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    Kickboxing 101: A Beginner's Guide To Kickboxing For Self Defense, Fitness, and Fun
    Kickboxing 101: A Beginner's Guide To Kickboxing For Self Defense, Fitness, and Fun
    Kickboxing 101: A Beginner's Guide To Kickboxing For Self Defense, Fitness, and Fun
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    Kickboxing 101: A Beginner's Guide To Kickboxing For Self Defense, Fitness, and Fun

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    Book Description:
    Are you ready to learn kickboxing? Whether you are looking to learn for self-defense, fitness, or just to have fun, “Kickboxing 101” will teach you the basic kickboxing techniques you need to know. This guide will show you how to control stand up aspects of a fight through movement, defensive maneuvers, and striking attacks.

    Over 200 photos are combined with step-by-step instructions to illustrate effective application of kickboxing techniques. The accompanying text will give you insight into the various aspects and principles of kickboxing. This guide will provide you with a well-rounded working knowledge that you can perfect on your own or with a partner, from home or in a class environment, as a primary learning tool or as a supplement to other learning.

    Specific sections covered are:

    • Chapter 1: Stance and movement: This section will teach you the appropriate foot stance and hand positioning as well as variations. Movement will also be covered and include lateral, side, and pivoting.

    • Chapter 2: Defense: This section will show you how to evade punches using traditional boxing movements, such as the slip or bob-n-weave.

    • Chapter 3: Attacking with punches: In this section, you will learn to attack with punches, such as the jab, cross, hook, and uppercut, as well as variations.

    • Chapter 4: Basic elbow and knee attacks: Knees and elbows will be discussed in this section with multiple variations of both being covered. Some techniques you will learn are the round elbow, downward elbow, basic knee, and knee with head grab.

    • Chapter 5: Basic kick attacks: Kicks of various types will be taught in this section. The kicks will be basic and include the rear-leg round kick, teep (push kick), and the front-leg round kick. Defensive maneuvers such as the shielding and kick checking will be included as well.

    • Chapter 6: Putting it together: This section will show you how to put the content together. It will outline potential combos and more.

    About the Expert:
    Nathan DeMetz is a personal trainer from Indiana. He has long been an avid fitness enthusiast and became a martial arts practitioner in recent years. He has been weight lifting for 12 years and practicing martial arts for three. Nathan is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)/Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT) with the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). He is a Certified Fitness Kickboxing Instructor through the Kickboxing Fitness Institute. Nathan is currently pursuing Sport Nutrition Certification through ISSA. Nathan had the opportunity to meet and learn from a USAPL state ranked power lifter, two NPC bodybuilding competitors, and other local, amateur, and competitive athletes. He is the owner/operator of Nathan DeMetz Personal Training.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHowExpert
    Release dateJul 27, 2017
    ISBN9781370248193
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      Kickboxing 101 - HowExpert

      Kickboxing 101

      A Beginner's Guide To Kickboxing For Self Defense, Fitness, and Fun

      HowExpert Press & Nathan DeMetz

      Copyright HowExpert.com

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Stance and Movement

      Chapter 2: Defense – Blocking Punches and Evasion

      Chapter 3: Attacking with Punches

      Chapter 4: Basic Elbow and Knee Attacks

      Chapter 5: Basic Kick Attacks and Defense

      Chapter 6: Putting It Together

      Conclusion: What’s Next?

      About the Expert

      Recommended Resources

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      Introduction

      What Is Kickboxing?

      Kickboxing is a stand-up form of striking. It consists of a variety of attacks, but is commonly known for strikes with the hands and legs (punches and kicks). This is only a small part of kickboxing, however, as the form of combat includes knee strikes, elbow strikes, open palm techniques, and many other stand-up attacks.

      Many people, maybe even you, envision kickboxing as the atypical straight punches (the jab and cross) as well as the atypical roundhouse kick, which is more often simply referred to as a round kick. This is a beginning point for kickboxing, but even a straight punch or a round kick are not as simple as they first seem. For example, there are different versions of the round kick, or roundhouse kick. A round kick in Tae Kwon Do is different from a round kick in Muay Thai. The same can be said for other striking forms of martial arts as well.

      Kickboxing is a well-rounded form of martial arts that is not in itself a traditional martial art. Kickboxing, as I know it, is a culmination of many striking martial arts. Depending on where a person has trained, and with whom, the styles they are associated with may differ. For me, I primarily use Boxing and Muay Thai, while incorporating some techniques from other arts. For an associate of mine, their base is in Tae Kwon Do with supplemental training in boxing and Muay Thai.

      The more you search and talk with different people or groups, the more you will see variety in what kickboxing is for each person.

      The History of The Art

      Just as kickboxing is diverse and hard to define in simple terms, so is the history of the art. Various forms of stand-up striking martial arts date back to ancient times. You can be sure that some forms, if we were able to truly follow them all the way back in time, predate historical records.

      Muay Thai predates the 19th century and originates in Thailand. The style is the successor of Muay Boran. Other variations of Muay Thai and Muay Boran exist. Styles that predate Muay Boran and Muay Thai are argued to be basis for Muay Boran and other arts influenced, or are influenced by, Muay Boran.

      Records on Karate vary depending on the style, historian, and other factors. According to some accounts, Karate can be traced back to Zen Buddhism in Western India with an inception date of around 1400 years ago. Others trace the history of karate back to the 19th century, but state possible earlier beginnings.

      My point is, when you look at the details of and think about kickboxing, do not dial it down to one area or set of skills. Thinks of it as a larger spectrum of skills and disciplines that can be put to together in nearly infinite ways. Appreciate where the art has come from and where it will go.

      What Will You Learn in This Manual?

      The point of this manual is to impart on you as much of the basics as I can within the limited amount of space available. This will include proper stance, attacks, movement, and more. The idea is to provide you with a well-rounded, working knowledge that you can perfect on your own or with a partner, from home or in a class

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