Liam R
Posted: 2012-06-06 04:37:39
not an ignorant post it was the truth as far as it was explained to me...

Fair enough. Ignorant simply means without knowledge. The world is a big place, with different languages and cultures. Hopefully you will be aware of the bigger picture and how far KICKBOXING has become, especially in EUROPE.

I stated that inline with the Kickboxing promotions in Europe the tournament would also have knee-kicks.

I posted to support the fact that the Kickboxing promotions also allow knee-kicks, as they generally follow what has become the most popular ruleset for Kickboxing, K-1 Rules.

I posted that some countries describe striking with the knee, as a knee-kick, with an example from a European autors on his book Muaythai Advanced Thai-Kickboxing.

Thai-Kickboxing... a term used not only in Europe but also by quite a lot of U.K. Muaythai gyms in their advertising. Thus showing that some people see Muaythai as a style of Kickboxing - which is why Kickboxing associations such as I.S.K.A. sanction Muaythai titles, along with K-1 style.

Then I posted further evidence from some popular media outlets such as USA today newspaper ( 3.2 million daily readership - thats a lot of hits ) and the website MUAYTHAI IS LIFE. Both of which refering to K-1 as Kickboxing, or a style of Kickboxing - however you chose to interpret it.

Finally, after being told there is no such technique as Knee-Kick, ( Japanese translation from Hize-Geri, and K-1 was Japan based ) I posted the official K-1 rules from the K-1 website.
PaulinThailand's opinion vs Official K-1 website...hmmm I go with official K-1 website.

Kickboxing gala's are being held across Europe and are using Kickboxing rules that allow knee's as part of the permitted kicks, as they are using K-1 style rules.

I am happy that I got my point across, especially after certain comments...



Liam badco
Posted: 2012-05-31 09:07:39
its not kickboxing...kickboxers where shinpads and slippers


liam badco
Posted: 2012-06-06 04:41:28
defo cant knee in kickboxing



Well, should lets hope that at some point you guys get to see some Kickboxing bouts promoted by either a K-1, an ItsShowtime, or a Glory-World-Series Kickboxing gala sometime soon.

Oh, and by the way "KRUSH" is a Kikcboxing promotion that was once connected with the All Japan Kickboxing Federation - and has adopted K-1 rules for its Kickboxing events too.

Of course should Andy Howsen's bout come off he will be aware that his opponent is pretty good with Hiza-Geri!