Eye of the Tiger Posted May 25, 2002 Posted May 25, 2002 Kickboxing is only punching and kicking. Thai boxing is all of that and more. So is there much point to kicboxing coz in a fight with a kickboxer and a thai boxer, the kickboxer is in a no win situation.
Bon Posted May 26, 2002 Posted May 26, 2002 Not necessarily.. A thai boxer has to get in close before he can use elbows, knees & clinch.. You're saying the more techniques someone has compared to someone else, the better their chances of winning a fight ? I can do a few fancy kicks which aren't from pure kickboxing, does that mean I'm gonna win against a pure kickboxer just because I know more techniques ? The quote I heard on the forum before sums this up nicely.. I do not fear the man who has 1000 different kicks once, but the man who has practiced 1 kick 1000 times. It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy.
Eye of the Tiger Posted May 26, 2002 Author Posted May 26, 2002 No, definately not. Thai Boxers and kickboxers are very alike. They are both trained in power and strengh, especially Thai Boxers who are trained to take a lot of punishment. Can you see where I'm coming from. If you took a kickboxer and put him up against some karate man even though the karate man has a lot more techniques the kickboxer is trained differently to him. But Thai Boxers and kickboxers are trained in the same area, strengh, power and speed. I was only wandering what you lot thought. I post these sought of questions coz people at my kickboxing club are absessed with fighting other styles of martial arts.
Karateka_latino Posted May 28, 2002 Posted May 28, 2002 It depend on which rules the figthers use. Almost all the time kickboxers have won against Thai boxers with kickboxing rules the same works for thai boxers when they fight against kickboxers with Thai Boxing rules.. In the streets , its not style is the Man..
dafabe Posted May 29, 2002 Posted May 29, 2002 the reson thai boxers win at thai boxing is cos the lear more how to fight "real" and it is closed to a real fight. it is like expecting someone that does bjj to win a point karate comp. they wont cos they don train with the limitations. an the specific technics that win points. But in the street a thai boxer is more likly to win as they are used to a more realistic fighting style. "perfection, is something we all get closer too with training, but you will never get there and untill you accept this your mind will be limited in what you can achive"- Dave
ForeverTheArt Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 full thai rules...the thai boxer would beat the snot outa a kickboxer. To advance the art,To honor my sifu,To fight for the sake of the fight.
SoulAssassin Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 I agree with Forevertheart -SoulAssassin"I aint gonna eat, I aint gonna sleep, aint gonna breath till I see what I wanna see and what I wanna see is you goto asleep, in the dirt permanently"
ZeRo Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 yeah it does depend on the rules. but still a great kickboxer will beat a good thai boxer. its all to do with personal skill.
karatekid1975 Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 I do not fear the man who has 1000 different kicks once, but the man who has practiced 1 kick 1000 times. I always say that because my TSD instructor told us a story similar to that quote I think I might put that in my sig Laurie F
karatekid1975 Posted March 8, 2003 Posted March 8, 2003 Done hehehehehe. Ok back to the subject. I totally agree with Sub. Thai boxing and Kickboxing is similar. Both kick, and punch, but Thai boxers use knees and elbows. It does depend on the rules, somewhat. I do agree with that. I think if I sparred with TSD rules against a WTF'er, I'd win. Only because TSD rules allow hand techniques and head contact. But If I did the same under WTF rules, I'd loose. Because no hand techniques are allowed, and I'm much faster with my hands than I am with my feet. I do WTF now, too! I stink at WTF sparring, but in TSD, I'm good at it. So it all depends on the fighter. In the street, there are no rules. If you train hard, and work hard, you will be a good fighter. So train hard! Laurie F
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