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Add Some Kick To Your Workout With Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a full-body, intense workout that will have you immediately hooked. Getting started is easy, and FightCamp can teach you how to do every kick and kicking combo with precision.

Here we’ll answer some of the most asked questions about kickboxing for beginners.

What Is Kickboxing?

Kickboxing is a combat sport that incorporates a combination of both punching and kicking. If you already love boxing, kickboxing can be a fun way to mix things up and give your legs an even more intense workout by targeting the thighs, calves, and glutes with every kick. The addition of learning kicking combinations not only works the legs, but it puts more focus on your core.

What Is Kickboxing Good For?

Kickboxing is good for your body and mind. A kickboxing workout engages your whole body, giving you an excellent full-body cardio and strength session all in one.

Continued kickboxing training will improve your heart health, increase overall strength, improve coordination, and even reduce anxiety. Kickboxing is a powerful tool in fighting stress, and it’s an absolute blast to do!

What Are The Benefits of Kickboxing?

Like boxing, kickboxing has amazing benefits for physical and mental health. Here’s just a short list of kickboxing benefits:

Kickboxing will INCREASE


  • Stamina
  • Strength
  • Coordination
  • Metabolism
  • Confidence

Kickboxing will DECREASE


  • Stress
  • Anxiety

How Can I Do Kickboxing At Home?

You can do kickboxing at home with or without equipment. You just need to make sure you have ample space to fully extend your legs to the front, side, and back.

When you are ready to commit and want to start kicking a heavy bag, it’s simple to set-up your own at-home kickboxing gym.

How To Do Kickboxing For Beginners

The best way for beginners to start kickboxing is by getting familiar with the three (3) main types of kicks:

Lead Kick (Side Kick)

  • Bend your lead leg at the knee
  • Shift your center of gravity over your rear leg
  • Kick your lead leg straight out at a 90-degree angle from your body

*This is aimed at the opponent’s torso

Rear Kick (Turning Kick)

  • Bend your rear leg at the knee
  • Shift your center of gravity over your lead leg
  • Rotate from your core over your lead leg to swing your rear leg in front of you
  • Rotate your hips to twist your leg so your shin would be making the impact

Hook Kick

  • Bend your lead leg at the knee
  • Shift your center of gravity over your rear leg
  • Lift the lead leg and straighten to kick at an upward angle

*This movement is similar to a lead kick but is aiming at the chest instead of the torso

Keep in mind that there are a lot of variations on these kicks, and plenty of other types to learn as you train. Two great ways to get comfortable using these different kicks is to watch how professional fighters perform each move and to practice kickboxing combos on your own.

There are great resources online to give you a beginner’s introduction to kickboxing combos. Once you feel comfortable with kickboxing techniques for beginners, you can move on to some more intense kickboxing combos and try out some full kickboxing workouts to help you challenge yourself.

What Are Kickboxing Combos?

Kickboxing combos are sets of different moves – punching and kicking – that flow well together. This makes them very effective in competition or combat because they can be executed with lightning speed, taking down your opponent with multiple powerful strikes delivered with the element of surprise.

An example of a basic kickboxing combo that emulates this fluid movement would be:

Jab - Cross - Lead Kick

 

As you progress in your kickboxing training, you’ll learn just how effective kickboxing can be. Just check out these five (5) of the deadliest kicks in kickboxing.

Kickboxing is one of the most effective full-body workouts you can do. It’s an excellent stressbuster that will fully engage both your body and mind. If you’ve ever thought about trying kickboxing, now is the time to kick your workout routine into high gear!

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