1. Search online to find kickboxing gyms and schools near you. 
2. Talk to an instructor and sign up for classes. 
3. Attend kickboxing class regularly. 
4. Spar regularly to get comfortable with fighting. 
5. Perform cardio exercises to improve your endurance. 
6. Attend a training camp before your fight.

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1. Learn the Basics: Punches, Kicks, and Footwork. ...
2. Start Slowly: Progressing at Your Own Pace. ...
3. Practice Outside of Class: Building Muscle Memory. ...
4. Have Fun and Stay Consistent.

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Kickboxing excels at stand up striking,fitness and cardio with powerful punches and kicks while MMA  (Mixed Martial Art) offer complete versatile system includes striking.grappling and ground fighting making it Superior for all around self defense.Kickboxing risk is mainly from striking while MMA has higher injury risk due to grappling and submission.

The choice is depend on individual's interest and learning choice.Both are better.

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Kickboxing is a type of workout and sport that combines punching and kicking. It’s a mix of boxing and martial arts, usually done with music or in a training routine.

There are two main types:

fitness kickboxing - for weight loss, strength, and stamina (no fighting).

sports kickboxing - for competition and self-defense (with techniques and sparring).

It helps improve your full body strength, burns fat, builds confidence, and is great for stress relief. Anyone can learn it with proper training.

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The term kickboxing is introduced in 1960 by Japanese  boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi for hybrid Martial art combining Muay Thai and karate which he has promoted in 1960.

Kickboxing is stand up combat sport based on kicking and punching historically developed from karate,muay Thai and western boxing.

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I am a Krav Maga (Israeli Self defense form) instructor so will tell few lines about it. Best self defense system will be the one which can be acquired by any human being without being taken into account gender, age, strength and even disabilities. Krav maga is a system which was developed in Israel by "Imi Lichtenfeld" and currently being used worldwide by civillians and most of the armed forces including the special forces. It can be learned by male, female, kids, adult and even aged people. It has been also adapted for people with disabilities as well. Effective self defense system is that which you can use in any situation weather you are wearing shorts or saree doesn't matters. Krav maga is world's fastest growing martial arts/self defense system without and barrier. It is designed so well that from your first class itself you have some techniques which increases your survival chance in the streets. This system is not at all a sports, it is totally designed for actual scenarios, you name any threat or assault situation and Krav maga has the answer for them. In Krav maga we say: We do bad things to bad people. :) read less