Hi everyone...i was wanting to know about kick boxing classes...I've never done it before so i guess i want to know about kick boxing classes for BEGINNERS lol.
I'm also under 18...would that make a difference????

Any info welcome guys!

SARAH XXXX

Try Paul Powers' personal trainers in Malin Bridge.
My little brother (aged 12) goes there and has been going since he was 5.
One-on-one tuition, can be expensive though...
Think nowadays it is £20 per hour. Find a friend to go with you and split the cost :)

To be honest i'm not looking to do it THAT seriously...i'm looking to join a group. Someone mentioned on a different thread that theres somewhere on Broomgrove road?Anyone care to shed some light on that please?

Sarah xxxx

I train at a place on wellinton street in town near devonshire cat pub. Its a great gym to learn at and they have beginners sessions on Mon 8.30pm thurs 8.30pm Fri 7pm sun 12pm they also have a women only on thurs 7.30pm. Its about £4 per session. Check out the web site www.sheffieldkickboxing.com
Its a good mixed group of all ages shapes and sizes, everyone is really nice and will help you settle in. Even if you don't try this club try to pursue kick boxing as a hobby as you''ll notice an improvement in fitness, health and weight but most of all self confidence almost straight away!!
Good luck:thumbsup:

hi there, if your looking for a beginer kickboxing class i may be able to help, if you know where birkdale school in broomhill is then i do a small class there thats open to anyone. im only a coach tho im not a full instructor as im not a black belt yet and im covering the class for the year while our instructor recovers from an injury. that means that untill i do my brown belt grading there isnt any sparring for insurance reasons. classes are tuesdays and thursdays 4pm till half 5 price is £2.50 or £3.00 one or other cant remember. if ur intrested our first session this year is on tuesday 24th jan in the main hall. we do kickboxing, bit if ju jitsu self defence and a bit of bjj (ground work). the class i have is between 12 and 16 years old an almost all of them only started in september.

Originally posted by xsarahbabex
Someone mentioned on a different thread
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Someone mentioned somewhere on Broomgrove Road...could someone tell me a little more about that class please?
Thanks for info people its been useful!!! I'm going to look at all my options before i decide!!!!

SARAH XXX

Sarah, Freddylee mentioned classes at Broomgrove Road in another thread - i think AFK (the gym mentioned on Wellington Street) run classes at Broomgrove Road. Try clicking on the link provided by sr1sag and maybe emailing them (the web site doesn't appear to mention any classes at Broomgrove Road, or at least not in the 'Training Times' section).

Broomgrove road
thats just of eccllesall road
the building is a gym called sport hallam

you get FREE classes there if you have a "silver" membership
whatever that means :)


Phone 0114 2252449
They can help you as to what the exact location on broomgrove road is.
Begginer class is:

TUESDAY: 730pm and THURSDAY 730pm

eebs
you teach kickboxing too? you say your instructor is injured, whose your instructor? just curious

xxSharababexx

AFK do classes at the gym on welling street as well as broomgrove road

The classes at broomgrove road are on tuesdays and thursday 19:30 till 20:30 and 20:30 till 21:30 for the more advanced.

I do private lessons with farhad at the gym but decided to start going the the uni courses aswell, my 1st session was last tuesday and it was great, a good mix of old, young, male and female.

Get yourself down, Pm me if you decide to go for it, I'll look out for you, the more the merryier

Well just to let you all know that i'm going to my first class next tuesday (to the one on Broomgrove road):clap: ....Thanks a lot for all your help people...will anybody else be there from this site?
I hope i'll be good at it! anyone got ne tips for me? Or random info about kick boxing coz i dont know much about it!

SARAH XXXXX

just try your best, listen to your instructor, ask questions whenever you need to and most of all enjoy yourself! Let us all know how it went. I'm sure you''ll enjoy it!
:D

you'll be fine shara.

I won't be there on tuesday as I'm on the oil rigs till 28/01

I'll be there when I'm back, you'll be an expert by then though and kick my ass !!!!

Tell Farhad (instructor) your new to kickboxing and he'll see you right,

stick with it, theses a lot to take in at 1st, but you'll get the hang of it

enjoy...........

freddylee, my instructor is jim rigby hes taught me everythin i kno so far but hes out of action for a little while. he has told me to check out the kickboxing club at wellington st gym to keep up the training while hes away and i have been meaning to go. i ave spoken to Farhad already an told him ill be coming to train after i finish my exams this month.
ps sarah gud luck with the class, and i hope you stick with kickboxing without dought best sport there is (only in my opinion tho)

wow you were tauht by Jim Rigby?
i remember him he was tauht by the same guy who taught me!
Farhad himself!

Jims excellent technique is a testament to farhads teaching

Thanks for all your support guys...how will i recognise any of you if your in my kickboxing class...can you get photos up on these thingys???

SARAH XXXX

go and introduce yourself to farhad he knows who i am
he might even know some of the others too

Shara,
i'll be in the class on tuesday as I have been sent home from the oil rigs due to bad wether, I'll come and introduce myself

se you tuesday

Heya...how will i recognise u...u got a foto..or shal i send u myn?

SARAH XXX
p.s. why u call me shara when my names sarah:D

Hi sarha,

I ant got a photo on my comp.

I think I will recognise you from who wasn't there last time, but if you've got a photo send it to make sure....

Have you spoke to Farhad ???

Hey...oh thats fine then. whats ur name coz im not exactly gonna call u notorious hahaa!
Ummm nope i havn't spoken 2 him, was i supposed to? oops!
What do the classes consist of by the way?
Also are there changing rooms and that ther?

Sarah

Sarah,

I've Pm'ed you with some info

ill try to get down when im next on the ground

Sarah,

How did you find it last night ??

Sorry I didn't have much chance to talk to you, it was my firends 1st session too so I was helping him a lot..

Are you going on thursday??

Hi sarah
how did you find the class?
what was the atmosphere like were they a friendly lot?
how did you find farhad and the way he approaches the class,..etc?

Simon...yeah it was brill thanks and yeah i'll be coming on thursday if i can scrounge a lift of my parents :thumbsup: lol...don't worry i was trying to get my head round all of it anyway so if you'd have spoken to me in the middle i would have probably punched sam in the face instead of the shield by accident. Soz i had 2 rush off at the end as well...feel free 2 add me on msn littlemisscrazy1@hotmail.com (if u hav msn that is)

Freddylee...again i had a great time, everyone there seemed lovely. Farhads a funny guy and a great instructer hope that answers yours question and Farhad if your reading this cheers for being patient haha.

Sarah xxx

hi sarah
yeah farhad is dead patient dunno about funny tho:P his joeks are abysmal!
You said you were partnered with sam? which sam is that? is she an absolute beginer or had she done it bfore.
If its the sam from bfore then i think i know who you mean

errm sam who has been doing it like 4 years...you know her?

Sarah

is that the short mixed race girl who wears red thaiboxing shorts?
i remember her she was a Red Belt last time i was there

Questions for Freddy or Sarah.

Hi,
I have been thinking about taking up kickboxing and had a few questions I wanted to ask about the lessons at Sport Hallam.

1. Do you have to be a student or a member of Sport Hallam to attend and what is the cost?

2. What level of fitness are you going to need to participate in the warm up and classes?

3. Is it very complicated to learn?

Sorry so many questions but I'm interested in learning.

Thanks for any help with my questions.
Jebb:help:

Hi Jebb
1. you do not need to be a sport hallam member to attend
i think its between £3 and £4 per class, i dont know because im an assitant and i got a complimentry sports card for it.
plenty of non students and non memmebrs attend they just par per class.

2. the fitness needed is not a lot for beginer classes
surely its farhad and Co's job to get you fit?
if Farhad doesnt get you fit, tell me and ill give him a kickin in sparring for you :P

3. beginer class syllabus is dead dead easy to learn , more so than most martial arts

i..e basic boxing stance&guared, simple boxing punches , a couple of kicking and kneeing moves. maybe the odd block or self defense technique.

Jebb
the times are
Tuesday : 730pm
Thursday : 730pm
in other words there is a class tonight

ring the gym on 0114-2252449
if you cant find the gym
the thursday class is never full anyway so youll be ok
just introduce yourself to farhad and hell show you the rest of the crew on here.

DAMN!!! cant wait to get back to sheffield

Hi Freddy,

Just a quick thank you for all the info. Will get myself along on Tuesday.

Thanks again.

Jebb:thumbsup:

heya jebb...well speaking as a beginner i didn't find it too difficult to keep up with, just pay attention and "go with the flow" haha. You'll love it!

freddylee...yea sam is the mixed race girl.

Whos going tonight by the way?

SARAH XXX

hey just wodnering
does Wayne still go on that night?
if you were there youd have seen him
he always wears a vest and red kickboxing trousers and he is well muscular, but ripped more than bulky, not very big
farhad moslty uses him as a demo partner

wayne is dead popular with everyone
hes a flashy kicker (but i coudl probably have him)
hes polite and helpful to beginers and always takes time out
and hes dead safe with everyone (and he pretends to take farhad seriously :P)

Ha...yes he seems lovely! If he's the guy i think he is that is.

