First Step Towards Introduction of Kickboxing

Kickboxing is one of the youngest martial arts system and one of the fastest growing. Kickboxing has been in existence since the early 60s. Its conception came about because of the desire of Martial Artists to test their skills against  each other in a safe and controlled environment. It requires a high level of fitness both mentally and physically and is a dynamic and effective Martial Art. It incorporates kicking, punching, sweeping and throwing.

Kickboxing is practiced as a full contact sport, practiced in a boxing ring and as a lighter version sport, practiced on Tatami. All disciplines are very entertaining and popular and attract youth and women all over the world. 

Protection in the contact sports : mouth-guard, hand-wraps, boxing gloves, groin guard, shin-pads, kick-boots and helmet.

WAKO started its activities in Europe in 1976 and created the rules and regulations for the new fighting sport and acted as the Kickboxing federation of world. 

Kickboxing is also really good for Physical fitness and Self-Defense to show skills in the safest manner.

Today WAKO counts on 129 affiliated nations in the 5 continents, of which over 90 are officially recognized by either National Olympic Committee or relevant National Government Sports Authority. WAKO kickboxing has 7 competitive disciplines, three ring and four tatami disciplines.

Ring disciplines : Full contact, Low kick, K-1 Rules.
Fighting area is the ring. Each bout consists of three two minute rounds with a minute break between each round. The intention of kickboxer is to defeat his opponent with legal techniques which must be delivered with full power.

Tatami disciplines : Point fighting, Light Contact, Kick Light and Musical forms (with and without weapons).
Fighting area is the tatami. The intention of kickboxer is to defeat his opponent with legal techniques which must be delivered with controlled power. Each round is two minutes with a minute break between the rounds but number of rounds is different and it depends of the discipline.

Today's Kickboxers are stronger and fitter, faster and better conditioned than ever before due to modem scientific training technique, as well as the equipment and facilities now available to their fighting art continues to expand and grow rapidly in popularity.