Terminology Kickboxing

low kick (roundhouse kick)



kickboxing workout

the term kickboxing can used in narrow , in wide sense.

the narrow use restricted styles self-identify kickboxing, i.e. japanese kickboxing (with spin-off styles or rules such shoot boxing , k-1), dutch kickboxing, , american kickboxing.
in wider sense, includes stand-up combat sports allow both punching , kicking, including muay thai, kun khmer, savate, adithada, lethwei, sanda, , styles of karate (especially full contact karate).

the term kickboxing (キックボクシング) introduced in 1960s japanese anglicism japanese boxing promoter osamu noguchi hybrid martial art combining muay thai , karate had introduced in 1958. term later adopted american variant. since there has been lot of cross-fertilization between these styles, many practitioners training or competing under rules of more 1 style, history of individual styles cannot seen in isolation 1 another.

the french term boxe pieds-poings (literally feet-fists-boxing ) used in sense of kickboxing in general meaning, including french boxing (savate) american, dutch , japanese kickboxing, burmese , thai boxing, style of full contact karate, etc.

arts labeled kickboxing in general sense include:

the indochinese family of kickboxing sports (also known generically muay) including:

pradal serey – similar muay thai emphasis on elbow techniques (ring-wise). known kun khmer.
thai muay boran (ancient boxing) – predecessor of muay thai, allows use of headbutts.
thai kickboxing or muay thai – modern thai martial art strong emphasis on knee , elbow strikes.
burmese lethwei, traditional burmese martial art of has grown popular kickboxing event strong emphasis on knee, elbow strikes , headbutt. part of body may used strike , struck. known bando kickboxing.
laotian muay lao – laotian boxing similar muay thai
filipino yaw-yan – sayaw ng kamatayan (dance of death) proper name yaw-yan, filipino martial art developed napoleon fernandez. art resembles muay thai in sense, differs in hip torquing motion downward-cutting nature of kicks , strong emphasis on delivering attacks long range.


indian musti yuddha (also known muki boxing) , adithada, form of kickboxing uses knee, elbow , forehead strikes in southern kalaripayattu.
french savate, historical sport developed in 19th century. known s foot-kicking techniques.
modern competition-oriented hybrid martial arts developed in parallel japanese , american kickboxing:

dutch kickboxing — incorporate styles of muay thai, boxing, , kyokushin style of karate.
any style of full contact karate
sanda (sanshou) (chinese kickboxing ) – applicable component of wushu/kung fu of takedowns , throws legal in competition other sorts of striking (use of arms , legs).
shoot boxing – japanese form of kickboxing allows throwing , submission while standing, similr sanda






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