Why??

Sarah

what about that blonde girl called amy
she looks like a model and shes a orange belt i think?
is she still there?

erm no i don't think so...well if she is i havn't met her!!
x

freddylee r u the guy on the sheffieldkickboxing.com in the bolton section of the mediagallery with black hair????

Sarah
XX

yes i do have black hair
but that is all i am saying :P
why dont you ask farhad who i am :)
he he he
Ok so Amy wasnt there?

Back to topic
Begginers classes:

Now Recuritin NEW Beginners :
MONDAY = 830pm
THURSDAY = 830pm

Womens only beginer class = 730pm

Mixed ability classes =
FRIDAY = 7-830PM
SUNDAY 12 MIDDAY

JUNIORS (UNDER 16'S)= 6PM

www.sheffieldkickboxing.com

Yea...farhad confirmed it!!! HA HA..why wouldn't u tell me

well i assume she wasn't but i guess she might have been:confused: not sure though!

yeaa errm bak 2 topic:cool:

SARAH

woops!!!
forgot to mention the above classes were at the wellington street boxing gym in town

how conveient is that?

In the city?

Near the devonshire cat? everyones favourite pub!!!

Where are SarahBabe and Notorious?
Hey I may be back in sheffield again , might actually be down to one of the classes, Sarah, do you attend any of the classes at the gym in town too? Or is it just broomgrove Road?

Nah freddy i only attend the classes on broomgrove road!!! Bout u, or do u go to both?

Where about r u atm if ur not in sheffield:confused:

let me know when you come down so i know someone else there coz there are different people every session with a couple of exceptions!

Sarah xxx

I go to both when i can
sometimes im in sheffield sometiems im away from home
depends where my flying takes me!

Both gyms are good
Broomgrove is more the "sports centere" environment with nice well lit decor and matted areas,..etc

The wellington street boxing gym is a typical back street boxing gym with all the punch/kick Bags ,boxing ring, speedballs , floor to celiing ball , even a concrete bag!

I prefer the welllington street class myself coz of the equipment
But both gyms attract a very friendly crowd
theres no attitudes no egos none of this slagging off of other martial arts that often takes place in certain gyms either.

Hi guys!

Im interested in taking up kickboxing too!!

Im a complete and utter absolute total beginner though so am a bit worried about it, esp. turning up on my own knowing nothing?!

I notice that you have a women only session on Thursdays at 7.30 and a beginners session on Thursdays at 8.30 at Wellington St - which do you think would be best for me bearing in mind Im a woman and a beginner??!!

Thanks,

--Trotterete--
I was in the exact same position as you a couple of weeks ago! I'd never done it before and i was going by myself...which i actually thought was part of the fun lol.
Firstly, I think you should come to the mixed classes! I've been paired with guys before and it's more difficult as they are stronger but you improve more as well. Also, in the mixed classes i would say there is an equal number of boys and girls (roughly) each session!
There's plenty of people who are either brand new or have only been doing it for a short amount of time so don't worry.

Sarah

P.s. see ya soon!!!

Hi troterette
there are classes on thursday at both venues
there is wellington street boxing gym
Both classes
laides at 730pm and beginers at 830pm are suitable for absolute beginers
on thrusday wellington street is tauht by kathryn and mark howarth
me and kathryn used to train in kids class togetehr back in the day
At the broomgrove road gym on thursday (and tuesday) you get to train with Farhad who actually tauht both kathryn and mark

both are good classes.
These are the classes you should come to as a new starter:
Wellington street:
Monday 830pm (with Farhad)
Thursday :
730( ladies) 830 (mixed) : tauht by mark and kathryn

Broomgrove Road
Tuesday 730pm
Thursday 730pm
Both tauht by Farhad (the head witch doctor himself:P)

good chocie of classes to choose from
ring Farhad 07775 914155 for advice or email the AFK on info@sheffieldkickboxing.com

NEW CLASS STARTING THIS WEEK:

FAMILY CLASS

FRIDAY 6-7PM:

SUITABLE FOR ADULT BEGGINERS (ABSOLUTE NEW STARTERS) AS WELL AS JUNIORS

WELLINGTON STREET BOXING GYM:
info@sheffieldkickboxing.com

Theres quite a few parents and kids or little kids with older brother/sister who want to train together.
I find it works well

Ok, thanks for all the information guys!
Sounds really good!!

Am thinking of coming along tomorrow to the Broomgrove Road 7.30pm one - you reckon this would be ok?!

How much is it and what should I wear / bring??!!

Many Thanks!!

:thumbsup:

Hi Troterette
you should be ok to come on tuesday i know that 730pm is a beginers class
just wear normal gym stuff and no shoes for now but you may need to get kickboxing kit off farhad when you been going long enuff.
its £3.50 per class at broomgrove road and £4 at wellington street.

Thankyou!!

Am still a bit unsure, but I think I'll be brave and give it a go tomorrow at the Broomgrove Rd one!!

See any of you then - maybe??!!

:thumbsup:

dont be too unsure, youre not going to get thrown in at the depe end
best thing to do is introduce yourself to Farhad and say your new kinda like Sarahbabe did and he will look after you well
hes good at that , dead patient with new starters which is why AFK is so successful in everything from bringing confidence into timid new beginers and getting people out of their shells, to the fully comprehensive grading syllabus and even to the ring (for the nutters who actually want to fight! granted most people arent really arsed about all that crazy stuff:P LOL ! )

Naah seriously youll be ok

if you have any doubts ring Farhad on 07775- 914155

forgot to mention that new starters are joining all the time so you wont be alone , sarahbabe has only been to a few classes herself i think???

even tho i ahvent met ehr myself

Ok guys, you've persuaded me!!
Im going to go along to the Broomgrove Road session at 7.30pm tonight!!
If you're there - please be gentle with me!!

:thumbsup:

Hi troterette
did you check it out then?
how was it?

Hiya!

Yes I did check it out - went last night to the 7.30pm class at Broomgrove Road, and it was brilliant!!
Really enjoyed it - everyone was friendly and there was a good atmosphere - and I didnt feel at all intimidated.
I'll def be going again!! I cant make it this Thurs or next Tues - but I'll be there next Thurs!!

Got a couple of bruises but it was well worth it!!

:)

Thanks again for all the info. and encouragement!!

Hey...sorry i forgot to keep looking on here!

Trotterette...glad u had a good time...i'll see you next time you, i wasn't able to go on tuesday as i had an essay to write :gag:

Sarah x

Hi Sarahbabe and Troterette
what techniques have you guys learned so far?
im missing it down there and will be down to say hello soon
have you just learned punches and kicks ? or self defense too?

have you seen that guy called saj yet?
he is one of the instructors , the one who teaches the dangerous self defense techniques

Those self defense tehcniques are good to know. Example, head lock escapes, mount position, guard position, How to throw someone pinning you down,..etc
aint it a pity that a lot of martial arts claim to teach "self defense" but what they teach you will get you more badly beaten up than nothing at all

Could anyone tell me the youngest age at which the Wellington Street gym allow children to train?

Cheers

Lee

Hi Lee i think there are kids as young as 9 or 10 there
i would say 8 would probably be the youngest age to train there as long as they have another friend that ae to train and partner with

Cheers for that Freddylee.

hey sarahbabe and troterette
i was at the class earleir this week didnt meet either of you there
BUT
i did notice that everyone in the advanced classes were up for a rumble theyre fighting soon

Hey sarahbabe do you know who is fighting next week?
farhad wants me to do some reffing and judging, he wont let me fight as he says im not ready and not fit enuff

heya...errm farhad said that pretty much all the guys in the later class are in it! I was needed to help out but i'm going to newcastle so i can't, which is a shame coz i wanted to see everyone in action, ah well.
When and to which class did you go to kickboxing? You probably went when i was ill!
Sarah x

Oh and yeaah i met Saj on thursday he taught us a couple of moves which i was pretty chuffed with :D I've learnt most of the beginner moves...i think...just the basics i guess...
SARAH x

Nice one sarahbabe
have you learnt any grappling yet or any self defense moves?
like defense when someone gets you on the floor etc?

hey i hear that farhad is starting another class at U sport , you know that sports centre at S10?

also known as goodwin sports centre
i dunno who is teaching it, maybe farhad? or possibly me helping out when im next on the ground.

itll be on a wednesday

Hey, sorry only just replying now - basically I've been poorly sick :(

Im gutted - only managed one class on a Tues night a couple of weeks ago at Club Hallam, but havent made it back there since!

Am def planning on doing though - really enjoyed it, its just nasty flu germs have got in the way - boo!!

I cant make it next week either but hopefully w/c 27th Feb, I'll manage to get there - fingers crossed!!

hey troterette, are you makin it down to our tournament?
some of our guys are fighting on it!

