Kickboxing Federation of Singapore (WAKO Singapore)

Name

Kickboxing Federation of Singapore (WAKO Singapore)

Legal name

Kickboxing Federation of Singapore

Website

https://kickboxing.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Combat Sports Sanctioning Bodies & Commissions (Boxing/MMA/Kickboxing) (MPAKAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC), Kickboxing & Muay Thai Promotions (MPAKAHAD), Combat Sports Gyms (Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai) (HSADADAB)

Keywords

• Kickboxing federation
• Martial arts governance
• Sports training programmes
• National sports association
• Competitive kickboxing

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorship: KFS accepts donations through various campaigns and seeks corporate sponsors/partners for branding and sponsorship opportunities. Event-specific sponsorship opportunities are also available for competitions.
2. Sponsorship and Partnership Revenue: Various branding and sponsorship opportunities are offered to elevate partners' presence in Singapore. Customized event-specific sponsorship opportunities for competitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KFS is the recognized National Sports Association for kickboxing in Singapore, providing structured athlete development pathways through a National Training Center (NTC) high-performance programme, a National Team for international competition, annual national competitions, grassroots/community outreach, and inclusive adaptive kickboxing programmes (e.g., for People with Parkinson's). The federation operates as a non-profit under WAKO/IOC affiliation and governs 7 kickboxing disciplines across Ring Sport and Mat Sport categories.

Product overview

The Kickboxing Federation of Singapore operates as a non-profit national sports association managing a multi-tiered program portfolio centered on the sport of kickboxing. The organization offers a High Performance track through its National Training Center (NTC) Programme for its 7 recognized disciplines (Low Kick, Full Contact, K-1 Style, Point Fighting, Kick Light, Light Contact, Musical Forms), feeding into the National Team for international competition. Complementing elite development, the federation hosts multiple annual national competitions including the Singapore Kickboxing Championships and various invitational events. Community and grassroot programs provide outreach, rules briefings, and youth development initiatives. Supporting infrastructure includes selection policies, athlete agreements, training documents, and education courses. The federation is recognized by Sport Singapore and affiliated with WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations), which achieved full Olympic recognition from the IOC in July 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Training Center (NTC) Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• First medals ever won by a Singaporean at WAKO-sanctioned competitions (bronze and silver at Serbia Open, March 2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2021WAKO is the world governing body for kickboxing. KFS operates under WAKO as its Singapore national federation. WAKO achieved full Olympic recognition from the IOC on July 20, 2021, at the 138th session in Tokyo, Japan. KFS sends athletes to WAKO World Championships and participates in WAKO development initiatives.
• WAKO AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental committee for WAKO in Asia. KFS operates under WAKO Asia as the Singapore national federation.
• Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS is affiliated with OCA as part of its continental sports structure.
• Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS is affiliated with GAISF as part of the international sports federation ecosystem.
• International University Sports Federation (FISU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS is affiliated with FISU for university-level sports competitions.
• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS is affiliated with WADA and has adopted the Anti-Doping Policy of Singapore and ADS Anti-Doping Rules.
• Sport SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Singapore is the national sports authority that granted KFS recognition as a National Sports Association (NSA) on January 19, 2020. Sport Singapore provides oversight, funding support, and sport development guidance.
• Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFS received provisional affiliate membership from SNOC in June 2019. SNOC provides pathway to Olympic participation.
• Active Cool FashionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApparel Partner for KFS, providing clothing and equipment support.
• Actifit AsiaminorOthersPast sponsor of KFS.
• Feast with JJminorOthersPast sponsor of KFS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sport Singapore: Sport Singapore is the national sports authority that granted KFS its NSA recognition. While a regulator rather than a peer, it is the broader ecosystem that KFS operates within and provides funding/oversight for Singapore NSAs.
• Singapore Boxing Federation: Singapore Boxing Federation is the NSA for Olympic-style boxing in Singapore. It is a comparable NSA in adjacent combat sport with similar scale, government recognition, and athlete development pathway to international competitions.
• Karate Singapore: Karate Singapore is a recognized NSA under Sport Singapore, governing karate as a sport in Singapore. It is a structural peer to KFS—both being small NSAs managing a combat martial art with WAKO-equivalent international affiliation and government recognition.

Direct peers

• Singapore Muay Thai Federation: Singapore Muay Thai Federation governs Muay Thai as a combat sport in Singapore. It is comparable to KFS as a fellow national federation for a stand-up striking combat sport, with similar athlete development, competition hosting, and grassroots program models.
• USA Kickboxing: USA Kickboxing is the WAKO-affiliated national federation for kickboxing in the United States. As a WAKO national federation, it runs a comparable NSA structure with affiliated clubs, athlete development programs, and a national team representing the country at WAKO-sanctioned events.
• Kickboxing Australia: Kickboxing Australia is the WAKO-affiliated national federation for kickboxing in Australia. It is a comparable WAKO national federation running similar NSA activities: affiliated clubs, national team selection, and international competition participation at WAKO events.
• WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations): WAKO is the international governing body for kickboxing and KFS's direct affiliate. KFS operates under WAKO as its Singapore national federation, sending athletes to WAKO World Championships and participating in WAKO development initiatives. KFS's president sits on the WAKO Development Committee.
• WAKO Asia: Continental committee for WAKO in Asia. KFS operates under WAKO Asia as the Singapore national federation, making it directly comparable to other WAKO Asia national federations running similar NSA structures, athlete development programs, and organizing regional championships.

Emerging players

• ONE Championship: ONE Championship is a Singapore-headquartered MMA promotion. While operating in a different combat sport format (professional MMA), it competes with KFS for athletic talent, public attention, and sponsorship dollars within Singapore's combat sports ecosystem.

Others

• Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC): SNOC is the national Olympic body that granted KFS provisional affiliate membership in June 2019. While not a direct peer, it is the pathway through which KFS athletes eventually access Olympic-level competition and is a key institutional relationship for KFS's development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kickboxingsingapore
• Instagraminstagram.com/kickboxingsingapore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kickboxing-singapore

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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