About Chris McGlynn
Certified Kickboxing Instructor
and Founder
Hi I'm Chris, a 3rd degree Black Belt Kickboxer with over 12 years' experience teaching adults and children across Birmingham and Solihull.
I started kickboxing when I was 16 years old and now I am fortunate enough to be making a living from my passion. I love teaching and put my heart and soul into coaching and go above and beyond to help all of my students achieve their goals, whilst having fun along the way!
✅ British Martial Arts & Boxing Association certified
✅ Enhanced DBS Checked
✅ Fully Insured
Click here to view my qualifications and certificates.
About Lynsey Kavanagh
Co Founder
Hi I'm Lynsey, I don’t have any belts in Kickboxing but I do have a wealth of experience in business, start-ups and management, currently being the Co-Founder of Devoted Pet Foods and WALC.
Chris and I built Elite Kickboxing Academy from the ground up, setting up the business operations and website. Our mission is to offer a professional, welcoming environment for students to learn kickboxing and achieve their personal goals.
(I basically do most of Elite's admin that Chris doesn't like to do! 😛)
About Elite Kickboxing
Elite Kickboxing Academy creates a fun and enjoyable Kickboxing experience for all ages and abilities. Training methods used include pads, paddles, kick shields and sparring, following a planned regime to ensure all students achieve gradings in a timely manner and receiving constructive feedback along the way.
Our classes cater for all, and provide health and fitness benefits associated with martial arts training as well as integral life skills and increased mental capacity. Our classes are for men, women and children from age 6+ and for all shapes and sizes accommodating you whether you want to lose weight, get fit, make friends or just have fun. All of our classes are run by highly motivated Instructors who will help you to get the most out of every session.
Our rigorous workouts, with controlled punching and kicking movements, can do wonders for feelings of frustration and anger. It can also improve balance, flexibility, coordination and endurance. These classes promote confidence, self-control, self-respect and goal setting, combined with perseverance and determination.
Why Kickboxing?
Kickboxing is a sport that combines elements of martial arts and boxing, typically muay thai and karate. It is known for its fast-paced, high-energy action, and is a popular form of fitness and competition around the world.
One of the most important aspects of kickboxing is having good technique. Good technique will allow a kickboxer to strike efficiently, effectively defend themselves and reduce the risk of injury.
Proper striking technique involves using the right body mechanics to generate power. This includes using; hips to generate force, chin tucked and hands up to defend and maintaining proper footwork to maintain balance and position.
Proper kicking technique is also crucial in kickboxing. This involves using the hips and core muscles to generate power, keeping the knee bent before extending it for the kick and keeping the non-kicking leg stable to maintain balance. Good defence technique is also essential for kickboxers. This includes slipping and dodging punches, blocking kicks, and using footwork to evade strikes.
In addition to the physical aspects of technique, good mental technique is also important. This includes being able to stay focused and composed under pressure, having good ring awareness, and the ability to adapt to different fighting styles.
As well as the physical benefits, kickboxing has also proven to have mental benefits, such reduced stress and depression, an increase in self-esteem, while also providing a challenging physical workout.
In summary, kickboxing is an exciting and dynamic sport that requires good technique to be performed efficiently and safely. Proper instruction and consistent training are essential for developing and honing the physical and mental techniques needed to excel in the sport.