27th feb eh?
i should have that day off i think

Hey Sarah , were you there on tuesday i was there and everyone was goin on about how well our guys did in the tournament
TWO gold medals and Two bronzes

way to go to AFK!!!

Noo i wasn't there tuesday...i had an asignment to do :( i;ll be there tonight though...when r u next going?
Yeah i heard how well the guys did!!!
SARAH xxx

all of it is down to the quality of farhads coaching
look at the percentages of who got medals

Loughborough = 15 medals out of 35 fighters = 43%
Leeds = 3 medals out of 12 fighters =25%
Teeside = 2 medals out of 5 fighters = 40%
Newcastle = 1 medal out of 6 fighters = 17%
Sheffield (AFK) = 4 medals out of 9 fighters = 44%

Overall sheffield just shaded loughborugh by percentage of medals
Also :
Gold medals :
Loughborugh :
Ladies 57kg , Mens : -79kg/-86Kg/86KG+
4 champions for louhborouh

Leeds= ladies -63kg
Newcastle = ladies 63kg+
sheffield = Mens -64kg / -71kg

Teeside = 2 Silver medals (mens -64kg and ladies -63kg)

Overall Gold medal % :
Loughborugh = 4/35= 11%
Sheffield = 2/9= 22%
leeds= 8%
newcastle = 17%

Conclusion :
farhads team are possibly the best univeristy kickboxing team in the country

well done we have reached over 2000 views!

just a quick remidner when the classes are:

WELLINGTON STREET

MONDAY = 630-830 ( ADVANCED CLASS)
830-930 = BEGINNER CLASS
THURSDAY = 730-830 (womens only)
830-930pm (beginer class)
FRIDAY = 6-7pm (BEGINER CLASS)
7-830pm ( MIXED CLASS)
SUNDAY 12 -2pm (mixed class)

The Wicker Camp is the place to be, if you don't mind Thai Boxing. Christian Paul world champ teaches there.

freddylee-haha well i'm good like that, jokes :p
when u next at kickboxin...i should be there 2moro but it depends what time my hockey match finishes!

SARAH

How comes everyone wants to cash in on kickboxings popularity?
you get taekwondo and thaiboxing people coming on this thread and saying try our club instead blah blah blah

anyone would think that wicker or the taekwondo clubs are short of members?

LOL

Sarah , hope youre keeping it up good
when are you takin your white belt?

my instructors wtf 5th dan andy hill and wtf 5th dan paul oxtaby (40 years experience between them), will be opening a kickboxing club up shortly watch this space, short of students der! over 300 in sheffield alone, 4 trianing with the british olympic team,(which team do you train with freddy).

what the hell do andy hill and paul bushby know about kickboxing
LOL
what a joke
have they been anywhere near a kickboxing ring?

i seriously doubt it

LOL

oh yeah andy,.. sorry i mean claw, there isnt kickboxing in the olympics

your right there freddy, but it would love to be one!. andy hill spent time in the ring at croft house youth settlement/hillsborough boys as a nipper to teens, mr OXTABY spent ten years practicing his skills as a kick boxer in the ring with a twice european champ long before you probably thought of putting gloves on

Oxo has been doing kickboxing since 1986 trained with Phil Glover European champion and coached Glynn Page to English title WKA and has fought on WKA show.

Do you also know that kickboxing evolved from karate taekwondo and tand soo do.

The greatest kickboxer ever Benny the Jet URquidez was a tang soo do exponent.

Kickboxing is a cross breed of the above mixed in with western boxing.

benny the jet practised karate not tang soo do althouh chukc norris did tangsoodo

lets face it andy sorry "claw"
youve finally realsied that TKD is a **** style which is why your wantin to branch into kickboxing :P

TKD is on its way out now is it?
lookin at the TKD in the olympics which was really a bit of an embarassment to martial arts in general i can see why

so big deal if any hill spent time in croft house boxin gym,.. how many fihts did he actually have?

also i have heard that a representative for TKD was asked from the WTF which they didnt want to talk about :P
Karate and kung fu gave their representative , can TKD stylists no longer actually fight?

LOL

can TKD stylists no longer actually fight?
I would love to see anyone from kickboxing fight at WTF OR ITF.
There have been many TKD exponents cross over to Kickboxing and MMa successfully.
Back in the day Owen Comrie WTF Rick The Jet Roufus Kenny Walton Elvis Parlsey etc and people like Mark Weir TAGB.
Kickboxing is not a style its a set of rules for all martial artists to particpate in.
Kicboxing came from traditional MA such as TKD Trad Karate Lau Gar kung fu etc etc
Get your history correct .....do you know what the worlds most popular MA is Taekwondo....Master Sken is a TKD master did you know that ....

what the hell ..LOL ..what a joke ..i seriously doubt it ..LOL
Where is the joke? :confused: Apart from FreddyLee's repeated lacking displays of any respect, and his factual and historical accounts :hihi: :P

FreddyLee is just one of those "our style/club is the best, why would you want to train elsewhere" kind of people, with a lack of MA knowledge and no respect for others.

Who cares if "farhads team are possibly the best univeristy kickboxing team in the country" (even though loughborough clearly did better with 4 golds)

How comes everyone wants to cash in on kickboxings popularity?
you get taekwondo and thaiboxing people coming on this thread and saying try our club instead blah blah blah

anyone would think that wicker or the taekwondo clubs are short of members?

LOL

Sarah , hope youre keeping it up good
when are you takin your white belt?

Theres a lot of that sort of thing around. :hihi:

You'll not stop it, but you know what right, so dont stress.

have a good one

Argghhh people..calm down!!! Agree to disagree or something and we can talk about what this thread is meant to b about :D

and freddylee..i'm doing my grading in like 2 weeks :help: lol

SARAH

out of interest, what does your grading involve sarah? what will you be required to do in order to succesfully obtain your belt?

To be honest i'm not quite sure coz i've never done one before! Apparently i just have to prove i can do certain techniques by themselves and in combination with other techniques. Because i've only had like 10 sessions i'm well nervous lol but apparently i was doing red belt combinations pretty gd so with any luck i'll be okay!
You do kickboxing anvil?

SARAH

no, i don't - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is my current discipline of choice :)

i have done western boxing, but never kickboxing - i hear that AFK is a great place to train though, despite what freddylee says! LOL :hihi:

actually i trained in wing chun for a while with a guy who trained/trains at AFK and he highly recommended the place.

good luck with your grading :thumbsup:

nice one sarahbabe good luck with it
Anvil thanx for the comment when r u popping down?

Thanks anvil :)

Are there any kick boxing clubs in or around westfield/halfway??


I'm not sure if one's already come up in here but i don't have time to read 7 pages.


Thanks

westfield and halfway?
No idea
what about sam jones helath club? wasnt there something there at one time?
Or even south yorkshire boxing academy on a tuesday night?

Anyway Sarah , when are you doing your grading?
is anyone else doing theirs?
i wanna take my brown belt but farhad said my fitness isnt up to scratch, kathryn had to wait a year and a half for her brown belt

I'm doing it this saturday...you should come down for moral support lol! When u next gna b at a session? yea lots of ppl r going for their gradings...hopefully im ready altho i haven't been going long at all!!! I felt so mean last time coz everytime i did front kick the girl i was with fell/amost fell over :( lol
I'm sure Farhad knows best ;) ahaha!!!!

SARAH x

Good luck for your grading Sarahbabe :)

waheyy i just passed my grading....only got a B tho..i guess not that bad for a sprained foot but i wanted a better grade haha...anywaaaaay YAY I PASSED :hihi: :D
absolutly shattered now so i gota gooo

SARAH XXX

Is there anywhere else they do kickboxing. ? other than city centre?

I've seen WTF Taekwando advertised at Hillsborough Leisure Centre in the Star.

Mods, in this instance WTF is not intended as swearing, it stands for World Taekwando Federation, so Edd, please don't edit it out.

:D Kickboxing and Taekwando are different though..and having done both i would say kickboxing is a lot better :P
With AFK (sheffieldkickboxing.com) you can train either in town on wellington street OORRR on broomgrove road (where i train) at sheffield hallam sports centre just off ecclesall road. These sessions are on tuesdays and thursdays 7.30 to 8.30 for beginners and 8.30 to 9.30 for advanced!:D

SARAH X

congratulations sarah :)

:D :D Thanks anvil:D :D

Hi
WHAT A SMALL WORLD!!! I KNOW FARHAD PERSONALLY.

Farhad is very good trainer. There was another thread on here about some kick boxing classes etc, the title was 'childrens self defence classes'.
Unfortunatley Farhads classes were to far and a family member of mine goes to Adrain Abdalla's class (prokung fu), which are held in Hillsbrough and Woodseats. Check out their website.
prokungfu.com

Adrians very good too, inparticular for younger and more inexperienced students.

thanks

I am thinking about going to the 393 club in Hillsborough to train with Adrian Abdalla...anyone go there?
What days do they do it??

