Welcome to Kickboxing
Instructor KruMuay   Dr. Jolie Bookspan
Fourth degree Black Belt, Instructor degree of Master
Undefeated full contact ring boxer.
Trained in martial arts in China, Japan, and the United States
Trained and competed in Thai Boxing in The Netherlands and Thailand

International Black Belt Hall of Fame
International Martial Arts Association Woman of the Year 2004


We start from the beginning, and build skill, positive attitude, strength, and ability of your body mind and spirit each week
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This class is for you if you want to practice real physical skills and self discipline, change unhealthy physical and mental habits,and apply these benefits to your daily life. I care about each student and will coach and encourage a willing student each step of the way.

 


- 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


 

What the Students Say About KickBoxing
with Dr. Jolie Bookspan

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


 

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Class Text Books
Healthy Martial Arts
Wealth of training for body and mind. Available in class at discount to students.

Stretching Smarter Stretching Healther

The Ab Revolution™ No More Crunches! No More Back Pain! New, completely revised third edition expanded.
Revolutionary core training method - No forward bending that stresses disc. Combination of sports medicine and fun exercise to straighten posture and get a healthier stronger workout than with conventional forward bending abdominal exercises. Change your understanding of what abdominal muscles do (and don't do) during daily activity and what they have to do with your back. Used by military, law enforcement, and the nation's top spine doctors.

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