Full contact karate vs Kickboxing
Full contact karate and Kickboxing side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Full contact karate | Kickboxing | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan | Japan |
| Type | karate | combat sport and boxing |
| Notable practitioners here | 28 | 408 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Japan, France and Korea under Japanese rule | Japan, Kingdom of the Netherlands and France |
| Equipment and weapons | — | fist and foot |
| Energy use (MET) | — | 7.3 MET (Kickboxing) |
Full contact karate
Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called "Kumite") full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion.
From the Wikipedia article Full contact karate (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kickboxing
Kickboxing is an umbrella term for different styles of full-contact hybrid boxing type, combat sports, and martial arts based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in various times in history. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and bare feet to favor the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, and competition. Some styles of kickboxing include: full contact karate, Muay Thai, Japanese kickboxing, Lethwei, Sanda, and Savate.
From the Wikipedia article Kickboxing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q3754231, Q178678. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.