Only punch and kick? That is American karate boxing, and yes it got relegated to obscurity long ago.
Nothing modern about Kickboxing that is just punches and kicks. That was left in the 1980's...
There are. Look up WAKO. Its obscure in most parts of the world though.Was it really? Are there no above the waist KB championships anymore?
Pretty sure the mods had K-1 rules in mind when they said kickboxing, like pretty much everyone.No that is kickboxing. Why do you think this forum is called Muay Thai AND and Kickboxing?
Well I'm the one that had them change the title to that, as it was previously the "K-1 Discussion Forum" and didn't include Muay Thai which is every bit a part of this forum.No that is kickboxing. Why do you think this forum is called Muay Thai AND and Kickboxing?
It all depends on where you live. Country wide it's not big at all but certain places like Bay Area and LA area does have somewhat of a scene.How is the popularity of Muay Thai in the US today compared to 15 years ago? When Joe Rogan started to Kickbox in the 90s, he claimed that there was no Muay Thai place nearby.
According to google trends its been basically stable, but has been very slowly decreasing in popularity, at least since 2004 when they started collecting data. However it has grown in Brazil and some European and Middle Eastern countries.How is the popularity of Muay Thai in the US today compared to 15 years ago? When Joe Rogan started to Kickbox in the 90s, he claimed that there was no Muay Thai place nearby.
Thankfully we're not having it your way for every event :|If I had it my way, every "kickfighting"(hate that word) event would be Muay Thai rules. Scoring we can improve, but allow all strikes.