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Kickboxing Classes. Are you curious to find out what the kickboxing hype is all about? Or are you an expert kickboxer looking for a new setting to hone your skills and maintain your workout routine? At Gracie Barra, we offer kickboxing classes for students of all experience levels and ages. Anyone who wants to experience a fun and motivating – yet demanding and intense – full-body workout is welcome to join us for our kickboxing classes.
Gracie Barra O’Fallon is the ultimate martial arts destination. In addition to kickboxing classes for all ages, we offer a full schedule of classes for different ages, genders, techniques, and ability levels. We are honored to offer instruction in our kickboxing classes and all other classes led by highly accomplished and elite athletes. At Gracie Barra, we teach a way of life–not just a sport. Our philosophy is that what you learn on the mat should also apply out in the “real world.” If you are ready to give Gracie Barra’s kickboxing classes a try or would like to come find out how we earned the title of #1 Martial Arts Team in the World, make your move. Visit our gym, give us a call at 636-544-3655, or send us a message now and begin your journey of transformation.
Kickboxing has become a popular form of exercise in the United States. Chances are you know something about it or someone who has tried it. Maybe that someone is you. But for the unfamiliar, kickboxing is a martial art and a great form of exercise. It is a stand-up combat sport that started in the 1950’s and made its way to the United States in the 1970’s. Kickboxing, along with other techniques including Brazilian jiu jitsu, has played a prominent role in the formulation of mixed martial arts (MMA).
In kickboxing classes, you will learn kickboxing fundamentals, which are based on a combination of karate and boxing. It consists of a range of different kicking, punching, and striking motions as well as several different defensive strategies. Though there are competitive kickboxers that fight professionally, many children and adults take kickboxing classes simply for a great workout and enjoyment of the sport. Kickboxing classes primarily focus on noncontact kickboxing and/or cardio kickboxing over competitive combat.
Our martial arts gym schedule is jam-packed every day with a variety of kickboxing classes, other martial arts classes, MMA classes, and open mat opportunities. We have classes for students of all ages and ability levels beginning at the age of 4. Though for our very youngest students we focus on teaching fundamentals that aren’t necessarily specific to one martial art in particular, we offer kickboxing classes for kids, teens, and adults.
If you are ready to try your first kickboxing class or are interested in the other classes we offer, sign up today!
Kickboxing classes are a blast, trust us. But students of our kickboxing classes enjoy a list of substantial benefits when they practice kickboxing with us. If you need further convincing before enrolling in your first kickboxing classes, read on to learn about some of the primary benefits of participating in kickboxing classes.
Kickboxing classes offer an intense and engaging cardiovascular workout; it is both aerobic and anaerobic. This is backed up by science. Participating in kickboxing classes regularly substantially improves your cardiorespiratory endurance, a measure of how efficiently your body is consuming oxygen.
Kickboxing classes are up there with swimming in their capacity to provide a true full-body workout. Arms, legs, glutes, core–you will engage them all constantly in kickboxing classes. Kickboxing movements strengthen all these muscles while burning body fat, resulting in toning across the entire body.
Become more athletic by participating in kickboxing classes. You will see significant improvements in your strength, balance, power, flexibility, and agility. This benefit has a snowball effect. You will have more energy and be able to achieve new personal bests as an athlete and you will be less likely to get injured.
Kickboxing is an intense workout that burns a ton of calories. Similar to other high-intensity cardiovascular activities, studies vary on the exact number, but experts claim that an average person can expect to burn somewhere around 450 or even up to close to 1,000 calories per hour in a kickboxing class. You will also burn fat, making kickboxing a popular choice for weight loss.
Similar to other martial arts, kickboxing classes are not just beneficial physically. Kickboxing classes will give you confidence, act as a form of stress relief, and train you to concentrate, help you stay motivated, and can even have an impact on conditions like depression. Though it is no replacement for licensed psychological care, kickboxing classes help students become mentally and emotionally healthier.
Like any major physical activity, kickboxing classes will have a positive impact on your sleep. Regular exercise is tied to better quality sleep and a healthy length of time sleeping. Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep is often underestimated and is, frankly, a pandemic that increases the risk of physical and mental health problems that range from poor coordination to cancer and heart disease. Not to mention, after a week of exhausting kickboxing classes, your body is sure to tire out. With better rest, you will also experience higher energy levels.
Though the hope is that you will never need to use what you have learned in your kickboxing classes in a real-life situation, learning martial arts fundamentals as you do in kickboxing classes prepares you to defend yourself in a threatening situation.
It is high time that you began attending kickboxing classes near you like the variety of kickboxing classes offered at Gracie Barra O’Fallon. Join us for the age range and time slot that works best for you. Push yourself with the support of your fellow students as you learn practical boxing and karate skills, tone your entire body, burn mega calories, and become physically and mentally healthier in our kickboxing classes. Experience your full potential by learning kickboxing.
Gracie Barra is the leader in the O’Fallon community for martial arts programs including kickboxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), Brazilian jiu jitsu, self-defense, and more. Join a team of champion athletes and world-class instructors when you enroll in classes at Gracie Barra O’Fallon. Sign up for kickboxing classes today by calling 636-544-3655, visiting our gym, or submitting a message. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have before you begin your first kickboxing class with us. We can’t wait to see you on the mat!
6278 Ronald Reagan Dr,
Lake St Louis, MO 63367
Monday: 6-7:30am, 11am-9pm
Tuesday: 6-7:30am, 11am-9pm
Wednesday: 6-7:30am, 11am-9pm
Thursday: 6-7:30am, 11am-9pm
Friday: 6-7:30am, 11am-8pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Sunday: Closed