Modern kickboxing is a mixture of western boxing and traditional karate, where a fighter uses a combination of kicks and punches against their opponent for a number of 2 or 3-minute rounds.

Kickboxing is a broad term that includes many different styles and rulesets, such as American Kickboxing, Freestyle (or “Low Kick”) Kickboxing, Muay Thai, K-1, and many more. These different types each have their own rules, techniques and history.