![]() ![]() Intermediate – typically someone with 1 or more years of competition experience who holds any belt grade between Orange and Purple. Instructor – a term often interchanged with “coach”, but typically referring to a session leader with a strong focus on the technical aspects of the sport. Some Forms are performed with weapons such as No staffs, Nunchucku, Kama or a Katana. At a competition, this refers to the ring/mat-side individual providing advice and support to a combatant.ĭan Grade/Degree – used to award senior grades (Black Belts) with higher honours, typically displayed as coloured bars at one end of their belt.įreestyle Forms – a demonstrative discipline of Kickboxing centred around unique choreographed routines of strikes, kicks, blocks and gymnastic movements (often referred to as Martial Gymnastics) which include a variety of advanced jump/spin kicks. K1 rules also allow a single knee to be landed from a two-handed clinch position or multiple knees from a single-handed clinch.Ĭoach – at a club this will often be used to refer to anyone delivering a session (including instructors, assistants and development coaches). The most common belt grading order is: White, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown Black.īout score – either the total number of points scored by each combatant over the course of the bout, the number of rounds won by each combatant within the bout or the total of each round score awarded by the judges.Ĭlinch – a very basic form of stand-up grappling designed to restrict your opponent’s ability to throw proper strikes. KICKBOXING GLOSSARYīout – the proper name for a competitive fight, consisting of one or more rounds.īelt Grades – used to categorise a student’s understanding and ability to apply the syllabus being taught within their club. Knees are also sometimes classed as kicks, but are not permitted under most Kickboxing rules. To be more specific, this is a leg-based technique scored with the foot, but does not include sweeps. Kick – any kind of kick (stop me if I’m going too fast). We have covered the differences between the various Kickboxing disciplines and a few basic techniques elsewhere in this section, but for a definition of a few common Kickboxing terms check out our short glossary below. Unless you’re a Sifu master right out of the gate, replaying levels is extremely important to get your age down and stand a fighting chance of seeing the game through to the end.It can be confusing coming into a new sport and not understanding all the terms. ![]() This allowed me to jump into the game’s second stage in much better shape. ![]() However, after a couple more attempts with a better understanding of the game’s combat, I managed to complete the first level at the age of 25. This meant I had to start the second level from that age. ![]() Because of this, replaying older levels can be highly beneficial.įor example, the first time I completed level one, I was in my mid-60s. You’ll start new levels at the age you completed the previous one, but you can actually replay older levels to get your age back down. Once you reach your 70s, your next death will mean lights out. Every time you die, your character gets a little older. This is due to the game’s unique aging mechanics. Replaying levels is practically a requirement in Sifu. ![]()
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