Kickboxing Workouts - The Importance Of Katas   Tweet

In this article we examine the importance of kickboxing techniques to a physical workout. Why most people equate this to a more rigorous exercise and think it helps with keeping fit only, the real benefit is strengthening the mind and that is why we have chosen to review the fundamentals in kata training during a kickboxing workout.  

At the time kata was developed in ancient China, your very life depended on your ability to apply the techniques & concepts they contained, & in some instances this is still true today for the art of kickboxing. The harsh training regime that the old masters put themselves through made it possible for them to be victorious in physical confrontation. This was not just through mastery of the techniques & concepts, but through mastery of themselves. Mastery of the mind. What they noticed however was that the bye product of all this was an ability to deal with whatever life threw at them. Due to their iron will nothing presented a problem to them, they had learnt how to deal with adversity & conquer it. 

The only way to develop an iron will is to put yourself in very uncomfortable situations, make yourself face adversity. Most people don’t want to face adversity but this is what allows us to grow as people. For most of us this means pushing ourselves beyond the point of physical endurance via some form of exercise. This forces you to make the body obey the mind, not the other way around.  

It also teaches you to ignore the negative thoughts that will creep into your mind as you are training such as, “you’ve done enough, just stop”, “how much longer” or “why am I doing this”, one which enters my mind quite regularly!! It forces you to focus on the task in hand, putting all of your will into completing the task at hand. These are opportunities for us to grow mentally, allowing us to develop that all important mindset needed for self offence. 

Many people use the katas & techniques extracted from the katas as the form of exercise with which to develop will power. This way one is associated with the other. I practice the techniques within the katas as they are presented, separately & in two person drills. This way one can perfect the techniques individually, then move them onto full unrestricted sparring trying to apply them to a wholly resistant partner. This type of training is not easy & not for everyone, but the benefits to be gained from it are huge. 

Hopefully after a period of continual training you too will develop an iron will, which will augment your techniques making you capable of defending yourself from the most vicious attacker. 

The importance of basic qualities for making the most out of their karate and their dealings with daily life.  These are qualities such as patience, persistence, respect, humility, self discipline, good sportsmanship, courage and confidence, that encourages actions during a kickboxing workout.  

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