Cueing Kickboxing?

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Cueing Kickboxing?
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:01pm
When kickboxing is cued, once you've broken the routine down, do you cue as you do it?





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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:29pm

i don't teach kickboxing that way, so i can't help. i don't really cue during kickboxing except in the warm up and cool down.


a lot of what i do is a single "move" - like a side kick or a cross punch - repeated a number of times on one side, then repeated on the other side. the class will be all doing a "bob and weave" to keep moving, and i start by doing the move

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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:46pm

Maybe I should keep it simple like that, at least in the beginning.






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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 3:58pm

oh that's crazy! that sounds a lot more like hi/lo done with kickboxing moves than kickboxing to me. if you do it that way, i would think you HAVE to cue ahead. you can't expect people to remember all that.


i'd be interested to try a class like that. i'm a bit skeptical - it seems like it would be a lot harder to have people focusing on their form when they have so many different moves to think about.


we don't have any weekend kickboxing classes at my Y. i teach at 7:35 pm on Mondays and sometimes sub at 7:35 pm on Thursdays for the only other kickboxing class we have right now. maybe on some monday that is a federal holiday (like President's day) you could come - that way your husband would be home to watch the kids and the traffic will be light.

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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 4:33pm

It is like hi/lo.






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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 5:12pm

I won't be much help because I teach a kickboxing program that people have to sign up for. They learn the basic moves & proper form the first class then we go from there. I do little if any choreography, but do include a lot of speed, agility & co-ordination work. I always start basic and offer more advanced options as we go. I cue constantly, but spend more time walking around checking in w/ the participants individually - giving form cues & encouragement as needed.

Be aware that using a focus pad in class is time consuming and can take your attention away from the other participants. It is also a potential liability if used incorrectly. I use one, but not 'til i'm confident that participants can use it safely. Punching w/o the hands wrapped correctly can lead to breaks, dislocations & impinged joints, add abraded knuckles if they don't wrap at all. You can get hurt too if they don't land the punches/kicks/strikes correctly. On the otherhand if they're barely tapping the pad then it becomes an almost useless addition to the class. My participants would prefer to use the pads more often, but I restrict it's use due to the above mentioned concerns.

Soleilune
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 5:41pm
Thanks--that's good to know about the targets.





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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 5:54pm

I use mainly the hand held pads, seldom use a body sheild.

My advice is to keep things simple, Jean. If people focus on good form and use their a whole body as its meant to be used instead of just flinging/popping out their arms and legs, they'll get a killer workout that they have no trouble following.

Soleilune
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 6:02pm
Yeah, and I was thinking I could add some killer intervals in between to get their heart rates up.





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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 6:04pm
During our boxing lessons, DH and I use pad with our instructor. We just started this last week and I have to say, it's an amazing difference. I can completely see Sol's point about not wanting to employ that sort of thing except under very supervised circumstances. But from a gymrat perspective, I'm lovin' it. :)
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 6:15pm
It definitely adds to the workout.





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