Karate_International_Council_of_Kickboxing

Karate International Council of Kickboxing

Karate International Council of Kickboxing

The governing body of sport kickboxing


The Karate International Council of Kickboxing (KICK) was a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.[1]

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KICK was organized in 1982 by Frank Babcock, Fred Wren, Larry Caster, Bob Wall and Roy Kurban, with martial arts icon Chuck Norris serving as a goodwill ambassador. It grew into one of the largest kickboxing organizations of the 1980s.[2]

See also


References

  1. "Kickboxing: The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art by Eddie Cave, page 68, New Holland publishers, 2001".
  2. Kurban, Roy (2003 edition). Kicking Techniques for Competition & Self-Defense. Black Belt Communications.

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