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At Edge Fitness & Combat Arts, we want you to do both.
Our Thai Boxing program is designed to teach real striking skills while giving you the kind of workout that gets you into fight shape. You don’t have to be a fighter, you don’t have to compete, and you don’t have to get beat up to train with us.
Everyone trains like a fighter. You decide how far you want to take it.
Our Thai Boxing classes meet Monday through Thursday at 6:00 PM at our Kernersville location, giving you four opportunities every week to train and improve.
We spend time developing the different pieces that make someone a well-rounded striker, including punches, kicks, knees, defensive movement, clinch work, combinations, pad drills, partner drills, conditioning, and light technical sparring.
Some nights you might spend a lot of time hitting pads. Another night we may focus heavily on partner drills, defense, clinch work, or putting techniques together.
The goal isn’t just to make you tired.
We want you to understand what you’re doing and become better at it.
That means learning the basics first, developing good technique, and then gradually learning how to apply those skills with another person in front of you.
One of the things I’m most proud of about our Thai Boxing program is the people teaching it.
Araceli brings real competitive experience to the program as a multi-time amateur Thai Boxing champion. She understands what it’s like to learn these skills, prepare for competition, step into the ring, and actually put them to work.
Alex is a competitive kickboxer herself and has had opportunities throughout her martial arts career to train with some of the great names in kickboxing.
That experience matters.
But being a good fighter and being a good coach aren’t always the same thing. What I appreciate about our instructors is that they can take what they’ve learned and work with people at very different levels.
You might walk into your first Thai Boxing class having never thrown a proper jab in your life and be training beside someone preparing for a fight.
Both belong in the room.
I think this is one of the biggest misconceptions people have about Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, and other combat sports.
“I’d love to try it, but I don’t want to get punched in the face.”
Fair enough.
You don’t have to.
We believe everyone can benefit from training like a fighter without everyone needing to become one.
You’ll learn the techniques. You’ll hit pads. You’ll work with partners. You’ll learn offense and defense. You’ll condition your body. As you progress, there are opportunities for light and controlled sparring, but you decide the level of contact you’re comfortable with.
If your goal is eventually to compete, we can help you work toward that.
If your goal is to learn Thai Boxing, get into incredible shape, build confidence, and have absolutely no interest in ever competing, that’s great too.
There’s room for both.
We also finish our training with workouts designed to develop the conditioning that combat sports require.
Fighters need more than just strength or cardio. You need to be able to work hard, recover, and work hard again.
Our nightly workouts help develop that kind of conditioning.
Depending on the night, that might mean bag work, bodyweight exercises, partner conditioning, sprints, core work, or other exercises designed to push you.
It’s challenging, but that’s part of what makes Thai Boxing such a great alternative to a traditional workout.
Instead of spending an hour staring at a treadmill screen, you’re learning a skill while getting your workout in.
You might come because you want to lose weight or get in better shape and discover that you really love learning the technique.
Or you might walk in because you’ve always wanted to learn how to fight and realize you’re also getting into some of the best shape of your life.
That’s one of my favorite things about combat sports. The fitness and the skill develop together.
If you’ve been searching for Thai Boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing classes, or adult martial arts in Kernersville, come experience a class instead of trying to figure out whether it’s for you from the internet.
Your first class is free.
Come meet our instructors, train alongside our team, hit some pads, learn a few techniques, get a workout in, and see what makes our approach to Thai Boxing different.
Classes are Monday through Thursday at 6:00 PM at Edge Fitness & Combat Arts in Kernersville, NC.
Whether you want to compete someday or you just want to learn a great skill and get into fight shape, there’s a place for you here.
Everyone trains like a fighter. You decide how far you want to take it.
Come try a free class and see the difference for yourself.
Not at all. Our Thai Boxing classes are designed so beginners can start with the fundamentals and build from there. You don’t need previous martial arts experience, and you definitely don’t need to already be in great shape before your first class.
We’ll help you learn the basics, develop your technique, and progress at a pace that makes sense for you.
No. We believe everyone should train like a fighter, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to fight.
We do include light, controlled sparring as part of our Thai Boxing program because learning how to apply techniques with a real person in front of you is valuable. However, you decide the level of contact you’re comfortable with.
If you want to compete, we can help prepare you for that level of training. If you want to hit pads, learn technique, get in shape, and never compete, you’re welcome here too.
For your first trial class, comfortable workout clothes and a water bottle are a great place to start. Once you begin training regularly, you’ll want boxing gloves, hand wraps, shin guards, a mouthpiece, and a protective cup for men. A sweat towel and water bottle are also good to have every night.
If you aren’t sure what equipment to buy, talk with one of our coaches before spending money. We can help point you in the right direction.
Absolutely. Everyone who trains had a first day.
You’ll start by learning the fundamentals: your stance, movement, punches, kicks, defense, and how to work safely with a partner. From there, we gradually add combinations, pad work, partner drills, clinch work, and more advanced techniques.
Don’t worry about keeping up with someone who has been training for years. Your job when you start is simply to learn.
It can be an incredible workout.
Our classes combine technical training with conditioning designed to help get you into fight shape. You may be hitting pads, working combinations, drilling with a partner, doing bag work, or finishing with conditioning exercises.
The nice thing is that you’re not just exercising for an hour. You’re learning a skill at the same time, which makes the workout a lot more engaging.
No, and waiting until you’re “in shape enough” is one of the easiest ways to never start.
Come as you are.
Your conditioning will improve as you train. We can adjust the intensity when necessary, and nobody expects you to walk through the door on your first night with the conditioning of a competitive fighter.
There is a lot of overlap, but they aren’t exactly the same thing. Muay Thai traditionally incorporates punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and clinch fighting, while different styles and rulesets of kickboxing may limit some of those techniques.
Our program pulls heavily from Thai Boxing while also incorporating kickboxing experience and training methods. We focus on developing well-rounded striking, including punches, kicks, knees, defense, movement, clinch work, pad work, partner drills, and controlled sparring.
Definitely. Most people don’t need to have any intention of competing to benefit from training.
Some of our students want to test themselves in competition. Others want to learn how to strike, build confidence, get healthier, challenge themselves, or simply find a workout they actually enjoy.
You decide how far you want to take your training.
Our adult Thai Boxing classes at Edge Fitness & Combat Arts in Kernersville, NC meet Monday through Thursday at 6:00 PM.
That gives you four opportunities every week to train, so you can build a schedule that works for you and still train consistently.
Yes! We offer a free trial class so you can experience the program before deciding whether it’s right for you.
Come meet the coaches, train with our team, learn some technique, hit some pads, and get a workout in.
If you’ve been searching for Thai Boxing classes, Muay Thai, or kickboxing in Kernersville, NC, come experience a class for yourself.
Everyone trains like a fighter. You decide how far you want to take it.
Find your fit at Edge Fitness & Combat Arts. Explore our gym, group fitness, and martial arts memberships and start your journey today.
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