kickboxing
noun
kick·box·ing
ˈkik-ˌbäk-siŋ 
: boxing in which boxers are permitted to kick with bare feet as in karate
Examples of kickboxing in a Sentence
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Traveling with Polanski on this journey to the front is one of his most committed supporters, the Lithuanian kickboxing champion Sergej Maslobojev.
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WIRED, 6 July 2023
Now, the 38-year old who lives and trains out of San Diego and has also competed in grappling, kickboxing and Muay Thai, is taking her skills into the boxing ring.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Ione Skye is Diane Court, a valedictorian dream girl for the ages, and John Cusack is Lloyd Dobler, the charming (and kickboxing) weirdo who only has eyes for her.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
There were people sweating it out at a Navy SEAL–style workout, a Muay Thai–inspired kickboxing class, and a workout designed and taught by former inmates.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
Of course, as with most beach towns, there's an anything-goes vibe, and Las Catalinas takes its wellness quotient seriously — Pura Vida Ride has bikes for rent, and the adjacent Core by Chak Fitness center offers a range of classes, from power yoga to kickboxing.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
Choose from strength training, yoga, cardio, barre, kettlebells, chair, kickboxing, and more, and work out with friends (who also have the app and join the same workout) while receiving real-time performance metrics (that are also then stored in the app).
—Amy Schlinger, Men's Health, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, kickboxing has been shown to improve cardio, strength, agility, balance, coordination, upper body fitness, and aerobic power, per research published in Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons Journal.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
Saturday is an upper body strength training day and a kickboxing cardio class.
—Women's Health, 13 July 2023
WIRED, 6 July 2023
Now, the 38-year old who lives and trains out of San Diego and has also competed in grappling, kickboxing and Muay Thai, is taking her skills into the boxing ring.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Ione Skye is Diane Court, a valedictorian dream girl for the ages, and John Cusack is Lloyd Dobler, the charming (and kickboxing) weirdo who only has eyes for her.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
There were people sweating it out at a Navy SEAL–style workout, a Muay Thai–inspired kickboxing class, and a workout designed and taught by former inmates.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
Of course, as with most beach towns, there's an anything-goes vibe, and Las Catalinas takes its wellness quotient seriously — Pura Vida Ride has bikes for rent, and the adjacent Core by Chak Fitness center offers a range of classes, from power yoga to kickboxing.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
Choose from strength training, yoga, cardio, barre, kettlebells, chair, kickboxing, and more, and work out with friends (who also have the app and join the same workout) while receiving real-time performance metrics (that are also then stored in the app).
—Amy Schlinger, Men's Health, 20 Jan. 2023
Plus, kickboxing has been shown to improve cardio, strength, agility, balance, coordination, upper body fitness, and aerobic power, per research published in Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons Journal.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
Saturday is an upper body strength training day and a kickboxing cardio class.
—Women's Health, 13 July 2023
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“Kickboxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kickboxing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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