Ignite Your Training: Discover the Benefits of a Kickboxing Workshop
- jamie03066
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
28.11.2025
Friday night, 28th November 2025, brought an exciting energy to my private client kickboxing workshop. These invitation-only events happen roughly every two months and create a unique club atmosphere where my clients can train together, learn from each other, and focus deeply on one specific discipline. This time, we revisited my newly reinstated kickboxing course, designed as a bridge between Boxing and Muay Thai. It offers unique techniques that work well within kickboxing itself and can also be applied when training MMA.
If you’re new to these workshops or curious about how a focused session like this can boost your skills, I want to share exactly what we covered and why these private client kickboxing workshops are so valuable.
Why Kickboxing Workshops Matter
Kickboxing blends the precision of boxing with the powerful kicks of Muay Thai, but it also has its own distinct techniques. This workshop gave my clients a chance to explore those unique areas in a controlled, supportive environment. The private client kickboxing workshop format lets us dive into detailed drills and sparring exercises that you might not get in a regular group class.
The goal is to build skills that transfer directly to real combat sports or MMA training. Plus, training alongside different clients pushes everyone to adapt and improve faster.
The Warm-Up and Footwork Focus
We started with a footwork-only warm-up. Footwork is the foundation of any striking sport. It controls distance, sets up attacks, and helps avoid strikes. Focusing just on footwork at the start helped everyone sharpen their movement and balance before adding complexity.
This warm-up included lateral steps, pivots, and quick directional changes. It’s simple but effective for building the kind of agility kickboxing demands.
Sweeps and Sparring Drills
Next, we moved into sweeps-only sparring. Sweeps are a key technique in kickboxing, used to off-balance or take down an opponent. We practiced sweeps alone, then introduced boxing elements to see how sweeps interact with punches.
We also ran drills where sweeps faced off against kicks, and boxing faced off against kicks. These one-for-one drills helped clients understand timing and counters between different types of attacks.
One-for-One Kicking Drills
We focused on round kicks and teeps (push kicks) off both legs, targeting the legs and body. These drills included:
Round kicks to legs and body
Teeps to legs and body
Feinting with one kick to land the other
Feinting is a subtle but powerful skill in kickboxing. By pretending to throw one kick, you create openings to land another. Practicing this in a controlled drill helps build muscle memory and sharpens reaction times.
Unique Kickboxing Techniques
One highlight was the one-for-one step-out side kick. This technique isn’t common in Muay Thai but is popular in kickboxing. It involves stepping out to the side and delivering a powerful side kick, which can catch opponents off guard.
We also practiced oblique kicks to the legs and body. These kicks target the opponent’s knees and thighs, disrupting their balance and mobility.
Roll the Dice Sparring Games
To finish, we played a sparring game I’ve been teaching during Wednesday night Muay Thai sessions. Each fighter rolls a 30-sided dice, and the number they get links to specific techniques or tactics they must use to score points. They can use all other kickboxing techniques but only score with the assigned ones.
This game forces fighters to adapt quickly, discover their opponent’s strengths, and think strategically under pressure. It’s a fun way to build creativity and sharpen skills in a realistic sparring environment.
These were the numbered techniques, tactics or conditions:
Jabs to the head
Jabs to the body
Crosses to the head
Crosses to the body
Lead hook to the head
Lead hook to the body
Rear hook to the head
Rear hook to the body
Lead uppercut to the head
Lead uppercut to the body
Rear uppercut to the head
Rear uppercut to the body
Left straight kicks anywhere (no knee shots)
Right straight kicks anywhere (no knee shots)
Left round kicks to the leg
Left round kicks to the body or head
Right round kicks to the leg
Right round kicks to the body or head
Left knee strike to the body or leg
Right knee strike to the body or leg
Punching combinations - can only score with more than one successive punch
Kicking combinations - can only score with more than one successive kick
Punch/kick combinations - can only score when a punch and kick is paired
Knee/anything combinations - knee must be paired with another knee, a kick or a punch to score
Jumping techniques
Spinning techniques
Cornering - any technique when you opponent is in the corner
Countering
Sweeps - any takedown
Kick catching - any technique when your opponent has their leg trapped
Impact Training
The lesson finished with clients given the opportunity to test some of the strikes out on a kick shield. My main teaching tools are focus mitts, Thai pads, leg pads, and the heavy bags. However, this time I decided to use the kick shield so that each client could really unleash the linear techniques covered. These were the feint round kick to teep and the step-out side kick.
Why You Should Join a Private Client Kickboxing Workshop
These workshops offer more than just training. They create a community where clients push each other, share knowledge, and grow together. The focused format means every minute is spent improving specific skills, not just general fitness.
If you want to:
Improve your footwork and balance
Master sweeps and unique kickboxing kicks
Learn to feint and counter effectively
Experience sparring with tactical challenges
then a private client kickboxing workshop is a perfect fit.
What to Expect Next
If you’re interested in joining future workshops, keep an eye out for invitations. These events are limited to private clients to keep the atmosphere close-knit and focused. Whether you’re new or experienced, you’ll find value in the detailed drills and sparring formats.
Training in this way builds confidence, sharpens technique, and prepares you for any combat sport or MMA challenge.
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