Muay Thai / Kickboxing

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Muay Thai, which means “Thai Boxing” uses eight body parts to hit with, making it effective for long, mid and close-range attacks, or if the situation demands, even use them for grappling moves, called a ‘clinch’.

Striking training will boost your strength, agility, endurance, and stamina over time. Benefits of training any form of kickboxing include:

• IMPROVED CARDIO: Muay Thai classes build you up to be able to combine consecutive striking moves for a long period of time.

• IMPROVED STRENGTH AND CORE: This martial art requires a lot of footwork, balance, and of course, kicking. Strong legs are a natural by-product of training on your feet, and a strong core from training with lots of rotational motion.

• IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY: Muay Thai integrates movement in all planes of motion with all of your major joints. You’ll moving a lot and more efficiently over time.

• IMPROVED BALANCE AND REFLEXES: Studies show that solid balance and stability prevents injuries. You’ll be able to train better balance when you’re kicking and using consecutive strikes. Muay Thai can be a fast sport as well, great for developing reflexes.

• BEAT STRESS AND ANXIETY: Everyone knows one of the best ways to relieve stress after a long day is to throw a few punches and kicks in a safe environment. Training any martial art requires focus, clear head, and quiet mind, which you can find at practice, away from other life stressors.