im not quite sure how to answer ur question since i take em both together and learn to use em as 1.
my stance is basically a boxers stance, howver im more planted than a boxer so i can throw my kicks.this is how they taught us. this also allows my punches to acheive more power since since im planted and i can rotate my hip into the punch well.
in boxing , u learn to duck punches alot, but in kickboxing i dont think they really teach u to do that for fear of getting kneed or kicked when u lower urself. howver, its a good skill because u can duck the punches of a bigger guy very easily and counter to his ribs or uppercut him.
in most cases, ur hand skills will be used most. when i spar, im mostly using my hands, and then slip a kick in when they are distracted by my hands. even if u want to use mostly kicks, u gotta use good hand skills to distract ur opponent enough to use the kicks.
u dont really need to make any adaptatutions,cept for ur stance and were u hold ur hands. the footwork and clinchwork of both arts goes together well. hopefully u will see that u can use em together easily. like for exampl, if u throw a jab and a cross, if u notice when u throw ur cross and ur hand is extended, u are in perfect position to deliver a thai round house kick right after the cross. this is a good example of how to use em together.
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