Kenya Tong -IL-MooDo national team Jasiri is in good form ready to defend this year's Mombasa open championship tittle.

Kenya officials confirmed on Saturday that team Kenya has intensified training at the AgaKhan Academy complex ready to face-off with opponents.

Team Kenya coach Ibrahim Mchumba said his charges are in good form ready to face off against foreign teams from USA,India ,Turkey and Nigeria who joined the Mombasa camp on Saturday.

The competition was scheduled to kick off this weekend but has was postponed till next weekend due to delays in the release of sponsorship funds by the government.

Foreign teams led by India have already arrived in Kenya and joined the seminar in anticipation of the competition.

Kenya Tong IL Moo Do team captain Elvis Malipe expressed hopes that team Kenya will reign despite funding challenges orchestrated by delayed funding.

"We take the rescheduled game on a positive note so that we can train harder,we have opponents,we have been in camp for the last two weeks and we hope for good results,"said Malipe.

World Tong IL MooDo federation president Takamitsu Hoshiko who has arrived in the country confirmed the postponement of the competition.

This is as more foreign teams continue to arrive in the country to take part in the annual competition.

"The sport is growing too fast,and it's our hope that various governments will continue to support it so that we can advance and feature in the Olympics,"said Master Hoshiko.

USA team include Ericka J De Sequeira a first time player participant,while India has Master Reunak Sighn an official.

Sighn confirmed that more players will join the team in the coarse of the week.He expressed hopes of a successful tournament.

Jasiri, is among the top two best teams in the world and has propelled Kenya in the world standing bagging World Tong-IL- Moo-Do Federation Awards .

The martial arts sport in Kenya has a great future potential, and the sport can bring in more Olympic medals for athletes once it is listed in the IOC games, Commonwealth games as well as and games.

This growth has inspired many African countries to join this sport, and African countries see Kenya as Tong-IL Moo-Do powerhouse.

According to Master Clarence Mwakio Ingalwa Chairman Kenya Tong-IL Moo-Do Federation despite the delays and challenges facing the start of the championship.

The chairman that the new Cabinet Secretary shall heed to the call for assistance to ensure the event is held to world class status.

"We have engaged the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Kipchumba Murkomen, and we are optimistic that he will intervene to inspire our athletes to win more medals for the country this year," Master Mwakio said.