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The Kickboxing Competition Guide
Two opposite formats inside one sport. Amateurs weigh in on the morning and fight 4 times. Professionals weigh in a day out. A plan built for one fails in the other.
What is inside
- The two formats side by side, and the three questions to put to a promoter before you agree a weight
- The amateur tournament, and the margin that lets you eat normally the night before
- Multi-day events, and the two readings that turn the evening from guesswork into a number
- The professional card: the refill in order, with volumes
- A timeline table for six body weights and a full 8-week template
- Competition day for both formats, with a three-band between-bout structure
- Female fighters, under-18s and anti-doping
You buy it once, you download the PDF, it is yours. No email course, no coaching call attached, no upsell. Refund terms.
Who it is for
- A kickboxer who competes under both formats and needs a plan that survives either.
- An amateur fighting several times in one day.
- A professional weighing in a day out.
Who it is not for
- Someone who wants one generic plan for both formats. The guide exists because that plan fails one of them.
- An athlete under 18 looking for a descent plan.
- Anyone after fat loss.
Before you buy
Two complete documents are free to read on the samples page, and the reasoning behind this guide is on the site at no cost. If the free pages answer your question, you do not need it.
Common questions
Does it cover multi-day tournaments?
Yes, including the two readings that turn the evening between days into a number.
What should I ask a promoter?
Three questions, listed in the guide, before you agree a weight.
Is there a plan for between bouts?
Yes, as a three-band structure.
Does it cover anti-doping?
Yes, and where it differs between the amateur and professional sides.
Which rules does it follow?
The main formats are compared. Confirm the current rules with your own federation or promoter.
Free reading on the same problem
The guide is the protocol. These articles are the reasoning behind it, and they cost nothing.
- Kickboxing Weigh-In Rules: Two Formats. Amateurs weigh in on the morning and fight several times. Professionals weigh in a day out. Same sport, opposite jobs, and the same plan fails one of them.
- Kickboxing Weight Classes: WAKO, GLORY, ONE and K-1. WAKO runs seven disciplines and the weight classes are not the same across them. Plus GLORY, ONE, K-1, and the weigh-in question that matters more.
- Same-Day Weigh-In: How the Weight Cut Changes. A same-day weigh-in roughly halves what can come out as water: about 1 percent of body mass against 2 the day before. What that means for camp.
- What to Eat Between Matches at a Tournament. Twenty minutes between bouts or 2 hours. The structure that works for both, and the weigh-in that comes back tomorrow morning.
- Weigh-In Rules by Sport: The Reference Table. Every combat sport weigh-in rule in one place: when you weigh, what is checked, what tolerance exists, and what happens if you miss. Sourced and dated.
- Rehydration After the Weigh-In. What to drink and eat between the scale and the first bell, in what order. Why plain water fails and how much to replace.
The guides are the system in general. If you want the numbers run for your weight, your date and your weigh-in format, that is a written plan, which is a different product from a guide.
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Oleksandr Foka — sports nutritionist. Guides are sold and delivered through Gumroad, under their terms.
Educational material, not medical treatment. For adults 18+. Weight cutting carries real risks including dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, impaired cognition and cardiac strain. Nothing here replaces care from a physician. Under strict liability, final responsibility for anything you take is yours.