Welcome to IOW Tiger Kickboxing Club. We have been established on the Isle of Wight (UK) since 1992. We coach in Freestyle Kickboxing.
Training and progression can be both rapid and effective, all training is done within a friendly group environment and progression is realistic depending on the individuals ability.
IOW Tiger Kickboxing Club is affiliated to Martial Arts All Styles (MAAS), British Kickboxing Union (BKBU) and World Combat Federation (WCF). www.maas.co.uk
We attend competitions and courses on mainland UK, these are additional costs. These events are advertised on our notice board and include Kickboxing, Points Fighting, Combat Ju-jitsu, First Aid, Cornering, Refereeing, Judging, Nunchaku Combat, Bo Staff Combat, Viking Combat, Mordern Aikido, Training Holidays and Kids Camps.
Hover Over the fighters equipment for price information......
Uniform/Accessories which you will need to obtain within the first few months includes:
Club Trousers,
Club T-Shirt
Handwraps,
10oz Boxing Gloves,
Gum Shield,
Groin Guard,
Padded Shin Pads
Padded Boots.
All equipment can be obtained through the Club.
Sharon is the clubs senior coach. She has been involved in the Martial Arts since 1980 and has gained the following:
4th Dan - Kickboxing/Budo
MAAS Kickboxing Ratings Officer
MAAS House Comittee Member
MAAS Promotion Officer
BKBU Coach
BKBU Corner Coach
BKBU First Aider
MAAS Combat Ju-jitsu Coach
MAAS Weapons Combat Coach
MAAS Level 1 Ju-jitsu Coach
BIKMA Level 1 Thaiboxing Coach
CRB Checked
Click over the champions to get some information about the fighers and the titles they hold.
Anyone from the age of six can train in Kickboxing. There are two styles of Kickboxing, kicks above the waist and low kicks (kicks to thighs). We mainly train in low kicks which is known as Freestyle.
Kickboxing combines punches and kicks and used to be known as Full Contact Karate.
The name Kickboxing started back in the 70's.There are 3 forms of contact: Light Continous, Semi Heavy and Full Contact. Both Semi Heavy and Full Contact are only for over 18's
Training Times :
Juniors ( 6-13 years)
Monday - 6-7pm,
Wednesday- 6-7pm
Friday - 6-7pm
Seniors ( 14+)
Monday - 7-8pm,
Wednesday- 7-8pm
Friday - 7-8pm
Cost : Members £3.00 - Non members £4.00
Junior Members £2.00 - Junior Non Members £4.00
Annual Membership : New £15.00 - Renewal £10.00
We train at Ryde Boxing Club, near Tesco's in Ryde. The Club is situated behind the Westridge Center (Waltzing Waters). To the left side of the main building there is a pair of black gates, go to the end of the main building where you will see a portcabin, next to that is the club.
Here are some up and coming events which have been confirmed.
December 2007
1st December - Semi and Full Contact Show - Speak to Sharon for more Info
16th December - Grading - Speak to Sharon for more Info
The Latest Tiger Kickboxing News...
** NEW **
New dates added to the Calendar
**NOW ADDED **
The First Version of our new multimedia centre has been added. It includes - Over 70 photos and 5 videos clips. More to be added soon !!
It is highly recommended you have a fast internet connection, broadband 256k +.
The Guestbook has been replaced with a forum. This gives everyone the ability to ask the question, suggest ideas, talk to other members or find more information.
**COMING SOON**
A New multimedia Section is coming to the website soon. This is primarly designed for broadband users and will allow stream video, as well as many other features. Watch this space!!
Extra Dates Added in our Calander
