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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

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No Classes on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th, and Black Friday, the 29th. Classes will resume on Saturday, the 30th. Come and work off those extra pieces of pumpkin pie!

Join us for Black Friday Fun Day on Friday, November 29th from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is for all IMA students and siblings (4 years old and up). Teenagers are more than welcome to join in on the fun! Drop off your children and go shopping! Organized games, skits, dancing, free play, movies, stories, snacks, drinks and tons of fun! Don’t miss out and turn in your registration form ASAP. Click the link below.

Black Friday Fun Day Registration.

Also, prices on merchandise in the glass case will be slashed! Make the dojo your first stop to shop. In addition, all special orders (i.e. belt racks, shirts etc.) from the catalog will be given 10% off if ordered by December 10th.

Hope to see you on Friday! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

November 2013 Newsletter

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A Note From Hanshi: 

I would like to congratulate Sensei and Senpai McGavin (IMA North Fork) for their outstanding and well organized tournament on October 12th in Grand Junction, Colorado. They had close to 150 competitors and 20 referees.

I would also like to share a story of a recent event in my life. I had been invited by Sensei Philip Kalloo to travel to Trinidad and Tobago to give technical, coaching and referee seminars and to oversee the championship. It was a good experience and I met many high-level referees and competitors. On October 22nd I was on my way back home, flying to Miami on American Airlines flight #2282 when suddenly the cabin started filling up with smoke. There was a fire in the cockpit and one of our engines was leaking oil.

Click this link to download the full PDF version of the November 2013 newsletter.

19th Annual IMA Unity Tournament – December 14, 2013

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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 p.m. (cocktail attire). This is a “Do Not Miss” event! The party will be at the Honbu dojo on Saturday the 14th, 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 10, 2013.

19th IMA Unity Tournament Cover Letter 2013
19th IMA Unity Tournament Divisions
19th IMA Unity Tournament Individual Registration 2013
19th IMA Unity Tournament Team Registration 2013
Unity Tournament Poster

7th Annual IMA Utah Karate Championship

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Join IMA Utah in Cottonwood Heights on Saturday, November 9th for the 7th Annual IMA Utah Karate Championship!

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The tournament will be held at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center (basketball court), located at 7500 S. 2700 E., Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Hotel accommodations at a special rate and a shuttle to and from the Cottonwood Recreation Center will be offered by the Crystal Inn – Midvalley.
More information about the tournament and online registration can be found at the IMA Utah website. Register today!

Sign-in starts at 8:30 AM and the opening ceremony will be held at 9:30 AM. The tournament will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.

October 2013 Newsletter

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A Note From Hanshi: 

The 19th Annual Gasshuku was a lot of fun with excellent instruction. We had over one hundred participants from all over the United States. Thank you to all the instructors and students who participated. We learned a lot.

I would also like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for sharing in my early 60th birthday celebration at the banquet dinner last Saturday. I was very emotional from the touching speeches given by my family, students and friends.

Thank you to Sensei Marius and Sensei Amadou for inviting me to Utah to give my annual seminar. The seminar was full, and everyone improved in their technical skills from last year. (Picture on pg. 3)

Click this link to download the full PDF version of the October 2013 newsletter