Dear IMA family,
I would like to thank everyone who made the IMA 17th annual Gasshuku successful. It was a lot of fun – everyone bonded and learned a lot. And mark your calendars now: next year’s camp is scheduled for October 5-7, 2012
Keep training,
Hanshi
Don’t forget, the 17th Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku is the weekend of September 23-25, 2011 in Keystone, Colorado.
To get special group rates at the Keystone Resort, don’t forget to call before August 23rd and use the IMA special rate code: CK2AA1
As you all are aware, the IMA Competition Team did a wonderful job at the USA National Karate championship and team trails in early July. The result of hard work and dedication of our team brought victory to their competition and now Michael Ford and Kamran Madani are eligible to represent United States Karate team in the upcoming Pan American Championships to be held Sept. 1-3, 2011 in Brazil as well as the World Karate Championship in Malaysia on Oct. 13-16, 2011.
The average cost of each trip for each one of these young athletes is about $3,000.00.
Once again, we are turning to our Dojo family to help them raise as much as possible so they are able to afford this trip and compete in these prestigious competitions. We are organizing several fund raising events that requires everyone’s support. Here is a summary of these events:
Thank you for all your help and support. We all know this is not the best time for our economy and we look forward to see Michael and Kamran coming back home with bright medals around their neck to prove that they deserved all the support from their big IMA family.
The International Martial Arts Association would like to invite you and your students to our exciting and memorable 17th Annual Gasshuku (Karate Summer Camp) the weekend of September 23-25, 2011 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 as I.M.A. continues celebrating our 20th anniversary!
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. 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 and mail your applications to: 1340 Main Street Louisville, CO. 80027, USA before September 15th 2011.
Taylor Hicks, a favorite son of Alabama whose singing earned him the Season Five American Idol crown, will be the featured performer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games on July 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Past celebrity athletes lighting the torch include Olympians Steve Holcomb (bobsled), Rulon Gardner (wrestling), Michelle Kwan (figure skating), Apolo Ohno (short track speedskating), Derek Parra (speedskating) and Henry Cejudo (wrestling).
Athletes may still register to compete and get full details at: www.coloradospringssports.org.
The deadline for registration for the karate competition is July 27,2011. Don’t miss the opportunity of marching in the opening ceremony at the world arena center, meeting the Olympians and being a part of Olympic sports in our state.