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20th Annual Rocky Mountain Karate Camp

The International MartialArts Association would like to invite you and your students to our 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku (camp) the weekend of October 3-5, 2014. This year, we are very excited to be returning “home” to The Inn at SilverCreek, in Granby, Colorado.

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Gasshuku is a traditional retreat designed to allow a karate-ka to focus on training without the daily distractions that interrupt the learning process. By participating in this camp, you will refine your technique and gain a more in-depth understanding of martial arts.

This year’s theme is “Be Faithful” and, like last year’s camp, all levels of karate-ka camp participants may participate, free of extra charge, in a family friendly tournament on Sunday.

Training will be held in four separate training areas with guest instructors and students from the United States and other countries. Please refer to the training schedule for specific levels and training times.

This camp is open to all martial arts students, coaches, and instructors who wish to learn traditional and sport karate. Please feel free to call 303-665-0339 or contact us at madani@imakarate.com if you have any questions. Mail your application to: 1340 Main Street, Louisville, CO 80027, USA by September 29, 2014.

Our traditional dinner will take place on Saturday, October 4th. Join your fellow karate-ka and their families for a fun-filled, lively evening.

We look forward to sharing this time to train and bond with our karate family and friends.

Click on this link for the Gasshuku brochure and registration form.

September 2014 Newsletter

A Note from Mr. M

Summer is over and schools and universities have started for the year 2014-15. I would like to wish all of our students the best of success. I recommend that you keep up your training, because karate helps you to focus on your studying.

Also, I would like congratulate our three athletes who participated in the Jr. Pan American Championship in Lima Peru: Ewan Albright, Kamran Madani and Kuba Wasowicz. They did an excellent job with many difficult matches. Congratulations to Kamran Madani for medaling in this championship (see page 3).

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Shout out for Ewan Albright, Kamran Madani, and Kuba Wasowicz

Shout out and welcome home to Ewan Albright and Kamran Madani from the Honbu dojo, and Eusebiucz (Kuba) Wasowicz from IMA Goshin Ryu for their fine performance at the 2014 Pan American Championship in Lima, Peru this past weekend. We are very proud of all of you! A special congratulations goes out to Kamran Madani for winning the Bronze medal.
Panamerican Kamran and Ewan

Kyu Belt Testing on Saturday, September 6, 2014

belt progression for IMA Karate in Louisville, ColoradoThe Dojo will be closed for regular classes on Saturday, September 6th 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.

August 2014 Newsletter

A Note from Mr. M

Congratulations to the US IMA organizations who competed in the 2014 National Championship in Reno, Nevada. We had over 30 competitors with five coaches who participated in this high level championship. Also, I would like to thank IMA’s 10 referees and 10 scorekeepers who helped everything run effectively and smoothly over the four days of competition.

I would like to remind everybody to sign up for the IMA Annual Gasshuku (camp) on October 3rd-5th. This year we mark the 20th anniversary of our exciting camp. I would like to ask everyone to take this unique opportunity to increase your knowledge and make it a memorable event. IMA has two signature events per year: our annual camp and our Rocky Mountain Championship, both of which are not to be missed.

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