News & Events

Scorekeeping Seminar on April 27, 2013 at IMA Dojo

scoreboardThe IMA Rocky Mountain Championship is just a few weeks away and in preparation for the tournament, we invite you to join us at the dojo on Saturday, April 27th for our annual scorekeeping seminar.

The seminar is being held from 12:30 to 2:30 and is designed to help parents and our volunteer scorekeepers understand the various rules and procedures that are required to run one of the most successful karate tournaments in the United States!

We will cover how points are awarded, how penalties are determined, and all of the various hand signals and terms used by referees. No experience is necessary to attend the seminar – just come on by!

Also, please be sure to check with Sensei Madani to see which volunteer opportunities are available for the tournament. In addition to scorekeeping, we need people to help with setup/teardown of the tournament, check-ins and registration, awards distribution and general “kid-wrangling” (especially for the Little Dragons).

Help us Raise Money by Eating Pizza – April 18th!

dd_logoTell your friends! Double-D’s Sourdough Pizza (in Broomfield and Westminster) has agreed to donate 15% of all sales to IMA for any dine-in or take-out order placed on Thursday, April 18th.

Broomfield location
535 Zang St. (By Chrsity Sports Flatirons) Broomfield
303-665-5006

Westminister Location
5160 W. 120th Ave. #K (Sheridan Crossing), Westminister
303-410-0002

For all orders, please be sure to mention that you are ordering to help raise money for IMA!

Download the flyer for the event and make copies for your friends and neighbors!

2013 Rocky Mountain Karate Championship – May 5, 2013

Click the image above to download the 2013 Rocky Mountain Championship Flyer
Click the image above to download the 2013 Rocky Mountain Championship Flyer

As the IMA Karate Competition Team prepares for its upcoming trip to Las Vegas to compete in the USA Open And Junior International Cup, we’d like to remind everyone that the 17th Annual IMA Rocky Mountain International Karate Championship is scheduled for May 5, 2013!

The event, hosted and sponsored by IMA Karate and sanctioned by USA Karate, will be held at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado. As with previous tournaments, all traditional Karate styles are welcome and the tournament is both a USA Karate National Qualifier and World Shotokan Karate Union (WSKU) Championship.

In addition to the tournament, we will again be hosting a referee seminar (with certification) on May 4th. The seminar will be conducted by Fariba Madani, a member of the USA Karate Referee Committee and a member of World Karate Federation Referee Commission.

Please visit our Tournament Website (www.rockymountainchampionship.com) for registration forms, referee course information and hotel-related information.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us using our online form or call us at (303) 665-0339.

Kyu Belt Testing on Saturday, March 16, 2013

belt progression for IMA Karate in Louisville, ColoradoThe Dojo will be closed for regular classes on Saturday, March 16th 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, March 14th. 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.

Pizza Night Fundraising for IMA Karate Competition Team

Please help us raise money by eating Pizza!

Just place any dine in or take out order with Double D’s Sourdough Pizza on Thursday March 7th and Double D’s Pizza will donate 15% of these sales to the IMA Competition Karate Team.

Please be sure to mention that you are ordering to help raise money for IMA and tell your friends to order too.

It is easy to help! You can Dine-in or Take Out at both locations:

Broomfield location:
535 Zang St. (By Chrsity Sports Flatirons) Broomfield, Tel: 303-665-5006.

Westminister Location:
5160 W. 120th Ave. #K (Sheridan Crossing), Westminister, Tel: 303-410-0002.

Thank you all for helping.