Kickboxing is a striking sport that is performed standing up and permits punches, kicks, and knee strikes. It usually consists of two players who follow a set of guidelines while using their striking techniques. There are several variations of training Kickboxing, such as K-1, which emphasizes striking techniques, and Muay Thai, which combines clinching and elbow strikes.
Thai boxing, or muay thai, is the national sport of Thailand. This martial art’s military applications date back to the 13th century, during the Sukhothai Kingdom era. Since the word “muay” in Thai means “boxing,” muay thai is literally Thai boxing.
Inspired by Muay Boran, the traditional Thai martial arts, Muay Thai was founded as a modern combat sport early in the 20th century. The sport was influenced by British boxing, which created the boxing ring and set rules. Fighters began competing with boxing gloves during this period and stopped using ropes to wrap their hands (a move known as the “Kard Chuek”).
Recently, when ONE returns to Bangkok, Thailand’s historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, dangerous Australian Danial “Mini T” Williams will challenge Jonathan Di Bella, the current ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion, to keep his title.
On October 6, the co-main event of a stacked ONE Fight Night 15: Le vs. Freymanov card is an epic battle between two devastating strikers. Amazingly, Di Bella started training under his father Angelo’s guidance at the age of two. There are still a lot of advantages to learning kickboxing, even if not everyone has a former world champion at home to teach them the ropes. These are the top five.
5 benefits of training kickboxing:
5. Improves Mobility:
Your toes are probably painful to touch if you spend your days at a desk without taking regular breaks to stretch or walk around the office. If you keep sitting for extended periods of time, you’ll probably be calcified into the “S” shape that older people who have worked long hours often have by the time they retire.
However, the dynamic and static stretches, as well as the punching and kicking motions, will significantly increase your range of motion when you practice kickboxing.
Eventually, you’ll be as agile as the former ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion, who specializes in jaw-dropping head kicks like the one he delivered on Tayfun Ozcan at ONE Fight Night 11. It might take some time to reach Superbon Singha Mawynn’s level of dexterity.
4. Increases Coordination:
Considering that you most likely learned to walk by the time you were two years old, you may be wondering why coordination is included among the advantages of kickboxing.
However, there are many advantages to increasing your coordination, even as an adult. Muscle coordination, for example, enables your body to cooperate in order to move heavy objects without suffering harm if you perform manual labour.
If you work in an office, you can even gain from better coordination. You may not realize how much core stability is required for something as basic as twisting your body to open a file cabinet from your chair; if your core is weak, you run the risk of pulling a muscle.
Your muscles learn how to cooperate when you train kickboxing, enabling them to support and shield one another from harm.
3. Lowers Stress:
Everybody can become fatigued from the stresses of everyday life. All of us have commitments that demand a lot of time and energy, whether it’s raising a family, maintaining our academic standing, or working a day job.
Improper management of stress can lead to a number of health problems, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and more. However, kickboxing helps reduce stress because it releases all of the pressures and frustrations that life has thrown at you during training.
Not convinced? Take a look at Williams, who is getting ready to go up against Di Bella at ONE Fight Night 15 for the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title. Even though “Mini T” is a fierce competitor in the ring, he is one of the ONE roster’s most humble athletes outside of it. Without a question, kickboxing lowers his stress levels.
2. Raises Energy Levels:
If energy drinks have become your only source of energy, it’s highly likely that your body is deficient in natural energy.
If you keep putting those artificial sweeteners into your body, you will eventually develop weight gain, difficulty falling asleep, and possibly even dental decay from all the sugar.
Take a kickboxing class before or after work to maintain your energy levels throughout the day instead of chugging down those drinks.
You can be slamming kicks into the pads well into the fifth round like ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai, who will be facing fellow Thai celebrity “Smokin” Jo Nattawut. at ONE Fight Night 15 to continue his ascent into the kickboxing ranks. All it takes is practice and dedication.
1. Tones Muscles:
A sedentary lifestyle will be evident in the way your body is shaped. People who don’t exercise frequently have flabby muscles, which makes their skin sag.
If you don’t work out for decades, your body will start to resemble a sheet that has been draped over a skeleton. But if you practice kickboxing on a regular basis, you can maintain your muscles’ tone and tightness well into old age.
After a few months, you’ll undoubtedly notice the difference in appearance from ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Chingiz Allazov, who triumphantly defended his title against Marat Grigorian at ONE Fight Night 13.
So, these were the benefits of training Kickboxing. Also read, Step-by-step guide: How to start Muay Thai training at home
