Kickboxing

[razazteca]

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and how are they different? anybody know any good webpages that explain?

 

 

Adithada (Indian kickboxing) — A form of kickboxing that uses knee, elbow and forehead strikes

 

Lethwei (Burmese Kickboxing) — Traditional Burmese martial arts of which has now grown into a popular kickboxing event with strong emphasis on knee, elbow strikes and head strikes. Any part of the body may be used to strike and be struck. It us also known as Bando kickboxing.

 

Pradal Serey (Khmer kickboxing) — A possible predecessor of Muay Thai

 

Muay Thai (Thai boxing) — Traditional Thai martial art of which has now grown into a popular kickboxing event with strong emphasis on knee and elbow strikes

 

Japanese kickboxing — Similar to Muay Thai, but different point system is taken (e.g. K-1).

 

American kickboxing — Similar to Japanese kickboxing and Full contact karate, but different point system is taken

 

Full Contact Karate — Most of the time padding and in some cases body armor is used and is the applicable component of karate like many other styles which also include routines training.

Savate (French kickboxing) — Allows the use of shoes

 

Sanshou/Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) — The applicable component of wushu/kung fu of which Takedowns and throws are legal in competition as well as all other sorts of striking (use of arms and legs).

 

Shoot boxing — A Japanese form of kickboxing which allows throwing and submission while standing similar to San Shou

 

Yaw-Yan (Filipino Kickboxing) — Sayaw ng Kamatayan (Dance of Death) is the proper name for Yaw-Yan, a Filipino martial art developed by Napoleon Fernandez. The art resembles Muay Thai in a sense, but differs in the hip torquing motion as well as downward-cutting of its kicks

I found this at the Yahoo MMA site and wondering if there are any other forms out there? I was thinking other than Capoeira what else should be included?

[Hawkius Maximus]

Honestly, all that needs to be said about kickboxing is thus: If you fight in K-1, Semmy Schilt WILL jab you until you die. And if he feels motivated, he may actually kick you in the face.

[razazteca]

Career wise how has Cung Le done outside of San Shou rules fights?

[Lei Tong]

Savate may be the gayest martial art around, and thus easily a strong contender for most homosecual form of kickboxing there is.

[razazteca]

I don't know about that the French contribution to MMA is the liver kick and without it there would be no Bas Rutton commentary goodness.