Master Farhad Dordar's Biography   by: Kristin Greenacre February 24, 2004

There is a sign on the wall of My dojo.  It says: “Some people dream of worthy accomplishments, while others stay awake and make them happen”.  Master Farhad Dordar is a man with dreams, and he has worked hard to see his dreams come true. 

 Farhad Dordar was raised in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.  In his youth he was inspired by the power, strength, and fitness of martial artists and he began training in several styles.  He learnt to effectively defend himself and realized that martial arts offered even more valuable qualities - self-discipline and self-confidence. By his early 20s, Farhad’s skill and talent had earned him recognition as one of the best technical fighters in the country.  He competed on Iran's National Martial Arts Team, participated in many tournaments, and appeared in two martial arts movies.

  Though he recognized the primary merit of martial arts to be in the training itself, he began to see other opportunities.  To afford his continual instruction, Farhad began to teach. He joined an organization called International Top Karate – an emerging style mixing karate and boxing – and had the chance to learn the operation of a martial arts academy.  In 1994, Master Farhad gained Canadian landed immigrant status and he began to establish his new life.  He created the style called Sport Kickboxing by integrating the strengths of the various styles he had studied.  He then developed a martial arts training system which suited all ages and abilities, focusing on mental and physical fitness and self defense.

In 1996 Master Farhad Dordar opened International Martial Arts Academy on West Broadway in Vancouver.  After six years IMA had over 500 students and had gained a very good reputation.  In 2002 Master Farhad started to build this unique system into multi locations called Kikara Academies - Canada's first martial arts academy chain.  Kikara has a reputation for excellence, and is attracting many students.  Also for the first time in North America, investors can invest in top quality martial arts academies run by experienced staff and instructors trained and supervised by Master Farhad.   Master Farhad Dordar continues to inspire children, youth, and adults to take on a life of self-discipline and fitness through martial arts.