hello,
yep. it is what it says. mind you, this is relatively new terminology.
for many years there was some controversy over who the legitimate kickboxing champions in europe were.
but why? so glad you asked...
because any kind of full contact sport was called kickboxing... including jiujitsu and even judo.
but, lorenzodamarith, there has been judo and jiujitsu in europe for years... isn't that a contradiction?
at first glance yes. the styles bore thier standard names... the contests were called kickboxing.
but, why would they give a sport such a couterintuitive name?
because, there were other styles represented that included striking (such as cambo). some players drew skills from two or more styles, some only one.
mma with a gi has been in europe for a long time (not necessarily prolific, but definitely present). jeanclaudevandamme was accused of fraud over his title of vicechampion kickboxer in europe. well, actually he was primarily a grappler with some karate. but the sport (the shows) was called kickboxing.
but, what does this have to do with the question at hand? what is this style actually called?
anything you like. in practical sense, it appears to be an amalgam of jiujitsu and/or judo, karate and/or boxing.... with a gi.
if you were to check out the combat cambo tournaments held in new york by stephenkoepfer (american sambo association) you will see a lot of similarities. mind you, the specific rules are likely very different.
hope this helps. enjoy.... american and brazilian jiujitsu intructors are now in europe in force.... so expect thier game to get a lot better in the next few years!!!
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