What is kickboxing?
Q: What is kickboxing?
A: Kickboxing is a descriptive term for martial arts that, while similar to boxing, use the feet just like the hands to hit. It can be practiced for general health or as a fight sport and represents a set of disciplines or sports of combat that use the feet and fists.
Q: How did kickboxing originate?
A: Kickboxing originated when Japanese Kurosaki traveled to Thailand discovering Thai boxing and decided to combine his techniques of karate with that of Thai boxing, removing elbow strikes (the Americans also removed knee strikes). This created a new sport called "kickboxing".
Q: Who are some famous kickboxers?
A: Some famous kickboxers include Rob Kaman, Benny Urquidez, Dennis Alexio, Ernesto Hoost, and Marek Piotrowski.
Q: What type of kicks are allowed in most popular form of kickboxing?
A: In the most popular form of kickboxing, kicks are allowed towards head & torso only.
Q: When was W.K.A (World Karate Association) created?
A: W.K.A (World Karate Association) was created in 1973 by Urquidez and Howard Hanson who changed years after the "K" de karate for that of Kick-Boxing.
Q: Who was one of the first non-Japanese people to gain success in kickboxing?
A: Frenchman Christian Guillaume gained four victories and two draws in 1969 which made him one of the first non-Japanese people to gain success in kickboxing.
