Are there kickboxing classes in Somerville that teach real technique?
Brazilian Martial Arts Center (BMAC), at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, teaches Muay Thai, the Thai style of kickboxing, with technique-first instruction from three black prajioud instructors. Classes run six days a week and the first class is free.
Many "kickboxing" classes are cardio workouts set to music. BMAC's Muay Thai classes teach technique you can use: stance, punches, kicks, knees, elbows, defense and the clinch, drilled on pads and bags with a partner.
Head instructor Marcelo Siqueira is a former South American kickboxing champion and holds the Muay Thai black-white prajioud. Victor Pereira and Douglas Campbell also hold the black prajioud, and Felipe Vignoli is a certified Muay Thai and kickboxing instructor.
Current adult class times: Monday and Wednesday at 7am, 6pm and 8pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 11am and 6pm; Friday at 6pm and 8pm; Saturday at 11am.
See the full class schedule.
Wear comfortable workout clothes to your first class. BMAC provides the rest.
BMAC is at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, right off I-93 at Exit 21, with free parking. Outside rush hour it's about 5 minutes by car from Union Square, 6 from Davis Square, Charlestown and Medford Square, 8 from Everett, 10 from downtown Boston, 12 from Harvard Square and Arlington Center, and 15 from Belmont Center. There's no T station nearby. MBTA bus 95, which connects to the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, stops at Mystic Ave @ Moreland St, a short walk from the door.
Your first class is free. Book it with the form on the Muay Thai page or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.
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