starting kick boxing?

dcu1990

I want to start a new hobby and I've decided I want to try kick boxing. Thing is I have never even tried it before and I am completely clueless of the sport. Is there any clubs out there for beginners. I'm in my 20's, I'm thin and not that muscly. Would it be a good idea to get big first. I'm also living in the D5 area.

Nwm2

dcu1990 wrote: »

I want to start a new hobby and I've decided I want to try kick boxing. Thing is I have never even tried it before and I am completely clueless of the sport. Is there any clubs out there for beginners. I'm in my 20's, I'm thin and not that muscly. Would it be a good idea to get big first. I'm also living in the D5 area.

Do it, you won't regret it. Kickboxing is fantastic for fitness.

It is also fantastic for self defense (if that appeals to you) IF you actually will eventually spar regularly.

Lots and lots of "kickboxing" classes are glorified tae bo with no sparring however. A female friend of mine told me she was doing kickboxing. I looked closely at her face and said "you must be really good because you don't look like you get hit much". Naturally she was doing the 'swimming without getting wet' version.

Don't worry about the muscles, just go. You won't be let spar for some time.

Dathai

Being big for kickboxing isn't really necessary, in some cases it can actually make it tougher. Moving all that extra weight is tiring and you need to be able to move, kick and punch pretty fast.

You'll get enough fitness and muscle from the class as you'll need. At the end of the day, it's a hobby - enjoy it!

Doug Cartel

If you want to start kick boxing just start. You'll pick up the fitness you need as you go along. If you try and get fit first, you'll never start as you'll always feel like you need to get just that little bit fitter before you're ready.

All clubs cater for beginners. It's a relatively uncommon sport, and 90% of the people who join a club will have never done it before.