The WORLD ASSOCIATION of KICKBOXING ASSOCIATIONS (NZ) (WAKO (NZ), held its first 'New Zealand National' Full Contact Championships at Te Awamutu on 2nd July. Initially three title fights were booked for the evening with 9 fights on the under-card to warm the crowd up. Local Heavyweight favourite 'Bad Boy' Brad Johanson was unfortunately scratched from […]
The WORLD ASSOCIATION of KICKBOXING ORGANISATIONS (NZ) held the first NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL SEMI-CONTACT/FORMS CHAMPIONSHIPS on 28th May at Te Awamutu, Nr Hamilton. The day was a huge success with clubs from all over the country attending and different styles competing against each other. Goju-Ryu, Kyokushin, Kotaga Ryu, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing […]
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (NZ) Full Contact nights had been full houses for the previous event so the Te Awamutu ASB Events Centre had been booked for the event of 30th April 2005. 13 fights were booked for the evening, with the final four being eliminations for July's National Championships and selections for […]
The World Association Of Kickboxing Organisations (NZ) held the first Grand-Prix of three events which are linked by the competitors results. Each competitor gains points dependant on their place. 10 points, First place, 8 points, second, 6 points, third, 4 points fourth and 2 points, for any other place. The first three in each competition […]
The World Association Of Kickboxing Organisation Full contact evening held on Saturday 29th of January was another huge success with a full house of spectators. Before the report, WAKO (NZ) President Rick Dobson would like to offer his sincere condolences to the Family, Friends and Fighters of Nick Scott, Coach to 'Town 'N' Town' Muay […]
March 5th. W.AK.O (NZ) Semi-Contact (points) & Forms Grand-Prix 1st of 3Te Awamutu Intermediate School. Te Awamutu. April 30th. W.A.K.O. (NZ). Full-Contact/Low Kick Fight NightTe Awamutu, Venue TBA May 28th W.AK.O (NZ) Semi-Contact (points) & Forms National ChampionshipsTe Awamutu Intermediate School. Te Awamutu. July 2nd W.A.K.O. (NZ). Full-Contact National ChampionshipsTe Awamutu, Venue TBA For further […]
10-points 1st 9-points 2nd 8-points 3rd 6-points 4th Junior Hard Style Forms Mixed 1 Tysin Langridge MODKA Taupo 20 2 Logan Van Der Holst Waikeria Hawks 9 2 Micheal Andrews-Peters Glenview Martial Arts 9 4 Bruno Butler Kotaga Ryu 8 5 Jayden Toa-Maxwell Glenview Martial Arts 6 Adult Male Hard Style Forms MALE 1 Clint […]
Reg C = Regional ChampionNat C = National Champion Male Full Contact Light Middle weight 67-71Kg Rank Name Club Wins Lose KO 1 K.Gilbert Te Awamutu Phantoms 1 0 0 2 Darryl Smith Glenview Martial Arts 1 0 1 3 Stefan Crouch Tauranga Phantoms 0 1 0 4 R.Teriini Otorohanga Phantoms 0 1 0 Middle […]
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (NZ) ended 2004 with a fantastic Semi-Contact and Forms tournament in Te Awamutu in the North Island in November. These tournaments are Semi-Contact Points and gained much interest from clubs all over the North of the island, Clubs from Whakatane, Taupo, Palmerston North, Hamilton and Auckland as well as […]
2005 will see the New Zealand Branch of World association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) go from strength to strength. January 29th is the date for the WAKO North Island Full Contact & Low Kick Fite Nite. With a minimum of 12 fights on the card. Full Contact Fights will see kicks aimed at over waist, […]