Martial Fusion: Kickboxing Cardio Dance

Guillermo Gomez
Year Released: 2012

Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts , Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


This workout has three sections, Cardio Fusion (punching, dancing), Bootcamp (punching & kicking), and Cooldown Stretch. I've done this workout two times, and while I liked it better the second time, I'm still not wild about it. First, the menu indicates a "Play All" option, but after one section ends, you come right back to the main menu. That's annoying and interrupts the flow of the workout, if you're planning to do all sections. The first section (about 34 minutes) consists of punching combinations alternated with dancey combinations. Punching includes jabs, crosses, upper cuts, and chambered knees (knee lifts.) You do the punches facing both the front of the room and the side of the room. Dancing includes V-steps,mambos, L-steps (although different from the way I'm used to doing them), and grapevines. You alternate between the punching and the dancing, and you add on each time. The TIFT'ing might drive some people crazy. I'd prefer to learn a new combination rather than "take it from the top." The second section (about 17 minutes) consisted of jab-cross combinations and roundhouse kicks. I enjoyed the kicks, but he also added push-ups. I'm not a big fan of switching back and forth between standing and floor work, so I substituted front kicks. The last section (about 12 minutes) was fairly slow and boring to me, but I'm not too keen on "tai-chi" style stretching. I just used the time and music to do my own stretches.

All in all, this was an okay workout; there are better fusion workouts out there, though.

Instructor Comments:
Guillermo was pleasant, but I didn't like how he kept repeating "Martial Fusion!" It felt too much like a commercial.

Debbie J

06/13/2012