Molly's Guide - Summer 2013 - Issue 7 (1)

Molly’s explores the sport of Kickboxing
LKBA coaches, Shawn Burton (left) & Aaron Robinson
How would kickboxing contribute to a child’s
level of fitness?
“Kickboxing is great exercise and uses every
muscle in the body. This is a great cardiovascular
sport and in comparison to football will burn
more energy in 45 minutes compared to
90 minutes of playing football.”
How safe would my child be in a kickboxing
environment?
“The coaching staff at LKBA have over 100 years’
experience between them. We don’t let the
children fight (spar) with each other at all. The
children will only spar with qualified instructors.”
How many girls are currently interested in
kickboxing compared to boys?
We have quite a few girls at the Academy, 3 girls
have green belt status and working towards Blue
Belt grading. We also have ladies only classes.”
Are your instructors CRB checked?
“Yes, all of our instructors have fully enhanced
CRB checks & are fully insured & first aid trained.”
What life skills would kickboxing and other
martial arts give my child?
“Respect, discipline, social skills, general
awareness, concentration, self-esteem and
self-confidence.”
I have to admit, I left Lincoln Kickboxing
Academy with a very different picture of the
sport than the one I went in with. If you would
like to know more, contact Shawn on 07900
932690 or email him at shawn@lincolnkba.co.uk
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