Kickboxing is a striking combat sport combining boxing punches with kicks, contested standing between two competitors under rules that vary somewhat by governing federation and region. It developed in the mid-20th century in Japan and the United States as a hybrid of Western boxing and Asian martial arts including karate and muay thai. The sport is not currently part of the Olympic program but is governed internationally by federations including the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations.
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Originating Region International Governing BodyWorld Association of Kickboxing Organizations 1 Classification
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Source Wikipedia, Martial Arts
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Source Kickboxing, Wikipedia
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History section
the first kickboxing event was held in Osaka on April 11, 1966.
Lead section
the term kickboxing originated in Japan, in the 1960s, and developed in the late 1950s from karate mixed with boxing.
Governance section
the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (also known as WAKO) is the recognized as the official kickboxing world governing body by the IOC.
entity record, description (olympic-status)
The sport is not currently part of the Olympic program but is governed internationally by federations including the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations.
Derived From: Muay Thai, Terminology
for a hybrid martial art combining Muay Thai and karate which he had introduced in 1958.
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Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Martial Arts, Unarmed, StrikesQuote, Associated With: Martial Arts, Unarmed, Strikes
Punching: Boxing, Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Karate
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