Muay Thai or Kick Boxing For Fun, Fitness, and Self-Esteem

If your kid is troubled, or has problems with self confidence, getting him a boxing lesson or two might help. I know, you think it is a paradox and it is; getting some kid who’s scared of his own shadow in to a boxing lesson will just end up traumatizing him, while getting some kid who’s already a bit of a bully into his boxing lesson will just make him worse. That’s what you’re probably thinking, but your wrong. Getting your kid into any kind of martial arts lesson, be it boxing lessons, Muay Thai (better known as kick boxing), or one of the less combative fighting arts, will do wonders for his discipline and self esteem. However, unlike most Karate or Kung-Fu classes, taking Muay Thai lessons will have the added advantage of letting your child get out his aggression in actual physical combat, while at the same time improving his self-defense skills.

Many people hesitate before letting their kid take a Muay Thai kick boxing lesson. No one wants little Johnny to get pummeled in the ring, and everyone knows about the well-publicized risks of kick boxing. There is brain damage, broken bones, and all other types of trouble to contend with if you are being pummeled. But Muay Thai teachers take all these safety factors into account with adequate safeguards. Instead of boxing like you see it on HBO with their head totally exposed, teenagers taking a kick boxing lesson have the full Olympic headgear which prevents concussions and other serious blunt force trauma. Although it is true that they will get knocked around a bit, and even have the occasional black eye, the risks of kick boxing are no greater than those of, say, football. And unlike football, kick boxing doesn’t wear out and destroy your knees and hips in the long run, or carry a serious risk of spinal injury.

But before I could convince my son to take lessons, I had to try it out for myself. Luckily, they had Muay Thai classes at my sports club. When I took my first Muay Thai kick boxing lesson, I was so scared that my knees were almost shaking, but I soon came to see how valuable and fun it was. Kick boxing lessons gave me a constructive way to channel all of my restless energy, and so I was able to have fun while learning the self defense that would give me strength and confidence. Not a month after my very first Muay Thai lesson, the gals at my club started to notice my improved confidence and physique. There has never been a more valuable activity for me than kick boxing lessons.

And oh, did I mention? — I also lost 7 pounds since I started my Muay Thai lessons. How’s that for fun, fitness, and self-esteem?

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