This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 20.0
PTAG 20
NSCA 1.9
BCRPA 20.0
ISSA 20.0
NETA 20
WITS 20
Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing
$199.00
New Program!
The Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing course provides the information and instructional tools required to assist a fitness instructor in the development of safe and effective kickboxing fitness classes.
The versatility and flexibility of this program allows the experienced fitness professional to develop an exercise regimen tailored to the demands and expectations of almost any target audience.
Pricing and Format Options For This program:
Electronic format: $199
This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 20.0
PTAG 20
NSCA 1.9
BCRPA 20.0
ISSA 20.0
NETA 20
WITS 20
The American Academy of Health and Fitness (BOC AP#: P3645) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.
Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing
$199.00
New Program!
The Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing course provides the information and instructional tools required to assist a fitness instructor in the development of safe and effective kickboxing fitness classes.
The versatility and flexibility of this program allows the experienced fitness professional to develop an exercise regimen tailored to the demands and expectations of almost any target audience.
Pricing and Format Options For This program:
Electronic format: $199
Pricing and Format Options For This program:
Electronic Format: $199
If you purchase a program, you will receive an email with links to your workbook, test and instructions. If you don't see this email after purchase, please check your spam folder for an email from the American Academy of Health and Fitness.
This course is approved for the following CECs/CEUs:
ACSM 20.0
PTAG 20
NSCA 1.9
BCRPA 20.0
ISSA 20.0
NETA 20
WITS 20
ACE 2.0
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that “American Academy of Health and Fitness” meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from December 2017 – December 2020. Providership # 817430
Description
Kickboxing fitness is a workout program that utilizes training techniques, movements and combinations of movements from boxing, karate, kickboxing, and self defense training.
The versatility and flexibility of this program allows the experienced fitness professional to develop an exercise regimen tailored to the demands and expectations of almost any target audience.
This continuing education home study course is offered to you in a distance-learning format.
The goal of Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing is to provide a solid base of knowledge for the development of safe and effective classes.
Information and instructional tools required to properly teach movements and techniques are provided for the prospective instructor.
The ultimate goal is to provide instructors with the knowledge and skills required to lead safe workouts in which each movement is utilized to the fullest extent to positively stress the body and achieve the desired exercise program objectives: a motivating, safe and effective exercise routine.
Certified health and fitness professionals holding more than one certification may obtain CECs/CEUS for all approved certification organizations (see list above) for which they need continuing education at no additional cost.
Course Objectives
Upon succesfully completing this program, you will be able to:
- Specify and clarify the difference between competitive (sport) kickboxing and kickboxing fitness.
- Explain the benefits associated with participation in a kickboxing fitness program as well as demonstrate and instruct the safe and proper execution of body position and body strikes.
- Identify the primary joint movements involved in each action phase of the techniques.
- Include lower body action into upper body striking movements and describe the benefits achieved.
- Provide information about technique execution modifications that can be used for certain situations and environments where injury potential may be high.
- Develop an understanding of the concept of beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of participation, as related to both skill and conditioning of individual participants and understand methods to adjust activity intensity to meet the needs of the participants.
- Identify important instructional techniques, related to; 1. Progression of Skills, 2. Music, 3. CueingDevelop a clear understanding of how to evaluate, plan the use of, and use kickboxing training equipment in classes and programs.
- Describe the basic equipment characteristics that influence the safe and proper use in an exercise class environment.
- Plan basic choreography utilizing individual and basic combinations of the techniques and movements described within this course.
- Explain/physically demonstrate, and instruct the choreography patterns and be able to create basic choreography patterns utilizing the concepts described.
- Teach proper execution of various skills, drills and workout routines that could be included in a kickboxing/MMA fitness training session or class.
Course Features
Electronic Format
This is the only available option and includes:
- PDF version of the 339-page Empower Martial Fitness Kickboxing manual by Tim Rochford
- Access to over four hours of instructional videos
- 44-page workbook in PDF format
- Online test with two free retakes
Study from home
A continuing education home study course offered in a distance-learning format with no time limit to complete.
The versatility and flexibility of this program allows the experienced fitness professional to develop an exercise regimen tailored to the demands and expectations of almost any target audience.
Immediate access
Available for immediate access and download after purchasing.
Course overview
Online Test
Table of Contents
- Overview – History
- Kickboxing/MMA – Competitive Sport Vs. Fitness Program
- Prevalence / Growth
Benefits
Physical Instruction
The Starting Position – The Fighter’s Stance
Movement
Upper Body Strikes
- Jab
- Cross
- Hook
- Uppercut
- Palm Heel
- Elbow Strikes
- Hammer Fist
- Knifehand
Lower Body Strikes
Knee Strike
- Front Kick
- Side Kick
- Roundhouse Kick
- Crescent Kick
- Back Kick
- Bob and Weave
Class Design
Class Formats
Balanced Workouts
Monitoring Intensity
Safety
Instructional Techniques
Equipment Training
Hand Wraps vs. Training Gloves
Focus Pad Training
Heavy Bag Training
Body Shield Training
Jump Rope Training
Double-Ended Ball Training
Swiss Ball and Medicine Ball Training
Program Development
Instructor Training
Skills, Drills and Workout Routines
Kickboxing/MMA Fitness Workouts
- Technique Drills
- Skill Drills
- Heavy Bag Drills
- Focus Pad Drills
- Medicine Ball Drills
Introducing Elastic Resistance Tubing to Your Workouts
- Elastic Resistance Tubing Drills
FitStrike video– Drill Descriptions
Appendix A – Circuit Training Formats
Appendix B – Anatomy & Kinesiology Reference
Appendix C – Intensity Monitoring
Appendix D – Choreography & Drill Combinations
Appendix E – Progressive Teaching Sample Plans
Appendix F – Training Equipment
Appendix G – Hand Wrapping
Appendix H – Introduction to Workout Routine Examples
Bibliography
Author Biography
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