A good second lesson should feel familiar enough to build confidence, but fresh enough to expose gaps. This session does exactly that. It revisits the teep, adds pressure through body punches and low round kicks, then finishes with pad-work that links boxing combinations to both rear and lead leg low kicks.

My client began the seventh hour his Kickboxing Personal Training class. In this lesson I introduced him to the spear knee strike. This is the final weapon of his Kickboxing arsenal, as permitted in such versions of the sport as Dutch and Japanese Kickboxing. With clinch being very limited in these sports, there is a lot of skill required to land good knee strikes from the outside range.

Two men practising kickboxing, one in black kicking, other in orange blocking. "Kickboxing in MMA" text, logo, and "Latest Blog" banner visible.

Round kicks are a powerful weapon in kickboxing, offering reach, speed, and impact. Yet, many beginners struggle to use them smoothly and effectively during sparring or self-defense situations. This post breaks down a practical approach to integrating round kicks into your kickboxing personal training sessions. The drills and sparring rounds described here focus on building flow, timing, defense, and creativity with round kicks, helping you develop a more complete striking ga