Japanese kickboxing originates in the 1960s, with competitions held since the 1960s.

Japanese kickboxing developed into K-1 in 1993.

* The narrow use is restricted to the styles that self-identify as kickboxing, i. e. Japanese kickboxing ( with its spin-off styles or rules such as Shoot boxing and K-1 ), and American kickboxing.

The term kickboxing ( キックボクシング ) itself was introduced in the 1960s as a Japanese anglicism by Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi for a hybrid martial art combining Muay Thai and karate which he had introduced in 1958.

The French term Boxe pieds-poings ( literally " feet-fists-boxing ") is also used in the sense of " kickboxing " in the general meaning, including French boxing ( savate ) as well as American and Japanese kickboxing, Burmese and Thai boxing, any style of full contact karate, etc.

* modern competition-oriented hybrid martial arts that developed in parallel with Japanese and American kickboxing:

** Shoot boxing – A Japanese form of kickboxing which allows throwing and submission while standing, similar to Sanda.

The main techniques of kickboxing is still derived from Japanese full contact karate ( kyokushinkai ).

The elbow and knee techniques allowed in Japanese kickboxing by contrast were associated with Muay Thai, and Japanese kickboxing went mostly unnoticed in German-speaking Europe before the launch of K-1 in 1993.

By contrast, in the Netherlands kickboxing was introduced in its Japanese form, by Jan Plas and Thom Harinck who founded NKBB ( The Dutch Kickboxing Association ) in 1976.

The most prominent kickboxing gyms in Netherlands, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Golden Glory, were all derived from or were significantly influenced by Japanese kickboxing and kyokushin karate.

Japanese kickboxing is combat sport created by the Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi and Tatsuo Yamada ( Karate practitioner ).

It was the first combat sport that adopted the name of " Kickboxing " in 1966, later termed " Japanese kickboxing " as a retronym.

The knee and elbow techniques in Japanese kickboxing, indicative of its Muay Thai heritage, are the main difference that separates this style from other kickboxing rules.

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Kickboxing ( in Japanese ) is a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from Karate, Muay Thai and Western boxing.

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