Brief on kickboxing

 

KICKBOXING



Kickboxing is a martial art sport that involves fighting with hands and legs between two opponents in a boxing ring. Fighters fight with bare legs, hand gloves and mouth guard. It is a sport practice for self-defense, fitness and competitions. Kickboxing is a game for both male and female. Kickboxing is different from taekwondo, boxing and wrestling. A kick-boxer can covert to any other martial arts without too much obstacles.

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF KICKBOXING

Every sport or game have a laid down rule and regulations to make it more organized, safe and fair to everybody. Every sport activity has its own rules and regulations that make it different from other sport being it martial arts or not. Kickboxing have a special and good rule that ensures fairness to all competitors. These rules are:

·        Kickboxing must take place on a boxing ring with a referee to ensure fairness.

·        All fighters must use protective like gloves, foot-pad and mouth guard.

·        All competitors must be group according to weight categories to ensure fairness.

·        Technical knockout comes in when the referee sees that one fighter cannot continue fighting or defend himself, then fight would be ended.

·        If fighters have the same points, it would be considered as a draw.

·        Each round last for three minutes with one-minute break between each round.

·        The fight begins after listening to referees instructions.

·        Knockout occurs when a fighter is stroked by his opponent and cannot continue after ten count. The striker is then declared winner.

TERMINOLOGIES AND SKILLS USED IN KICKBOXING

·         Low kick: This is a kick targeting opponent’s thigh.

·        Uppercut: This is a close range punch targeting opponent’s chin.

·        Hook: Is a powerful punch targeting the body or head of an opponent.

·        Jab: This is a straight fast punch to distract opponent.

·        Combination: This the act of throwing different types of punches to break opponents defense.

·        Push kick: This is a kick to make a distance from opponent.

·        Checking: This the act of defending yourself from opponent kicks using legs.

·        Parry: This is the act of defending yourself from punches using hands.

BENEFITS OF KICKBOXING

Kickboxing has a lot of benefit to both male and female. These benefits are:

·        Kickboxing is a good martial art for self-defense.

·        Kickboxing is good for weight lost.

·        It is good for physical fitness.

·        Kickboxing increases strength and stamina.

·        It helps in building confidence.

·        Kickboxing helps in muscle building.

·        It improves flexibility.

·        Kickboxing improves cardiovascular health.

DISADVANTAGES OF KICKBOXING

·        It can lead to brain damage.

·        Kickboxing can lead to loss of tooth and gum.

·        It can lead to fractures.

·        Risk of having some eye injuries.

·        Injury to joints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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