How It Began
Rock Solid Kickboxing was first established in 1995 by 8th Dan black belt Sensei Dave Gentry.
Dave has been fully trained as a kickboxer for over twenty five years and has been at Grand Master status for the last ten years. He is currently the regional instructor in the London area for RockSolid Kickboxing and is Commissionaire and Technical Director for kickboxing of IMAF UK (International Martial Arts Federation).
Dave has also featured in combat magazine, on TV’s fat nation teaching kickboxing, has modelled kickboxing techniques in ‘The Kickboxing Handbook’ by John Ritschel, ‘The Martial Arts Guide’ by Claire Bone and ‘The Warrior’ Within by John Ritschel, and has written many articles for martial arts magazines, the most notable being, the No. 1 on-line fitness magazine ‘famouslyfit’ where he was a regular writer for two years.
What RSK Offers
At Rock Solid Kickboxing, our professional teaching approach aims to give you all the knowledge and training to excel in kickboxing not only as a sport, but as a self-defence and life skill.
Kickboxing is currently the most popular form of martial arts available, as it combines elements of boxing, martial arts and aerobics to provide overall physical conditioning and toning. Besides keeping your body fit, kickboxing has tons of other benefits, most of all learning an effective self- defence mechanism and helping to reduce and relieve stress. There is nothing better than controlled punching and kicking to focus pads and strike shields after a bad day at the office. It can do wonders for releasing frustration and anger, and also helps with improving balance and coordination. A recent study by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) states that you can burn anywhere from 350 to 450 calories an hour with kickboxing.
Rock Solid Kickboxing provides a dynamic and effective sport geared to the individual, with classes conducted in a friendly and enjoyable environment lasting approximately an hour and a half.
Classes are comprised of 10 to 15 minutes of warm-ups, which include stretching and traditional exercises, followed by an hour of punches, kicks, pad work routines, blocks, shadow boxing and sparring if desired (not compulsory), followed by 15 minutes cooling down. We work to a grading syllabus where with regular training; it is possible to obtain your Black Belt within two and a half years.
With qualified and highly skilled instructors, Rock Solid Kickboxing classes are rated as one of the hardest and best.
Build Strength Through Training!
If you are looking for a great way to define the muscles of your upper body, try kickboxing. Although it may sound like kickboxing is only good for working the lower body, it is actually a healthy, strength-building activity for your whole body. In addition to being a strength- building exercise, kickboxing works the heart muscle and creates an aerobic effect.
Kickboxing has traditionally been thought of only as a martial arts activity, but is becoming an increasingly popular form of aerobics and strength training.
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IMPROVE YOUR DIET
As any sport, a healthy balanced diet is important to maintain a healthy body and assist with recovery and muscle growth.
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STAY DETERMINED
Stay focused, train hard and enjoy the sport. At times, it will be difficult and this will be the biggest test to see if you have what it takes to continue.
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PUSH YOUR LIMITS
It is important to push yourself beyond what you feel is possible. You are stronger than you think and RSK will help show you just how strong you are. We will help you push yourself harder.