I am traveling to Japan and will be in Tokyo when K.Rush 167 is on.

I have looked high and low but everything I have seen is that it isn't easy to get K1/K.Rush tickets online as a foreigner, and it is easier to pick up the tickets in person.

Anyone have advice for getting tickets ahead of time, either online or in person? Is it expected to be a good card? What price point would you be happy paying for seats in the mid lower bowl range?

I've been kickboxing for 8 and a half years with my club since I was around 8. After covid I realised my skills were become lackluster at best. So i started doing 3, 1 and a half hour sessions a week along with a 1-1 session with my trainer however as more people have come in a feel like I know how to block and counter most kicks and punches but I am still getting beaten by those who have been doing it for two years and are the same weight class as me i want to try and start getting back into tournaments at a novice level but i just can't break peoples guards and punch better. I'm starting to just get burnt out over it.

if anyone has any advice it would be welcome as i don't know what i'm doing wrong

Im 18F and 5'5 and around 104lbs so im pretty skinny. I want to start kickboxing but I'm not sure if a skinny person can start kickboxing? I have practically no muscle in my arms, will this help me gain muscle and be toned? I'm interested in going to kickboxing because I need self discipline and a hobby to make me healthier I'm just wondering if itll help me if I'm trying to gain muscle and weight. Advice?

Hi guys quick question if I’m sparring light I don’t mind not coming forward I’ll move around/let lads get they’re hits off and what not but if its hard sparring I like to smother/high guard with not a lot of back steps but the only issue is we spar on the open mat and I feel like I’d look abit of a dick sparring that way moving into people and what not What do you guys recommend?

Anyone here compliment Kyokushin karate with kickboxing? I’m thinking of including kickboxing into my training as Kyokushin lacks punches to the face. I also think it might help with Kyokushin as well in terms of striking.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on taking angles when boxing. Whenever I begin to circle left in orthodox v orthodox situation, I get my lead leg kicked. I know starting a combo with a kick is a good idea, hopping in with the lead leg up as a feint. Any other ideas?

I know the kick is going to come, I just feel stumped on how to punish it and in poor position to do so.

I’m very much an amateur, been training less than 2 years. I’ve improved a lot but I’m not good.

I was sparring a few guys last night, first guy I think I should be better than, 2nd guy is a lot better than me and is bigger, 3rd guy maybe similar standard and last guy I should be better than.

I felt I put in my best performance against the better guy. I was quicker, more creative and more alert than in my other spars. I of course didn’t get the better of him, but if I performed like that in my other spars, I would’ve got the better of the 3 other guys. But I didn’t and couldn’t.

Anyone else experienced this?

The gym where I recently started to kickboxing has a parquet instead of the mattress. Being one of the oldest dudes in there I'm afraid it hurts my joints, like when we run or jump and also when we kick cause I feel the ground doesn't help the feet turning but rather makes more friction and brings torsion to ankles and knees. Is this just my feeling or is it legit? Does anybody else train in a gym like this? It's the first time for me to train on a floor like that.

as the title shows i’ve been training for just over a year and i’ve had one grading which i passed i’ve been seeing improvement with my skill and fluency but keep messing up my stance and not sure how to fix it any help and improvement tips would be appreciated not just for my stance but for everything in general

Hello, as in title, i've completely Lost interest and motivation for the sport. I've been training for 3-4 years, recently had to change the gym, it's great now but I feel like it's more like cardio kickboxing, we barely do any sparrings. The fact that I study full time and work doesn't help as well, I barely have time to eat during the day let alone go train at a very specific hour cuz if I'm not at the uni then I'm at work, if I'm not at work I have to study for the classes and it's just killing me(last year of my studies). But I feel really bad that I didn't attend training for like a month, especially after today when I actually had time but felt out of energy and went to bed. What should I do? Can't really find another KB gym close to me, there is a great muay-thai gym just 5 minutes from me but they've said they're closed for newcomers till next year. Another 2 months without training feels like crap. I thought about boxing, it's available, also close to where I live, but in that case I'm worried that all my precious kicks and techniques that I loved mastering go to the trash can. Any advice or motivation?

Im 24 and I had my first kickboxing class. It’s was really good and my kickboxing gym is good and the people are no assholes as far as I can tell. Are there any tips I could get from experienced kickboxers ? I really want to pursue the sport but sometimes I think I’m too old to start. Also, are the belts like in karate or judo ?

I can't feel my stance. Coach says it needs to be 50/50 weight distribution, I understand that, but I don't feel it. I don't get that mind/body/energy connection like with hooks, straights etc.

For example when I throw my straight I feel the energy from my rear foot going through my body which gives me the momentum to turn my shoulder etc. But how can I feel this with my stance? Because when I recover after combos I have to adjust a couple times but I can't tell if its right. Anyways apologies for the yapping. Thanks.

1/Get out of your comfort zone.

Try things you learnt in your pad work and previous drills.

If you get hit doing so, that’s the whole point. Don’t leave it until the fight.

2/Create goals and objectives with less-skilled partners.

Think - “This round I’m going to target his stomach”, “This round I’m gonna work on controlling the centre”, or “I’m going to check every kick this spar”.

3/Maintain your sparring mindset.

If you get clipped, maintain your cool, it’s not always best to rush for your revenge. Check yourself, and THEN, move to your offence. 

This stops sparring from escalating.

4/Change up your sparring with light taps, technical, and hard rounds.

Switch up the tempo, work on your footwork and save the hard rounds for fight camps.

Want to develop control? Try sparring without shin pads.

5/Defence should not require as much energy as offence.

Think of it as similar to pad work. The guy hitting the pads with 100% output, and the guy holding pads using 20-30% output. Execute your checks and blocks with as little energy.

These are things I've found useful. Any advice of your own please let me know.

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Have my first Actual fight K1 rules how much running should i do i have heard 4km is the sweet spot and sprints are good. For context fight is 3x2 minute rounds.