Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai, and Western boxing. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or as a contact sport. Japanese kickboxing originated in the 1960s, with competitions held since then. American kickboxing originated in the 1970s and was brought to
ASTANA – Qazaq Batyry, Central Asia’s largest martial arts academy, which includes 10 training groups, recently opened in Astana. The Academy offers a variety of the most popular martial arts said by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Federation of Kazakhstan Aidar Makhmetov. “We have established an all-purpose academy
For Boxer, the actor had to spend six months just to get the basics of kickboxing right. Another six months went training under stunt master Ravi Verma. Finally, the shooting took only 56 days. Director Preetham Gubbi said, “Firstly, this was not my genre. I was happy making rom-coms and romantic entertainers. To make a
AKO Asian Kickboxing championship is all set to be held from August 1 to 9 at the boxing hall of the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi. Organised by the Maharashtra Kickboxing Association (MKBA) and National Kickboxing Federation NG(WAKO India), the event is expected to witness participation from 20 Asian countries, said a media
