Congratulations to First Year student Joey, who competed in the Kickboxing GB Grand Slam 2024 at Birmingham University last weekend. The event, organised by the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO), saw 45 clubs from all over the UK enter a total of 505 athletes in various events.
Joey competed in ‘Point Fights’ and ‘Light Continuous’ and won 2nd and 3rd place in his category! For an explanation of the two different events, please see below.
Joey is a Black Belt and has been practising kickboxing for six years, competing for three of those with his club, Phoenix Martial Arts, in Croydon (see his impressive collection of medals). He says, “Kickboxing helps with my fitness levels and teaches me discipline. I train 4-5 times a week and also do two personal training sessions. We travel nationally for competitions throughout the year and it’s great because I get to compete with some of the best fighters in the country. My next competition in October is the Bristol Open where I will be fighting in four sections and as part of a tag team.
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Point fighting is a fighting discipline where two kickboxers fight with the primary goal of scoring defined points, using well controlled legal techniques with speed, agility, balance and focus. The main characteristic of fight in point fighting discipline is delivery, well controlled technique and speed.
Kickboxing also uses a system called light continuous fighting, or light contact kickboxing. It has all the same moves and rules as full contact kickboxing but is done in a more controlled and lighter manner. It is a form of competition in which fighters compete in rounds that typically last between one to two minutes.
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