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Annual IMA Picture Day – Tuesday, November 13th

Posted on October 25, 2012November 27, 2012 by IMA Karate Website Admin

Steven Hoffer Photography will be at the dojo from 5-7pm on Tuesday November 13th to take photos of all students. In addition to being able to order individual photo packages, we will continue our tradition of having a photo collection made of all of the individual students’ photos to hang in the dojo.

It takes less than 2 minutes to have your photo taken but parents and/or students must sign-up for a time slot at the front desk to reserve a time.

Please make sure you have a clean gi for the photos. You may want to schedule your time slot prior to your training.

In addition to signing up for a time slot, please download the price sheet and order form and bring it with you, along with your payment, on November 13th. Please make checks payable to Steven Hoffer Photography, Inc.

Visa & MasterCard will be accepted on picture day, just ask the photographer for a credit card slip.

5th Annual IMA North Fork Karate Championship Tournament

Posted on October 5, 2012October 29, 2012 by IMA Karate Website Admin

Join IMA North Fork Karate in Grand Junction on Saturday, October 27nd for the 5th Annual North Fork Karate Championship!

Once again, this year’s tournament will be held at the Two Rivers Convention Center, located at 159 Main St., Grand Junction, CO. IMA North Fork Karate have arranged for accommodations next door to the venue at Hampton Inn or Fairfield Suites. There is also have a more affordable option available with La Quinta.

More information about the tournament can be found at the IMA North Fork Website including the Tournament Entry Form, list of Competitor Divisions, a Map of the area, and a link to pay for your entry fee.

The tournament will be using modified WKF Rules (see www.usankf.org under “member resources”) plus nationally and internationally rated referees and judges.

Sign-in starts at 8:30am and the opening ceremony will be held at 9:30 AM, to give some local participants a chance to travel Saturday AM.

Kyu Belt Testing on Saturday, October 13, 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012May 14, 2013 by IMA Karate Website Admin

The Dojo will be closed for regular classes on Saturday, October 13th for Kyu Belt Testing.

If your current belt level is white through green/white stripe, your testing time is 9:30am.
If your current belt level is full green 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, October 11th. 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.

18th Annual “Rocky Mountain Gasshuku”

Posted on October 1, 2012May 14, 2013 by Sensei Madani

website_gasshuku_2012 — IMA’s 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku was a great success!

This year’s Rocky Mountain Gasshuku was held over the last weekend of September at the beautiful Keystone resort at 9,300 ft. altitude. The students learned a lot of new techniques during Saturday’s training sessions and the Saturday night dinner was followed by many performances and singing and dancing that made the evening another memorable, fun time for everyone. The Sunday kumite competition added a new flavor to our training schedule and with the help and advice from the visiting coaches, everyone had a chance to be advised on their skills and improve their strategies.

IMA would like to extend a thank you to all the students, parents of students, out of state Sensei and out of state participants as well as Coach Dustin Baldis, Coach Tommy Hood and Sensei Cheryl Murphy for their effort to make this camp another successful event.

For those of you who missed this year’s camp, just remember to plan on the next year so you don’t miss the fun and (and a great learning experience)!

Next year’s camp will be held the last weekend of September, 2013.

18th Annual Rocky Mountain Karate Summer Camp

Posted on August 6, 2012October 1, 2012 by Sensei Madani

The International Martial Arts Association would like to invite you and your students to our exciting and memorable 18th Annual Gasshuku (Karate Summer Camp) the weekend of September 28-30, 2012 in Keystone, Colorado.

Gasshuku is a traditional retreat designed to allow a Karate-ka to focus on karate without the daily distractions that interrupt the learning process. By participating in this camp, you will learn many skills and form a better understanding of Martial Arts.

This year’s theme is “Tradition in Karate” and will be extra-special with an optional competition on Sunday morning in Kumite for Int./Adv. levels!

Training will be held in four separate training areas with guest instructor/s and students will be separated into four levels based on age and belt status. The presence of special guests such as USA National Coaches and National Champions promise to make this year one of the most exciting camps ever! 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 Japanese Shotokan Karate as well as sport Karate.

Please feel free to call 303-665-0339 or contact us with your questions.

Please download our information packet 18th_annual_camp_2012 Sep 28-30 and mail your applications to: 1340 Main Street Louisville, CO. 80027, USA before September 15th 2011.