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The term kickboxing is a somewhat generic one used to cover the combination of
several different striking or stand up fighting styles that fall within the
classification of sport martial arts. Though the term kickboxing was specifically
initiated in Japan and evolved from full contact karate, its history and roots are in
many ways tied to the Thailand martial art of Muay Thai Boxing as well.
The sport of kickboxing often takes place in a ring where combatants, depending
on the style of kickboxing being practiced, may utilize kicks, punches, elbow
strikes, headbutts, knee strikes, and/or throws against one another.
CHARACTERISTICS OF KICKBOXING
The characteristics of kickboxing are quite varied. For the most part, it involves
the striking martial arts and includes punches, kicks, blocks, and evasive
maneuvers. In addition, depending on the style, kickboxing may also involve knee
strikes, elbow strikes, clinching, headbutting, and even takedowns or throws.
Generally, practitioners use gloves and kickboxing competitions take place in a
ring, as it is primarily a sport martial art. A branch of kickboxing called cardio
kickboxing, which utilizes kickboxing style strikes for almost exclusively fitness
purposes has also become quite popular in recent times.
Tae Bo is an example of fitness kickboxing.
BASIC GOALS OF KICKBOXING
Kickboxing is a sport martial art that readily lends itself to self-defense. Along
with this, the goal in kickboxing is to utilize any number of combinations of
punches, kicks, elbows, and sometimes throws to disable an opponent. In most
styles of kickboxing, participants can win either by way of judges decision or
knockout, which is similar to American boxing.
KICKBOXING SUBSTYLES
Adithada
American kickboxing
Gwon-gyokdo
Japanese kickboxing
K-1
Lethwei
Muay Boran
Muay Thai
Pradal Serey
Sanshou / Sanda
Savate
Shoot boxing
Yaw-Yan
3.Benny Urquidez: The man they call The Jet achieved an impressive
record of 58-0 with 49 knockouts from 1974-93. He helped champion full
contact fighting in the U.S while it was still in its infancy.