Dean - Regis won Gold in Full Contact & K1 at WKA Worlds last year. Although he got a great fight with Aaron in the final of K1. The competition was very poor in terms of fighters and lack of them so we wont be attending this year!

With regard to the British Champs, although we had great success as a club which led us going to the Worlds!

Last year AT THE British Champs there were NO...

Paramedics / doctor present
No fit 2 Fight or Pre Fight Medicals
Not enough Officials in place to cover the rings

The JFCC is not perfect, however we are striving for that accolade. But in a Kick Boxing tournament of this size there is NO excuse or reason for not having the above in place.

Safety and developement is PARAMOUNT!

I hope the WKA have got their act together but even if they have Champs this weekend. At World Level within the WKA for Full Contact there is NO competition. The evidence of that was last years attendance in F/C or should I say lack of it.

I am dissapointed that fighters travelled 30 /40 miles and did not get a fight. But travel over to Spain and not get a fight or even some support to try and do something about it. Allowing students and their families to spend hundreds of pounds on a trip abroad on the guarantee there was loads of competitors when it turned out there was less entries in the World Champs than the British Champs.


I am personally NOW not involved in anyway with the WKA and wont be taking any fighters to their championships. We will continue to work with promoters who sanction with the WKA that ensure that all Key points are addressed.

Sorry to go on but I wanted to answer the question and explain my reasons why we WONT be attending.

Cheers