Month: October 2019

Is kickboxing an Olympic sport?

Kickboxing is a Western fighting sport consisting of punches and kicks. It can be practised on a recreational or competitive basis. Kickboxing is not currently an Olympic sport, unlike a number of other martial arts. It has, however, received International Sports Federation (IF) status, which is the first step towards becoming an official Olympic …

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Is Karate Chinese or Japanese?

What is Karate? Karate is a martial art consisting of hand and foot strikes, as well as open hand offensive techniques. It is considered a ‘hard’ martial art, where attacks are defended directly and forcefully. It is practised by 100 million people on five continents and 192 countries. Today, it’s a worldwide martial art, but …

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