Boxing is a traditional Western combat sport.
A 'combat sport' (also known as a 'combative sport') is a competitive
contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement, typically with the aim of simulating parts of real
hand to hand combat.
Boxing,
sport wrestling,
mixed martial arts and
fencing are examples of combat sports.
The techniques used can be categorized into three domains:
striking,
grappling, and
weapon usage. Some rule-sets specialize in one area, while others allow overlap.
History
Sports related to combat skills have been a part of human culture for thousands of years. The
Ancient Olympic Games where largely composed of sports that tested skills related to combat, such as
armored foot races,
Boxing,
Wrestling,
Pankration,
Chariot racing amongst others. This tradition of Combat sports was taken even further by the
Roman's with
Gladiators who would fight with weapons, often to the death.
Through the
Middle ages and
Renaissance the
Tournament became popular, with the
Joust as a main event. While the tournament was popular amongst
Aristocrats, combative sports where practiced by all levels of society.
Folk wrestling exists in many forms and in most cultures.
Combat sports
Generally sports in which athletes fight or combat each other, usually one-on-one. Here are some examples of combative sports, and martial arts with varying degrees of sporting application.
See also
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Hand to hand combat
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Martial arts
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