Thanks

Whereabouts in hillsborough is that.
never heard of it.
but may be interested. can you get hold of some info.,
?

it's on langsett road - opposite Morrisons.

know they train on sunday's at 5pm which I am interested in doing.

want somewhere to train on a wednesday close to Hillsborough as I dont drive!!!

I would like to do Kickboxing class. but it all sounds a bit too much, proper. whereas I would be better doing a casual class at a gym.
which gym does it.
does that gym across from Meadowhall do a kickboxing class or boxercise class?

beth, what do you mean by 'proper' and 'casual'?

I mean. at the place at Langsett road, if you dont do it right. they make you do 100 press ups. or punish you. that is what my husband said. because I wanted him to come with me. and he refused.

are you sure he just didn't want you to come to the club.
I can't imagine that they keep many novices if they punish you for getting it wrong.

I would like to give it a go. I want to build my confidence up.
so, if anyone has been, if they can tell e what it is like. I am quiet. so I would like some encouragement./a push.

I train at Marsden's freestyle @ Hillsborough Arena and they are really friendly and patient.

What goes off there. hillsborough arena. is that don valley?

i can't comment on any club 'punishing' people for not doing things right, but AFK kickboxing club (city centre) has a good reputation, as does the JKD class at the source, nr meadowhall. why don't you give them a try?

Whats JKD.
is there a website for them?

hey up. im a kick boxer i train with the great britain coach. it is at woodhouse next to the stag. on monday and wednesday. monday is the best 7 while 8.

Whats JKD.
is there a website for them?

JKD is jeet kune do and is the martial art/concept devised by Bruce Lee. It often (sometimes) includes kali/escrima, western boxing, kickboxing, savate, BJJ, and a host of other disciplines. I believe that Mark incorporates some of the filipino stuff (escrima), and on another thread Inosanto referred to the class as JKD/boxing/kickboxing. Although i've never trained there, Mark has an excellent reputation and i'm sure he won't make you do 100 push ups for getting something wrong...(will you Mark?) :hihi:

lunnster just out of curiousity which "great britain coach" do you train with?

the only instructor ive heard of in woodhouse is a guy called terry
he does some tournaments and farhad refs a bit for him
not a kickboxer tho hes a karate man (terry) but he seems ok ive said hello to him and he seems polite etc

marsdens all styles is ok too i went up to train there a couple of times good blend of karate and kickboxing.

as for Adrian Abdulla , no comment :P

The man you're speaking of ,(Terry at Woodhouse) is Terry Noble 4th Dan in Goju-Ryu Karate.Do a good bloke and, as you say, polite person.He's only done a couple of touraments as far as I know,prefering all round "in depth" Karate to sport karate.

ahh is that the guy
dark haired fella with a tash right?
yeah nice guy but people need to stop getting karate mixed up with kickboxing.

hey sarahbabe did you do the gradin with the main group ? or did you do a "small group" grading?

has anyone else graded recently?
what grade is blonde amy now?

wow!
theres almost 4000 views
keep it up forumers!!!

Farhad was doing the grading at set times so i chose a later one but apparently most of the group did it in the morning so there was only me and one other girl in my session.
loads of people took their grading apparently but i cudnt name half of them lol.
dnt really know amy but i heard she wasn't very high up...i think someone said yellow belt not sure though!
SARAH xxx

hi sarah
Farhad told me the results this morning, he sounded a bit ruff on the thraot maybe he has a cold?
he told me the fights were great and AFK won most of theirs

Wayne won the british title no surpirse there and so did someone called sunny singh?
who is sunny singh is he good? ive ehard hes dead cocky and he talks to his opponents when hes fighting them and dances in the ring and stuff , is he really that good? ill soon find out once ive sparred with him

as for Adrian Abdulla , no comment

Can I ask what you meant by this??

adrian abdulla is not a kickboxer, never has been a kickboxer
none of his "fighters" are ever involved in kickboxing events
no one in kickboxing have ever heard of him

sorry to say this but you did ask

adrian abdulla is not a kickboxer, never has been a kickboxer
none of his "fighters" are ever involved in kickboxing events
no one in kickboxing have ever heard of him

sorry to say this but you did ask

May I ask how you are so sure of this??

You sound like a complete prat to me!

SAMA have loads of clubs in Sheffield and Buxton.
All instructors are qualified in Kung Fu and Kickboxing.

They also teach in schools and colleges in sheffield.

So if no-one has heard of him then you must be mistaken cause YOU'VE heard of him..........Loon:loopy:

It seems to me that you have your head so far up your own ar*e that you cant see daylight.

Thought martial arts taught you respect??:suspect:

gazelle
he is but we all like to torment him so we put up with him LOL
JUST KIDDING FREDDY;-)


Freddy just looked at the post you put.
wow!
there’s almost 4000 views
keep it up forumers!!!

Did you know most of them are by you lol

gazelle
personal insults will get you nowhere :P

what is Adrian abdullas record in kickboxing?
how many kickboxing bouts has he had?
do you actually know what kickboxing is?

oh by the way freestyle karate point fighting flick with a backfist and then stick yopur hand up to score a point is NOT kickboxing.

martial arts hasnt tauht either you or the abdulla brothers respect seein their conduct at tournaments and the way you call people a prat for no reason.

theres another thread "kickboxing or freestyle karate"
you want to argue then go on that thread :P

:P CAAALLLMMM DOWWWNNNNN CHILDREN!!!!!! :P

nah freddy, sonnys really good and seems like a nice guy so i dunno where you heard all that stuff from :rolleyes: when u gonna come 2 see if i'm any good then ahahahaha.
I felt so mean the other week coz the girl i was paired with kept falling over everytime i kicked the pad, so we had to put this mat behind her..oops.

SARAH x

p.s. no more fighting children :D

Just a quick mesage to Freddy Lee.

Freddy, have you ever used Ax kick Boxing site by any chance?

ive used it a couple of times
i am 50 pence on there

sarahbabe
have you staretd sparring yet?
ive never met sunny but he soudns dead funny ive been told what his fight was like
naah im gonna kick his ass in sparring
ive ehard that waynes improved loads, amy is still a yellow belt? she was orange belt last time i looked!
or is it a different amy?

Freddy

Do you know if Farhad uses this forum at all, I just wondered as you mentioned you were at his house with him whilst you were writing a reply on the forum and thought Farhad might actually participate on the forum at some point, I know up until a certain point he was very vocal on Ax you see.

I've been going to Farhad's classes since October. I highly recommend them to everyone. He's an absolutely brilliant instructor and the atmosphere and attitudes of all the people that attend are brilliant.

Razor adam???
i remember Razor Reza! are you new razor? which classes do you go to?

respect!
freddy

another thing razor the girls at AFK are dead nice and friendly too, specailly amy

Yeah Farhads a brilliant instructor..i wouldn't have passed my grading after only kickboxin for like 2 months wud i !!!

---stussoincos---Nah farhad doesn't use the forum duno why tho he shud coz its great :huh:

---freddylee---farhad might hav said orange.Im thinking u quite like amy dnt u ehyyy. Yeah sonnys funny, i was taking photos of him, wayne n farhad on tues but they wer crap at doing "hardboy" faces n kept laughin :( got some "interesting" photos. Nope i havn't started sparrin yet and yeah wayne seems pretty amazing at kickboxin so i assume hes improved.

:D :D Yeaaah girls at AFK are really nice mwahaha :D :D

SARAH XXX

Hey guys i wonder why my ears are burning????:P

hey sarah that was a funny training session ... u taking photo's of 2 topless men and farad haha. theres something you dont hear everyday..

just for your guys information Amy is a Green belt now she did her grading with me a few months a go.

Freedylee im not that cocky when I fight I just like to play with my pray before I eat it or it would spoil the fun. haha . Im not that gud either just happened to be lucky never to have lost ;)

I go to the tuesday and thurs class at the hallam gym you should come down some time. But Il only spar with you if you promise to take it easy on me..:)

And any other kickboxers from the club on here to let you know ther is a social wed 5th April i.e next 8pm at Champ. EVERYONE WELCOME!

Hi I wanted to start doing kickboxing, but again im female and wouldnt want to go on me own :( trying to get friends interested but isn't there thing :(

hi before you start kickboxing make sure the instructor has a good rep and a solid foundation in martial arts (traditional) karate, kung fu or tae kwon do. as there are a lot of cowboys out there, look at .prokungfu.com they teach kickboxing at hillsbourgh 393 club i think good luck.:) :)

hi before you start kickboxing make sure the instructor has a good rep and a solid foundation in martial arts (traditional) karate, kung fu or tae kwon do. as there are a lot of cowboys out there, look at sheffield academy of martial arts in yellow pages they teach kickboxing at hillsbourgh 393 club i think good luck.:) :)

Hi I wanted to start doing kickboxing, but again im female and wouldnt want to go on me own :( trying to get friends interested but isn't there thing :(

AFK do women only classes - i have heard good things about the place independently of any of the posts on here (which are plentiful!)

thanx guys
sunny singh cant wait to spar ya LOL

cavegal, why would a kickboxing instructor want or need grades is karate or kung fu???
personally ive met too many black belts in karate who have terrible technique so no thank you
ha ha ha

all the instructors at AFK also have had experience in full contact bouts some fighting at title level in both amateur and pro
so that destroys cavegals theory of "cowboys" :P

oh and AFK is affiliated to W.A.K.O Pro
which is the biggest worldwide association there is

Sonny i'm glad i got u blushing ahahaha...see that's how nice i am, defending u and everything :thumbsup:
Yeah well i guess i'm the special one being able to take pictures :huh: haha jokes.

