How to Build Confidence Through Sanda Kickboxing
Gain confidence by challenging yourself in kickboxing
Introduction
Confidence is a belief in your own abilities. It takes time to gain confidence, a person must go through many failures and pitfalls to gain confidence in their abilities. It is a process, one that is demonstrated through the mastery of martial arts, especially one like Sanda Kickboxing.
Through continuous and development of the skills found in Sanda Kickboxing a student at Sanda Kickboxing Academy can gain self belief, discipline, and strength.
What is Sanda Kickboxing?
Sanda Kickboxing is a modern combat sport that has its roots in traditional Chinese wrestling. It is a uniques martial art that has a strong emphasis on combining wrestling techniques with kickboxing.
The Confidence Journey: From Day One to Black Belt
Stepping on the Mat
Walking into a new gym is always intimidating. Are the people nice? What will I learn? There will be a million unknowns walking into any martial arts gym for the first time.
Fortunately at Sanda Kickboxing Academy we have a supportive environment and will do our best to make you feel welcome in your first class. In your first class we will help give you a feel for what our club is like and what Sanda Kickboxing has to offer.
Learning Skills & Earning Progress
This is were the journey of self development and confidence building starts. You will need to face physical and mental challenges if you want to develop you skills, martial arts are not easy and you will regularly be pushed outside of your comfort zone and need to overcome many failures to reach your potential. I remember one of my old coaches used to say ‘the only reason I am better than you is because I have failed more’.
As your skills improve and you gain confidence in your abilities you will start to realise that in order to learn you need to fail. You can then take this mentality and apply it to other facets of your life. Start trying new things and having the confidence to realise that you will fail but it is part of the journey and at the very least it won’t be as bad as being thrown on the floor in a Sanda class!
The Role of Community
At Sanda Kickboxing Academy we take pride in our community. It is a positive, inclusive team environment, our students will help support you on your journey and as you get better you can do the same for other beginners starting their kickboxing journey.
Confidence Beyond the Mat
Being fitter, stronger and knowing how to throw a punch can be a huge confidence booster in your daily life. Being able to stand taller and move through life with more confidence can greatly enhance your life.
Why Sanda Kickboxing Academy is Different
We are different as a club because we understand that everyone is on their own journey. Not everyone trains to become a world champion and we will work with you to help you achieve your goals while helping you develop your confidence in your Sanda skills.
How to Get Started
Best thing to do is come and give class a go and see what you think! No previous experience or fitness level is required. You can see our timetable here:
If you are a beginner you are welcome to come and attend any of our beginner or mixed ability kickboxing classes.
You can then book your free trial class here
Final thoughts
Confidence is a skill, one that is built over time. Sanda Kickboxing is a tool you can use to gain confidence and develop yourself. It also helps that at Sanda Kickboxing Academy we have a great and supportive community that will help you become a more confident version of yourself.