What is the Japanese form of kickboxing called in English?

Q: What is the Japanese form of kickboxing called in English?


A: The Japanese form of kickboxing is called Oriental kickboxing in English.

Q: Who is credited with inventing the word "kickboxing"?


A: According to certain people, experts of karate in Japan in the years 1950 invented the word "kickboxing."

Q: Who was Maung Gyi and what did he study?


A: Maung Gyi was a Burmese kickboxer who studied martial arts from experts of bando in Burma and also from Gogen Yamaguchi - the grand person with special skill of karate, called "the cat."

Q: When did Maung Gyi fight in Japan and what did he make known?


A: Maung Gyi fought in Japan under different names and made the Burmese boxing (lethwei) known during the competitions of Japanese kickboxing at that time.

Q: What was the reason for experts of karate to invent the word "kickboxing"?


A: Experts of karate invented the word "kickboxing" in the years 1950 because they needed to fight with total contact.

Q: Who was Gogen Yamaguchi and what was his special skill?


A: Gogen Yamaguchi was a grand person with special skill of karate called "the cat."

Q: What was Maung Gyi's background in terms of education?


A: Maung Gyi was a student of oriental languages.

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