About the PKA Leicester

Welcome

Welcome to Leicester PKA, a kickboxing club located in Leicester that offers classes for all age groups and abilities. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment where individuals can learn and develop their kickboxing skills while improving their overall fitness.

We offer a range of classes, including our Little Ninjas class for children aged 4-7, our Juniors class for 7-13 year olds, and our Teens and Adults class for those aged 13 and above. No matter your age or experience level, we have a class that is tailored to meet your needs.

At Leicester PKA, we understand that not everyone is interested in sparring, which is why we offer non-contact classes for those who prefer to focus on fitness and technique. Our highly trained and experienced instructors will guide you through every step of the way, providing you with the tools and knowledge you need to improve your kickboxing skills and overall fitness.

Our classes are designed to be both fun and challenging, with an emphasis on building confidence, discipline, and respect. We believe that kickboxing is a great way to stay in shape, relieve stress, and improve your overall health and well-being.

If you’re looking for a kickboxing club that is welcoming, supportive, and focused on your individual goals and needs, look no further than Leicester PKA. Contact us today to learn more about our classes and how we can help you achieve your fitness and martial arts goals.

Licences and Insurance

When you join PKA Kickboxing you will receive a licence book and will be covered by our injury insurance. All kickboxing classes are extremely safe and rarely do any injuries occur. However, kickboxing is a contact sport and for this reason all instructors are First Aid trained.
By joining Leicester PKA you are also becoming a lifetime member of all UK PKA groups.

CRB Approved Instructors

All our Kickboxing Instructors are CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) approved.

History of the PKA

In 1973 the former World Heavyweight champion Joe Lewis and the Senior Vice-President of Universal Studios Tom Tannenbaum conceived the idea of fully sanctioned full contact karate tournaments.

It was in 1974 when promoters Mike Anderson and Don and Judy Quine came together to form the Professional Karate Association (PKA).

September 14th, 1974 was the date of the first World Championships promoted by the PKA in Los Angeles Sports Arena, California. These first championships that were held on a matted area attracted enormous worldwide media interest and television coverage.

Some of the champions crowned at this event are now Martial Arts legends such as Joe Lewis, Jeff Smith and Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace. Already then, the term full contact karate was being replaced with what we all now recognise as American Kickboxing. Many great fighters fought through the years under the PKA with the notable inclusion of Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez. These fighters have now achieved immortality in the world of Martial Arts.

Mike Haig, the Principal of PKA-Kickboxing in the United Kingdom, first promoted Kickboxing in England, UK within months of the inaugural 1974 American event. In fact this first British event was just as much a milestone for Kickboxing because it was the first time a roped boxing ring and boxing gloves were used.

In those early days most of the athletes came from traditional martial arts styles of Karate, Kung Fu or Taekwondo. Since then, American Kickboxing has evolved into its own unique art form and over the past few years has probably become the fastest growing Martial Art.

Here in the United Kingdom, the association ‘PKA-Kickboxing‘ is very much alive and growing and still headed by our Principal Mike Haig.

We are not a sanctioning body, governing body or promotional company. We are an association dedicated to delivering high quality kickboxing classes. Fighting within our association is semi contact and light continuous only.

Our classes teach genuine kickboxing and are designed for everyone, safety is paramount and enjoyment high. Sparring (fighting) is optional.

PKA-Kickboxing continues today to deliver its promise of promoting genuine sport Kickboxing, training individuals to the highest standard possible and to keep developing the Martial Art.