What are the differences between Sanda and Boxing?

Sanda includes many items, and it can be said to be a sport that involves the whole body, and it also requires emphasis on various sports skills. Many people choose Sanda when choosing an item. There is no method when they start learning, but it will become clear after a long time, and the training will be faster. Boxing relies on reaction and can achieve the goal through punching. However, many people are not clear about these two sports. So what are the differences between Sanda and boxing?

Sanda has punches, kicks and throws, while boxing only has punches. The punches of Sanda and boxing (the punches of all martial arts are almost the same) are almost the same. The actual combat postures and footwork of Sanda and boxing are similar. The punching power of Sanda practitioners is generally not as strong as that of boxing practitioners.

Sanda is a martial arts event in which two people follow certain rules and use martial arts offensive and defensive techniques such as kicking, punching and throwing to subdue each other with bare hands. It is an important part of Chinese martial arts. It is divided into ancient Sanda (strong lethality) and modern Sanda (with more restrictions). As the earliest development of Sanda, ancient Sanshou can be used to fight against single people, weapons or multiple people, using head, fingers, palms, fists, elbows, shoulders, knees, legs, hips, arms and other parts of the body to attack. The main techniques are hitting, kicking, grabbing, falling and wrestling, including elbow and knee techniques. In fighting, it emphasizes surprise, not fancy tricks, but only practicality of winning. Modern Sanda is a common offensive and defensive technique that combines kicking, punching and throwing, using techniques such as straight punch, swinging punch, chopping punch, whip punch, whip kick, leg kick, kicking and throwing. There are no routines in Sanda, only single moves and combinations, and you have to counter each move accordingly.

Boxing is a sport in which fighting is performed while wearing boxing gloves. It includes both amateur (also known as Olympic boxing) and professional commercial competitions. The goal of the game is to score more points than the opponent to defeat the opponent or to knock the opponent down to end the game. At the same time, the contestants try to avoid the opponent's blows. Boxing is known as "the sport of the brave". There are many records about boxing as early as the ancient Greek and Roman times. In the ancient Olympic Games, boxing was already one of the competition events. By the third modern Summer Olympics, held in St. Louis, men's boxing was officially included as a competition event.

Boxing is a contest of physical, technical and psychological strength between two athletes through the confrontation of their two fists. The specific form of boxing competition is that two people wear special soft gloves in a square rope-enclosed competition arena and engage in offensive and defensive confrontation according to certain rules and technical requirements. The weapons for attack and defense can only be two fists wearing special gloves, and the targets of attack and defense are limited to the opponent's body parts above the waist and hips. Boxing is called "the art of fighting".

The rules of boxing are unique. The new rules implemented by the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) in 1997 stipulate that amateur boxing matches are conducted in a five-round system; each round is two minutes, with a one-minute rest between rounds; professional boxing matches are generally conducted in a ten to twelve-round system, with a one-minute rest between rounds. World Boxing Federation competitions are mainly determined by technical scores. The boxing gloves used are large and thick. During the competition, athletes must wear vests, shorts, soft-soled boxing shoes, and protective helmets. Professional boxing matches are mainly determined by strong attacks or knocking down the opponent. If the knocked-down party cannot stand up and resume the match within ten seconds, the opponent is declared the winner. During the match, professional boxers wear small and thin gloves, and compete with their upper bodies naked and without helmets on their heads.

This article makes a detailed analysis of the differences between Sanda and boxing. After reading the article, we can clearly distinguish the differences. Both Sanda and boxing have their own advantages and characteristics. We must pay attention to their influence in order to choose a martial arts sport that suits us. However, it should be noted that each exercise consumes a lot of time and energy. If the learner does not have the perseverance to persist, he should not start exercising easily.