My Trial Kickboxing Class
Posted by Kidino on 06 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Exercise, General
OK … I have been falling way behind compared to the other bloggers on this blog. Sandra, the founder, and Andre seems to be doing well …
Me? OK … here’s my report. About two weeks ago, I went a trial kickboxing class over at TNT Kickboxing. The trial class is free, by the way.
The kickboxing class is great. It’s a great workout … they drill you from one combo to another. Jab, punch, jab punch … then, kick, kick, kick … it made me sweat alright. Haven’t had a workout like that for years.
But I have to say that it’s a bit out of my expectation. I thought I was going to learn kickboxing. You, learn how to fight. I have to say that this is more like an aerobic class using kickboxing techniques. But when I think again … maybe that’s what I need right now. So I signed up for a weekly class.
They do have sparring classe every Wednesday though … and that is a different kind of class. I don’t know what they do in that class though. Maybe I need to get my stamina back up again, and later check out that sparring class.
Anyhow, here are some photos from the trial class … after the class I mean.
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The guy there is the instructor for the trial class. His name is Carl. The others are those who are taking up the trial class like me. Oh yeah, I was the only guy in that trial class. And I can see from the actual class that is running … there are lot of ladies … maybe a motivation booster … LOL!
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Yes, they have a RING. This is the corner of that ring. And I can see from the notice board, there are fighters, fighting professionally, who call this TNT Kickboxing their home gym.
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OK … this is the gym. There are mirrors on the left and right. Hmm … can’t really fit that into the picture here.
Alright … enough about the gym, back to me. It was Chinese New Year, and that is a big thing here in Malaysia. They were closed until last Wednesday. So I put off going for my first class till this week.
If you know Silat, Silat uniform is normally black. I bought myself a pair of Silat pants for the class. With this, I can do sidesplit stretches and high kicks. Actually it’s exactly like the Teakwando pants except it’s black.
OK … maybe I’ll report more after my first class …
The kickboxing is a great fun workout! We have a cardio-kickboxing class here locally… but it is more an aerobic workout than anything. Much fun though!! I look forward to hearing what you think of the class.
awesome picks and Good Motivation too..
I’ll join it without giving trials this kind of motivation 
I trained in kickboxing for almost 2 year.. you know I only drilled 1 kick n 1 punch for first six month… Just Have FUN.
Varun
Well, isn’t kickboxing training the same as most martial arts? Lots and lots of drills? And then more drills??
Your Jeet Kune Do experience was probably different, seeing as Bruce was’t big on drills.
Judging by that picture of the young ladies in the class, I suggest your focus dring each session be “I’m a married father, I’m a married father…”
Can you REALLY do sidespilt stretches??? Ouch!
LOL! Dan … I know, I was just kidding about the ladies …
Yes, martial arts will make you do a lot of drills. And also a little bit on techniques. I just don’t see when the techniques are going to be taught. I saw what a typical class is with that gym … and drills are all that you do. Students may not even know what they are for … Unless you go for their Wednesday sparring class.
And about the sidesplit, well, they make you do the exercise, and you just stretch as far as you can. I used to be able to do sidesplit … yes 180 degrees. But one time ago, I did a wrong kick and I can’t do that anymore.
When I did the sidesplit stretch, Carl said, “You are quite flexible.” And I said, “That’s what’s left of my sidesplit … old injury.”
Maybe I can be fit and fat like Sammo Hung. He’s one of my martial art idols … He’s huge and he can sommersaults. http://www.SammoHung.com