I don't really need to learn the history of Kyukoshinkai as the fact is that Kyukoshinkai is now it's own discipline and has its own sporting element.

K-1 rules is unique in its ruleset and a great way to bridge the gap between certain fight sports, but i thought the topic was about whether K-1 is a Kickboxing sport or not??


"However; K1 embraces the dynamics of the Thai bout..."

No disrespect intended but that is quite a general statement. 'Dynamics' being what? Are these references to kicking style and the knee?


As mentioned a few times - this topic is not really important but it's simply a debate. Some people are getting irate over words when we should just be talking and helping each other.

It seems to me from certain comments on this thread and others, that certain elements of the the muay community don't want to be associated with the word 'Kickboxing' for whatever reason, but unfortunately Muay Thai itself is seen by a lot of people as a 'form' of kickboxing... Just going back to my reply to Muay1 - you are right it is not important what your definition of kickboxing is, however for debate and clarity purposes it would help others (myself) understand where you're coming from.