Karate World Ratings is now KickZone Ratings
At the begin of the year Karate World Ratings began its transformation to become KickZone Magazines rating sytem. KickZone Ratings is the old Karate World Rating System with a new look. KickZone Magazine is a subsidary of Mr. G's Southern LLC.

We are multi-sport national rating system that focus on promoting sportsmanship and recognition of achievement. Membership is open to all system, styles and schools. promoters are encouraged to rate their events and adopt a standardized set of tournament rules that promote fair and organized events. We offer magazine coverage to any promoter who sanctions their tournament.


KickZone Magazine The Competitors Magazine
KickZone Magazine is published by Mr.G's Southern LLC with sole purpose of giving recognition to the competitors who make the events a success and the promoters who are willing to take on the expense to provide them. KickZone Magazine is not your average magazine we cover not just the martial arts, because outside of the arts we are many things; from law enforcement to preachers, teachers but most important we are mothers, fathers, grandparents and etc. with something to share that has made a difference in our lives. KickZone Magazine takes it a few steps further then most rating systems by providing a martial arts social site for its members www.mykickzonespace.com where they can create their own profile and communicate with other martial artist around the world.


Mr. G's Southern LLC A Message from the CEO
My goal is to provide a magazine, rating system and network that recognizes their achievements and hard work. Over the years through the formation of national teams we have achieved many great moments and have worked with so many great people towards improving self esteem, self confidence and overall martial arts ability and skills. I remain committed to maintaining an organization that focuses on child development and community improvement.

www.mastergarryholman.com Master Garry Holman Official Website

www.wnormalhdqt.org National Organization of Registered Martial Arts League

Karate World Ratings History


History of the System

Master Garry Holman founded Karate World Ratings in the early 1980’s which is now known as KickZone Magazine. A native of Terrell County, Georgia, he came to Maryland in 1969 after a tragic loss in his family.

His initial interest in martial arts began in the early 70’s through Boys & Girls Club programs and his fascination with the legendary Master Bruce Lee and his strong desire to be as good as his brother Master Jack Holman.

He has been active in the martial arts for over 30 years with disciplines in Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Kickboxing, Hap Ki Do and Judo as a student, instructor, competitor and promoter.

Through various karate schools, numerous instructors and various styles of martial arts since obtaining his black belt, he has dedicated himself to promoting martial arts, the teaching of children and Building a Better Tomorrow through his programs.

Master actively competed until 2011 to promote karate. He believes that karate is an art of self defense as well as a sport and KickZone Magazine and its rated events provide diversified events that creates a positive development network that reach more children and adults than any other family oriented sport.

KickZone Magazine is an independent magazine and rating system, which was organized to promote the sport of Point Karate, Continuous Contact Karate and Kickboxing. Sport Karate is a competitive sport and martial discipline, which challenges the physical and mental attributes of the competitors and contributes to the fitness and the health of both the young and the old. The practice of martial arts builds character, self-confidence, self-reliance, and sound competitive values, which in turn gives rise to good sportsmanship, good instructors and good citizens.

KickZone Magazine Ratings is a system based on points earned by competitors participating in rated events. Each competitor has the option to join by purchasing a membership card. Only members will be tracked throughout the year and only members who display good sportsmanship and remain in good standings will represent the rating system.

In order to be fair to all promoters and to better serve the competitors, The ratings have been divided into adult, teen and children divisions. These divisions have been broken down into over 30 categories.
They were created to provide an opportunity for the youth and adults competitors in black belt or under-belt divisions to become a title belt holder.

Master Holman believes that if KickZone Magazine Ratings remains an independent rating system, based solely on the points earned in competition and not for favoritism and governed by the promoters and blackbelts willing to serve on the Board of Directors, we can provide positive events without the politics.

• KKickZone Magazine Ratings offers you the most complete package of benefits and rewards for participating in the sport. For an annual fee of $40.00, you receive a package that includes:

• A membership card that entitles you to $5.00 off events promoted exclusively by KickZone or any promoter honoring the $5.00 discount.

• Recognition of Title Holding and Points Leader

• Recognition KickZone Magazine Hall of Fame & Awards banquet

• Personal MyKickzone Space Profile