Posts Tagged ‘kickboxing’
Universities of Cambridge vs. Bath – December 2011 »
The University of Bath kickboxing club challenged the Universities of Cambridge to a Light Contact tournament to be held in Bath on 1 December 2011. All bouts will be pre-matched by weight, exerience and gender. The aim is to have 15 fights with a strong presence of female fighters; beginners or first time fighters will be welcome and [...]
Why I kickbox »
Well, there are many reasons to start kickboxing, some people gain a lot of self confidence from kickboxing, others start in the hope of eventually competing seriously, these are my reasons*: 1) Fitness - I am far fitter now than I ever have been prior to starting kickboxing, I may not be super-fit, but at least I'm not out of breath walking [...]
The importance of stretching »
At ARUKBC we are lucky to have coaches who not only understand the importance of a proper warm up and stretching exercises, but also understand how to do each stretch properly and are able to explain each stretch to the rest of us. Massimo has already written two articles on the benefits of a proper warm up and on stretching. From what I can [...]
