News & Events

I.M.A. Competition Team is heading to Las Vegas

The I.M.A. Competition Team is ready to represent I.M.A. in Las Vegas after several months of extra training. Thousands of karate competitors from all over the world will gather on the Easter Weekend in Las Vegas to compete in two of the most prestigious competitions in America. The Jr. Olympics and US Open championship promise to bring lots of good competition in this coming weekend.

IMA Karate 2011 Competition Team

The I.M.A. Honbu Dojo will be represented by: Michael Ford, Kamran & Kelara Madani, Alex Matusmoto, Lily Martinelli, Bill, Anneka & Zoe Pawlak, Kurt, Keith & Kate Nakasato, Will Van Poppel, Scott & Zachary MacDonald and Ken Umezono.

We wish all I.M.A. competitors good luck and look forward to hear about their success upon their return.

Successful Karate Seminar at IMA Utah

On April 1 and 2 of 2011, Hanshi Madani traveled to Utah to help celebrate the opening of IMA Utah’s new Dojo and to lead a special Shotokan Karate Seminar to students and instructors.

Hanshi’s 2-day seminar focused on helping students learn how to generate maximum power and speed in karate techniques and how to develop explosive movements in both kata and kumite.

After the seminar, there was a potluck picnic for all participants and everyone agreed that the seminar was a great success and a lot of fun.

hanshi madani at IMA Utah Seminar, April 2011
Sensei McGavin, Sempai McGavin, Sensei Amadou, Hanshi Madani, Sensei Gilca, Senpai Buehler, Senpai Straaten, and Senpai Pham
Hanshi Madani with IMA Utah Students
Hanshi Madani with IMA Utah Students
Hanshi Madani with IMA Utah Students
Hanshi Madani with IMA Utah Students

15th Annual Rocky Mountain Championship, May 14-15, 2011

Please join us for the 16th anniversary of the Rocky Mountain International Championship, hosted and sponsored by IMA Karate.

The competition will be held on May 6, 2012, at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado, USA.

In Addition to the tournament, we will be hosting a referee seminar (with
certification) on May 5, 2012. 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.