I came to Kickboxing for the fitness and stayed for the mental challenge. Everyone talks about the physical side — the switch kick, the conditioning, the shin guards. Nobody mentioned what happens to your mind. Learning punching range vs. kicking range demands a kind of focused presence that clears…
Read full review →I want to separate the sport from my specific experience. Kickboxing as a discipline is genuinely compelling — the question mark kick, the depth of checking leg kicks, landing a clean body kick. All of that is real and valuable. My gym, however, has been mediocre. Coaching quality varies session to…
Read full review →I had zero athletic background when I started Kickboxing. First class I was completely lost — everyone seemed to know the language of punching range vs. kicking range and I didn't. My jab-cross-kick combination was nonexistent. I nearly didn't go back. I did go back. And the first grading 7 months …
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