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Tony10 · 11-07-2000, 04:31 PM

Well, I know what you mean. Nobody likes to see something watered down and fed to the masses a la Tae Bo. The McDonald's-ization of said martial art.

However, it doesn't have to be that way. I teach cardio boxing twice a week and I can assure you that every combo or kick I use is legit--no fancy dance moves or crap that doesn't flow. True, you're not learning how to fight, but you are conceivably learning technique, which is the first step anyway.

Believe it or not, my intro to MA came from cardio boxing. I started doing that class years ago (this was pre Tae Bo) because it looked like fun, the workout was brutal and it seemed more "manly" than aerobics. From that, I got into real boxing, then kickboxing, then BJJ, then JKD and thru that Kali, etc. For a lot of people, this could be their first, non-threatening intro to martial arts.

My interest in a cardio application is that like you said, I'll bet a lot of the drills just transfer right over. Also, the guy who originally mentioned this hear said that women took to it pretty easily--the sticks and the drills, whereas a lot of women don't take to punching too easily. And 90% of cardio classes are women.

So yeah, if it's crap I want nothing to do with it and you won't see me trying to push it.

Even though cardio classes are clearly not for fighting, I still get absolutely bent when I see obviously non-boxing instructors making up sheet that is just ridiculous. You can strive to keep it as "real" as possible, cardio or not...

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Tony10 Advanced Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 527 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, I know what you mean. Nobody likes to see something watered down and fed to the masses a la Tae Bo. The McDonald's-ization of said martial art. However, it doesn't have to be that way. I teach cardio boxing twice a week and I can assure you that every combo or kick I use is legit--no fancy dance moves or crap that doesn't flow. True, you're not learning how to fight, but you are conceivably learning technique, which is the first step anyway. Believe it or not, my intro to MA came from cardio boxing. I started doing that class years ago (this was pre Tae Bo) because it looked like fun, the workout was brutal and it seemed more "manly" than aerobics. From that, I got into real boxing, then kickboxing, then BJJ, then JKD and thru that Kali, etc. For a lot of people, this could be their first, non-threatening intro to martial arts. My interest in a cardio application is that like you said, I'll bet a lot of the drills just transfer right over. Also, the guy who originally mentioned this hear said that women took to it pretty easily--the sticks and the drills, whereas a lot of women don't take to punching too easily. And 90% of cardio classes are women. So yeah, if it's crap I want nothing to do with it and you won't see me trying to push it. Even though cardio classes are clearly not for fighting, I still get absolutely bent when I see obviously non-boxing instructors making up sheet that is just ridiculous. You can strive to keep it as "real" as possible, cardio or not... __________________ Are you not entertained?!