Frequently Asked Questions

The great thing about Kung Fu & Sport Kickboxing is that you can start at any age.

People of different ages may have different goals and desires but everyone will definitely improve upon the mental and physical state they had before starting with us.

70% of people training with us are Adults.

Our eldest member is 58 years old.

Kids are very suited to learning new skills but once they reach teenage years a high percentage drop out and then restart as adults having forgotten nearly everything. Therefore, starting as an adult without prior experience is on a par with a returning adults

Some people believe that they need to get fit before starting and these are generally are the people that never join!

Kung Fu & Sport Kickboxing is what will get you fit fast ... so let us get you fit.

It is recommended that you train about twice a week depending on your goals.

Some people train 7 days a week and others a lot less frequently but the average is .. once a week.

Everyone; needs to train at least twice a week for fitness benefits so if you can only train with us once a week ...

you should always try to do some other form of fitness training aswell.

No.

Sparring is very beneficial but it is an optional activity for beginners. A lot of people never wish to spar and simply want to improve fitness and self-defence. After developing Self-confidence through training, some of these people will want to try sparring.

Like everything, Kickboxing has risks. However, compared to other sports Kickboxing is very low risk.

Nearly all adults today have some sort of injury. Kun Fu & Sport Kickboxing training can actually help the rehabilitation of injuries. You can pace yourself in our classes and if you have an injury you can always train around it because you know better then anyone else the limits of your injury.

Perhaps originally, it was considered to be so, but now the female to male ratio is very even.

Men and women may have different goals when Kickboxing and both sexes can benefit in totally different ways.

There is no need to book a group class. Simply come on down for whichever class time suits you

 We will give you a short application form to fill out and there is no joining or application fee.

Yes we operate a belt or sash grading system which goes in the following order:

Sport Kickboxing ... White, Yellow, Orange, Green, blue, Purple, 1st Brown, 2nd Brown, Black.

Kung Fu ... White, Blue, Orange, Green, Yellow, Purple, Brown, Black

You will need comfortable clothes and your own drink.

We do sell equipment and clothes. Just ask for the catalogue or check out on line.

There are new people starting all the time. You are treated as a newcomer; so you will be taught the basics by a induction instructor.

When you start at anything; especially during the first 8 weeks , you should be able to take as many breaks as you wish.

If you are nervous you can also hide at the back of the class!

At the start of training loosening up (callisthenics) and light stretching are important and then a warm - up, which can consist of floor exercises (jump jacks, running etc.) or skipping and bag work. Techniques are covered including punching, kicking, blocking and moving. Strength work and body conditioning (press ups, crunches etc.) are also incorporated. Proper stretching and cooling down should always conclude the training. The great thing about Kung Fu & Sport Kickboxing ... is that there are many drills and exercises so, classes won’t feel the same.

Different people take varying times to become proficent. It is easy to learn but hard to perfect. You will notice results fairly quickly but you should never get bored.

This can depend on many things including the your ability, your instructors, the facilities and the amount of classes per week you attend. Generally it takes approx. 4 years.

Yes, there are many competitions and generally sections are broken down by age, sex, belt or time training and weight.

There are several different types of sparring/Competition styles.

The main 3 that we teach are:

  This is when a strike is landed on a target the fight is stopped and the point is awarded. The fight then commences again. The winner is the fighter who has scored the most points. Very fast type of sparring.

  This is based upon a continuation of point scoring. The fight is not stopped when points are scored but all the points are added up throughout the match. The fighter to score the most amount of points and control the fight wins. At amateur level fighters are not allowed to purposefully injure each other.

  This is two people that face each other at arms distance, both with the same foot forward. The front hand of both people is raised about chest height and linked by the wrist. You try to put your hands or feet on the other persons body in an attemt to score contact points.

You are not allowed to loose contact with you opponent at all times. If you do ... you must stop and start again.

Points/ Semi Contact:

Continuous:

Sticking Hands/ Pushing Hands :

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