ISKA Africa

Copenhagen, Denmark, our respected ISKA DENMARK president Mr. Bayram KORKMAZ invite you for the Nordic Open 2009 on September 26th. The invitation in englisgh language is ready to download.

Don´t miss the biggest event in Scandinavia.

Mr. Mohamed SOBIH from ISKA organise the first ISKA AFRCIA continental referee seminar and training in September 23rd – 27th. All African countries are invited to join the first seminar in Cairo in August. Until today we got confirmations from 9 African countries , who all ready registered.

During this weekend Mr. Sobih promote the ” International Pyramides  Open tournament ” . For details about the tournament send mail to Mr. Mohamed directly. Hope to see you in Hurgada again.

In autumn we will have the first African continental championships for Amateurs. For the very first time in history all African male and female fighter can participate in that event. This African Championship is equal like European or Australian continental Championship. Beginning from this Year we will do alternate continental and World Championships. Next ISKA World Championships will be in Almeria, Spain, November 2nd – 7th 2010.

Angola,Luanda;  ISKA AFRICA welcomes its new member  with ISKA ANGOLA president Mr. Ronaldo RIBEIRO . Our new partner has his office in Luanda, the capital City in Angola. In short time we will get Angola pro fighters in the ranking, Photos and more details.

Cairo;  ISKA EGYPT president Mohamed SOBIH invited European president Mr. Fritz EXENBERGER to see Cairo and to talk about Kickboxing future in Africa.

Mr. Exenberger confirms official now the appointment from ISKA head office and its president Mr. Cory SCHAFER in USA for Mr. Mohamed SOBIH as ” Director for North Africa”  with all authorities to develop Kickboxing in Africa, to build up ISKA AFRICA federation and more. Every country in Africa who has serious interesst to be part of an real intenational federation must send mail to Mr. Mohamed SOBIH.

The next event will be the African referee seminar for all international referees on the continent. The date wil be August 13th / 14th.  For visa invitation and all details send mail to ISKA Egypt.Dont miss the chance to get and extend your ISKA referee license. Without license no refereeing in future !!!

On the same weekend Mr. Sobih promote next international Kickboxing fights for Amateurs and – for the first time in history – two Egypten Champions will challenge two World Champion for the titles.  World Champion Thorsten SPRINGER / Austria will fight the Egyptian Champion. And Nora SWELEM from Cairo will try to bring the first female ISKA World title belt to Egypt. Send your fighter to the tournament and two professional World title fights, first time in History in Africa. Don´t miss it.

Kolkata, India. on June 21st  promote ISKA INDIA president Dr. Premit SEN the biggest Kickboxing event in India. Many  Asian countries send their teams to participate in that historical event.  Our respected ISKA ASIAN president Dr Ahmed MOINSHIRAZI  worked hard in co-operation with Dr. Sen to  organise such international event. Like  last event in Hurgada they will have also Asian title fights for the very first time.

Hurgada , Egypt.  Mr. Mohamed  SOBIH,  our respected president of ISKA EGYPT, was promoter of the biggest event in Kick and Thai-Boxing in Egypt ever. This open air event was only 50 meters away from the red sea on the beach and was running for three days.

Over 100 fighters (male/ female)  from 15 countries of 3 continents came to Hurgada in the Regina resort Hotel to fight  in various disciplines. Mr. Sobih invited Mr. Abdulrahmann ELRAYESS from Lebanon as supervisor for that event. Also Mr. Walid KASSAS, Vice president of WPKA and Mr. Sami KIBLAWI, both from Lebanon, were pressent as special guests and give Seminars for many fighters.

For the very first time ISKA AFRICA sanctioned three African continental titles. Three national Champions of Egypt faced three Champions of Ghana for highclass title fights in oriental rules. Supervisor for the ISKA titles was ISKA EUROPE president Mr. Fritz EXENBERGER / AUT.

Ahmed GAMAL / EGY beat by KO in round 4 Raphael BOADZO / GHA and became the first ISKA AFRICAN champion – 60 Kg in OR in History.

Issah ISSAKA / GHA  beat by SUR in round 2 Mohamed ELHAMID / EGY and became new African Champion – 62,30 Kg in OR.

The new president of  ISKA GHANA Mr. Lawrence N. NMAI  beat by points Mr. Mohamed ABO TALB / EGY – 81,40 Kg and became new African Champion in OR.

Many photos are in the gallery. The ranking is already updated now.

The next big event in Egypt will be in amazing Luxor, details coming soon.

Don´t forget to send always your events, fighters and reports to update the web site.

We got many new fighters from Cameroon in the gallery. Send your fighters in jpg photo with name and fighting record for the African Ranking list. Without any position in the ranking international fights outside of Africa will be very dificulty.

ISKA Cameroon head office in Yaounde and Cameroon officials.

Mr. Raphael AKOTO in Ghana is our very activ representativ. He is a second degree black belt and his Chung Young Martial arts Academy is well known in the world. If you have a club in Ghana and you want to join ISKA AFRICA just send a mail to Mr. AKOTO, he will help you.

Training locations:

The Chung Young Martial Arts Academy(CYMAA) is located in two locality:Oyibi Ayensu River Estate Lane 2.MH2 Oyibi,(Off Dodowa Road) and Madina Social Welfare Building,Community Development Center.Mobile:233 20 653 7770,Email:cymaaghana@yahoo.ca

Anyone interested in joining the school is welcome to come and watch a regular class in progress. Membership is open to kids,adults and mature teenagers.employees and area residents are welcome. If you wish to arrange a visit to one of our classes, or would like to learn more about Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing, please contact Raphael Sylvanus.

Raphael: by phone at: (233) 20 653 7770