What is Kickboxing?
8 min readMay 22, 2023
Kickboxing is any physical activity where kicking and punching are allowed. Points of contact are mainly hands and feet, but sometimes elbows and knees. Different styles exist for various purposes. It can be a fighting style or a workout. Kickboxing comes from Japanese karate and combines multiple types of martial arts.
Stance: Orthodox vs. Southpaw
When taking a boxing stance, your natural stance depends on your hand dominance, though you will practice both poses. Boxers don’t face their opponents’ head-on but face slightly to their target’s right…