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Strike Lab Kickboxing

A warm-up, then one technique focus: drilled, then put to work with a partner.

Strike Lab Kickboxing at Alter Ego MMA in Islip

01The class

What happens
in class.

Every Strike Lab class starts with a warm-up, then a technique focus that may change each class or build on the last one. You drill it, and you may finish with light partner movement or simple scenarios. The AE60 classes are open to beginners; AE90 goes longer for experienced students.

Every class builds in self-defense. AE60 classes are open to beginners. AE90 is for experienced students.

What you will develop

  • Clean kicks, punches, knees and combinations
  • Footwork and distance
  • Partner drilling and light movement
  • Conditioning that lasts the round
Strike Lab Kickboxing training at Alter Ego MMA

02When

Class times.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

Full weekly schedule

A new student in a T-shirt and jeans learning to hit pads with a coach

03Your first class

Your first hour,
start to finish.

  1. 01Arrive about 10 minutes earlyMeet your coach, get a tour, and settle in.
  2. 02Learn your stanceA fight stance, and how to move in it, comes first.
  3. 03Throw your first strikes and kicksBasic punches and kicks, in the first hour.
  4. 04Been training a while?Experienced visitors can drill with a member.

What to bring

  • Shorts and a T-shirt
  • No loose, baggy sweatpants
  • Gloves and shinguards help
  • Gear is not provided
  • No uniform
  • Water is sold, or bring your own

Your first class is free. After that, unlimited classes are $160 a month, our founding rate.

04Questions

Questions about
Strike Lab Kickboxing.

All questions and answers

Do I need any experience?

No. Classes are beginner friendly. In your first hour you learn a fight stance, how to move in it, and basic strikes and kicks. If you have trained before, you can drill with a member.

What should I wear and bring?

Athletic wear: shorts and a T-shirt, not loose, baggy sweatpants. There is no uniform. Boxing gloves and shinguards help, but gear is not provided. Water is sold at the gym, or bring your own.

Do you teach self-defense?

Yes. Every class builds in self-defense.

Is there sparring?

Flow Rounds is a light sparring class on Friday evenings. Harder rounds belong to the AE90 classes for experienced students.

Your first class
is free.

Pick any AE60 class this week. Bring shorts, a T-shirt and water, and arrive ten minutes early.