Since K1 made big impact on kickboxing world and many orgs started to use this rules and also many gym started to train for those rules can K1 also be considered as a kickboxing style now? When you train in gym that train for K1 rules can that be called K1 style?
Can K1 be considered also as a style now?
- Thread starter Dudko
- Start date
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2017
- Messages
- 4,758
- Reaction score
- 80
Well its " K-1 style kickboxing. "
If someone just said they train " K-1 " it would be like saying someone who does MMA saying they " train ufc. "
If someone just said they train " K-1 " it would be like saying someone who does MMA saying they " train ufc. "
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2009
- Messages
- 25,502
- Reaction score
- 10,770
It's basically considered the standard for what is considered "Kickboxing" globally today, with some slight variants in rules between organizations.
Ironically "Kickboxing" in Japan is essentially Muay Thai (ex: NJKF).
Ironically "Kickboxing" in Japan is essentially Muay Thai (ex: NJKF).
- Joined
- May 13, 2011
- Messages
- 8,717
- Reaction score
- 1,414
The term used to specify K-1 rules is either "low kick rules" or "oriental rules." However each org has a slightly different take on the rules so its better to specify. e.g. Glory has a lot more clinching than modern K-1, but a lot less clinching than Kunlun.
Yes but I think that scoring system is like in every kickboxing match so everything is counted equal, so it is isn't same. Btw do you know rules of japanese promotion KNOCK OUT (No kick no life)? I can't find it but I'm interested.
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2003
- Messages
- 28,631
- Reaction score
- 10,267
Absolutely. Hence K-1 Maia.
J
Julius_Caesar
Guest
Calling K1 a style is like calling mma a style.
I look at a K1 as a sport with rules just like mma but look at fighters like marat and roosmalen as dutch stylists whilst fighters like superbon and sittichai muaythai stylists and so on.
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2009
- Messages
- 25,502
- Reaction score
- 10,770
It's much closer to Muay Thai as Kyokushin versus Muay Thai birthed it, and they basically took the ring, gloves, round structure, rules, Mongkol, etc... from Muay Thai.
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2016
- Messages
- 75
- Reaction score
- 0
KNOCK OUT is full thai rules elbows n clinch they post there fights on ther fb pages
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2009
- Messages
- 3,875
- Reaction score
- 0
Its Japanese kickboxing i.e. full thai rules toolset but with different implicit weights in scoring.
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2013
- Messages
- 17,757
- Reaction score
- 4,362
Yes.
There are a few schools popping up, and basically dutch KB is K1
There are a few schools popping up, and basically dutch KB is K1
But styles are created out of the ruleset, esp. with combat sports that heavily encourages competition. Similar to Sanda, a ruleset rather than style, but its developed differently due to it.
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2009
- Messages
- 25,502
- Reaction score
- 10,770
My main style is K-1 but I also train UFC on the side...
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2006
- Messages
- 9,078
- Reaction score
- 125
They use to show Oriental rules fights on ESPN it was no different then the stuff in the Netherlands or in K-1 other then it being non tournament fights K-1 is just an org. That became more like Dutch Style Kickboxing more then anything else which probably pissed off all the Kyokushin guys.
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2014
- Messages
- 2,258
- Reaction score
- 231
You should try training Glory and Bellator. The two styles compliment each other and will make you a more complete fighter.
