If you are looking for a workout that will tone up your body, teach you new techniques and give you the skills to defend yourself, kickboxing might be the ideal activity for you.  With kickboxing London you can increase your stamina, flexibility and strength while listening to your favourite music, and get rid of your stress and anxiety at the same time.  If you are looking for a kickboxing club, there are a few things to be aware of, to make sure your new activity gets off to the best possible start.

Kickboxing is a centuries old sport, which was first practised in Asia around 2,000 years ago.  The activity as we know it, though, started in the 1970s, when American karate experts arranged competitions to bring in the full-contact kicks and punches that had been banned from karate.  As one might expect, some health and safety concerns accompanied this change, and as a result padding, protective clothing and safety rules were introduced into the sport over the years.  This slightly altered, safety-conscious form is the one that is around today.  Still, there exist different forms, which vary principally according to the amount of physical contact that is allowed between the competitors.

For those who are more interested in the aerobic than the contact element, there is aerobic, or cardiovascular kickboxing, also known as boxercise.  This combines the disciplines of boxing and martial arts with the physical characteristics of an aerobics class, so it provides full conditioning and toning as well as teaching new skills.  It involves no physical contact between competitors – rather, it is a cardiovascular workout that is done because of its many benefits to the body.

Kickboxing proper, though, does involve real contact with opponents, and some new starters find it intimidating for this reason.  It is important to appreciate that there is no competition – you can just take it at your own pace, and do not need to face an opponent until you feel ready.  You will increase your feeling of comfort if you warm up your muscles and joints for a good few minutes first. After that, it is usually best to start with upper body moves, learning jabs or punches.  Combining these with kicks can come later.

When you first get involved with a kickboxing club, it is best to limit your visits to one or two a week, while your body gets used to kickboxing.  There are so many different clubs and people in the kickboxing London scene that there ought to be something that works for everyone.

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