Karate International Council of Kickboxing information
The governing body of sport kickboxing
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Karate International Council of Kickboxing
Abbreviation
KICK
Formation
1982
Headquarters
United States
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
Executive
Frank Babcock
Website
http://kickinternational.org
The Karate International Council of Kickboxing (KICK) was a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.[1]
KICK was organized in 1982 by Frank Babcock, Fred Wren, Larry Caster, Bob Wall and Roy Kurban, with martial arts icon Chuck Norris serving as a goodwill ambassador. It grew into one of the largest kickboxing organizations of the 1980s.[2]
^"Kickboxing: The Essential Guide to Mastering the Art by Eddie Cave, page 68, New Holland publishers, 2001".
^Kurban, Roy (2003 edition). Kicking Techniques for Competition & Self-Defense. Black Belt Communications.
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