A Comparative Study of Chinese Sanda and Western Kickboxing from the Perspective of Sports Culture

摘要

There are differences between the Kickboxing and Chinese Sanda in the spiritual culture level, the material institutional culture level and the behavioral institutional culture level. After the comparative analysis of the various differences of these two in aspects like origin and development, cultural basis, national characteristics, protective clothing, venue setting, fighting technology and competition rules, Chinese Sanda should absorb and learn from the essence of the kickboxing technique, further enrich Chinese Sanda's technology in order to better embody Chinese martial arts' attack and defense techniques; Properly adjust Sanda's rules, and reform its protective gear, clothing, and venue; Embody the national characteristics of Chinese Sanda, further tap and highlight the essence of Chinese martial arts and better reflect the cultural characteristics and spirit of Chinese martial arts.