The Oriental
Style
Rules
Kickboxing format, is also commonly known
as 'K-1' style
'KICKBOXING' rules.
Basically the these KICKBOXING
rules, now being used Internationally adhere to
the following basic 7
criteria.
If you attended a KICKBOXING
event you would expect to see...
1.
Kicks
2.
Boxing
3.
Knees - ( with limited clinch holding )
4.
Standard bouts are Three rounds.
5.
No 'DRAW' decisions are allowed, if there is a
'DRAW', then there is an extra round.
6.
Kickboxing Competitors wear shorts.
7.
Kickboxing bouts are in conducted in a Ring, and
not a Cage or on the open mat.
If you are competing
in a bout using this critera, then you are competing
in a KICKBOXING
contest, as now used Internationally by most major
promotions, such as 'K-1', 'GLORY', 'Super-Kombat',
'KRUSH', 'Enfusion' ).
Pict:
I.K.F.
World Amateur Kickboxing Championship ( Super-Middleweight
).
Graham Sayer ( Warrington
) Champion
vs
Rajeet Singh ( India
).
K-1 was the original promotional company using
these rules. Due to copyright, across Europe '
K-1 ' rules
format has simply become known as 'KICKBOXING'.
Should you attend a Kickboxing Gala by one of
the major promotions like...
K-1
(
Link to official website )
GLORY, (
Link to official website )
Super-Kombat (
Link to official website )
or
KRUSH (
Link to official website )
A.K.A.
Kickboxing events are held under Oriental
Style
Rules
( also known as K-1
style Kickboxing format ). If you feel you would
like to be an Amateur
'K-1 style' Kickboxer then why
not enter the A.K.A.
Championships!
The best Professional athletes in the World usually
gain their initial experience in the Amateur ranks.
Should you be interested in one day becoming a
Professional Kickboxer and competing at the highest
level on some of the worlds most succesfull events
in Europe or Japan, then competing on A.K.A.
events could give you an ideas place to start!
A.K.A.
Kickboxing - Action Photos - CLICK HERE!
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