Encyclopedia Dubuque
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Category:Athletics-Kickboxing
Athletics-Kickboxing. Kickboxing, a group of stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate and Muay Thai. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or as a contact sport.
Japanese kickboxing originated in the 1960s. American kickboxing originated in the 1970s. It rose to prominence in September 1974, when the Professional Karate Association (PKA) held the first World Championships. Historically, kickboxing can be considered a hybrid martial art formed from the combination of elements of various traditional styles. This approach became increasingly popular since the 1970s, and since the 1990s, kickboxing has contributed to the emergence of mixed martial arts via further hybridization with ground fighting techniques from Brazilian jiu-jitsu and folk wrestling.
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"Kickboxing," Wikipedia
Among those who have achieved success in the sport in Dubuque are:
Pages in category "Athletics-Kickboxing"
The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.