What a super awesome and cool Nekst Step meeting this was! A kickboxing seminar by seven-time world champion Nieky Holzken – ‘The Natural’. Thanks to Peter’s excellent organizational skills, we (with the uninjured part of our Nekst Toppers) were able to get to know the principles of this difficult and fascinating sport under the guidance of Nieky and Sjef Weber. After a warm up that included jumping rope and practicing low kicks, we were allowed to put on the boxing gloves and shin guards…and enter the ring for the real thing :)!
Jabs, corner punches, direct punches, low kicks, high kicks…we were challenged in increasingly difficult combinations. It became abundantly clear that kickboxing works on endurance, balance, reflexes, coordination, thinking skills and muscle strength! After everyone was pretty much hanging on the ropes from exhaustion and we took the necessary photos and selfies, we ended the evening in style…. with a well-deserved Mac menu :)!
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