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Developing Karate Athletes
of the Highest Level

Welcome to IMA Karate

Our karate family invites you to join us to develop the highest level of technical and philosophical skills in Traditional and Sport Karate.  We welcome dojos, clubs, and other organizations to learn about our unique methods of teaching karate for all ages and abilities.

If you are looking for strong and non-political karate organization, the International Martialarts Association (I.M.A) has built a reputation for producing students and instructors of the highest standards for over 35 years.

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News & Announcements

  • Rocky Mountain Championships

    Dear IMA Family, It’s that time of year again to prepare for our annual Rocky Mountain Championships (RMC). We are beyond grateful for all the support and to be celebrating over 30 years of running the tournament here in Louisville, Colorado. This competition will be on May 4th, the same flyer that they go home…

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  • 2025 Rocky Mountain Championship

    2025 Rocky Mountain Championship

    The 2025 Rocky Mountain International Championship will be held on May 4, in Louisville, Colorado, USA at the Monarch High School. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the RMC tournament hosted by the International Martial Arts Association. This will be a Level 1 – USA Karate sanctioned event As always, we…

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BELT TESTING DATES

Kyu Testing:
April 5th

Dan Testing:
June 21st

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Join IMA Honbu Dojo in Louisville CO

Many factors make IMA Karate in Louisville, Colorado a unique place to pursue the study of martial arts for you and your family:

  • Conveniently scheduled, year-round training classes
  • Convenient location for Boulder County and Denver residents
  • Competitive monthly fees with no contract required
  • World-recognized instructors for students of all levels and abilities

IMA Competition Team

The dojo has an elite competition team that trains as hard as any high school sports team and routinely has athletes winning major tournaments and even competing for spots on the US Olympic team.

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Student Resources

Whether your interest in karate is simply a means of improving your physical fitness, helping yourself gain focus and concentration or working to compete at the highest levels in tournaments worldwide (currently, 6 IMA students are members of the US National Team!), most of the the information you’re going to need can be found here.