Is teaching cardio kickboxing for self-defense ethical?
Cardio kickboxing classes. Taebo. Fitness kick boxing. These are common exercise classes in gyms across the world today, and can be a fun way to work out. But is it ethical to market a cardio kickboxing class as self-defense? And more importantly, what should our questioner today do? He has been offered a job as a cardio kickboxing instructor at a local health club, but the gym is marketing the class as self defense, something our friend does not feel qualified to address.
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Ramsey Dewey is a retired pro fighter, combat sports coach, referee, and fight commentator… and occasional musician based in Shanghai, China.
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I fought professionally in Mixed Martial arts, Sanda, Muay Thai, K1 and American kickboxing from 2004-2011 when I was forced to retire due to a broken skull and being blinded in one eye. I hold a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black belts in multiple traditional martial arts, including Taekwondo and kyokushin karate. I also train in catch wrestling, sambo, taijiquan, judo, and boxing.
I currently coach at the Animal MMA gym, the Extreme Fight Lab, and the Mordor Fight Club, all in Shanghai, China.