Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisations

Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisations (IAKO) is the national federation of kickboxing in India. IAKO was formed in 1993 to control and promote kickboxing activities throughout the country. IAKO promotes amateur kickboxing and professional kickboxing (under the banner of IAKO Pro) in all the States, Union Territories and Special armed forces across the country.

Indian Association of Kickboxing Organisations
AbbreviationIAKO
Formation1993
TypeNational Kickboxing Federation
Legal statusActive (as per Govt.of India Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860)
PurposeDevelopment and governance of the sport of Kickboxing
HeadquartersOdisha
Location
Region served
National
Membership
State association
Official language
English,Hindi
President
Mr. S S Harichandan (India)
Websitewww.iakoweb.com
RemarksSports in India

IAKO is the first among other martial arts federations recognised by School Games Federation of India[1] (SGFI) since 2005 and is instrumental in introducing kickboxing in school games since 2006.

History of Kickboxing India

IAKO is headquartered at Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 1993. IAKO is a government-registered body under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. IAKO represented WAKO in India as its National Federation and under WAKO rules conducted the first National Kickboxing Championship in 1994 at Cuttack, Odisha. Kickboxing sport has been introduced into school and university games through IAKO.

Indian athletes have participated in Asian Games, Asian Indoor games, World Championships, and World Martial Arts Games under the banner of IAKO and Indian Olympic Association. IAKO has its states' bodies to advance the sport and many of the IAKO state bodies have been recognised by the respective state Olympic association.

Styles

Tatami Sports

  • Musical Form
  • Aerokickboxing
  • Point fighting or Semi Contact
  • Light Contact
  • Kick Light

Ring Sports

Achievements

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  • IAKO was granted authorisation of WAKO PRO in INDIA and South Asian Kickboxing Organisation by Mr. Ennio Falsoni, World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) President in the year 2004.
  • IAKO is the first among other Martial Arts Federations recognised by School Games Federation of India(SGFI) since 2005 and instrumental in introducing Kickboxing in School Games since 2006. And Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has become member of IAKO and included Kickboxing in Universities Games.
  • IAKO represented by Er.Harichandan in the first ever Anti Doping Seminar by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) & National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in India on 6–7 October 2007 organised by MYAS, GOI & Sports Authority of India(SAI).[3]
  • Kickboxing included in Asian Indoor Games since 2007, as a result Indian Olympic Association recognised Kickboxing and IAKO as the National Federation of Kickboxing and send its team to take part in the Asian Indoor Games, Macau.
  • WAKO President Dr. Ennio Falsoni along with his spouse and a World Champion Coach visited India during the "1st South Asian Kickboxing Referee Seminar" organised by WAKO SOUTH ASIA held in Kolkata in the year 2008 in conjunction with IAKO 13th Sub Junior, 13th Junior & 14th Senior National Kickboxing Championship held on 5–10 August 2008 in SAI Sports Complex, Kolkata, West Bengal.
  • Mr. Ennio Falsoni overwhelmed by seeing the record breaking participation and awarded the coveted WAKO 7th Dan to Er. Harichandan, he appreciated the efforts of IAKO and Er. Harichandan for promoting and controlling WAKO INDIA in right direction.
  • IAKO Team represent India for 1st Asian Martial Art Games of OCA 0N 1–9 August’09 held at Bangkok, Thailand through Indian Olympic Association and own medals including a GOLD MEDAL.
  • Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India recognised Kickboxing & IAKO by sanctioning the Kickboxing team through IOA to take part in the Asian Indoor Games 2009 in Vietnam.
  • MANJEET SINGH NAGIL & KULDEEP KUMAR OWN BRONZE MEDAL FOR INDIA IN WAKO WORLD CUP KICKBOXING ON 31ST MAY TO 3 June 2012 – ITALY[4]

References

http://www.wakoweb.com/en/article/2008/02/25/53rd-national-school-games-kickboxing-championship--pumas-open-2007-co/18/ http://www.wakoweb.com/en/article/2012/07/02/manjeet-singh-nagil--kuldeep-kumar-own-bronze-medal-for-india-in-wako-/81/ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/220816/kochi-ready-to-fight-it-out.html https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/siliguri-girl-off-to-take-on-serbia-world-ring/cid/488327

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