SOUTH RIDING · STRIKING
Muay Thai &Kickboxing.
Kaizen's striking program in South Riding. Muay Thai for kicks, elbows, and knees. Kickboxing for hands and footwork. Taught for people who have never thrown a punch.
- LOCATION
- South Riding
- BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
- No experience needed
Free first week
Start your free week
Your first week at Kaizen MMA South Riding is free. Pick your classes, pick a day, and you're booked. Takes about a minute.
- Address
- 43130 Amberwood Plaza, STE 160, South Riding, VA 20152
- Phone
- (703) 249-9914
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
What this actually is.
At Kaizen, striking is one art split across three traditions, Boxing for footwork and hands, Muay Thai for elbows, knees, and kicks, and Kickboxing as the bridge between them. We don't silo them. Train all three and you get a stand-up game that holds up against anything.
Boxing teaches you to read distance, slip, and counter. The hands sharpen first because they're closest to you and fastest. Muay Thai adds the rest of the body, shins for low kicks, elbows in the clinch, knees up the middle. Kickboxing puts it together at a tempo built for clean technique, not bar fights.
You don't need any background to start. Most of our striking members walked in never having thrown a real punch. Coaches scale every drill, you'll spend the first weeks on stance, footwork, and basic combinations before any partner work, and pad rounds before any sparring. Sparring is always optional and only available once you've earned it.
A CLASS · STEP BY STEP
What to expect.
Dynamic warm-up with footwork, shadow boxing, and movement drills
Technique instruction, punches, kicks, elbows, knees, defense
Pad work with a partner at your own intensity
Bag rounds for power and conditioning
Light controlled sparring (optional, never required)
THE ARC · YOUR FIRST QUARTER
How the progression goes.
- WK. 01 to 04
Footing & fundamentals
Stance, distance, movement. The body learns to balance before it learns to strike. No sparring. Every drill scaled to where you actually are.
- WK. 05 to 12
Combinations & reading partners
Techniques start fitting together into combinations. Pad work becomes less choreographed, more responsive, you begin reading your partner's rhythm.
- WK. 13+
Controlled sparring
Light, controlled sparring becomes available, always optional, never rushed. Many train for months before stepping in. Both paths are valid.
WHY TRAIN HERE
What striking gives you.
Three striking arts under one membership
Real coordination, balance, and timing, not just cardio
Practical self-defense at distance and in the clinch
Full-body conditioning without needing a gym background
Coaches who've competed at the highest levels of all three
A community that meets you where you are and pulls you forward
QUESTIONS
Striking FAQ.
Nope. Some members focus only on Boxing or only on Muay Thai. Many drift between them. The membership covers all striking classes so you can mix it however works for you.
Not even close. Most of our striking members weren't fit when they walked in, fitness builds as you learn. Coaches scale every drill to your current level.
Sparring is always optional and never required. Many members train for months or years without sparring and still get incredible results. Pad work and bag rounds give you everything striking can offer.
Athletic clothes, shorts or joggers, a t-shirt or rash guard. We train barefoot, so no shoes. Bring a water bottle and a towel. Hand wraps and gloves are nice to have but you can borrow them at the gym.
We teach real striking, proper mechanics, partner work, timing, and strategy. You're learning to actually strike, not just punch air to music. That said, the workout still wrecks you in the best way.
Ready to try Striking in South Riding?
Your first week is free. No experience required.
Start your free week