Dutch kickboxing emerged in the 1970s in the Netherlands and it is a mix of Muay Thai, Kyokushin, and western boxing techniques. It differs from other styles because the emphasis is on non-stop...
Category: STRIKING ARTS
K-1 is the kickboxing promotion that emerged in 1993 in Japan with an idea to find out which striking martial art is the best. The letter “K” stands for karate, Kung Fu, kickboxing, and Kempo,...
Taekwondo skills alone aren’t effective in MMA, because it is regarded as too one-dimensional. It is limited almost entirely to an array of different kicks. Taekwondo techniques must be combined...
Savate is a French developed style of kickboxing that originated as a form of streetfighting. The style uses both hands and feet as weapons, but the kicks can only be executed with the feet. The use...
What are the Different Styles of Kickboxing? Simply Explained
There are five major kickboxing styles: Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing, Full Contact Karate, Savate, and Sanda. What distinguishes each kickboxing style from the other kickboxing styles is the rules,...
The main difference between Kickboxing and Taekwondo is the emphasis. Taekwondo is an art that focuses on kicks, while hands strikes are a secondary weapon. Kickboxing, on the other side, has many...
