Molly's Guide - Summer 2013 - Issue 7 (1)
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Molly’s guide to...<br />
kickboxing<br />
Certainly getting involved with a sport will<br />
help keep them fit and healthy, give them the<br />
opportunity to grow in confidence and will<br />
expose them to social situations where they<br />
will make friends & most importantly have fun!<br />
My little man is quite small for his age and<br />
to date has only really shown an interest in<br />
tennis so you could imagine my surprise<br />
when he asked “Mummy, can I go to<br />
Kickboxing?”<br />
A number of images went through my head<br />
including a vision of him with another child<br />
get fighting fit...<br />
Many of you<br />
mums (and dads)<br />
out there must<br />
have considered<br />
carefully a number<br />
of different<br />
sporting activities<br />
that either your<br />
children have<br />
asked to partake<br />
in or that you think<br />
they would enjoy.<br />
standing in the middle of a ring trading<br />
punches. I thought how on earth, could I ever<br />
consider his request.<br />
I decided to pay a visit to Lincoln Kickboxing<br />
Academy and talk to Shawn Burton who is<br />
a professional in Martial Arts. Shawn started<br />
learning Karate at the age of 6 and attained<br />
black belt level. From the age of 15, Shawn<br />
has competed in Kickboxing competitions all<br />
over the world.<br />
I asked Shawn about kickboxing and whether<br />
it would be right for my son…..<br />
What age can a child start kickboxing classes?<br />
“Children can start as young as 3 years old! At LKBA,<br />
we have years of experience in teaching at all levels<br />
and age. Many of the coaches bring their own children<br />
to classes and we do encourage experienced members<br />
of the Junior Squad Training Programme to assist with<br />
classes. This shows the younger members what they can<br />
aspire to with hard work.”<br />
Why choose Kickboxing over football, cricket, tennis,<br />
netball and other main stream sports?<br />
“This is an exciting sport that anybody can do! It’s<br />
about mixing fun with discipline and learning life skills.<br />
Kickboxing allows children to set their own goals and<br />
targets, whether they want to be World Champion,<br />
gain Black Belt status or whether they just want to meet<br />
friends and have fun.”<br />
24 tel: 01522 535068 email: info@mollysguide.co.uk molly’s guide • issue 7 • <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
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