Whos coming on wednesday? coz i don't wanna be a loner...u gonna come milad?

see ya all tnight!!
Sarah xxx

thanx guys
sunny singh cant wait to spar ya LOL

cavegal, why would a kickboxing instructor want or need grades is karate or kung fu???
personally ive met too many black belts in karate who have terrible technique so no thank you
ha ha ha

all the instructors at AFK also have had experience in full contact bouts some fighting at title level in both amateur and pro
so that destroys cavegals theory of "cowboys" :P

oh and AFK is affiliated to W.A.K.O Pro
which is the biggest worldwide association there is



Freddy i think i mentioned some where before Any one can teach kickboxing it isnt real martial art you usually find instructors that couldn't make the grade in a traditional martial art i.e. Karate , kung fu, tae kwon do (they find it to difficult so leave before grading to a dan grade or black belt )then set up a kickboxing club ! and if you read any martial arts magazine there are loads of adverts saying that if you are a brown belt that you can set up your own club and affiliate to any association you want yes even WAKO. But i must stress that instructors that have already succeded in reaching Dan grade or black belt in their chosen style are far more reputable when it comes to teaching kickboxing , after all there are only 4 basic punches to master and 6 or so kicks ( most other kicks are variations of the basic kicks) Sorry to burst your bubble:( :( :(

Three words----DONT BE DAFT :P

what part dont you believe ? i suspect you are quite new to the martial arts and a little nieve, but that's youre fault, what you need to do do some research. I'm not saying kickboxing is easy, you need a lot of stamina but its more of an aerobic work out or combat sport rather than a martial art, as for the WAKO bit just pick up Martial Arts Illustrated from your newsagent. but must of all check out your grading syllabus.

eehehehe yay argument!!!
number1 i may be new but don't call me nieve darlin coz i'm far from it..number2 if i wanted people to give me advice i'd ask for it and number 3 instead of reading a magazine or speakin 2 u i'd ask people who know what they're talkin about :D

CIAAAOO XXX

hasn't number 3 just proven your nieve ? :hihi:

Sorry didn't mean to offend you,:( theres a saying and it goes "you can only help some one if they want to help themselves". and youre quite right don't just take my word for it search for yourself but if you ask a so called kickboxing instructor they will tell you what they want you to hear, look further afield.;)

sara babe come wednesday u wont be on oyur own your not shy from what ive seen loll
Cavegirl just a bit amused by your comments say kickboxing is just cardio and not a real martial art?????:hihi:

im not gona dis other mrtials but what do u class as martial arts?? those that you learn a fighing technique but never actually know how to use it real life?

well at least you made me smile today:D

it isnt real martial art you usually find instructors that couldn't make the grade in a traditional martial art i.e. Karate , kung fu, tae kwon do (

what is a 'real martial art', and if kickboxing isn't one,what is it?

also, so what? some 'real martial artists' (i.e. traditional) entered early UFC's - look what happened there...

barracuda---no that shows ignorance not naivitiy..if you don't understand what the word means i suggest looking it up in a dictionary!:D

LOL no worries cavegal but don't do it again or i'l get errm sonny on ya hahaahaha...and if farhad was, as u put, a 'so-called instructor', then i wouldn't be attending his classes so to put it very bluntely your talking crap:) hehe...oh and using stupid saying u make your point doesn't work so stop trying imply that i don't want to help myself ok :thumbsup:

Sonny---shut it u lol i'm very shy really :rolleyes: honest :P and yeah i'll probs come. Have they hired a room out or something? You coming tonight?

SARAH xxxx

i think things are getting rather heated re: kickboxing sarah and some of the things that are now being said appear to be reactionary and thoughtless as opposed to considered opinion...

:) Don't worry anvil...things aren't getting heated...i know i'm just joking around anyway;) even if there are some intentionally insulting comments going up on this forum, i know mine aren't!

xxxxxx

no hired room just startin of at champs at 8 and going from thier. AInt you under 18? u shudnt be going out...lol yer im gona come to beginners class to day to learn how to hit as hard as you:hihi:

barracuda---no that shows ignorance not naivitiy..if you don't understand what the word means i suggest looking it up in a dictionary!:D

LOL no worries cavegal but don't do it again or i'l get errm sonny on ya hahaahaha...and if farhad was, as u put, a 'so-called instructor', then i wouldn't be attending his classes so to put it very bluntely your talking crap:) hehe...oh and using stupid saying u make your point doesn't work so stop trying imply that i don't want to help myself ok :thumbsup:

Sonny---shut it u lol i'm very shy really :rolleyes: honest :P and yeah i'll probs come. Have they hired a room out or something? You coming tonight?

SARAH xxxx

hi everyone i'm not naming any instructors or clubs, i mean i can't know the background of everyone that claims to be a martial arts coach :o i'm just stating the obvious.

Another great class today :) There were absolutely loads of women :eek: Farhad has that effect :D

Gotta love my avatar :D

what is a 'real martial art', and if kickboxing isn't one,what is it?

also, so what? some 'real martial artists' (i.e. traditional) entered early UFC's - look what happened there...

Anvil your right a lot of traditional martial artists were badly beaten at early UFCs however it was I think Royce Gracie that dominated the arena and again wasn't his foundation in a traditional art Ju jitsu ?

And as for kickboxing it is more of a combat sport as is boxing, fantastic to watch or train in however very impractical if your on the floor or in a bar or sat on a bus i mean theres no room to swing a punch or kick ! ;)

cavegal?
why do you say that an instructor with a KARATE black belt is mroe reputable at teaching kickboxing???

doesnt make sense really :P

surely anyone with sense would want to learn kickboxing off a KICKBOXER not a karate guy or taekwondo guy who simply sees kickboxing as karate minus the katas (which to me are outdated anyway)

No youre missing the point, any one can teach kickboxing you don't need a qualification tthere are so many associations out there just after license fees that you can go to decathlon buy a black belt and set up your own class teaching your own syllabus, but if the instructor had a black belt i tae kwon do, or something similiar and had some basic knowledge of boxing then they would be far better to learn from than joe bloggs that had set his own class up . :rolleyes:

but what if the instructor had acvtually been graded thru a mdoern kickboxing syllabus to black belt ?

and what if he had already competed in kickboxing (and were talkign about proper full contact bouts ) as well as haivng been thru the syllabus as well as the ringsport?

suppose he has also promoted shows?
suppose he has judged and reffed at tournaments and also at big events?

all that compared to a karate guy with a bit of boxing knowledge?
No contest!

the real kickboxer anyday!

if you look at top kickboxers coaches or competitors since the birth of the sport in the 70s you'll find that the bigest majority have a traditional martial arts foundation,(black belt) start at Benny the jet then work your way through bill wallace chuck norris and the rest then finnish with the ki fighters such as pele reid ( or the Thai fighters );)

Oh i forgot to ask whats a modern syllabus combination punches and kicks and loads of exercises, i cuold teach a novice that syllabus in less than a year, but try teaching some one 7 or 8 katas /poms then you would know what i mean.:|

not the majority im afraid
more of a minority

pele reid was ok at k-1 not brilliant tho

also the best fighters in k-1 are the dutch!

dutch kickboxers are the best

now then since you wanna compare notes,... mention some kickboxers (successful ones) from sheffield who have done karate as opposed to kickboxing :)

teach that syllabus in less than a year?
dont think so :)
perfection of technique doesnt come over night :P
LOL

as for katas and all that,

no thank you :)

outdated thank you very much

who really wants to do katas anyway?

The Dutch kickboxers Ernesto Hoost and the likes actually have thei early years in thai boxing, Some had even come from kyokoshin karate,

Im afraid i dont know any Sheffield kickboxers never seen any on tv or in the star, but whats that got to do with my views.

teach that syllabus in less than a year?
dont think so :)
perfection of technique doesnt come over night :P
LOL

as for katas and all that,

no thank you :)

outdated thank you very much

who really wants to do katas anyway?

Freddy you could really learn the syllabus in a year theres not that much to it
some one coming from a karate or tae kwon do, kung fu back ground could proberbly do it six to eight months and you know thats true:P

weve had p[eople from karate /kung fu / taekwondo come ehre before thinking the same
they were proived wrong very quickly :)

my chaleneg to you, pop over and see for yourself if you think tis easy!
tell Farhad and Andy that i sent you

Anvil your right a lot of traditional martial artists were badly beaten at early UFCs however it was I think Royce Gracie that dominated the arena and again wasn't his foundation in a traditional art Ju jitsu ?

