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Japanese kickboxing is basically the term used to define or call various types of martial arts and combat sports that mostly involve kicking and boxing. There are many different types of Japanese kickboxing such as K1 and many others. K1 is a combination of Karate styles including Seidokaikan and Kyokushin. K1 is different from other Japanese kickboxing styles because apart from the fact that it allows knee strikes, it also permits the players to kick the knees and other parts of the body of their opponent.

Muay Thai, on the other hand, is a form of martial arts from Thailand. It is from the combination of the ancient battlefield techniques used in Thailand such as Krabi Krabong and Muay Boran. Muay Thai is different from Japanese kickboxing in the sense that there are eight limbs used as weapons in this form of martial arts. Aside from the use of the knee as a weapon, Muay Thai allows the players to use their elbows.

Muay Thai differs from Japanese kickboxing because of the techniques used. Japanese kickboxing focuses mostly on looking for a clean strike and movability, while Muay Thai permits the use of elbows, knees, and the technique called “clinch work” to beat their opponent.