Just me Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 While K1 allows long pants (like kickboxing, karate or tkd pants) why nearly everybody still wears shorts?
gzk Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 There are many potential reasons. (Modern) Muay Thai fighters have never worn long pants, and a reasonable proportion of K1 competitors come from MT backgrounds. Traditionally in kickboxing, long pants indicate that low kicks are not permitted, and shorts indicate that they are. More likely, it is because they feel more comfortable, cooler, and able to move with less restriction wearing shorts. Andy Souwer in K1 MAX is one who wears long pants, due to his shoot boxing background. Battling biomechanical dyslexia since 2007
bushido_man96 Posted November 23, 2007 Posted November 23, 2007 Are the legs legal targets in K1? Its been a while since I saw a match, and don't remember. Being able to see the knee would ensure that you wouldn't get kicked there. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
Just me Posted November 23, 2007 Author Posted November 23, 2007 Are the legs legal targets in K1? Its been a while since I saw a match, and don't remember. Being able to see the knee would ensure that you wouldn't get kicked there.Low kicks are allowed in K1.
marie curie Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 Thy can get kinda bunched. You suck-train harder.......................Don't block with your faceA good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. -Lao Tzu
bushido_man96 Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 Are the legs legal targets in K1? Its been a while since I saw a match, and don't remember. Being able to see the knee would ensure that you wouldn't get kicked there.Low kicks are allowed in K1.Then my guess is to be able to see the target area better. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
NightOwl Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 There's a K-1 tourney coming up soon...should I go and find out? Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt
bushido_man96 Posted November 26, 2007 Posted November 26, 2007 There's a K-1 tourney coming up soon...should I go and find out? Well of course! And then give us a full report! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
FitOrDie Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Being able to see the knee would ensure that you wouldn't get kicked there.My thoughts exactly.Also, its easier, I think, to kick while wearing shorts. Maybe some kickboxers will disagree, I'm not a super-high-kicking-expert. Increase work capacity over broad time and modal domains. Intensity is key.Victory is reserved for those willing to pay its price.-Sun Tzu
bushido_man96 Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Being able to see the knee would ensure that you wouldn't get kicked there.My thoughts exactly.Also, its easier, I think, to kick while wearing shorts. Maybe some kickboxers will disagree, I'm not a super-high-kicking-expert.I'll go with that. Even in my TKD classes, I have to kind of hike my dobok pants at times to get my kicks up. It's quite annoying, because my legs are big anyways, and the pants tend to cling and snag.I'd take the shorts any day. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
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