KickChick

Hi to all my fellow martial artists! How do all of you kickboxers feel about Karate schools that offer "aerobic"/"cardio" kickboxing. I have received flack from those "Miss Suzie the Aerobic Instructor-types" that say we should leave the fitness workouts to those certified through IDEA/AACE or other fitness org. and that we who are trained in the martial arts (I am a Black Belt in TKD plus I am certified thru NAPMA & have CPR training) aren't qualified to teach punches & kicks. Go figure! Whatcha think?? (see my Introduction "New girl in town") Deb _________________ If there is a righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in character,beauty in the character, there will be harmony in thehome. Harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation.When there is order in the nation, there will be peace on earth. This Message was edited by: KickChick on Aug 7, 2001 9:54am This Message was edited by: KickChick on Aug 7, 2001 9:55am

Fellow "ladee" here! Just joined myself! (see New Girl in Town intro). I feel at home already!...Plan on posting alot as soon as my workload dwindles! Deb 1st deg. Black Belt Tae Kwon Do

Let me introduce myself to you all! I'm from the northeast …about 2 hrs. from New York City. I am female in my early 40's and I have trained in Tae Kwon Do for the past 10 years receiving my black belt degree on my 40th birthday. My only regret is that I did not start in the martial arts earlier in life. I teach an aerobic/cardio kickboxing program at our dojo. I am certified through NAPMA . (go to web site to see Cardio Karate program http://www.napma.com). This is the second bb I have signed onto. I also post on a "fitness" bb that incorporates Martial arts as one of their topics under fitness discussions however I have had to become rather defensive with regards to how I instuct this kickboxing class to fitness instructors who have no clue how to properly perform a side kick. Fitness professionals feel that we martial artists are trying to "cash in" on "aerobics" wherein I feel that I am teaching proper technique to people who walk in from the street with no formal martial arts training. I am not teaching them to be black belts mind you, just giving them a kick ass workout with the benefits of learning how to defend themselves without hurting themselves. Let's face it, there aren't too many people out there that have the discipline to start martial arts training let alone an exercise program! Are there any other TKD schools out there offering this type of program? I would love to correspond with other instructors with regards to drills etc. Hope to be posting much more in the future! Peace, deby