Kick Boxing - Classes
Central Coast - Erina - The Peninsula - The Entrance
Kick Boxing - Classes
Central Coast
Muay Thai Kick Boxing
Kids Program
Kickboxing is often practiced for self-defence, general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. In the full-contact sport, the male boxers are bare-chested wearing shorts and protective gear including:
- Mouth-guard
- Hand-wraps
- 10-oz. Boxing gloves
- Groin-guard
- Shin-pads
- Kick-boots
Optional protective helmet (usually for those under 16)
The female boxers will wear a sports bra and chest protection in addition to the male clothing/protective gear. In European kickboxing, where kicks to the thigh are allowed using special low-kick rules, the use of boxing shorts instead of long trousers is possible.
In addition, amateur rules often allow less experienced competitors to use light or semi-contact rules, where the intention is to score points by executing successful strikes past the opponent’s guard, and the use of force is regulated. The equipment for semi-contact is similar to full-contact matches, usually with the addition of headgear. Competitors usually dress in a t-shirt for semi-contact matches, to separate them from the bare-chested full-contact participants.