Brazilain jiu jitsu does originate from the traditional style but it has evolved so much, it is no longer classed as traditional. Basically they replaced your katas, forms etc.. with stuff that's more effective. Add this to thai/kickboxing skills gives you the ultimate combination. :thumbsup:

Anvil your right a lot of traditional martial artists were badly beaten at early UFCs however it was I think Royce Gracie that dominated the arena and again wasn't his foundation in a traditional art Ju jitsu ?

And as for kickboxing it is more of a combat sport as is boxing, fantastic to watch or train in however very impractical if your on the floor or in a bar or sat on a bus i mean theres no room to swing a punch or kick ! ;)

BJJ could actually be termed a combat sport, and you're right, so could boxing and kickboxing (as could Judo, shootfighting, etc.), all recommended by the FOREMOST experts on self-defence in the UK, at least one of whom i train with and know personally.

BJJ does originate in traditional styles, as do most combat sports, but as barracuda points out it has evolved and it is so far away from traditional now, both in terms of how it's taught and the informal environment. Royce's skills are BJJ, a relatively modern combat sport/martial art.

Geoff Thompson, when asked, said if he had to choose one style for self-defence, it would be boxing. he's also trained in Karate (to dan grade), but advocates boxing, judo muay thai, etc. for self-defence (as opposed to traditonal martial arts, although he and most others in the field do actually susbcribe to specific RBSD training).

Other people involved in RBSD also seem to advocate combat sports over tradtional martial arts (for self-defence), and while they are bound by certain rules, it is widely recognised that a combination of for example, boxing or muay thai and bjj or judo would stand most people in good stead in the street, providing grappling and striking skills, stand up and ground based.

as i've said before on another thread, it's foolish to blindly follow 'experts', and i question everything and everything because it is in my nature, but i can't see any faults in these arguments, especially when they are based on the experiences (as well as theories) of people who have trained widely and regularly used their skills on the streets.

my aim here isn't to dismiss 'traditional' martial arts - i believe it's the ability of the practitioner that is important - rather, i'm trying to redress the balance because you seem to be placing a lot of stock in 'traditional' versus 'combat sports', and from what i know of the opinions of RBSD people, no one else does!

Cavegal

How would you differentiate between Muay Thai and Kick Boxing, do you see there being a difference and Muay Thai beong a 'traditiona' martial art?

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Ive been doing kickboxing for a few years now , won titles and yet i still feel i have a lot to learn to until i say i know every thing aout kickboxing . you say there are ony a few kicks and punches but to be trully you need to learn how to put punch and kicks together for maximum effective.

Im 21 and had around 33 fight (undefeated):hihi: and fought people from karate and tae kwon do and quite simply and i say that if your young and want improve your kicks and flexiblity do tae kwon do. if you wana learn some self disipline and and forms do karate. Im not putting either one down cus my little 10 year old brother is a brown blet at tae kwon do and my cousin is the swedish karate champion (yer he frm sweden).

How ever I have to say apart from these stand up martial arts BJJ is by far the best ground fighting martial art there is and watching the gracie family over year proved its a martial art which is proven to be successful and I would love to start learning more . presently my lil 10 year bro is teaching me some lol but the only flaw with BJJ is t is only useful in 1 on 1 combat situations.

Too true Sunny

I think saying that a martial art/style of martial art can be narrowed down to a handful of techniques is perhaps being a little silly, anyone can learn to Jab, anyone can learn a hip throw or evasive footwork to get out of the way on a kick, but it's the skill and experience need to draw all these things together that makes someone good at what they do, what ever the style.

Can't really comment constructivly on any other style, done Muay Thai for nearly 11 years and am bit of a puritan, did a bit of boxing and some karate when I was younger, obviously the boxing is still pretty much used almost everyday with training but know that Karate isn't nearly hald as effective as a tool of self defence and personally couldn't provide me with the same physical satifaction that Muay Tahi does.

does that mean that the arguing is finished?

anyway looks like me, sarahbabe and sunnysingh oh and razoradam and trottrerette can get back tot alking about kickboxing for begginers :)

Beginners classes at AFK:

Monday and Thursday at Wellington Street Boxing gym @830pm
Friday @ 6pm = Family class (juniors and adult begginers mainly) 7pm (mixed ability adults)

Tuesdays and Thursdays at sheffield hallam uni @730pm

Some people like the atmosphere of the boxing gym some people prefer the sports centre facility of sheffield hallam uni which you have to book on 0114 2252449

!!!!yup truce everyone :D !!!

Freddylee---are u gonna come to the social on wednesday, i heard u normally do :P (says Farhad)

Sonny..u neva said u were undefeated :o not sparring with u again lol.
Cheers for helping me with all those "streetfighting" moves, although i was completely shattered when i got home!!I think i've re-sprained my ankle or made it worse or something coz its been hurting all day :(
U ther on tuesday?

SARAH xxx

you welcome sarahbabe.. your a quick learner u nearly broke my arm with that arm lock:hihi: . take it easy on ya ankle put some ice on it. yer il be there on Tuesday . Think im gona come to beginners class for a while beacause when u been doing kickboxing for a long time basics go out the window. for me its fighting with my guard down not a good idea if u dont want brain damage lol.

p.s no drinking on wednesday Sarah u still a baby hehe

yeah i know, trust, i'm used 2 bein injured as explained on thurs :rolleyes: :(

Cheers! U no i really thought i was gonna get that tenner of saj when i saw the size of that guy lol..dammit!

;) Like that's gonna happen :loopy: i got nowt on the next day so ul be buyin me lots of drinks hahahaha:P And any more ageist jokes n i'll kick ya ass on tuesday :P

SARAH xxx

Farhad and I can out-drink anybody from AFK. I hope we meet some worthy competition this time round :clap:

the hurricane is coming back to sheff!

farhad and razor togetehr?
no way! cant out drink the hurricane

ha ha ha

sarahbabe are you coming out?
cant wait to meet ya and to see if you really are as nice as farhad says!

of course i'm as nice as Farhad says ahahaha ;) Take that as a "your coming out" then mister! Yeah i'm going, any excuse to go out :hihi:

Sonny--can we bring ppl who don't go kickboxing???

SARAH XXXXX

sarah any one and every1 is welcome . more the merrier. So u thinkin of bringin your young lady friends ? any sexy ladies for sunny?? hehe;)

wow!
theres almost 4000 views
keep it up forumers!!!

how many are your views, i wonder?

surely anyone with sense would want to learn kickboxing off a KICKBOXER not a karate guy or taekwondo guy who simply sees kickboxing as karate minus the katas (which to me are outdated anyway)

you've obviously never trained using kata and bunkai (applications)

when i was younger i felt a similar way but now feel the opposite about forms

teach that syllabus in less than a year?
dont think so :)
perfection of technique doesnt come over night :P
LOL

as for katas and all that,

no thank you :)

outdated thank you very much

who really wants to do katas anyway?

true, perfection of technique doesn't come overnight

katas can be very good at helping a martial artist perfect their techniques, balance, smoothness of movement etc

katas are mines of useful techniques if you learn them from someone who can help decode them

Sunny---Haha yeah shes "sexy" but she has a bf luvvy soz aha.
Your gonna be looking after me and making sure i don't get harassed by people by the way so anyone comes near me u can b like "SHE HAS A BF U KNOW :rant: :rant:" lol

xxxxx

loll sarah id love to say il look after you but when im drunk im in my own little world. i get a bit mad . im the one who will need lookin after not you hehe

Ha im jokin darlin, i don't need looking after:P we stayin at champs 4 long btw?
haha can't wait to see u drunk...gonna make me laugh so much :hihi:
cya 2moz xxx

Watch out; when Sunny is smashed you'll start to hear dreadful jokes :bigsmile:

i think we gona just go with the flow sarah. probably slowly move into town. im guessin we prob go varsity after champs.

oi u adam! my jokes are never bad!! haha they good and u know it :hihi:

Im really looking foreward to it!! yer baby!!

oi u adam! my jokes are never bad!! haha they good and u know it :hihi:

Have you ever seen an old person eat a Twix ;) :thumbsup:

hahaha . that was a serious statement!! old people dont eat twix chocolate bars! Has anyone seen an old person eat 1..........no no no

When we went to derby for the title fight i bought a TWIX BAR and asked amy and to take it and see if any old person will eat it......guess what no 1 did hehe ash ended up eating it lol

The words "oh dear sunny" come to mind ahaha

hahaha . that was a serious statement!! old people dont eat twix chocolate bars! Has anyone seen an old person eat 1..........no no no

When we went to derby for the title fight i bought a TWIX BAR and asked amy and to take it and see if any old person will eat it......guess what no 1 did hehe ash ended up eating it lol

Well would you take a Twix off a complete stranger that offered you one even if you'd never seen them in your life? I certainly wouldn't :hihi: Your hypothesis lacks accuracy as the data collection techniques used were based solely on acts of individuals dissatisfaction towards strangers offering them chocolate... i.e. not a true reflection of results :huh::thumbsup:

Ha very articulate Adam :D more articulate than I am some might say;)
CyA 2moz xx

Sunnysingh:
Ash has to be careful eating too many twixes or he may never compete as a cruiserweight :P
Sarahbabe:
Hi there , see you at the social tonight. You being a good girl for me then?
I have had words with Freddy, he promises to behave. He cant make it tonight due to all that travelling up from London. I think he should start putting his money where his mouth is and be more of an AFK member in real life as opposed to on the net :P
What I did find terribly amusing was the accusations that I was Freddy :loopy: .
How absurd!

