Catch & Counter – Kickboxing & Boxing is a reputable martial arts school located in Folkestone, New Zealand. They offer a variety of classes for individuals of all levels, promoting fitness, stress relief, confidence-building, and skill development.
For beginners interested in Dutch Style Kickboxing, Catch & Counter offers a Wednesday class from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Dutch Style Kickboxing is a fusion of Western Boxing, Muay Thai, and Kyokushin Karate, focusing on powerful punches and devastating kicks and knees. This beginner-friendly class introduces participants to the basic principles and techniques of the art. Students will learn about stance, striking, defence, footwork, padwork, and basic combinations.
Fitness and conditioning are given high priority, and the class is divided into warm-up and mobility, line drills, pad work, fitness circuits, and cool down and stretch sections. Glove rental is available for the trial class, but students are required to bring their own gloves thereafter.
For those who have progressed from the basics, Catch & Counter offers a Wednesday Fundamentals class from 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM. In this 1. 5-hour non-contact class, students will delve deeper into the techniques and combinations commonly used in Dutch Style Kickboxing. Emphasis is placed on proper form and technique, as fundamentals are essential for overall development.
The class includes warm-up and mobility exercises, line drills, pad work, partner drills, fitness circuits, and cool down and stretch sessions. Participants must bring their own gloves, hand wraps, and shin pads.
Catch & Counter also offers an intermediate/advanced class on Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM for individuals who are confident with their strikes, defence, and movement. This class involves some contact and focuses on partner drills that replicate the fight process. Participants will explore strategy, fight IQ, fakes and feints, and setting up combos. Light sparring is also included.
Students are required to bring their own gloves and shin pads.
For individuals looking for a high-intensity interval training class, Catch & Counter offers a 45-minute boxing HIIT class on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM. This class is suitable for all ages, shapes, and abilities, providing an energising and empowering workout. It is a non-contact class that includes guided shadow-boxing, bag work, old school conditioning, and bodyweight drills in a HIIT format. Individuals can work at their own pace, and all exercises can be modified if needed.
The class consists of warm-up, mobility, basic punches recap, and 12 rounds of HIIT style boxing bag work.
Catch & Counter – Kickboxing & Boxing is dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for individuals to improve their physical fitness, learn self-defence skills, and enhance their overall well-being. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, Catch & Counter offers a range of classes to suit your needs. Book your free trial class today to experience the benefits of training at this reputable martial arts school in Folkestone.