Taekwondo is not all about kicks because students learn how to strike both with their hands. But the founders believed that legs are longer and more powerful weapon than hands so taekwondo training puts a lot of emphasis on leg kicks.
STRIKING ARTS
Muay Thai is considered a more robust fighting style than boxing because it teaches you to use all your limbs as weapons, whereas boxing only teaches you to use two hands. Also, Muay Thai teaches how to fight in a clinch position to limit the opponent’s movement, which is illegal in boxing.
GLORY is the leader in the modern kickboxing industry and home to the most talented strikers and biggest events.
The differences between professional and amateur boxing are remuneration, training, boxing style, and the format of the sports. The aim of professional boxing is entertainment, and big hits and knockouts are key. Amateur boxing is sport-oriented, and the aim is to score points.
Shoot boxing is a Japanese martial art created in 1985 by the former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi. It is a hybrid mix of techniques from kickboxing and shoot-wrestling. Shoot boxing fighters are allowed to strike using all limbs, grappling moves, and standing submissions.
Karate has dozens of different styles and forms. But, there are four major styles created in the Okinawan Islands that later influenced the birth of other styles and forms that came later. These four main styles are: Goju Ryu,Shotokan,Wado Ryu,Shito Ryu.