Quote: (07-18-2014 12:32 AM)LeBeau Wrote:
Quote: (07-17-2014 01:35 PM)AntiTrace Wrote:
going to start next week but I have one question: boxing or kickboxing?
There's a boxing gym a few blocks from my place.
A martial arts place that does kickboxing within a couple minutes driving distance.
Here's the age old question everyone asks about martial arts: Which one would be better in a street/bar fight?
Think about all the fights you've seen in real life and on videos of real life situations.
How often is a kick the determining factor?
You'd be much better served learning how to box, not only to punch, but to avoid getting punched.
Also, I'm assuming since you only have so much time, there's something to be said for specialization.
Focus on building a decent boxing foundation, then you could always move to kickboxing after, rather then trying to learn both punches and kicks at the same time.
Sometimes, but nowhere near as often as it's a knee or elbow, which is where the real value of kickboxing lies. Don't get many of those in boxing.