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IMPAKT Kickboxing is a martial arts school located in Letchworth Garden City, offering training in modern practical kickboxing, karate, and thaiboxing. Unlike other traditional martial arts such as Muay Thai, Shotokan Karate, and Tae Kwon Do, IMPAKT Kickboxing was created in the 1970s to provide a system of competition that would allow fighters from the West and East to compete on an equal footing.
Kickboxing matches are arranged all over the world and follow specific rules and regulations set by various kickboxing associations. Fights can take place under kickboxing rules, which allow kicks to the inner and outer thigh as well as kicks above the waist, along with normal boxing punches. Full contact rules only allow kicks above the waist and normal boxing punches. Matches are held in a kickboxing ring over a set number of rounds determined by the importance of the fight.
The outcome is decided by knockout, technical knockout (referee stops the fight to prevent further injury), or points awarded by ringside judges.
IMPAKT Kickboxing has its own syllabus taken from the ring sport of kickboxing, where students learn punches, kicks, blocks, knee and elbow strikes, self-defence holds and throws, as well as evasions, movement, footwork, and other techniques in a class setting. It is both a sport and martial art that focuses on self-defence and fitness. The school offers grading procedures for students to progress through different belts and also provides training for fighters who want to compete in the sport. Students have the choice to fight or not, and if they decide to fight, they are given coaching and advice.
Kickboxing is currently one of the most popular martial arts activities due to its tremendous benefits to fitness and well-being, as well as the self-defence skills learned. IMPAKT Kickboxing offers a quick and easy learning system, without the need to master a foreign language as all classes are taught in English. The syllabus includes combination techniques performed solo, pair work for attack and defence with a partner, and padwork combinations using arm focus pads.
A typical class at IMPAKT Kickboxing begins with a warm-up led by the instructor, which includes aerobic and strength exercises, as well as stretching exercises. Students then pair up to practise padwork, followed by skipping exercises. The class may also include drills, sparring, and other training activities based on the instructor's plan.
Join IMPAKT Kickboxing today to experience the excitement and benefits of this dynamic sport and martial art.