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Styles: Kickboxing , Greco Roman , Karate, And just a little BJJ..
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History of Kickboxing
History of Kickboxing
Kickboxing started in the US during the 1970's when American karate practitioners became frustrated with strict controls on martial arts competitions that didn't allow full contact kicks and punches. Many questions were raised when the sport began about the high risk of injury. As a result, safety rules were improved and protective clothing was added. As this is a relatively new sport there are no long-term traditions. The sport has undergone changes and been refined during the last two decades. Competitors use sparring, kicks, punches, kick blocks, shadow boxing, and wood breaking that is learned and applied under professional instruction.Many laymen are under the impression that modern day kickboxing originated in Thailand, Japan or elsewhere in the Far East, in fact, the real origins of the sport are revealed by the real name by which is was known, full contact karate. During the mid-seventies various American tournament karate practitioners became frustrated with the limitations of the then rather primitive competitive scoring system. They wanted to find a system within which they could apply kicks and punches to the knockout. Full contact karate was born. Early bouts were fought on open matted areas just as ordinary karate matches were. Later events were staged in regular size boxing rings. These early tournaments produced kickboxing's first stars, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Benny Urquidez and Jeff Smith. Later the Americans really wanted to test their mettle and sent teams of kickboxers to Japan ,from this point kickboxing developed in to a true international sport.From this time onwards the popularity of Kickboxing Spread across the World.
History of Kickboxing
Kickboxing started in the US during the 1970's when American karate practitioners became frustrated with strict controls on martial arts competitions that didn't allow full contact kicks and punches. Many questions were raised when the sport began about the high risk of injury. As a result, safety rules were improved and protective clothing was added. As this is a relatively new sport there are no long-term traditions. The sport has undergone changes and been refined during the last two decades. Competitors use sparring, kicks, punches, kick blocks, shadow boxing, and wood breaking that is learned and applied under professional instruction.Many laymen are under the impression that modern day kickboxing originated in Thailand, Japan or elsewhere in the Far East, in fact, the real origins of the sport are revealed by the real name by which is was known, full contact karate. During the mid-seventies various American tournament karate practitioners became frustrated with the limitations of the then rather primitive competitive scoring system. They wanted to find a system within which they could apply kicks and punches to the knockout. Full contact karate was born. Early bouts were fought on open matted areas just as ordinary karate matches were. Later events were staged in regular size boxing rings. These early tournaments produced kickboxing's first stars, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Benny Urquidez and Jeff Smith. Later the Americans really wanted to test their mettle and sent teams of kickboxers to Japan ,from this point kickboxing developed in to a true international sport.From this time onwards the popularity of Kickboxing Spread across the World.
One cant forget other important people like;
Ray Elder, Aaron Banks, Solomon Isaac, Joe Corley, Don Wilson, Jim Harrison, Tong Trithara, Bob Wall, Dale Floyd, Panya Kraitus, Alex Tsui, Greg Baines, Al Mims
Styles: lau kune do, gung fu, jkd, kali/ escrima, muay thai/ khmer kicboxing, boxing, MMA
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My trainer is from Cambodia and during that war was drafted into the army his job was a fighter and If he didn't win he would have gone to the lines of battle. His resume is 309 pro fights 5 yrs he held the title in Cambodia/ Thailand. When america was fighting with pads on their feet and lots of rules.
YES FINALLY someone who doesnt mix up western Kickboxing with Muay Thai. i don't know about any other people who practice Muay Thai but when I'm trying to describe my martial art to them and they say "Is it like kickboxing then?" it really ticks me off. Or when people think Kickboxing and Muay Thai are the exact same thing. Dude i would shake your hand but i can't reach that far!
I get the same with Rugby League and Rubgy Union Lee. Every time I talked about my Leagyue experience Id either get talked to about Union (of which I was pretty much clueless), or asked what the differences are. There are sufficiant differences for them to be classed as two different sports, for one I have trouble staying awake during a union game! But the sports are branded together, TV companies advertise "live Rugby", the casual viewing public may be unsure of what they are tuning into.
Which leads me to my point. I set my recorder for "Now is the time Kickboxing" the other night. I ended up watching a superb card of Muay Thai. Not what I tuned in for, but still good to watch. Now I could see the difference straight away in terms of style, but could the people who ask you if they are similar? I am not sure.
Hehe when we did rugby league in high school the dude that taught us always got pissy when we asked about rugby union and what the differences where and stuff like that. It's the same with quite a few sports/MAs these days as there are so many people with no clue drop them in the same categories, even if they are completely different you just wanna or them!
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YES FINALLY someone who doesnt mix up western Kickboxing with Muay Thai. i don't know about any other people who practice Muay Thai but when I'm trying to describe my martial art to them and they say "Is it like kickboxing then?" it really ticks me off. Or when people think Kickboxing and Muay Thai are the exact same thing. Dude i would shake your hand but i can't reach that far!
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