A.K.A.
Kickboxing was initially developed in 2002,
as a Kickboxing format using
K-1
/ Oriental Style Rules but under
Amateur ( Safety Padding ) criteria. The first
official A.K.A.
bouts began in 2003.
Since this time the A.K.A.
has gone from strength to strength, with many
of todays professional champions in the U.K. coming
through the A.K.A.'s
highly succesfull Amateur circuit.
Attracting competitors from across the globe,
there have been several European,
Intercontinental and World
Championship contests.
A.K.A.
Kickboxing bouts have been held across the U.K.
and even featured European and
World Championship contests at
Europes largest martial arts exposition the SENI
which had over 10'000 people in attendance.
A.K.A. Mission Statement :
The
eventual aim of the
A.K.A.
and the I.K.F.
is to one day see Amateur
Kickboxing recognised and entered,
as an Olympic Sport
alongside its cousins, Olympic Amateur
Taekwondo, and Olympic Amateur
Boxing.
The A.K.A.
is non-poltical and will work with, and
support any event promoter / event organiser,
association / federation or individual towards
this goal. If you share that vision, then please
feel welcome to work with us. Only through co-operation
and friendship can Kickboxing
finally achieve olympic status!
The
two Amateur formats used by the A.K.A.
The
A.K.A. has bouts contested under 'Semi-Pro'
criteria using 'PRO-AM'
rules and
'Olympic
Style' criteria using 'OPEN
SCORING RULES'.
Competitors can progress accordingly, according
to their chosen carear path.
The
'Pro-Am' Rules - as used by the A.K.A.
Pict:
'PRO-AM' Kickboxing
bouts in Japan sanctioned through F.I.K.A.
( Federation International K-1 Association
).
Note : No bodyshields are worn, just Headguard,
Larger Gloves and Shin-Pads.
Scoring criteria is Pro. style Judges 10 point
Must system
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A.K.A. 'Pro-Am'
rules were established as a middle stage for athletes
progressing from the Amateur code ( Olympic style
rules ) into the Professional Ranks. Hence the name
/ term 'Pro-Am'. Professional
criteria, but with the additional safety of the
Amateur
code.
Safety Equipment : 'Pro-Am'. Bouts.
'Pro-Am' Competitors wear the following safety equipment.
Headguard,
Shinpads,
12oz Gloves -
Knee-Pads ( as no body-shields are worn to protect
the ribs / chest )
Pict:
I.K.F. 'Pro-Am' Bout.
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Criteria : 'Pro-Am.' Bouts:
Scoring method is the 10 point must system.
Non-Title bouts are 3 x 90 seconds
Championships-Title Bouts are 3 x 120 seconds.
Draws = Extra Round
The
'Olympic Style Rules' - used by the A.K.A.
Pict:
World Lightweight Champion
Chris Heath ( Warrington
)
vs
Yesil Suleyman ( Turkey
)
SENI06 expo.
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A.K.A. 'Olympic
Style Rules' were established to
support the push to gain Olympic recognition for
Kickboxing. This format gives people the experience
of competing under criteria similar to the Olympic
Style rules as used by other combat sports.
It is hoped that the A.K.A. Kickboxing system, commonly known
to as 'Olympic style rules',
could one day be the official system for OLYMPIC
AMATEUR KICKBOXING. Other combat-sports
have been accepted under 'specific' requirments
( Taekwondo, Boxing Judo ). Rather than pursue a
different method to gain Olympic recognition, as
many other Kickboxing Organisations are currently
doing, ( for example the non-use of Bodyshields
or refusal to use Open Scoring on Electronic Scoreboards).
The A.K.A.
'O.S.R.'
system includes these already accepted
Olympic
requirments
as part of its format and has been working
to these high standards since 2002!
Olympic Amateur Boxing:-
has
been accepted by the I.O.C.
as long as it follows specific rules and methods.
