Full Contact Kickboxing
Full Contact fighting has been around for many,many years. Its roots actually can be traced back to traditional martial arts such as Thailand’s Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Japanese Boxing and Karate. There is something about watching a Full Contact Kickboxing match that brings the reality of the techniques in which a martial artist practices in class. Full Contact Kickboxing is a Sport Martial Art. Many of the most successful kickboxers have roots in a traditional martial art, but they take their training and techniques to a different level with the Full Contact Kickboxing.
The techniques primarily involved are kicking, punching, striking with elbows and knees, joint kicks and in some cases even throwing techniques. A kickboxer must be in top physical shape as it requires a lot of cardio endurance and strength to stay strong in matches. Matches have different lengths of time and different sets of rules depending on where and what organization sets out.
There are several governing bodies for Full Contact Kickboxing, one such one is PKA. Professional Karate Association founded in 1974. This American kickboxing organization held its first World Championships in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. Many terrific fighters were involved with this organization throughout their Kickboxing careers. Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace, The Iceman- Jean Yves Theriault, just to name a couple. In fact, Wallace was the PKA Middleweight Champion for almost 6 years and became famous for his extreme roundhouse and hook kicks. Traditionally his martial arts training consisted of wrestling, boxing, Judo, Tae Kwon Do and Shorin Ryu Karate. Theriault got his fighting name because of the cold stares he became famous for in his kickboxing matches which intimidated his opponents. He too was a PKA Middleweight World Champion and held his crown for 15 years. His martial arts back ground was Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu.
The circuit of the kickboxing scene has seen many famous fighters from Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris, to Billy Blanks to Don ‘the Dragon’ Wilson. Their dedication to their training and to their Sport has been inspiration to many up and coming sport martial artists and has had major influence on other Full Contact Sports such as Mixed Martial Arts Fighting. These fighters past and present have opened another door to the world of martial arts. One that demonstrates just how intense and incredible that martial arts techniques and full contact fighting can be.
Tracy Warrener has been fortunate to have been raised within the Martial Arts since the age of 4 years old and is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Goju Ryu Karate. She has had the opportunity to study with some amazing Martial Artists. Sensei Richard Kim, Sensei Peter Urban, Professor Don Jacob, Sensei Jim Wilson, Professor Wally Jay, just to name several. Of course her main Sensei is her father, Sensei Don Warrener. Throughout the 40 plus years of her involvement in the Martial Arts, she has worked her way from being a student of the martial arts to a Martial Arts Sensei ,teaching hundreds of students. She has ran and managed martial arts schools teaching students of all ages, worked within the community teaching at fitness centres, schools, businesses and Women’s Shelters, the benefits of Karate. One the causes close to her heart is teaching and empowering young girls and women the importance of self defence and awareness. Her program called Look Strong! Act Strong! Be Strong! focuses on easy self defence techniques and mind self defence techniques. In 2013 she was awarded The Silver Lifetime Achievement Award in the Masters of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in California for her contribution to Women in the Martial Arts. She is also a Certified Reflexologist and Reiki Master. She has starred in three of her own DVDs produced by Rising Sun Productions on Reiki, Reflexology and her Look Strong ,Act Strong ,Be Strong Self Defence Program. tracy.warrenerentertainment@gmail.com
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