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Kickboxing - a great form of exercise
15-Apr-2009
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Kickboxing is a sport and martial art in which opponents are allowed to hit each other with fists and feet, hitting above the hip. Kickboxing was made for beating Muay Thai by Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi in 1950. Kickboxing is also a method of Self-Defence as well as being superb for keep fit and is practiced by people to enhance their fitness.
Forms of kickboxing:- Thai boxing/kickboxing: Strong emphasis on knee and elbow strikes
- French kickboxing: Allows the use of shoes
- Chinese Kickboxing: Takedowns and throws are legal
- Burmese Kickboxing: Any part of the body may be used to strike and be struck
- Japanese kickboxing: Similar to Muay Thai, but different point system is taken
- American Kickboxing: Most of the time padding and in some cases body armour is used
- Shoot boxing: A Japanese form of kickboxing which allows throwing and submission while standing similar to San Shou
Origin: Although the true roots of kickboxing date back to Asia 2,000 years ago, modern competitive kickboxing actually started in the 1970s, when American karate experts arranged competitions that allowed full-contact kicks and punches that had been banned in karate.
Cardiovascular kickboxing: Popular form of kickboxing is known as aerobic or cardiovascular (cardio) kickboxing, which combines elements of boxing, martial arts, and aerobics to provide overall physical conditioning and toning. Cardio kickboxing does not involve physical contact between competitors - it's a cardiovascular workout that's done because of its many benefits to the body.
Benefits:
- You can burn anywhere from 350 to 450 calories an hour with kickboxing!
- Kickboxing also reduces and relieves stress.
- Can do wonders for feelings of frustration and anger.
- Kickboxing moves can also help to improve balance, flexibility, coordination, and endurance.
- The kicks and punches you strike loosen your nerves up.
- This exercise is obviously heart-pumping, you tend to increase your heart rate performance and breathing capacity.
- It promotes alertness, endurance, flexibility and harmony among your body parts and senses.
- The art of kickboxing also gives you the chance to train and develop core muscles like triceps and biceps.
Punching Tips:
- Keep wrist straight
- Use two largest knuckles for striking.
- Do not telegraph punches.
- Always look where your punches are going. ( broad view, not by telegraphing with your eyes)
- Use your body weight to increase power.
- Remain semi-relaxed while in guard position - tense at end of punch return to semi- relaxed position.
- For more punching power, line shoulders up by pivoting with feet and turning waist - use thighs.
- Hit as hard as possible (not necessarily with every punch but with most of them)
Types of Kick:
The Front Kick: From
fighting position - raise knee to target - extend straight into target with a
snap - return to starting position.
- Crescent Kick: The Crescent kick is one of the most commonly used kicks in the sport. It's the kind of kick that can be thrown from a couple of angles, the 45 degree and 90. The 45 degree kick will allow you to have more speed but will reduce your power. While on the other hand, the 90 degree kick will give you greater power, but will slightly put you in an awkward position for punching.
- Side Kick: The sidekick is most effective when is thrown directly to your side. The Side Kick is not only great for breaking boards, but it does a great job on your opponent's ribs.
- Spinning Back Kick: The Spinning Back kick is certainly one of the most powerful kicks in the sport of Kick Boxing. This kick requires excellent timing and technique.
- Training For The Spinning Back Kick: From fighting position - As you begin your spin - simultaneously raise your rear leg to back kick position - back should only be temporarily turn to your opponent - as soon as back is to opponent the kick should be extended - during your spin keep knee pointing down - striking with the heel of the foot.
(Sources: webpages.charter.net, ezinearticles.com, worldwidehealth.com/, mykickboxing.com, kidshealth.org)
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