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Kickboxing vs Sparring - What's the difference?

kickboxing | sparring |

As nouns the difference between kickboxing and sparring

is that kickboxing is a hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches while sparring is the act of sparring.

As a verb sparring is

present participle of lang=en.

kickboxing

English

(wikipedia kickboxing)

Alternative forms

* kick-boxing

Noun

(-)
  • (martial arts) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
    • The Japanese kickboxing gym, recently opened in the Thai capital, had been a great success (Black Belt Magazine, March 1973, p. 13)

    Related terms

    * boxing * kick * kickboxer

    See also

    * Muay Thai

    sparring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of sparring.
    • We'll do some sparring to apply what we've discussed.

    Verb

    (head)