Strabane's most popular martial arts class — for complete beginners to experienced strikers.
Kickboxing is a striking-based martial art that combines punches from boxing with kicks from disciplines such as karate and Muay Thai. It is one of the most effective and enjoyable combat sports in the world, and at Strabane Martial Arts Academy it's the foundation of everything we do.
Our kickboxing classes are designed to be welcoming to absolute beginners while remaining genuinely challenging for more experienced students. Every session covers technique, footwork, combinations, and conditioning — delivered by coaches who have competed at a high level and know how to teach real skill, not just fitness moves.
Whether your goal is to get fit, build self-confidence, learn self-defence, or step into the ring one day — our kickboxing programme will get you there.
Everyone. Genuinely. Our coaches are experienced at working with people of all ages, fitness levels, and backgrounds. If you've never thrown a punch in your life, that's fine — we'll teach you correctly from day one. If you have some experience, we'll refine what you know and take you further.
Kickboxing at Team SMAA is particularly popular with people who want a genuine workout that builds real-world skill at the same time — and with those who want to explore the possibility of competing in the future.
The physical and mental benefits of regular kickboxing training are extraordinary.
Kickboxing is one of the most effective full-body workouts available. Sessions burn calories, improve cardiovascular health, and build functional strength simultaneously.
Learning combinations and reacting to a partner sharpens your focus, reflexes, and coordination in ways that other sports simply can't match.
The striking skills you develop in kickboxing are genuinely effective for self-defence — not just theory, but muscle memory built through thousands of repetitions.
There's nothing quite like the confidence that comes from knowing you can handle yourself. Members consistently report a significant boost in self-assurance after a few months of training.
Kickboxing at Team SMAA is a social experience. You'll train alongside people who become genuine friends, united by shared effort and mutual respect.
If you want to compete, our kickboxing programme is the foundation for our K1 Kickboxing track. Many of our competitive fighters started with zero experience in our beginner classes.
No experience needed. No kit required for your first session. Just turn up and train.