ISSA Kickboxing Instructor

Description

ISSA Kickboxing Instructor

The ISSA Kickboxing Instructor course prepares fitness professionals to lead high-energy, safe, and technique-driven group kickboxing classes. This certification blends the fundamentals of striking arts with the principles of exercise science to create effective cardiovascular and full-body conditioning workouts.

You will learn proper punching and kicking technique, combination sequencing, pad work fundamentals, and class structuring to deliver empowering, music-driven sessions.

Emphasizing safety, inclusivity, and motivational coaching, this course equips you to provide participants with a dynamic workout that improves fitness, coordination, and confidence.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this certification, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate and instruct proper technique for foundational boxing strikes (jab, cross, hook, uppercut) and martial arts kicks (front, roundhouse, side kick) with an emphasis on safety and biomechanics.
• Design and sequence dynamic class formats that effectively combine striking combinations, footwork, and conditioning exercises into a structured, time-efficient workout.
• Apply safe and effective pad-holding techniques for partner drills, ensuring participant safety and providing appropriate resistance and feedback.
• Utilize clear verbal and non-verbal cueing, rhythmic timing, and motivational coaching to create an engaging, inclusive, and high-energy class environment for all fitness levels.
• Integrate appropriate warm-up, cool-down, and stretching protocols specific to the demands of kickboxing to prevent injury and promote recovery.
• Adapt combinations, intensity, and class complexity to accommodate participants of varying skill levels and physical abilities within a group setting.

Exam Format: 

• Pre-requisites: None
• Exam Format: Multiple Choice
• Exam Question: 50
• Passing Grade: 75%
• No. of Exam Attempts: 2
• Course Validity: 8 months
• CEUs: ISSA 20