Kickboxing

Full-contact combat sport in which the gloved competitors may punch and kick with bare feet

踢拳 · キックボクシング · 킥복싱

Country of origin

Japan

Type

combat sport, boxing, type of sport

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.

Notable Kickboxing athletes and practitioners

• Andrew Tate United States
• John Cusack United States
• Donnie Yen People's Republic of China
• Rob Van Dam United States
• Željko Ražnatović Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• Mirko Cro Cop Croatia
• Semmy Schilt Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Chad Stahelski United States
• Badr Hari Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Alex Pereira Brazil
• Andy Hug Switzerland
• Alistair Overeem Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Holly Holm United States
• Ritika Singh India
• Remy Bonjasky Suriname
• Don "The Dragon" Wilson United States
• Ernesto Hoost Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Peter Aerts Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Satoshi Ishii Japan
• Bob Sapp United States
• Gegard Mousasi Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Choi Hong-man South Korea
• Eric Esch United States
• Dricus du Plessis South Africa
• Mark Hunt New Zealand
• Jérôme Le Banner France
• Gökhan Saki Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Melvin Manhoef Suriname
• Masato Japan
• Francisco Filho Brazil
• Genki Sudo Japan
• Rob Kaman Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Gilbert Yvel Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Kaci Battaglia United States
• Bruce Buffer United States
• Albert Kraus Kingdom of the Netherlands

408 people in this reference practise Kickboxing.

Kickboxing techniques

• Blocking
• Bob and weave
• Bobbing
• Bolo punch
• Centerline theory
• Check hook
• Chin (combat sports)
• Clinch fighting
• Counterpunch
• Crab Defense (boxing style)
• Cross
• Elbow
• Footwork
• Front kick
• Hook
• Jab
• Kick
• Knee
• Liver shot
• Long guard
• Low kick
• One-two combo
• Orthodox stance
• Overhand punch
• Punch
• Punching power
• Rabbit punch
• Roundhouse kick
• Russian hook
• Shovel hook
• Slipping
• Southpaw stance
• Sweep
• Throw
• Triangle theory
• Uppercut

Equipment and weapons

• fist
• foot

Kickboxing competitions

• K-1

Rules, ranks and training

• Calories burned: Kickboxing

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q178678 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.