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Anonymous
Your friend is a faggot.
If you learned how to kick and how to punch (box) without any of the forms, katas, spiritual mumbo-jumbo, fluff, etc. found in certain eastern styles, then you learned kickboxing.
The fact that you learned elbows and knees implies that your instructor is either
a) socially conscious and wants you to know some more brutal and effective techniques for real life situations or
b) your instructor wants you to also be capable of performing in Muay Thai (which is kickboxing w/ elbows and knees) or MMA (which is kickboxing with elbows, knees, and wrasslin)
As for belts, they simplify teaching for the instructor and the student. Just like how education is split up by grade level, it distinguishes the students relative skills at a glance so that appropriate level techniques can be learned and also allows for small ego boosts upon advancement(which can be good thing).
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