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20th Annual IMA Unity Tournament – December 13, 2014

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Unity Tournament PosterOnce again, it is our tradition to finish the year with our IMA Unity Tournament. The purpose of this tradition is for IMA students and IMA friends from different locations to meet each other and have a nice, friendly gathering. This is designed for all ages and levels (white to black belt). In addition to the tournament, we will have our annual Holiday Party Potluck, (a free event) with dinner entertainment by our very own karate-ka at 6:00 pm. (cocktail attire). This is a “Do Not Miss” event! The party will be at the Honbu dojo on Saturday the 13th, the same day as the tournament.

Please download the following information, fill out your registration form/s and submit it to the IMA Honbu dojo office no later than December 9, 2014.

20th IMA Unity Tournament Cover Letter 2014
20th IMA Unity Tournament Divisions
20th IMA Unity Tournament Individual Registration 2014
20th IMA Unity Tournament Team Registration 2014
Unity Tournament Poster 2014

November 2014 Newsletter

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A Note from Mr. M

Once again I would like to thank everybody who participated in our 20th anniversary of Gasshuku (camp). We had great instructors and many participants from 12 different states. I am looking forward to seeing everyone who may be reading this newsletter at the next Gasshuku on October 2-4, 2015. Information will be placed on our website at www.imakarate.com early in 2015. In the meantime, please mark your calendar for this very exciting and unique event. (More 2014 Gasshuku pictures on page 6).

I would like to congratulate Shihan and Senpai McGavin (IMA North Fork) for their outstanding and well organized 7th annual tournament on October 11th in Grand Junction, Colorado. It was a lot of fun with many competitors and proved very safe because of IMA’s outstanding referees.

Also, I would like to wish the best of success to Mr. and Mrs. Niang who are hosting the 8th annual IMA Championship in Utah on November 8th.

Click this link to download the full PDF version of the November 2014 newsletter.

Kyu Belt Testing on Saturday, October 25, 2014

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belt progression for IMA Karate in Louisville, ColoradoThe Dojo will be closed for regular classes on Saturday, October 25th for Kyu Belt Testing.

  • If your current belt level is white through orange/white stripe, your testing time is 9:30am.
  • If your current belt level is full orange belt (and up), your testing time is 11:30am.

All students who are testing must be at the Dojo at least 15 minutes prior to your testing time.

If you or your child are testing, please pick up an application at the Dojo and return it no later than Thursday, September 4th. Applications will not be accepted on testing day.

Please check your Student Handbook and visit our Belt Testing Guidelines for additional information about how to prepare for your test.

October 2014 Newsletter

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A Note from Mr. M

The 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku was a huge success for our karate family, with more participants as compared to last year. I am glad to be back to our original location, remembering all the good memories.

We had a lot of fun with excellent instruction. Adding an extra group to our program was very helpful for our black belts 40+ years young. Each of our five groups had the privilege of learning from all five instructors.

I would like to thank our students and instructors for making this 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku extremely successful.

Thank you to Sensei Amadou and Sensei Marius for inviting me to Utah to give my annual seminars. The seminars were full, and it was obvious everyone improved in their technical skills from the year before (pictures on page 7).

Click this link to download the full PDF version of the October 2014 newsletter.

Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in the 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku

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2014 Gasshuku Group Picture
For our 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku, we returned to the Inn at Silvercreek in Granby, Colorado; home of our first gasshuku and the many years that followed. Mother Nature smiled upon our return providing participants from several dojos in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Missouri, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, South Carolina and Florida with beautiful weather for training. On Friday and Saturday, students worked hard learning new kata, sparring and self-defense drills. Saturday evening was a warm gathering of close to 160 students and their families and instructors for dinner, a talent show, and dancing. Our family-friendly kumite tournament on Sunday gave the students an opportunity to try out the new techniques they learned.

IMA would like to extend a sincere, heartfelt thank you to all the students, parents, out-of-state senseis and participants, USA National Karate team coaches Dustin Baldis, Tommy Hood and Akira Fukuda, and IMA’s very own Hanshi Madani, Shihan Madani and Kyoshi Richoux for their efforts in making this the best camp ever.

If you missed this year’s camp, be sure to mark your calendars for next year: October 2 to 4, 2015.
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