5933 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711 | Txt / Call 520.329.7345
SANDA KICKBOXING CLASSES IN TUCSON
Sanda is Chinese kickboxing — punches, kicks and knees, plus wrestling throws and takedowns inside the same ruleset.
If you’ve been looking at kickboxing in Tucson and found either a cardio class with a wall of heavy bags or a striking-only gym, you've found the real deal!
What makes Sanda different
Most striking arts treat the clinch as a place to hit from. Sanda treats it as a place to throw from.
When two Sanda fighters tie up, the objective is to off-balance and put the other person on the floor while you stay standing. You’ll drill hip throws, leg catches, sweeps and takedown entries that look closer to wrestling than to kickboxing.
That single difference changes how you think about every exchange, at every range.
It isn’t a fitness class
There’s nothing wrong with fitness kickboxing — it’s just a different product. But if you’re hitting a bag with no partner and nobody correcting your structure, you’re doing aerobics with gloves on.
Here you work with a partner from the first session, and someone will fix your feet.
The conditioning arrives on its own
Two minutes of continuous striking with takedowns live does something to your heart rate that no machine reproduces. Most people find the fitness shows up without them chasing it — which is generally how it sticks.
Rounds are scaled to where you are now, not where you think you should be.
Who it suits
Anyone who wants striking that doesn’t stop at striking. Sanda runs in the same session as our jujitsu program, so what you learn standing connects directly to what happens after the takedown.
Particularly good if you’re bored of the weight room and want a skill instead of a rep count.
Class schedule
Tuesday · 6:00 pm
Thursday · 6:00 pm
Thursday · 7:00 pm Weapons
Friday · 5:00 pm
Saturday · 10:00 am
Ages
12 and up. Everyone trains together on one mat, so students need the size and maturity to train safely alongside adults. Younger students considered individually.
Your first week is free
No contract, no deposit, no sales pitch at the door. Wear a t-shirt and shorts and bring water — we train barefoot on sanitized mats. Don’t buy any gear before your first class.
Find us
5933 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711 — east side, between Craycroft and Wilmot.
TXT 520.329.7345 for details