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Kickboxing and combat-sports groups urge TDLR recognition, offer officiating training

5331213 · July 7, 2025
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Summary

Representatives from WAKO/USA Kickboxing and newly formed regional combat-sports associations asked the commission to consider recognition or program support and highlighted safety and officiating training they say could benefit Texas athletes.

Representatives of WAKO USA (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations) and a new USA Combat Sports Association asked the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commission to consider including their organizations in state-level combative-sports recognition and to support officiating and safety training for athletes.

What speakers said: Tom Heniger, introduced himself as director of training for WAKO USA and USA Kickboxing and said WAKO is recognized by the International…

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