History of Kickboxing Martial Arts

Fighting Is Art Since the dawn of time, man has had to fight for one reason or another. There has been war using weapons, sword fights between individuals, and then there are modern day wars battled out in the cage. Kickboxing has had many uses in the past, but it is one of the most popular sports in today’s culture. It is a very useful skill to learn. There is no mistake that martial arts are dangerous, but if properly taught, a perfectly disciplined warrior will be a result. Warrior may not have the same meaning as it used to, but fighters are as close to a warrior as possible in modern time. Trained fighters are always toughened mentally and physically to a near superhuman extent. Bones are hardened, muscles are developed, and a tough heart and mind is required to undergo such training. There is no such thing as a trained fighter without “heart”. Kickboxing is one of the most popular sports in the world and has been for many years. Kickboxing dates back nearly two-thousand years ago in Asian countries; each style has its own history and application, but they were all developed in their relative motive to express ones’ self, and culture. Styles of kickboxing have been used on actual battlefields. The training was used to replace weapons, and transform their own body into an actual deadly trained and unstoppable weapon in almost any kind of battle in Asia. Kickboxing is likely the most difficult sport to excel in because of the rigorous training and motivation that it requires to be a professional fighter. Overall, kickboxing has a rich history and many uses in the past, and can teach an immense amount of information. More than two-thousand years ago, kickboxing started in Asia. The very first forms of kickboxing in existence were Muay Thai and early forms of karate, kung fu, and tae kwon do fighting styles. All of these fighting styles were integrating swift and crushing movements using the hands and feet, and in certain fighting styles,