News Calf kick banned in most Glory kickboxing events

[PrideNverDies]

Was it causing too much injuries? What are your thoughts. Seems odd to ban

 

[Monte Moku]

Silly to ban it, they're effective and don't cause permanent injuries like knee stomping does. Lots of Japanese fighters use them with success

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Apparently GLORY doesn’t need to oblige these rules. Looks like it’s just a general change in rules for the Netherlands:




Also, the original post from my colleague Giovanni Tjin, who put this news out online first:

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Tarzan de Vries replied to the news, and I definitely agree with him in some points.
All in all this change wouldn’t make much senss:

 

[Pierce 34]

Lol american style kick boxing then?

 

[BoxerMaurits]

This will not affect GLORY and all events sanctioned by VON (even B, C and N class fights), only the ones led by NVB:

 

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[Doctor Grudge]

I already think calf kicks are banned in most amateur competitions. What is "semi-pro" in the Netherlands in regards to kickboxing? Fighting for a regional/club org?

 

[Snubnoze707]

While I'm not a fan of calf kicks, they are a legit strike and guys just need to get better at defending them.

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Silly to ban it, they're effective and don't cause permanent injuries like knee stomping does. Lots of Japanese fighters use them with success

It's also common to see them checked and countered well. Watch KRUSH cards. You see guys getting dropped by a right cross when timed throwing them all the time. Stupid rule

 

[shorinryu86]

If they ban it, no one will watch their sport anymore.