kickboxers
Martial arts combatants
Kickboxers are fighters who practice kickboxing, a combat sport combining punches and kicks.
The term covers both competitive athletes and those who train for fitness: The kickboxers sparred for three rounds.
Professional kickboxers compete under various rule sets—some allowing knee strikes and clinching, others restricting them.
Shoe-based combat sport
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- strengthPower to exert force
muscle · agility · speed · flexibility · balance · coordination · reflexes · footwork
Practice combat training
- sandbagWeighted sack for barriers
- padsCushioned protective layers
- shadowboxingSolo combat practice
- drillHole-boring device
regimen · conditioning · warmup · cooldown · stretching · roadwork · skipping · circuit
Circular train maintenance building
- jabQuick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- kickFoot-delivered strike
punch · clinch · sidekick · combo · block · parry · sweep · counter
Closed curve shape
- boutLimited stretch of something
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- matchGame between opponents
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
referee · opponent · contender · tournament · championship · title · rounds · judges
Exercise facility
- dojoMartial arts school
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- trainerOne who conditions others
- coachOne who instructs
cutman · promoter · walkout · entrance · faceoff · staredown · warrior · fighter
Hand coverings with fingers
- shinguardsProtective lower leg covering
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
Highest combat weight class
- featherweightBoxing class under 126
- welterweight147-pound boxing division
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- middleweightAverage-mass fighter classification
Developing abilities through practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
consistency · practice · concentration · willpower · resilience · tenacity · grit · self-control
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Shoe-based combat sport
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
strength · muscle · agility · speed · flexibility · balance · coordination · reflexes · footwork · mobility
sparring
Practice combat training
- sandbagWeighted sack for barriers
- padsCushioned protective layers
- shadowboxingSolo combat practice
drill · regimen · conditioning · warmup · cooldown · stretching · roadwork · skipping · circuit · bootcamp
roundhouse
Circular train maintenance building
kick · punch · clinch · sidekick · combo · block · parry · sweep · counter · feint
ring
Closed curve shape
knockout · referee · opponent · contender · tournament · championship · title · rounds · judges · scorecards
gym
Exercise facility
coach · cutman · promoter · walkout · entrance · faceoff · staredown · warrior · fighter · champion
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
- shinguardsProtective lower leg covering
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- headgearCoverings for the skull
heavyweight
Highest combat weight class
- featherweightBoxing class under 126
- welterweight147-pound boxing division
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
middleweight · bantamweight · flyweight · cruiserweight · strawweight
training
Developing abilities through practice
- focusConcentrated attention point
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
commitment · consistency · practice · concentration · willpower · resilience · tenacity · grit · self-control · routine
- fighterswrestler, Muhammad Ali, fighter, Mike Tyson, brawlers
- fitness peoplegym rats, fitness buffs, bodybuilders, weightlifters, weight lifters
- martial artistsmartial artists, fighters, masters, senseis, instructors
kickboxerspacifists
Those opposing all warfare
non-combatants · spectators · referees · coaches · meditators