This is an archive article published on May 28, 2014

Basics of kickboxing: Strike, kick and punch – Part 1

Kickboxing has evolved into a fitness regimen that comes with a lot of health benefits. Here's the first part of the kickboxing online tutorial.

3 min readMay 28, 2014 04:13 PM IST First published on: May 28, 2014 at 04:06 PM IST

Though traditionally kickboxing started off as a form of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, but over the time it has evolved into a fitness regimen that comes with a lot of health benefits ranging from weight reduction, improvement in balance and coordination of the body and strengthening of upper and lower body muscles.

Here’s the first part of the kickboxing online tutorial

1. Side fist strike with elbow and punch

2. Side fist strike with elbow and punch

3. Round punch back hand

4. Round elbow strike

5. Reverse swing kick with target area

6. Reverse swing kick on punching bag