The room you're walking into

Our kickboxing floor sits at the back of the Seyrantepe studio — mirrors on one wall, heavy bags on the other, a clean strip of mat between them. Class caps stay small on purpose. The coach knows your name by the end of the first round, not the third week.

The 18:30 and 20:00 slots run Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Both are open to absolute beginners. You don't need gloves on your first visit; we'll lend you a pair.

Minutes 0–10 — Warm-up

Skipping rope, joint mobility, light shadow boxing. The goal isn't to gas you out before the technical work starts — it's to wake the shoulders, hips and ankles so the next 80 minutes land cleanly. If skipping is new to you, walk it. Nobody is watching the rope.

Minutes 10–35 — Stance and the jab

Every kickboxer is built from the same foundation: a stable stance, weight balanced over the back leg, hands at the temples, chin tucked. Before you throw a single punch, you'll spend ten focused minutes here. It feels slow. It is the most important ten minutes of the night.

Then the jab. One punch, repeated until your shoulder remembers it. Most members surprise themselves — the lead hand snaps into place faster than they expect.

The first class isn't about how hard you can hit. It's about teaching the body what "ready" feels like.

Minutes 35–70 — Combinations and pad work

This is the part you came for. Jab–cross. Jab–cross–hook. A low kick added on the end. You'll work with a partner on the pads, switching every two rounds. The coach circles the room, fixing one detail per pair: a hip turn, a guard hand, a planted foot.

If you're sharing pads with someone more experienced — that's the design. Mixed-level pads are how new fighters learn the rhythm of real exchanges without any of the risk.

Minutes 70–85 — Conditioning round

Three rounds of bag work, then core. Burpees show up here. So do plank rotations. It's the shortest segment and the one members remember most — by design, because it teaches your body that the work continues after technique runs out.

Minutes 85–90 — Cool-down

Stretching, water, a short debrief with the coach. The mat empties out. You walk out tired in the right places — shoulders, hips, calves — and not the wrong ones.

What to bring

• Comfortable training clothes you can move in
• A water bottle
• Hand wraps if you have them (we sell them at the front desk; lent for trial classes)
• An empty stomach — not strictly required, but two hours after a meal is the sweet spot

The trial class is 500 ₺. If you stay on, the 12-class monthly pass (5 000 ₺, kickbox + crossfit bundled) is the standard route. Walk in any Mon/Wed/Fri before 18:15 and you're in.