Career in Kickboxing
Industry: Sports Career: KickBoxing
OVERVIEW
Kickboxing was historically developed from kicking with bare feet (karate) mixed with punching (boxing). Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness or as a professional contact sport.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Training
- Maintaining a healthy diet
- Kickboxing
(Kick boxing image from source)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Anyone can get into kickboxing as a career.
TRAINING | COACHING REQUIREMENTS
- To begin the sport, you will need the necessary sport outfit. One does not require shoes as it is done barefoot.
- You will also need a gymn to train and eventually another secure a sporting match for evaluation of your skills or for competitive purposes.
- In case you don’t have a trainer to teach you kickboxing, you can learn from video tutorials online or attending live kickboxing events to watch the sport live then practicing the same.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
To be at the top of your game as a kickboxer, you require;
- Great physical health
- Swift and light on your feet.
- Commitment to continuous training
- Master of the sport
- Endurance
- Psychologically sound
- Great hand-eye co-ordination
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
As good athlete can seamlessly translate their skills in the same sport as a coach or mentor.
KICKBOXING SAMPLE VIDEO TUTORIALS
BASIC TRAINING
Video by Ehow Sports
BASIC GUARD TUTORIALS
Video by Kwonkicker
Featured kickboxing image courtesy of fightnews.dk