Kickbox Terminology Only

I. Terminology

• Basic Stance - On the balls of the feet, knees soft. One foot placed in front of the other (front heel aligned with the back toe.) The feet always remain in wide stance.
• Guard Up - Otherwise known as "reset", it is the starting and ending position for all boxing moves. Fists are in front, close together protecting the chin (not too high) and elbows protect ribs.
• Slip or Duck - Bending the knees to avoid the punch while moving side to side. (bob and weave)
• Basic Punches:
  • Jab - Front arm punches forward, rotating so the fist faces directly front. The elbow remains soft, and the arm pulls back quickly. The #1 punch, the front hand is always the jab hand.
  • Hook - Front arm lifts from the elbow and punches from the side. The elbow is up, and the fist faces the side wall.
  • Upper Cut - The fist faces from low to high with the fist facing the ceiling. The punch is tight to the body, and the elbows do not drop behind the body.
  • Power Punch - Thrown from the rear hand. As the punch is thrown forward with the fist facing forward, the hips rotate forward and flex. The back shoulder presses forward to allow an extra three inches extension on the punching arm.
  • Cross Punch - A variation of the power punch, the arm crosses the chest.
• Basic Kicks:
  • Front Kick - Lift the knee, extend lower leg, foot pointed, forward facing.
  • Side Kick - Leading with the heel, the kick is toward the side walls.
  • Rear Kick - Again leading with the heel, kick toward the back wall with torso remaining in a semi-upright position.
  • Roundhouse - Internal rotation of the hip, can be cued to "slap" with shoelaces.
  • Crescent - Lift leg, externally rotate hip, lower leg.
• Stance Variations:
  • Hops - Bounce on both feet at the same time in the basic stance position.
  • Glide - Shuffle forward four steps, then back.
  • Switch Stance - Switching the lead foot.
  • Boxer's Dance - Shift body weight to alternate feet staying on the balls of the feet.
  • Twist - Basic stance position, performed in a controlled fashion with movement limited to the waist up.

II. Teaching Tips

• Music should be +/- 135 BPMs.
• Stress proper form, control of movement, and precision throughout class.
• Keep joints soft and body weight light on balls of feet (while performing boxer's dance).
• Complete punches quickly and return each time to "guard up" (reset).
• Inform participants that kick boxing classes are a "hybrid" combining martial arts, boxing, and traditional aerobics-type classes, therefore, marked variety will exist in instructor's classes.

I have found frustration in the fact that markedly different terminology is used in the kick boxing genre of aerobics. This breakdown of terminology is not intended to serve as the standardized interpretation of these terms, but to invite discussion as to whether they are correct or not. Thank you for your input.

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