Comments on: Differences between Kickboxing and Thai Boxing http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/ What, how and about martial arts Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ollie BATTS http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Ollie BATTS Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:58:55 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=249#comment-650 Yes, the video you posted shows some nice combinations. And, as there are no leg kicks, they can stand in front of each other and fight. There is not as much need need for the lateral movement seen in Savate. Yes, the video you posted shows some nice combinations. And, as there are no leg kicks, they can stand in front of each other and fight. There is not as much need need for the lateral movement seen in Savate.

]]> By: Ollie BATTS http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Ollie BATTS Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:45:26 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=249#comment-649 I think the rules were a kind of compromise for two entirely different style of kick-punch fighters Massimo. They took the boots away from the Savate fighter, and they took the knees and elbows away from the Muay Thai fighter. After that, the rules were pretty similar to what they are in modern-day K1 I reckon. I think the rules were a kind of compromise for two entirely different style of kick-punch fighters Massimo.

They took the boots away from the Savate fighter, and they took the knees and elbows away from the Muay Thai fighter.

After that, the rules were pretty similar to what they are in modern-day K1 I reckon.

]]> By: massimo http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-648 massimo Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:19:51 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=249#comment-648 @Ollie Batts I am not sure what style and and rules they are following as they are wearing shorts, footpads but no shin pads, kicking the legs but not using knees or elbows... I like very much this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNvJEC5cHpY when talking about pure kickboxing technique as I like it. @Ollie Batts I am not sure what style and and rules they are following as they are wearing shorts, footpads but no shin pads, kicking the legs but not using knees or elbows… I like very much this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNvJEC5cHpY when talking about pure kickboxing technique as I like it.

]]> By: Ollie BATTS http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Ollie BATTS Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=249#comment-647 Power versus footwork, finesse and variety of technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH-GRgYVbAc Power versus footwork, finesse and variety of technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH-GRgYVbAc

]]> By: Faye xx http://www.martialwhat.com/differences-between-kickboxing-and-thai-boxing/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Faye xx Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:31:26 +0000 http://www.martialwhat.com/?p=249#comment-632 Thank you for this, It's helped me understand the difference and the video's helped as well the only thing I would change is the thai boxing video as it no longer exists. I think you wrote this wonderfully, Well done :) xx Thank you for this, It’s helped me understand the difference and the video’s helped as well the only thing I would change is the thai boxing video as it no longer exists. I think you wrote this wonderfully, Well done :) xx

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