History

“Haryana Kickboxing Association (HKA Regd.)” is the sole representative of “WAKO India Kickboxing Federation”, a National Sports Federation (NSF) recognized with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India and affiliated with “World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO)”, for promoting, regulating and controlling Kickboxing Sport in the entire State of Haryana since 1999, having its Headquarter at Faridabad. HKA has been continuously contributing and pouring best of its efforts to kickboxing sport. By the collective efforts of all the members, this game has gained its popularity and position in the State of Haryana, within a short span of time. Kickboxing has achieved its recognition and popularity among all the martial arts very swiftly. Kickboxing is very popular among girls and young women and they identity it as a tool for their strength-stamina-safety and self-defense.

The sport of Kickboxing has also boomed because of continuous and significant efforts of Shri Anand M. Sharan, IAS, President – Haryana Kickboxing Association. His contributions in kickboxing not only established kickboxing as a strong name but also brought laurels to Haryana in various National and International sports events. HKA has already conducted 23 State Championships in different districts and two “National Kickboxing Championship -2014 & 2019 and one National Training Camp 2017. ”Besides this, Haryana State Kickboxing team has been continuously participating in other National Championships, School Games National Events & All India University Games. HKA has been continuously maintaining its name in the “TOP 3” position in the last 10 years, emerging as the toughest team among all the teams at National level.

It is also a matter of great achievement and mark of success that Shri Santosh Kumar Agrawal, Founder Secretary General of Haryana Kickboxing Association, by his sincere and dedicated efforts and contribution to kickboxing, has produced many International Players who represented “Indian Kickboxing Team” in several International events and earned national proud by winning 11 Gold, 16 Silver and 16 Bronze Medals (Total 43 Medals) in the events held at Bangkok, Vietnam, Russia, Italy, Slovakia, Korea, Turkmenistan, Serbia, Turkey, Russia and Uzbekistan etc.