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Some might say 7 is too many - others maintain that it is necessary for WAKO kickboxing to include a wide range of possibilities to satisfy the requirements of any enthusiast who approaches our world for the first time. According to his psycho/physical make-up, each person is free to choose the specialty that best suits him. And he enjoys himself. Taking part in kickboxing for the benefits to physical and mental hygiene, simply for the pleasure of feeling “in shape”, is now one of the major factors pushing millions of people toward our sport. But one can also participate due to a desire to learn self-defence technique or to try, through competition, to excel in one of the specific disciplines.</p> <p>Obviously, this has not always been the case.</p> <p>In 1974, Mike Anderson and his partners (including George Bruckner) offered the world, for the first time, a show that featured only “full contact karate” in the event they promoted in Los Angeles, which was destined to become the cornerstone of our history.</p> <p>In 1978, when George Bruckner promoted the first World Championships of WAKO (World All-Styles Karate Organizations, which was formed to compete with WUKO - the World Union of Karate-Do Organizations) he only had competition in full contact and semi contact. The same can be said about 1979 in Tampa, Florida, the second edition of the World Championships promoted by Mike Anderson.</p> <p>How then and why did we come to the present situation? Geor