Discipline
Show up, work hard, respect the training. Discipline in the gym becomes discipline in life.
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Master Wasantha Senarathne
වසන්ත සේනාරත්න · President & Chief Instructor, WMA / WMKF Sri Lanka. The coach behind kickboxing and Muay Thai classes in Kandy.
The Master
Built in the Ring
Master Wasantha Senarathne is the President of the World Kickboxing Federation, the World Martial Arts Association (WMA) and WMKF in Sri Lanka, and Chief Instructor of WMA Sri Lanka in Kandy.
He has competed on international mats in England, winning silver at the British Open National Championship and bronze at the Open European Championship, and is a member of WAKO GB. He is also a Sri Lanka Muay Thai National Referee & Judge and a Jury member of the Karma Fight League (KFL), and officiates and corners fighters at national and international events.
In 2026 he was officially appointed Director of Officiating of ISKA Martial Arts & Combat Sports Sri Lanka for the 2026 – 2027 term, responsible for the referees and judges at ISKA events in Sri Lanka.
Today he passes that experience on to students at the Kandy YMCA, Wattegama and Menikhinna, from children taking their first class to fighters representing Sri Lanka at world championships.
His teaching combines hard, honest training with the traditional martial arts values of respect, discipline and self-control.
Ranks
Black Belt Credentials
- 7thDegree Kickboxing Black Belt (International)
- 4thDan Karate Black Belt (International)
- 1stDan Korean Sword Art Black Belt
- RefSri Lanka Muay Thai National Referee & Judge
- GBMember of WAKO GB
- ISKADirector of Officiating, ISKA Sri Lanka (2026 – 2027)
- KFLJury member, Karma Fight League (KFL) Sri Lanka
Milestones
Fight Record
1999
British Open National Championship
Silver Medal, England
2000
Open European Championship
Bronze Medal, England
2026
Director of Officiating, ISKA Sri Lanka
Official appointment for the 2026 – 2027 term
2026
Coach, Sri Lanka Fight Team
ISKA India National Kickboxing Championship medallists; World Muay Thai Federation World Championship, Thailand
Today
President, WMA / WMKF Sri Lanka
Chief Instructor, WMA Sri Lanka, Kandy
継続法Kei Zoku Hou
Our Fighting Style
Kei Zoku Hou Kickboxing
継続法 – "the Continuous Way". Founded by Grand Master M.H.M Iqbal, founder of the World Martial Arts Association, and taught in Kandy by Master Wasantha Senarathne. Like the yin and yang at the heart of its emblem, it balances hard and soft, attack and defence, power and control.
Techniques flow from one into the next without stopping, so students learn to keep moving, keep pressure and keep their balance. Every class trains three things together:
BodyStrength, speed, stamina and sharp technique.
MindFocus, discipline and calm under pressure.
SpiritCourage, respect and the will to keep going.
Lineage
Grand Master M.H.M Iqbal
Founder of Kei Zoku Hou Kickboxing and the World Martial Arts Association (WMA), and the Grand Master of Master Wasantha Senarathne.
Every student who trains at WMA Kandy learns the system Grand Master Iqbal created, passed on directly through his student Master Wasantha. That unbroken line from founder to coach to student is what makes WMA gradings in Kandy authentic.
- Grand Master M.H.M IqbalFounder, Kei Zoku Hou Kickboxing & WMA
- Master Wasantha SenarathnePresident & Chief Instructor, WMA / WMKF Sri Lanka
- WMA Kandy studentsKickboxing & Muay Thai in Kandy, Wattegama & Menikhinna
Philosophy
The WMA Way
Every kickboxing class in Kandy is built on four pillars.
Technique
Correct form first. Power and speed follow from clean fundamentals.
Respect
For your coach, your training partners and yourself, on and off the mat.
Heart
Courage and fighting spirit, built one round at a time.