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Boxing
English boxing« is a combat sport that has been practised since the 18th century.e century one-on-one, using percussive strikes with padded gloves.
The word «boxing» comes from the English box, meaning «blow». English boxing is also known as the «noble art» because of the rules that were laid down in the 19th century.e century under the patronage of an English nobleman. The idea was to differentiate gentlemen's boxing from the unregulated fights that could be seen on the streets, in front of bars and so on.
Kick Boxing
Kick Boxing is a percussion sport derived from Karate, using fists and feet. The sport is practised barefoot. It is characterised by blocking techniques and strict rules governing authorised targets. In the US, kickboxing refers to all forms of combat using kicks and punches. There are many forms of kickboxing, including American boxing (full-contact), European boxing (French boxing), Central Asian boxing (Indian boxing, sanda) and Far Eastern boxing (shoot-boxing).
K1 Rules is a discipline derived from kick boxing. It is a percussion sport combining foot, fist and knee techniques, unlike kick boxing where these are not permitted. This gives the fighter extra weapons with which to beat his opponent. K1 refers to the martial arts of karate, kung fu and tae kwon do.
Muay Thai / Thai boxing
Muay Thai (or Thai Boxing) is a percussion combat sport combining foot, fist, knee and elbow techniques. What makes it special is that grappling and throwing techniques are permitted.
Thai boxing has its origins in ancient martial arts practices, notably muay boran (traditional boxing) and krabi krabong (weapons practice). It is the most popular form of boxing in South-East Asia (Burmese boxing, Khmer boxing, Laotian boxing, Vietnamese boxing).
