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**fluistulkn** · 07-04-2012, 12:13 PM

Quote[/b] (delawang @ July 12 2004,05:13)]What a record. This guy is unbelievable.

Tjau Min, can you post about the difference between K-1 and Muai Thai?

Yes, I can

K-1 is a mix of different martial arts of which most styles start with the character 'K', including Kickboxing, Karate, Kenpo, Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do.

Since kickboxing has shown to be the most effective fighting style in K-1 (most good K-1 fighters have a kickboxing origin), you could say that K-1 is based on kickboxing with some slight influences of other fighting styles.

Therefore the main difference between K-1 and Muay Thai is quite similar to the difference between Kickboxing and Muay Thai, which is the fact that elbowing and kneeing aren't allowed in kickboxing.

07-04-2012, 12:13 PM	#9
fluistulkn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 503 Senior Member	Quote[/b] (delawang @ July 12 2004,05:13)]What a record. This guy is unbelievable. Tjau Min, can you post about the difference between K-1 and Muai Thai? Yes, I can K-1 is a mix of different martial arts of which most styles start with the character 'K', including Kickboxing, Karate, Kenpo, Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do. Since kickboxing has shown to be the most effective fighting style in K-1 (most good K-1 fighters have a kickboxing origin), you could say that K-1 is based on kickboxing with some slight influences of other fighting styles. Therefore the main difference between K-1 and Muay Thai is quite similar to the difference between Kickboxing and Muay Thai, which is the fact that elbowing and kneeing aren't allowed in kickboxing.
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