Our karate family invites you to join us to develop the highest level of technical and philosophical skills in Traditional Japanese Shotokan karate. We welcome dojos, clubs, and other organizations to learn about our unique methods of teaching karate for all ages and abilities.
If you are looking for strong and non-political karate organization, the International Martialarts Association (I.M.A) has built a reputation for producing students and instructors of the highest standards for over 20 years.
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On January 28, many of I.M.A. Jr. and Sr. students and black belts (from the Honbu Dojo in Louisville, Colorado and other branches) will get together for another black belt testing experience. After many years of hard work and dedication to the Shotokan style of traditional Japanese karate, we will be rewarding each one of these dedicated karate-ka in achieving the next level of their progress. The testing will start at 8:30am and will last several hours. The youth and adult classes will not be held on this day. All I.M.A. members and their families are also invited to join … more »
We’d like all of our dojo members to arrive at class safely and on time. To ensure this happens, please be courteous in the parking lot and observe the following guidelines: If you are stopping by the front door to drop off a student, please pull all the way to the right next to the stairs so other cars may pass you on the left. Stop in front of the door only long enough for your student to get in or out of the car. If you need to help him tie a belt, help her put her hair up, … more »
Kamran Madani was featured in the Sunday, November 13th edition of the Denver Post Newspaper as the recipient of a Youth Excellence in Sports award after he won a bronze medal at the World Junior Karate Championships from Oct. 13-16 in Melaka, Malaysia. Youth Excellence in Sports honors those 17 or younger who have excelled in any athletic endeavor unaffiliated with the Colorado High School Activities Association. Pictures of the monthly winners go on display at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame at Sports Authority Field at Mile High and get featured in a monthly article in the Denver Post. … more »
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 … more »
