The cardiokickboxing is the sport representing synthesis of such, apparently, incompatible disciplines as kickboxing, aerobics and dances. Having united the kicks by legs and hands in the certain sequence, you receive fancy dance. In it there is no place for pauses so prepare for intensive occupations.
Time to dance came. Being engaged in cardiokickboxing, you will strike blows in air. If during the work with sports equipment the counteraction was rendered by paws, shinguard, bags and pillows, then now necessary resistance to you it is necessary to create. Aimlessly striking blows in ""anywhere"", you can be traumatized, having injured the shoulder, the elbow, or the waist therefore work precisely. For this purpose try to imagine that you beat the bag which, having followed ways of kick, will prevent full extension of the elbow or knee joint, so, minimizes risk of getting injured so control the range of all the actions.
Don't forget also about ""shock"" places and about preferable points of application of kicks on the body of the imagined opponent. There is no need to strike the direct strike in the head even if it is the head of the imagined opponent. First, because you will lose force, and secondly, this kick will be more effective if to put it to the area of the stomach.
Did you sometime have problems with the back? Believe, it is not the joke! But you can avoid them if you follow the following rules: you don't strike the kicking at the high level if you don't feel absolutely prepared for it; you watch how you strike blows with legs, and you force to get them precisely on the imagined purpose; you don't strike negligent or accidental blows in air; don't do inertial movements. Having felt discomfort and furthermore pain, at once stop and quietly you resemble, you won't feel ready to continuation of occupation yet. Striking blows by legs above your head can hurt, stretch or injure muscles. It is fine to be trained it is possible and striking blows with legs at higher level.