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Contact Karate was the original name for Kickboxing. Our style was
formed for Full Contact fighters, with greats like Howard 'The Hawk'
Brown and Kash 'The Flash' Gill all representing the English Contact
Karate Association (ECKA). Over the years, many Full Contact
fighters have been produced by ECKA & WCKA clubs and also teams in
Points Fighting, Light Continuous & Traditional Karate Kumite were
active across the UK and the World. The Welsh Contact Karate
Association (WCKA) was formed in 1986 by Master Clifton Brown (6th
Degree Black Belt) who was a full time Instructor with the ECKA.
Master Brown was one of the greatest points fighters in the UK during
the 80s and 90s and is still highly respected by many organisations.
During the late 80s and 90s, the WCKA had a great fighting team with
names like the late Andy Mann, Chris Allen, Johanna Waters, Mike
Flanagan, Nick Clarke, Dave Wing, Roger Lewis, Nicky Blake, Milton Dennis, Rob Miles who
represented the WCKA in Full Contact, Light Contact, Points Fighting and
Traditional Karate Kumite.
Master Brown also created an Association of many clubs with his newly
trained Instructor team of Derek Hughes, Mal Johns, Dave Wing, Nick
Clarke, John Spragg and one or two others. Before long, the WCKA
was able to hold its own Interclub Competitions and other events without
involving others.
Master Brown now promotes WAKO Kickboxing in Wales and the UK and
asked Master Nick Clarke to run the WCKA. Currently, Master Clarke
has an Instructor team with classes right across South Wales striving to
be the 'professional option' for those taking up the Martial Arts.
Please read about the current Instructors on the
home page.
Today, the WCKA organises the biggest open competitions in Wales due
to its links with WAKO and WKA and is arguably one of the strongest
fighting teams on the UK circuit. |
