Is kickboxing a Martial Art?

Question

just wondering...

Answer 1

You gotta to answer that questions.

What do you consider a martial arts? If you think it is some kung fu guy jumping around, make weird noise, and dance and punch air or group of moron stand in row and punch air while pause for next command like as if in real fight someone will stand perfectly still in front of them. Then the answer is no.

If you consider it as a method of hands to hands combat to beat someone else then Kickboxing DEFINITELY is martial arts.

The reason most "martial artist" try to deny that Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, or boxing is martial arts is because they do something like karate, Tae Kwon Don, Wing Chu, etc... So they get intimdated when they see two guys go after eachother full contact. So they have to convince themselve that those guys are a bunch of cavemen bashing away at eachother and not a martial artists. However they would lose if they step in ring with one of those guys.

Personally I consider martial arts as something that you put your body to use to fight against another human. I consider all Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, and other such style a dancing, not a martial arts.

Answer 2

Technically any kind of "sports" that use some form of body movements to attack another person and allow you to defend an attack can be considered as martial arts. I believe this is what the word "martial" means. Many form of martial arts, including kickboxing, boxing, taekwondo, karate, judo, wushu, kendo, fencing etc etc. were some kind of killing and combating art at the old time, but are now converting to more sport like events. One of the main reason I believe is to attract more people to practice, and more income to martial art schools. Imagine if your local karate school is promoting their children classes as combat style karate classes, how many parents will let their kids to join that school? Well, kids might like it but the parents definitely not like to see blood on their kids's faces. Because of that, the modern definition of martial art had been changed in people's mind. You can tell that by seeing how Yahoo is putting this "Martial arts" sub-category under the "Sports" category. So, is kickboxing a martial art? Yes, it is according by the modern definition, but it may not be if the same modern form of kickboxing is being brought back to a few hundreds years ago.

Answer 3

Kickboxers are admitted to the Martial arts Hall Of Fame

Check for yourself....Among them are some of the best fighters
in history.

Answer 4

In my opinion, no. But at some Martial Arts schools they also teach kickboxing. The karate/tai kwan do (bad spelling..?) place I go to also teaching kickboxing and other forms of karate.

Answer 5

I find americanized kick boxing to be more of a sport, or training sport, but in order to kick box you have to be in teh best physical shape you can be. there is a lot less philosophy to it tahn one would think a martial art implies. Where as if you think about the otehr types of kick boxing for instant bali or muay thai kick boxing have so much theory and philosophy it isn't funny. So it depends on what kind your looking at training or disciplining. I believe its a martial art because one has to work at all the skill to progress and strengthen oneself.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

In my opinion, it is a combination of self defence and exercise. It just combines "aerobics steps" and boxing together.

Answer 8

Yes most definitely.

Answer 9

yes, it is. don't let anyone tell you it isn't because that's just pure ignorance.

martial arts is the skill of combat. don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Answer 10

yes most definately.