By

Kapualani Jacunski
The history of Kick
Boxing
 Kick boxing’s original roots are from Asia
over 2,000 years ago
 Modern day kick boxing came from a
bunch of American Karate （からて）
experts who, in around 1970, started to
arrange tournaments that allowed full
contact kicks and punches, not allowed in
karate.
 Because of health
and safety
concerns, padding
and protective
clothing and safety
rules were introduced
into the sport over the
years, which led to
the various forms of
competitive
kickboxing practiced
in the United States
today.
Techniques
 Punching
 Jab - straight punch from the front hand, to either the head or the
body, often used in conjunction with the cross
 Cross - Straight punch
 Hook - rounded punch to either the head or body in an arching
motion,
 Uppercut - rising punch striking to the chin.
 Backfist - strikes to the head, raising the arm and bending the
arm at the elbow and then straightening the arm quickly to strike
to the side of the head with the rear of the knuckles, common in
―light contact‖.
 Flying-punch the combatant hops on the front foot, kicking back
with the rear foot and simultaneously extending the rear hand as
a punch, in the form of "superman" flying through the sky.
 Overhand- a semi-circular and vertical punch thrown with the
rear hand. It is usually when the opponent bobbing or slipping.
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 Kicking
 Front Kick - Striking face or chest on with the heel of the foot
 Side Kick - Striking with the side or heel of the foot with leg
parallel to the ground, can be performed to either the head or
body
 Roundhouse Kick or circle kick - Striking with the front of the foot
or the lower shin to the head or the body in a chopping motion
 There are a large number of special or variant kicking
techniques, including spinning kicks, jumping kicks, and other
variants such as
○ Axe Kick –normally travel downward, striking with the side or
base heel.
○ Back Kick – is delivered with the base heel of the foot.
○ Sweeping – One foot or both feet of an opponent may be swept
depending upon their position, balance and strength.
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 Knee and elbow strikes
 Straight Knee Thrust This knee strike is delivered with the
back or reverse foot against an opponent’s
stomach, groin, hip or spine an opponent forward by the
neck, shoulder or arm
 Rising Knee Strike – can be delivered with the front or
back foot. It makes an explosive snap upwards to strike
an opponent’s face, chin, throat or chest.
 Hooking Knee Strike – can be delivered with the front or
back foot. It makes a half circle spin and strikes the sides
of an opponent
 Side Knee Snap Strike – is a highly-deceptive knee
technique used in close-range fighting. The knee is lifted o
the toes or lifted up, and is snapped to left and
right, striking an opponent’s sensitive knee joints, insides
of thighs, groin
 Elbow - to strike with the elbow on either the head, or
body.
 Different types of kick
boxing
Lethwei
 Muay Thai
is a raw form of kickboxing from
Also called Thai Burma. Exceedingly brutal in
kickboxing, Muay its early forms, the modern
Thai is believed to competition style of Lethwei is
have originated up more controlled and similar to
Thai boxing in its rules. Full
to 2,000 years ago Contact Martial Arts describes
in Thailand. Muay the style as allowing attacks
Thai Online states with all limbs, elbow and knee
that this more open strikes, and even headbutts.
style allows strikes No protective gear is worn by
not only with the fighters and Lethwei is viewed
fists and feet but by many as a more pure style
of kickboxing than some of the
also elbow and knee more regulated forms.
strikes.
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 Sanda, or San  Mixed Martial Arts
Shou, is a style of (MMA), popularly known
kickboxing that stems as cage fighting or
from the ancient ultimate fighting is a full
Chinese Wushu contact combat sport
fighting style. The that allows a wide
style was developed variety of fighting
by the Chinese techniques and
military, and in skills, from a mixture of
competition form other combat sports, to
certain strikes are be used in competitions.
forbidden and
protective gear is
worn.
 Defensive Moves
 Slip - Slipping rotates the body slightly so
that an incoming punch passes harmlessly
next to the head.
 Bob and weave - bobbing moves the
head laterally and beneath an incoming
punch.
 Parry/Block - Parrying or blocking uses
the boxer's hands as defensive tools to
deflect incoming attacks
 The Cover-Up - Covering up is the last
opportunity to avoid an incoming strike to
an unprotected face or body.
The are also
individual rile
sets in
Japan, the
U.S. and
Internationaly
Cardio Vascular Kickboxing
 Currently, one popular form of kickboxing
is known as aerobic or cardiovascular
(cardio) kickboxing, which combines
elements of boxing, martial arts, and
aerobics to provide overall physical
conditioning and toning. Unlike other types
of kickboxing, cardio kickboxing does not
involve physical contact between
competitors — it's a cardiovascular
workout that's done because of its many
benefits to the body.
 There is no single international
governing body. International
governing bodies include
World Association of
Kickboxing
Organizations, World
Kickboxing
Association, International
Sport Karate
Association, International
Kickboxing Federation, World
Kickboxing Federation, World
Kickboxing Network, among
others.
 Consequently there is no single kickboxing world
championship, and champion titles are issued by
individual promotions, such as K-1, It's
Showtime, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, among
others