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KickBoxing is a very broad term that covers a variety of styles and training methods.

Perhaps one of the most brutal styles of KickBoxing is Muay Thai. Muay Thai emphasizes the use of elbows, forearms, knees, shin, and leg kicks for close in fighting. This makes it a very effective Martial Art that blends in well with Mixed Martial Arts.

The techniques usen in Muay Thai are some of the most effective of the striking styles. The challenge lies in the brutality of the sport. The techniques are great to practice, but the sparring is definitely not for the average person whose goal is self-defense.

In the 1970’s the Professional Karate Association, PKA, made a valiant attempt to bring Full-Contact Karate to the U.S. They made the sport less violent by not allowing elbows, knees, or kicks to the legs. They also placed a premium on kicking, especially head kicks, to provide a higher level of spectator excitement.

Although the sport created some of the greatest Martial Arts legends of our time, including Bill ”Superfoot” Wallace, Joe Lewis, and Jeff Smith, the sport was never truly able to gain the interest of mainstream America that the Ultimate Fighting Championships, UFC, has been able to accomplish.

And then along came Tae Bo Master Billy Blanks. Billy Blanks was a true Sport Karate Champion that incorporated Karate and KickBoxing moves into a high energy workout. Thus the Fitness KickBoxing craze was begun. The workout section of the Best Martial Arts Training Home Study Course is a reality based Fitness Kickboxing workout.

The latest creation of KickBoxing is headed by none other than former World Karate Champion and actor Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris World Combat League, WCL, places emphasis on high energy Full-Contact Karate. This is not a self-defense style, but it is a lot of fun to watch if you enjoy contact sports.