Cardio Kickboxing (No Contact)
Cardio kickboxing with no contact: punches and kicks in the air choreographed to music.
How to play
- Teach the guard position.
- Punches: jab, cross, hook into the air.
- Front kicks and knee lifts.
- Combinations to music in 8-count blocks.
Rules
- Never hit a classmate.
- Keep space around you.
Variations
Easier
Slow punches only.
Standard
Punches and kicks.
Harder
Longer combinations.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: seated punches.
- Knee problems: no kicks.
Learning goals
- Improve coordination and endurance.
- Release energy in a controlled way.
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