Knockdown and Thai Boxing compared

Firstly I would like to note that I got the basis of this thread from a 19 year old Kyokushin magazine article written by a third dan who also competed in Thai Boxing. The other point to note is that this is comparing Knockdown to Thai Boxing, not Kyokushin Karate.

Thai Boxing is a sport, so is Knockdown. Both train at certain techniques to win within a certain set of rules. When rules and prizes are involved then it is a sport....

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Fighting is an integral part of nature. When not fighting for survival against predators, animals fight each other for dominance, power, and control. When fighting each other, the combat is usually ritual without deadly results. Humans are no different. We fight for survival against rogue humans and other animals and we also participate in ritual combat to determine the best warriors. One type of ritual combat is free-sparring as practiced by most martial arts. Free-sparring has evolved into two...

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Kyokushin's Knockdown fighting ain't realistic cause they don't punch to the head. I have heard and read this a lot (especially on you tube), mostly from practitioners of semi or non contact styles of fighting a lot of which I greatly admire for their speed and timing but who are general missing the most important aspect, this is full contact.

I will explain why I feel knockdown is not only more realistic and more beneficial as a way of preparing you for a real life confrontation...

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