Maybe it was a bt of a mistake, be nice to see you both in here at the same time though (damn you CSI....)

Perhaps you will one day see us on here at the same time. Who knows.It will all depend on what both our movements are. Freddy is a family friend but I sure as hell am not his keeper and he doesnt live with me either . A bit of a mistake? I found your accusation nothing short of insulting , I also find it totally irrelevant to this discussion.
Arguing on the internet is not what I have joined the forum for so the aforementioned matter is closed as far as I am concerned. You will hereby not be receiving any further correspondence on this matter.

This discussion is about kickboxing for beginners so let it continue.

Peace to all mankind!

An insult, why is that, would it be such an insult to be Freddy Lee, he sounded like an alright guy to me.
In the age old tradition of straying off topic, like most threads do, I thought 'what the hell' and just for somelight relief I said what I said, maybe like you talking about the pleasure that is eating a Twix.

Respect due.

stussonicos lol trust the twix issue is very relevant . I consider it a important area to investigated . I shall post the results shortly:hihi:

stussonicos lol trust the twix issue is very relevant . I consider it a important area to investigated . I shall post the results shortly:hihi:

If the results show significant correspondence then I may well use this topic for my Dissertation :D

Sunny could stand to make a killing if he sold his findings to Nestle, maybe even get a part time job doing markey research and product development for them.

Hahaha interesting night, last night wasn't it:rolleyes: :rolleyes: ...god im hungover!! Everyone have fun??? what time was every1 at home, i think i was in at 4.30 or something lol.

Sarah xxx

Great night out Sarahbabe xxx wasnt it?
On the way back home poor old Razor Adam had very little to say.

Whys that Farhad?

Ha yes...thanks for all the great and mostly truthful texts to the leadmill screen ahhaa!
Cheers for all the lifts!!!!

xxx

Razor Adam is only a young lad and cant handle these late nights :P

Razor Adam is only a young lad and cant handle these late nights :P

You what!? I'm notorious for doing University work 39 hours straight with no breaks. Last night was Mickey Mouse stuff to me. I was quiet for a number of reasons:

1) I knew that the next day I would be doing an all-nighter for University work (which is what I'm doing right now).

2) I knew I'd get little sleep and had an early lecture to look forward to.

3) I craved chocolate and knew I wouldn't be getting any that night.

4) I consumed too much alcohol.

5) I'm an introvert and keep myself to myself therefore am regularly quiet.

6) I was upset.

The social was an excellent night out :thumbsup: I'm already looking forward to the next one...

Now to do this all-nighter :gag:

I vote more socials for AFK!!!

Gd luck with ur all nighter!!!!

SARAH x

Hmmm OK .
Anyway back to kickboxing for beginners then Sarah and Adam?
Oh and nothing happened on that social did it Sunny?

Here goes :

Beginners , your choice whether you prefer a sports centre based class or a boxing gym based one (with all the bags and speedballs etc)

Wellington Street Boxing Gym :
MONDAY 830-930PM (Taught by myself)
THURSDAY 830-930PM (Taught by Mark Howarth)
FEMALE ONLY = THURSDAY 730-830PM (Taught by Mark and Kathryn )
FRIDAY 6-7 = JUNIORS/FAMILY CLASS / ADULT BEGINNERS (tends to be people who come with youner brothers/kids)
SUNDAY 12-130PM = Same as Friday , Taught by Andy Lacey (Also known as Big Andy)

Sheffield Hallam University:
TUESDAY &THURSDAY 730-830PM.
Ring 0114 2252449 To book yourself a place.

not that i can remember farad :hihi: from what i remember i went out had a few drink came home went to bed :P

wud luv to find gud kb club that has champions, fighters that can box and not just kick and a genuine spar!

chefkicker

How do you find FEMALE only classes I know someone up Newcastle that did them but he thought it was a waist of time? Don’t know if he was on about his time of the woman’s time.

don't bother with only female classes..its more fun beating up lads anyway :hihi: :hihi: and if it's coz ur shy don't worry, it's really friendly at AFK and you'll feel more than welcome...i certainly did.

I have to go though so cyaa xxx

Pain in the ass.
We have champions , we also have a multitude of kickboxers who have actually kickboxed in the ring (as opposed to the stuff on the mats that seems to be the rage at a lot of karate orientated "kickboxing" clubs).
You know how to find us if you want a good spar.
Strangely enough we now have started getting a lot of people crossing over from boxing as kickboxing is easily more exciting.

Davemantis
I have mixed feelings with regard to female only classes. I think its all about giving people what they want.Life is all about choices.
Two of my instructors teach female classes at the gym, I used to as well put soon integrated my female only class to a mixed class. You dont always get the numbers in female only classes and those most likely to stay tend to drift towards the mixed classes. Mind you they are good for absolute beginners.

well, thanks i think iwill, however further to my search i have asked one asian boy with brown eyes and he says that afk is a very good gym for beginners with worthy champions, as his chinese friend with black hair tells me that the wicker camp is the place that the experts go to. a small boy who lives near me with a short limbs argues that the abduller brothers of sheffield kung foo can not kick over a sandcastle, but who's younger sister with a wobbly tooth would not seriously recommend kondy ryu people....she learnt more moves in 12 minutes from E Honda on her cousins nintendo!! Help i'm confused!!:huh:

Pain in the Ass,
Asian boy with brown eyes? That narrows it down somewhat as does his chinese friend with black hair. Can I ask you a question, I am not totally devoid of humour but are you serious? Or on the other hand are you "having a giraffe mate" to quote the old cockney saying.
Translated into English " have a giraffe" = Have a laugh (larff to our southern cousins).
Wicker camp is an excellent Muay thai gym as opposed to a kickboxing club.

AFK is very good for beginners I will say again I am confident that I teach good technique and even absolute starters have their faults corrected as opposed to some clubs where they concentrate on the fighters and just take everyone elses money and let them do what they want .

My grading syllabus has very high standards and the beginners find that after their first couple of gradings that they are already capable of showing a high standard of technique.

As for the Abdulla brothers, Graham Abdulla was a renowed semi contact points fighter in the 80's but then again points fighting is about as far removed from kickboxing as cricket is from rugby. Adrian Abdulla ? Hand on my heart I had never heard of the character in any capacity whatsoever. The first I had ever heard of anyone by the name of Adrian Abdulla was when a well known trouble maker by the name of Shamraiz had stated that the aforementioned had made a few rather negative and disrespectful (not to mention unprofessional) comments about myself. Comments that in my professional opinion he was totally unqualified to make a statement on. I first dismissed the comment as Shamraiz is well known for not being the most truthful of people. Then further comments were passed to me by reliable sources and I came to the conclusion that there is no smoke without fire.

As for Kondei Ryu, he used to have two fighters of note. Pete Leaviss and Amjed Shaffique. Pete Leaviss has now joined the army and Amjed Shaffique now trains at AFK and I am proud to say that I can call Amjed a good friend.

As for E Honda, hmmm no way. Ryu kicks ass everytime, Ryu was my role model.
Regards and good luck with your search. If you pop by then introduce yourself but by no means am I going to beg you to join us :)

Farhad Ali

sorry i do not have any giraffe mates, but did once visit a friendly one in a zoo stood next to a tall grey elephant with a long lingering trunk, as i approached his friend (the one with the big floppy ears) he pointed me in the direction of a poorly postured white boy with rosy cheeks and yellow teeth. When i quetioned deeply the boy about the martial matters, he revealed the story of a mystical fighter venturing through the martial realms on a 33-0 flawless journey!! He is said to hold the belief that this >fine weathered warrior< is the one who must be beaten to earn the title of 'all sheffield master'. He talks of others one must defeat to gain the all conquering journey, but will say no more unless brought a pack of 4 red jawbreakers:loopy: I will never surrender!

... he did however offer (through my cunning use of a blackjack substitute) that AFK offered the highest of quality kickboxing- and as a club was the reining 'all sheffield master'!

