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Muay Thai vs Kickboxing: What's the Difference?

4 min read · Embellish Kickboxing Academy, Elk Grove CA

Kickboxing

Kickboxing uses punches and kicks. It's fast-paced, fitness-friendly, and great for striking fundamentals.

Muay Thai

Often called the 'art of eight limbs,' Muay Thai adds knee strikes, elbow strikes, and clinch work. The training has deep cultural roots in Thailand and emphasizes timing, conditioning, and toughness.

Which should you train?

At Embellish, both are taught together in the Teen/Adult Kickboxing & Muay Thai classes. Most students train both, and either one gives you a phenomenal striking foundation.

Train in Elk Grove

Come try a class. See if it's a fit.

Get the One Week Pass in Elk Grove for $24.99 and we will match you, or your child, with the right program. No long-term commitment, just come train with us.

9154 E. Stockton Blvd, Suite 120 · Elk Grove, CA 95624