Kickboxing vs Naginatajutsu
Kickboxing and Naginatajutsu side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Kickboxing | Naginatajutsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan | Japan |
| Type | combat sport and boxing | jutsu and martial arts |
| Notable practitioners here | 408 | 1 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Japan, Kingdom of the Netherlands and France | France |
| Equipment and weapons | fist and foot | naginata |
| Energy use (MET) | 7.3 MET (Kickboxing) | — |
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).
Naginatajutsu
Naginatajutsu (長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata (長刀). The naginata is a weapon resembling the European glaive and the Chinese guan dao. Most naginatajutsu practiced today is in a modernized form, a gendai budō, in which competitions also are held.
From the Wikipedia article Naginatajutsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q178678, Q1757215. 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.