get slow kicks too...everybodies favourite
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As far as self defense goes...there may be some specific self-defense techniques integrated into the syllabus, though, they're normally requirements for higher grades, in my limited experience. The actual 'kickboxing' itself, depending on how one draws that line, you'll generally find that there are better things for self-defence, i believe. We were always taught, and, it does makes sense, that, realistically in a self defense situation the only kicks that you would probably get in would be maybe ones around shins/knees, and possibly some 'kneeing' too, as it's generally close up, which, sort of make the majority of the kicks, in the majority of situations void of use. The punching techniques, being that they are basically what you do in boxing (though if it is like what we did you will do a couple that boxing don't that could be useful, but being that your from karate background, you've probably done them in some form or other already), so you can pretty much judge for yourself how useful they'd be. The parrying and blocks could come in handy, but, generally, i think the more useful self-defense techniques (though, i think that training in something generally helps at any rate) are generally only taught with that purpose in mind, and normally out of the context which i think the instructor described. Basically, given what they've said, i'm not sure how much better for self-defense it would be, given karate and boxing background it will be, but, still, hard to judge from a few lines of writing. The best things to do would be to go and see. And, if it's not, should be good for your general fitness
(the smile more apt than the yellow ones, besides, colour pretty cool).
Well, i reckon that's no help, but, there we are, i tried.lol.