KickBox Syllabus

- Arrive a few minutes before class to collect your equipment and be ready to begin on-time
- We begin in Kneeling Zeza to clear your mind for class.
- Begin Zezan as soon as you arrive. Don't hold up the class then complain class isn't starting.
- If you want more or less attention, just ask
- To become disciplined and happy, practice it.
- Don't complain something is hard. Just try. Do the work. You will improve.
- Classes warm up first before stretching, with several stretches throughout
- Bring water and needed items, for example, asthma inhalers. No chewing gum
- Eat enough before class to have energy to work. Instead of unhealthful diet practices, learn true health.
- Bring fruit or other healthy food to eat after class to restock muscle fuel
- Advise Dr. Bookspan of medical conditions so you can suit the class to your needs
- If you feel sick, do not leave the room without notice
- You are important. Call, e-mail, or see mein class for help/encouragement at any time.
- Use class skills to learn discipline to face whatever task and do well. Transfer this discipline to life.
- Respect yourself, teacher, and class.
- Complement your training by taking the Warrior Yoga class.
- Enjoy your training.

Syllabus
Changes with class needs. The Advanced Boxing Syllabus features student photos to see what you are working toward:

Class 1
Kneeling Zeza, martial arts history, body position, shuffle, jab, cross, duck, front kick, crescent kick. Learn healthy bending, stance, placement of knee, lower back, shouylder, and neck. Remember self-discipline and enjoying hard physical training.
Class 1 short readings: Is Bad Martial Arts Good Exercise? and Which Ancient Exercise Gives Focus and Concentration?

Class 2
All above plus positioning during the cross, upper cut, hook, side kick, duck. Summary of martial arts styles. Healthy breathing, respect, and healthier habits as a lifestyle. Avoidance of injury mental and physical.
Class 2 short reading: Throw a Stronger Punch (or Push a Car or Stroller) Using This Back Pain Reduction Technique

Class 3
All above plus double jab, duck-kick, double pivot kick to front and side. Intro to knee strikes. Building positive behavior.
Class 3 readings: Common Exercises Teach Hip Tightness When Kicking, Stretching, and on the Stairs and for healthy knee, foot, and hip positioning for retrieving equipment and ducking - Free Exercise and Free Back and Knee Pain Prevention - Healthy Bending

Class 4
All above plus slipping, blocking, jab-block, intro to elbow strikes, double kick front back with duck.
Class 4 reading Common Exercises Teach Upper Back and Neck Pain and Muay Thai in Her 90's

Class 5
All above, plus shuffle diagonal and arcs, double kicks, triple kicks, varied elbow strikes, spinning backfist, 4way kick.
Class 5 reading The Story of the Black Belt

Class 6
Open hand work, crescent kicks inside and outside, jumping front kick, jumping side kick, ax kick, 360 spinning jumps and spinning backfist.
Class 6 reading Exercise Common Sense Discipline and Rocky Movie Computer Fight Simulation

Class 7
Double wrist evasion and strikes, sweeps, dragon tail kick, falls to mat and recovery, basic tumbling for evasion, injury prevention, advanced maneuvers
Class 7 reading Healthy Knees and Rocky IV and Head Injury

Class 8
Bring gloves. All review, Thai / karate roundhouse kicks, intro to heavy bag and contact fighting
Class 8 readings Abdominal Muscle Exercise - Better, Different, Not What You Think and all blog posts on Martial Arts.
Special reading - Muay Thai Monks on Horseback

"Hard training, easy combat; Easy training, hard combat"
- Marshal Suvorov, famous Russian General

The class gave me some of the most exercise I have had in a long time.
Dr. Bookspan showed me I can do a lot of things that I thought I couldn't,
with practice, discipline, and determination.
It is not just an exercise class, it is a class about self-discipline,
about feeling good about myself, and enjoying myself at the same time.
- Allison Lukachik

The class is fun and well thought out.
I like Dr. Bookspan's preparedness and enthusiasm.
Because of the class, I have confidence in everything I attempt
and I am attempting much more.
- Karen Randolph

I have improved my self-discipline.
The class has shown me that I can accomplish more every day.
The class is different from others in its completeness
in terms of exercising both mind and body.
- Juan Rico

I like the (life lesson) stories before each class.
The class is challenging.
I look better and am in better shape.
Dr. Bookspan is great. She has shown me that "I can do it."
- Sandra Davidson

The class has taught me to be stronger and more disciplined.
I have more confidence.
Dr. Jolie Bookspan is absolutely amazing!
She gives us a tough class. It is no "B.S."
It is difficult and do-able and has everything to do with real life.
For dealing with real life now - she has shown me that "I can do it."
- Lily Stepnowski

My life is better. I'm excited to come back every week and do more.
I really enjoyed this class. Dr. Bookspan makes it exciting,
and I am interested in Zen also and I enjoy her stories
before each class and her general outlook on life.
Everything about this class is different from other classes.
- Alane Salvatore

This was a complete departure from my everyday life,
which felt so refreshing.
The class is valuable: there is a whole other world out there.
- Melissa Nielson

My life is better - I'm more confident.
I'm more flexible. "I can do it!"
- Rebecca Scott

In this class everyone is an equal and no one is a failure!
- Nicole Dopirak

I liked the class. It teaches mental discipline.
My life is better because the class has given me mental capacity
to focus my energy on positive and deflect the negative.
- Michael Donato

The class teaches determination and dedication.
It teaches self-discipline and motivation – not your typical "group exercise.
It teaches you life lessons in simple stories (i.e. the monk, the coffee bean…)
The class is organized and structured.
I learned self-discipline and motivation to accomplish whatever I put my mind to.
Giving up is not an option.
Truly a boxing class – not just aerobics.
- Carla Pellecchia