Kickboxing is similar to the well-known sport of boxing in that it allows all of the same hand attacks, but is different because it allows kicks to agreed-upon areas of the opponent's body. There is a multitude of styles of kickboxing, from point matches to full-contact matches to the more-brutal Muay Thai style of fighting, and quite often the rules are bout-specific. It is always a good idea to thoroughly review the rules before entering into a kickboxing match, to familiarize yourself with the techniques allowed.
Kickboxing as a sport consists of several different traditions, including French savate and muay Thai. However, most sport kickboxing in the west is unified under a set of rules that evolved out of full-contact karate fighting....
Kickboxing is a popular sport that is a derivative of Muay Thai boxing. In full-contact kickboxing competitions, all athletes wear specially approved gloves, foot protection and shin guards. There is no kicking allowed at knee ...
Kickboxing is a sport that combines boxing and martial arts, and has grown in popularity over the years. There are two major sanctioning bodies for the sport, the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and the World Associat...
Most kickboxers fight under international rules because that's where the money matches are. There are also American rules which offer a toned-down version of kickboxing with more restrictions. The international rules are used w...
American kickboxing has different rules than Oriental or international kickboxing. The American version of the sport is sometimes called full-contact karate. Most fighters in the United States and Canada use the American rules ...
Many different forms of kickboxing exist, but the vast majority of rule structures are mediated by the international governing body known as the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO). WAKO governs fight rules a...
K-1 is a high profile form of kickboxing founded in 1993 and has featured a range of world-class fighters including worldwide fighting celebrities, such as Mike Tyson. As with all martial arts, discipline is strictly enforced a...
