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Women's kickboxing is a martial arts sport that incorporates boxing punches and karate kicks to beat an opponent in a sparring match or competition. Learn basic kicks for women's kickboxing in this free martial arts video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
The kickboxing stepping side kick is one of the hardest martial arts kicks. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a stepping side kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers use the hopping side kick to gain more momentum than a basic side kick. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a hopping side kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers do a flying side kick (the most advanced side kick) with the back leg for increased power. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a flying side kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers use a hook kick to strike an opponent's face, specifically targeting the jaw. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a stepping hook kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
The hopping hook kick is similar to the regular hook kick but kickboxers add in a hop instead of a step. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a hopping hook kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers move on a 360 degree circle to do a spinning hook kick. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a spinning hook kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
The jump spinning hook kick is the most advanced hook kick that kickboxers use in sparring and kickboxing competitions. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a jump spinning hook kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers quickly learn that the circular motion of the crescent kick is what differentiates the crescent kick from the front kick in kickboxing. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a crescent kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers use the hopping crescent kick in competitions and sparring to gain more power than the regular inside crescent kick. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a hopping inside crescent kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
In kickboxing, the outside crescent kick is the reverse motion of the inside crescent kick. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a an outside crescent kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
In kickboxing competitions and sparring, kickboxers use the stepping axe kick to strike an opponent's collar bone or nose. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a stepping axe kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
In kickboxing competitions and sparring, kickboxers use the hopping axe kick to cover more distance toward their opponents. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a hopping axe kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
In kickboxing competitions and sparring, kickboxers use the flying axe kick to make their strike more powerful on their opponent. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a flying axe kick for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
Kickboxers can use the thrusting knee strike for groin and stomach strikes in self-defense situations. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a thrusting knee strike for kickboxing self-defense.
Muay Thai fighters and kickboxers use the roundhouse knee strike to paralyze the thigh muscle of an opponent in a fight or sparring match. Watch this free martial arts video to learn how to do a roundhouse knee strike for kickboxing fitness and competitions.
A generic term for the martial art sport, “kickboxing” is practiced for fitness and as a full-contact sport. There are many different types of kick boxing, varying from country to country. Each kind involves different types of strikes, but all are based on the kicking style. Some styles involve strikes with the arms, knees and elbows. While most styles do not allow shoes to be worn by the kickboxer, the French style of kickboxing, Savate, does allow the use of shoes. The Japanese style of kickboxing (called shoot-boxing) allows throwing and submission of the opponents. Adithada, the Indian style, allows knee, elbow and forehead strikes. Learn kickboxing kicks for women's kickboxing in this free martial arts video series featuring third-degree blackbelt and kickboxing champion Linda Josefson. Josefson demonstrates how to do a stepping side kick, hopping side kick, and flying side kick. She will also teach how to do a stepping hook kick, hopping hook kick, spinning hook kick, and jump spinning hook kick. Additionally, learn from this kickboxing champion how to do a crescent kick, hopping crescent kick, stepping axe kick, hopping axe kick, flying axe kick, thrusting knee strike and roundhouse knee strike.
Linda Josefson BLinda Josefsson claims four National Championship wins from 1996-1998 and two amateur boxing wins. She is a martial arts instructor as well as an instructor of boxing, kickboxing, and cardio kickboxing. Josefsson is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do, and teaches martial arts, boxing and kickboxing to adults and kids at the Billy Blanks World Training Center in Sherman Oaks. As a competitive fighter on the national circuit for three years, Josefsson won four titles. She has also done choreographed fighting scenes in independent films. She currently teaches at 360 Health Club in Reseda, Calif. where she instructs various classes including kickboxing, cardio kickboxing, strength training and body conditioning, core and stability, and sports performance. Additionally, Josefsson is a personal trainer working with people from all walks of life.dkdk
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