{"id":6937,"date":"2025-09-29T02:40:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmacmartialarts.org.uk\/news\/?page_id=6937"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:57:00","slug":"what-is-kickboxing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gmacmartialarts.org.uk\/news\/what-is-kickboxing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Kickboxing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is Kickboxing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At our schools in Livingston <\/strong>(West Lothian) and Uddingston<\/strong> (South Lanarkshire), we proudly teach WKO Kickboxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kickboxing<\/strong> is a striking-based martial art and combat sport<\/strong> that combines elements of boxing<\/strong> and kicking techniques<\/strong> from martial arts. It focuses on using punches, kicks, footwork, and defensive movements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are different styles of kickboxing, but most share a few common features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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🥊 Key Features of Kickboxing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n