Pain in the Ass
Hmm a most interesting account of things. Just out of curiosity, do you do kickboxing already? It would be most interesting to find out who you are. As for the fighter with 33-0 record, might you be referring to Sunny "The Snake" Singh?
I must however thank you once again for the compliments you have paid my club assuming that this is your most honest opinion. Perhaps I will be granted this pleasure when you present yourself at AFK in person.
Yours in martial arts
Farhad Ali

yes it is my opinion of truth, thankyou for your kind offer, but i have been advised by the allseeing old woman who rides go-kart with white stick, that i shall only appear in sheffield clubs for charity matches only (£59 at least) in which i must only fight for the 'sheffield all master' title. I cannot and willnot fail.
i would also be most interested however in knowing who was revealed as the quest 6 'all master' champion last nite. a most worthy show let down by a complete void of advertisement by internet, this divulged to me by a middle aged christian man with small wooden cross mounted on a silver necklace.:help:

Ok pain in the ass. I wish you the best of luck in your "Quest" young warrior with a very active imagination and even more active typing fingers.

Ahem,....

Ok let me get back to the main topic for this thread.
AFK Beginners classes are as follows.

TIMETABLE FOR BEGINNERS CLASSES

Wellington Street Boxing Gym :
MONDAY 830-930PM (Taught by myself)
THURSDAY 830-930PM (Taught by Mark Howarth)
FEMALE ONLY = THURSDAY 730-830PM (Taught by Mark and Kathryn )
FRIDAY 6-7 = JUNIORS/FAMILY CLASS / ADULT BEGINNERS (tends to be people who come with youner brothers/kids)
SUNDAY 12-130PM = Same as Friday , Taught by Andy Lacey (Also known as Big Andy)

Sheffield Hallam University:
TUESDAY &THURSDAY 730-830PM.
Ring 0114 2252449 To book yourself a place.

ok chefkicker i understand the direction you wish to travel, although i disappointed you do not reveal to me any of the details from the quest 6 cagewarriors show. I leave you with a thought shared with me by Sarahboob, who filled me with praise for your kb academy, she has a suggestion that any champion in sheffield should fight any other champion or title pretender to raise money for charity in what should be billed as the 'all sheffield master' championship, it should be held on at the wellington boot boxing club. i to bring the trophies and compete for the title...i to invite Mr JD as first of my victims

2 facts:

1.AFK best kb club in sheffield

2.P.I.T.A 'all sheffield master' unitil defeated

Pain in the Ass Vs Sunny " The Snake " Singh sounds like it would be a good battle.

Thank you for your support.

Will the AFK kickboxing classes still be taught during the summer holidays?

Razor Adam
Yes they are still on over the holidays.
Pity your back home in Huddersfield. Surprised you have recovered from me "out eating you". Big lad like you got out eaten by a skinny weakling like me ?

:loopy:

Defies all logic.

Whos from huddersfield...i'm from huddersfield/halifax and i have family in huddersfield waahheeey! gota love huddersfield town as well :D
Everyone come out tonight we're having a mini social arranged by me and lisa..anyone want details just ask!

SARAHxx

Are you training tonight Sarahbabe? I will see you at 730 if you are, hopefully coming to the social too if I can get an afternoon nap in now!

Surprised you have recovered from me "out eating you". Big lad like you got out eaten by a skinny weakling like me ?

You what! I ate more than you and you know it :hihi:

I also ate more than you at the curry house :thumbsup:

I'll take on anyone to an eating contest. Also a drinking contest for that matter as well ;)

Whos from huddersfield...i'm from huddersfield/halifax and i have family in huddersfield waahheeey! gota love huddersfield town as well :D

I'm from Huddersfield and it's a fantastic place indeed :love:

If you're referring to Huddersfield town centre then I agree; if you're referring to Huddersfield Town Football Club then I have to disagree unfortunately :gag:

Everyone come out tonight we're having a mini social arranged by me and lisa..anyone want details just ask!

Darn I won't be able to make it in the flesh :( No worries because I'll be with you guys in spirit :clap:

Adam
Never mind about Huddersfield, when are you back to the city that really IS a city :P
You having a good holiday anyway?

Sarah Babe
Are you training tomorrow at 830pm?
We had a cracking session today at 12, Blonde Lisa was there, so was our British Lightweight Champion Sunny the snake Singh and Kathryn " The Man Beater" Mapley.
Got a couple of rounds of sparring in with both of them and we concentrated mainly on Knees and Clinchwork.
See you tomorrow at 830pm?
How is the revision going?

Ha nice comment onthe site farhad, definitely made me giggle...u like my comments, i think they were far superior ;)
Hopefully, but i'm bein taken out tomorrow so not sure! Will come on thursday for definite, then next week i can be a regular kickboxer again! :)
Revision is "meh" i.e., i sit down to revise get bored and speak to people on the phone/watch tv/go on the computer/go out etc. I'm trying my best tho and i'm sure when i'm back at school i'll buckle down!!!!
What we doing on thursday?

Sarah

The best advice I can give you Sarah is to do well on your exams. If not it will follow you for the rest of your life. So try and revise without the distractions :) Work before play ;)

Sarahbabe ,
Do you find me a distraction ?
You do really just admit it ;)
See you Monday or Thursday. Failing the Monday, Mark teaches a class at the gym on Tuesday at 730pm. maybe see you at that one, I will be training in that one under my apprentice but not teaching.

HAHAHHAHAA...yes farhad ur just a big distraction in my life LOL.

Trust me adam i know what i'm doing ;) and i know what i want and what i need to do it so don't worry but cheers for ur advice anyway :thumbsup:

I'll see u on thursday if not before!!! i shal be there don't worry, i know kickboxing isn't the same without me ahahahaha :hihi:

SARAH x

See you on Thursday Sarahbabe im sure the lads will miss you greatly :thumbsup: . Me especially, you know your doing something right when you can distract girls over a decade younger :D

I was actually out with Razor Adam this weekend you know?
Also its Waynes 22nd birthday on Saturday.

Wayne's birthday social is going to be one heck of a night :D

The Raz0r will sharpen up for kickboxing after the exams.

I should hope so, youre fighting Hamza from Derby in your first fight you know?
:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Been nice knowing you

I should hope so, youre fighting Hamza from Derby in your first fight you know?
:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Been nice knowing you

Correction; one of my first fights, not the first actual fight ;)

Been nice knowing me... Why? I'm not going anywhere after the fight you know :thumbsup:

Like i said on the thread...good luck Adam!!

Who's going to that pain and glory event! i won't be able to make it, nevermind ehy, but you'll all have to tell me about it afterwards!

SARAHBABE xxx

Hi, id really like to have a go at kickboxing as i heard its a great way to tone up and can be fun.:) I'm also interested from a self defense perspective. :suspect: I've never tried kickboxing before though and i dont take regular exercise, although im not overweight and totally inactive. If i went to a beginners class what should i expect?

Hi, id really like to have a go at kickboxing as i heard its a great way to tone up and can be fun.:) I'm also interested from a self defense perspective. :suspect: I recently got into a situation where id have benefitted from some self defense. I've never tried kickboxing before though and i dont take regular exercise, although im not overweight and totally inactive. If i went to a beginners class what should i expect?

Hi Catt
Welcome to the AFK Kickboxing message board.
Kickboxing is good for all of the above fitness, self defense and fun. you will find that it tones up every muscle of your body including those that you never knew that you had.
As a beginner in the beginners class you should expect the following:
Firstly you will be nervous as it will be the first time you have ever done something like this, everybody starts somewhere me included.

1. Warming up = Most of them warm up by means of skipping (which is good for all round cardio and for coordination and timing) .

2.Stretching = At AFK we only use SAFE stretching methods. Most of the old fashioned stretching exercises that are used at a lot of traditional martial arts clubs ( and many of the clubs that use the name "kickboxing" but really are not) are actually ineffective and can actually be dangerous for your long term health i.e. your joints and hamstrings.
Any club that use "heavy" stretching or "static" stretches at the beginning are most likely taught by an idiot who doesnt understand sports science.

I can talk forever about safe stretching but I dont want to bore the readers :D

3. Basics=
The first thing I will show you is how to stand properly and how to move forwards and backwards the same way a Boxer does. Boxing and Kickboxing are very similar with respect to stance , footwork and punches , only kickboxing also uses the rest of the body.
Then you will be taught basic punches and kicks (possibly even Knees and Elbows too).

4. Power Development=
This is bagwork done with a partner , one partner holds the punchbag for support while the other punches it. You will be taught all the different punches and combination of punches.

5.Padwork= A variety of pads are used, Focus mitts , Thai pads and Kick shields. All are held and used for a variety of techniques: Punches , Kicks, Knees Elbows.

6. Defensive Techniques
You will be taught defenses against punches and kicks or self defense techniques.

7.Cool down and Stretch off

Each lesson Varies so I couldnt put too much about each part. Some lessons emphasise punches, some kicks some knees and elbows.

You will always get however:
Warm up(Skip and Stretch) , Pad/Bagwork , Cool down which all in all caters for the 3 S's Strength , Suppleness, Stamina

Hope this answers your questions.

Yes, that was really comprehensive!!

um, rather girly question but what should i wear? I've got vests and trackkie bottoms. Lol. :D

I'll come along to a class. :blush:

My word, i just visited your site and the guest book entries are a bit scary!!!:o :o :o I guess you cant help what people write!?

I'm coming on Thursday to the womens session.:)


I'm a bit nervous so be nice to me....:|