Kasib was born in Dunedin May 15, 2001 and has been raised by his mother. He has two brothers Shem and Damon with Shem being his older brother and also an active combat sports fighter and training partner of Kasib. Both Kasib and Shem have been supported throughout the fight careers by their mum and […]
Freestyle Karate has evolved differently across the world, shaped by both traditional martial arts and modern combat sports. Many freestyle systems draw upon the foundations of karate while incorporating concepts and techniques from disciplines such as Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and kickboxing. Rather than replacing traditional karate, freestyle karate seeks to adapt proven principles to […]
2023 -2024 Tournament Season Where it started Combat Karate League Aotearoa (CKLA) started the tournament officially on 8th of July 2023 with the first tournament. With the support of WKKO NZ which aided the launch of the league. Showcasing an amateur combat karate rule system that was new, and an elimination sparring tournament. Combat Karate […]
The Todd Group offer close quarters combat courses and training in military self-defence techniques in New Zealand and internationally: Dates Place Title Feb 2024 Dunedin, New Zealand Todd Group HQ February 2024 Intake Induction 24 Feb to 25 Feb 2024 Kapiti, New Zealand Kapiti Short Course 16 Mar to 23 Mar 2024 Dunedin, New Zealand Todd Group HQ […]
My trip and visit to train at Joe Lopez Freesyle MMA gym under the coaching of Joe and Alex Volkanovski was well planned and fully supported by the team at the Todd Group and Combat Sports School. Tanks connection with the Doc Steffan was how the introduction to Alex and Joe happened and how the […]