Taiwan to hold first national K-1 kickboxing competition

The Chinese Boxing (San Da) Combat Association, which is organizing the event, has held four national San Da tournaments since it was established in 2003, but has not staged a national K-1 tournament before.

Taiwanese fighter Yang Tong-hsiung, winner of the 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix in Taipei, is seen as one of the front runners in the national competition.

Yang, the winner of the first San-Da tournament in 2005 and holder of the title "King of San-Da in Taiwan, " described K-1 as a sport that requires great endurance.

Yang is very fast and courageous, which makes him a good K-1fighter, according to his Japanese coach.

The“K”in K-1 stands for karate, kickboxing, kung fu and other standup martial arts, and also for "King," said Japan's Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), the organizer of the 2008 K-1 World GP.

San Da, also known as Chinese kickboxing, is basically kickboxing with throws, and it combines techniques from kung fu, kickboxing and freestyle wrestling.

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