Kickboxing

The Benefits Of Kickboxing

Kickboxing is an introspective art form that predominantly involves punching, kicking, and striking. Many parents choose to sign up their children for Kickboxing at Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy because it teaches confidence, perseverance, and self-defense skills.

Self Defense

Kickboxing at Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy in Blue Springs is also a great atmosphere to be in where you can succeed, gain self-esteem, and learn to never give up. We give you the skills you need to feel confident in your ability to defend yourself against any threat. We practice and practice to ensure that your muscles and body remember how to defend and counter any aggressor.

Fitness

One of the main benefits of Kickboxing is improving your strength and balance. Kickboxing consists of punching and kicking, which helps practitioners strengthen both upper and lower body muscles. Kickboxing utilizes your core strength while working on your flexibility and power. Kickboxing Arts can also help greatly improve coordination and endurance.

Weight Loss

Obesity is a serious problem in the United States, so a brand new workout to your routine will greatly help. At Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy, we know the importance of a healthy mind and body, so introducing yourself to Kickboxing is a great way to combat obesity and promote weight loss. In Kickboxing, you’ll burn hundreds of calories in each class, develop lean muscles, and boost flexibility. Kickboxing is a high-energy training class that is great for weight loss.

Confidence Building/Good Example

Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy is dedicated to empowering you with the confidence and self-esteem needed to succeed in everyday life. Kickboxing can bring out the positive qualities that have always been a part of you, whether that is inner calm, positive mental attitude, patience, or self-discipline. Kickboxing will help you overcome fear, anger, and self-doubt, and leave you feeling confident in any situation.

Variety Workouts/Stress Relief

Kickboxing helps build mental toughness, teaches the value of hard work, and gives you the persistence you need in everyday life. Many members at Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy have said that Kickboxing is also a great stress relief from school or work because it helps take their mind off problems they are facing so they can focus all their thoughts on striking the target in front of them. It is a workout where you have to have the endurance to execute all the various kicks and punches until the end of class. By engaging your brain during class, Kickboxing can help provide a completely different workout that you won’t find anywhere else.

Community

In Kickboxing, students are taught how to help each other out in class. Whether that is to help hold boards to break or targets for you to kick to even being sparring partners. By creating a bond of trust and reciprocation, you and your sparring partner can then practice various striking combinations on each other and see how to make them work. Members at Sharkbaits MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy have become close friends and help each other reach their goals.