This being that Olympic Amateur Boxing bouts are
conducted with 'OPEN SCORING',
which is scoring using an electronic method that
is displayed during contests to ensure no foul
play.
Also, to further enhance safety an early T.K.O.
rule is in effect, known as the 'OUTCLASS
RULE'. Should a Player be losing by 30
points on the scoreboard, then a contest is stopped.
Further to this, for additional safety 'HEAD
GEAR' is always worn.
The A.K.A.
'O.S.R.'
format includes
these already accepted
Olympic
requirments
as
part of its format and has been working to these
high standards since 2002!
Olympic Taekwondo :-
has been accepted by the I.O.C.
as long as it follows specific rules and methods.
This being that 'BODYSHIELDS'
are worn, to protect the athletes as Kicks can
possibly be very damaging to unprotected competitors.
Also too 'HEADGEAR, 'SHIN-PADS'and
'FOREARM-PADS' are worn for this
reason.
The
A.K.A.
'O.S.R.'
format includes
these already accepted
Olympic
requirments
as
part of its format and has been working to these
high standards since 2002!
Olympic Terms - 'Fighters' referred
to as 'Players'.
The
Olympics Games are about PEACE
and UNDERSTANDING. Therefore
the I.O.C.
insist that Combat-sports have to be conducted
with this theme in mind. Olympic Athletes
are refered to as 'PLAYERS',
and just as there are JUDO 'PLAYERS',
TAEKWONDO 'PLAYERS' and BOXING
'PLAYERS'. athletes competing at events
are refered to as KICKBOXING PLAYERS.
The
A.K.A.
'O.S.R.'
format
includes these already accepted
Olympic
requirments
as
part of its format and has been working to these
high standards since 2002!
Olympic terms - Boxing ring.
The
Olympics Games are about PEACE
and UNDERSTANDING. Therefore
the I.O.C.
insist that Combat-sports have to be conducted
with this theme in mind. The Boxing ring where
bouts are conducted, will be refered to as 'THE
AREA OF PLAY', as it is known in the
Olympic games for the sport of Boxing.
The
A.K.A.
'O.S.R.'
format
includes these already
accepted Olympic
requirments
as
part of its format and has been working to these
high standards since 2002!
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Video
of an A.K.A. Kickboxing bout - Olympic 'Style'!
 IKF
British Title Defence & vacant Commonwealth
Featherweight Title : 15/09/07-
-
Paige Farrington (
Warrington ) British Champion
vs
Emma Jones ( Widnes )
---------- Click
here to view
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World recognition
through the I.K.F.
A.K.A.
Kickboxing titles are co-sanctioned through the
I.K.F., giving A.K.A.
champions International
as well as National
recognition.
Structure of A.K.A.-England.
The
National President is elected by those representatives
of schools that are full members to A.K.A.
England. He is supported by a
council made up of four authorities that lend
advice on the actions and directions to be taken.
1.
National President / National Representative -
Dr Nicholson.
2. The Chief Medical Officer -
Dr Nicholson.
3. The Chief Referee - Mr
Craig Booth.
4. The Chief Judge - Mr
Pele Nathan.
5. The National Co-ordinator -
Mr Neil Holden.
6. Regional Representative - North
West ( North West of England ), Mr David
Eckersley.
5. Regional Representative
- North East ( North East of England ), Mr
Mike Carr.
5 Regional Representative
- Midlands ( Middle of England ), Mr Steve
Logan.
5 Regional Representative
- South West ( South West of England ), Mr
Al Oakley.
5 Regional Representative
- South East ( South East of England ), Mr
Lee Hasdell.
7. Promoter / Event Organiser
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Various Event Organisers promote in different
areas and use the services of the A.K.A.
for sanctioning.
Notes:
Promoter / Event Organiser. Should
you wish to organise an A.K.A.
Kickboxing event to promote your school / gym
/ club then please contact the National Coordinator.
