Striking combat sports combining punches and kicks. Rules, permitted targets and levels of contact differ between disciplines and federations.
Kickboxing and full contact are striking combat sports using punches and kicks under specific rules.
Training includes footwork, guard, combinations, defence, evasions, bag work and partner drills. Rules determine permitted techniques, target areas and contact intensity.
'Full contact' can refer to a specific discipline and is not a synonym for every form of kickboxing. La Tribu dojo groups them here to aid discovery while preserving this distinction.
Modern kickboxing developed during the 20th century through encounters and exchanges between striking sports. Rules combining boxing with kicking emerged in Japan and the United States and evolved into several disciplines.
Full contact developed as a particular ring-based fighting format with its own rules for punches and kicks.
Training develops distance management, timing, precision, mobility, fitness and composure under pressure.
Contact must suit participants' levels and session aims; controlling intensity is part of partner training.
These disciplines may appeal to people who enjoy dynamic striking, whether for recreation, physical conditioning or competition depending on the club.
Fédération Française de Kick Boxing, Muaythaï et Disciplines Associées (FFKMDA)
WAKO
