Styles
IKF sanctions both professional and amateur kickboxing around the world in six different rule styles:
- American kickboxing: above the waist
- International ruleset: leg kick
- Muay Thai: allowing knees and elbows
- Sanshou: all of the above along with Throws
- Extreme Gladiators (or XG Kickboxing): all of the above along with throws & MMA gloves
- Point Kickboxing: semi-contact
The IKF has both male and female titles (State, Regional, National, Continental, Intercontinental and World) and both Pro and Amateur rankings.
Read more about this topic: International Kickboxing Federation
Famous quotes containing the word styles:
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—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)
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—Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844–1911)
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—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)