uk martial arts online: Encyclopedia, Kickboxing

Kickboxing is a martial art which was made for beating Muay Thai by Japanese boxing promotor Osamu Noguchi in 1950. Opponents are allowed to hit each other with fists and feet, hitting above the hip. Using elbows or knees is forbidden and the use of the shins is seldom allowed.

History

Its has roots in Muay thai the Thai boxing."Kick-boxing" was created by a Japanese promotor of boxing matches in the 1950s, Mr. Osamu Noguchi. He wanted to introduce to the Japanese people what he had seen in Thailand. Therefore he sent some Thai boxers to Japan in 1966 and right after that, "Kickboxing Association" was found in Japan. He named the new martial art "kick-boxing".

The first kickboxer around the world is Tadashi Sawamura (real name: Hideki Shiraha) a Japanese karate fighter. Kick-boxing enhances cordination and fitness

External links

• The World Kickboxing & Karate Association (W.K.A.) (http://www.kickboxing-wka.co.uk/)
• World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) (http://www.worldkickboxingnetwork.com/)
• World Kickboxing Union (W.K.U.) (http://www.wku-kickboxing.com/)
• World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (W.A.K.O.) (http://www.wako-fikeda.it/wako/default.htm)
• International Kickboxing Federation (I.K.F.) (http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/)
• World Kickboxing Federation (W.K.F.) (http://www.wkf-kickboxing.com/)
• International Sport Karate Association (I.S.K.A.) (http://www.iska.com/)
• Professional Karate Commission (P.K.C.) (http://pkcheadquarters.org/)
• WAKO Weltweit - Weltrangliste, Resultate, Regeln, News (http://www.wakoweb.com)
• WAKO Schweiz - Resultate, Termine, Rangliste (http://www.skbf.ch/wako/index.htm)
• Axekick - Swiss Kickboxing Source (http://www.axekick.ch/main/frameSet.htm)