The Amateur Fighting Arts Association



The Amateur Fighting Arts Association (AFFA) is a non-profit organisation incorporated in 2009. The AFAA is an umbrella body of the Amateur Kickboxing Academy, Ki Wa Ryu (Karate) Recreational Kickboxing Academy and Freestyle Boxing.

The mission of the AFAA is as follows:
To offer a coaching program with proficient instruction in Multi Style Martial Arts to all members.
To provide a fair promotion system based on a schedule of time in grade for each rank which is open and known to all. 
Full Membership of Cobra Martial Arts Association which is a Governing Body of all Martial arts. 
To support and coach fighters who aspire to compete at local competitions.

The AFAA is also in the process of publishing a series of Information fact sheets and training manuals
written by Alan Reid (Founder AFAA).

AFAA Structure:
Volunteer workers run the AFFA. The AFAA is not a political group.
A permanent three person Board of Governors, who supervise the structure policies
and finances of the AFAA governs the AFAA.

The Board consists of:

Alan Reid

3rd Dan Ki Wa Ryu (AFAA, CMAA, AMA), 3rd Dan Kickboxing (WAKO), 2nd Dan Wado Ryu (EKO)
Class 1 Kickboxing Instructor (CMAA), Boxing Tutor (ABAE)
Chief Instructor and Freestyle Boxing representative.

Gillian Reid
B.Sc. (Hons), CIMA.
Senior Management Accountant

John Smith
1st Dan AKA (AFAA, CMAA), 1st Kyu Ki Wa Ryu (AFAA, CMAA)
Kickboxing Representative and Assistant Coach.

Mark Bignell
1st Dan AKA (AFAA, CMAA), 9th Kyu Ki Wa Ryu (AFAA, CMAA)
Affiliation Representative and Communications Officer.

Mike Ackary
3rd Dan Heikina Ki (HKK, AMA), 3rd Dan Ki Wa Ryu (AFAA, CMAA), 3rd Dan AKA (AFAA, CMAA)
Karate Representative and Sparring Coach.

Suzanne Turner
1st Dan AKA (CMAA, WAKO), 3rd Kyu Ki Wa Ryu (AFAA, CMAA) Boxing Tutor (ABAE).
Fitness Advisor and Assistant Coach.

All governors serve without pay.

AFAA Founder: The Founder of AFAA is Alan Reid (Chief Coach) and Instructor of various Martial Arts.