The 5 best golden rules for kickboxing
Starting a new Martial Art like Kickboxing can be very difficult. The problem is that there are many types of instructors and styles and each style and instructor is different. Now… don’t let that scare you. I am going to show you the rules that always apply to kickboxing.
The 5 best golden rules for kickboxing.
The golden rules are very special rules that a person should always remember and not forget. They are really important and useful guides to keep us on track and in the right direction.
Whatever task you undertake, whatever goal you aspire to, there will be golden rules to show you how to do it, you just have to find them.
Let me share my top 5 golden rules for Kickboxing.
• Rule #1, “Always keep your hands up.” The reason you’d want to do this is so you don’t get hit in the face. Remember, you can only take so many shots to the head and face before finishing like Mike Tyson… It’s up to you to interpret that comment.
•Rule #2, “Always keep a firm stance.” I like to refer to being in your warrior stance (ie the stances in which you are always prepared to fight). So… even if you move forward, backward, side to side, you always maintain a strong/warlike stance. It’s like a tripod, move the legs to separate them, to join them or to remove one leg, you don’t have a strong structure anymore.
•Rule #3, “Use common sense.” This is something you practice in your daily life; whether it be at school, at work or simply in what you do on a daily basis. Remember… the fact that you are practicing Martial Arts does not mean that this basic principle changes. An example of this would be, if someone has their hands down, instead of using a special technique… just punch them.
•Rule #4, “Train in Martial Arts regularly.” This includes punching pads, shadow boxing, heavy bag work combinations, and most importantly sparring. Sparring is important because all the training in the world won’t help unless you put your skills into real world practice.
•Rule #5, “Always practice emptiness.” To explain this rule, I would like to quote one of my favorite warriors.
“To die as a warrior means to have crossed swords and to have won or lost without any consideration of winning. (Miymoto Musashi).”
It is up to you to understand that meaning.
You can trust and also believe in my top 5 golden rules for kickboxing. They have been tested over time and can be applied no matter what instructor or style you study with. Follow them carefully and then your ultimate success will probably be assured and your greatest satisfaction.