The
Amateur Kickboxing
Association is run as a not-for-profit
organisation and our sanction fees reflect this
as they are very reasonable when compared to other
associations/federations. The A.K.A.
offers promoters the options of a single '
Set Fee ' prior to an event, or '
Profit Percentage Fee ' following a succesfull
event.
The
option of ' Profit Percentage Fee
' for sanctioning maybe the preference to a promoter,
as should an event make a financial loss, then
there is no sanction fee payable.
To give you an idea of the 'Set Fee'
prices, these can vary, depending particularly
on the scale of a Championship event that an Event
Organiser may wish to promote. The A.K.A.
sanctions through the International
Kickboxing Federation ( I.K.F.
) for its Championship contests as the I.K.F.
are one of the most respected sanctioning bodies
in the world and gives champions the recognition
that is due to them. To view the costs of
I.K.F. titles, when considering
any costing for a possible event featuring a single
Championship bout or several Championship bouts
- CLICK
HERE.
The National President for A.K.A.
England
is Dr. Nicholson, who also works
in a dual role as the Chief Medical Officer.
Working by his side is Neil Holden,
as the National Coordinator. Please direct all
enquiries about the A.K.A.
to the National Coordinator.
The
A.K.A. of England
has been operating since 2003.
The
A.K.A. was setup to give Martial Artists
from ALL-STYLES
the opportunity to develop and test their Kickboxing
skills as an Amateur in a safe environment, before
moving into the Professional ranks.
Inspired
by 'Olympic'
Amateur Boxing, 'Olympic'
Taekwondo Sparring, and the exciting
Japanese 'K-1' Style of Kickboxing,
the A.K.A.
has strict rules on safety with protective equipment
worn during contests, and only controlled-contact
allowed to certain parts of the body.
Many
Martial Artists are now competing on the A.K.A.
circuit as the emphasis on the competition is
safety.
and the events are staged in a very professional
manner.
Why
the A.K.A.'s O.S.R. format is so unique.
The
A.K.A. is the only Kickboxing organisation
in the World that uses the 'OLYMPIX 3000 TM' scoring system its Championships. This
is a visual scoreboard display mounted next to
the ring, and during the bouts as each player
connects with a Kick, Knee or a Punch the scores
tally up accordingly, very similar to Olympic
Amateur Boxing.
This
leads to emphasis being on Speed and Technique, as opposed to just trying
to power through an opponent, which again leads
to safer competition.
( There
were no Knockouts by concussion in any of the
2004 Olympic Amateur Boxing matches,
only stoppages due to the OUTCLASS
rule ).
The
A.K.A.
events were helped tremendously by the recent
success of Englands Amir Khan
in the 2004 Olympics,
as A.K.A.
events are organised in a similar way to A.B.A.
Amateur Boxing, and with a similar scoring
system that is known as 'OPEN SCORING'.
Scores can be seen during the contest on the wall
mounted display and at the final bell the player
with the highest score wins.
A.K.A.
Kickboxing matches are very exciting to watch
as one side leads, and then the other side pulls
back and takes the leads themselves, this is proving
very, very popular with new spectators to the
sport.
The
T.K.O. can be declared by the referee stopping
the contest, a player withdrawing - maybe not
being fit enough, or the OUT-CLASS rule can be brought into effect.
Similar
to Olympic Amateur
Boxing, should during a contest
a player lead by 30 points a T.K.O. is declared to
ensure a player does not continue too long if
their opponent is too skilled for them ( hence
OUT-CLASS rule ), this enhances the safety aspect of A.K.A.
Kickboxing Competitions and is another further
reason as to why it is becoming so popular.
A.K.A.
- The future!
Should
you like what you hear about the A.K.A. events
and wish to enter an A.K.A.
Amateur Kickboxing event, please speak to your
Instructor and ask them to contact us.
If
you have any further questions yourself please
feel free to contact the A.K.A.
and we will try our very best to be of help to
you.
To see the World Advisory Board of the International
Kickboxing Federation - click
here
A.K.A.
Kickboxing - Action Photos - CLICK HERE!
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