The International MartialArts Association invites you and your family members of all ages to join us and develop the highest level of technical proficiency in Shotokan karate, a traditional Japanese martial art. IMA also welcomes dojos, clubs, and other organizations to learn about our methods for teaching karate-ka of all ages and abilities, for training effective teachers, and for operating successful dojos.  Our structure and large number of advanced instructors allow us to support all levels of Dan grading.  IMA also provides full access to our resources, including success manuals for students and for dojo principals, to dojos and clubs that establish more formal relationships with us. These affiliate organizations are an important part of the family, representing IMA in Shotokan communities nationally and internationally.  Thank you for your interest in IMA.  We are happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to hearing from you.  

 

“The right decision will affect rest of your life” 

 

Cyrus Madani 

IMA Chief Instructor 

44 years of karate experience  

  shiham
artialarts Association
 

Black Belt Extravaganza

Congratulation to all I.M.A new Black Belts

who passed their test on Feb. 6, 2010.


 Congratulations to three members of I.M.A. (Taylor Kiyota, Miya Holley and Jax Martinelli)representing USA in the Jr. World Championships for their outstanding perfomrance.

Special Congratulations to Miya Holley to be the 1st I.M.A. World medalist (Bronze medal) and one of only three US team members who placed in recent WKF championships.

 

 Miya in WKF

More pictures coming soon!




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I.M.A. Kyu Testing

Feb. 20, 2010 starts at: 9:00am

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Sensei Fariba Madani
Bio

  Sensei Fariba Madani

Fariba Madani was born and raised in northern Iran, the second to youngest of five sisters. An athletic youth, Ms. Madani had her first bike at the age of 7, and was the only girl in her neighborhood who rode a bike! While the other girls were playing dolls, she was playing soccer with the boys until her parents finally convinced her to stop. She then began playing volleyball and then competitive handball in high school, until Iran’s Islamic revolution put an end to competitive athletics for her.

After graduating from high school, Ms. Madani left Iran to continue her education in architecture in Paris, France.  The combination of full-time studies and full-time work left little free time for serious involvement in sports for several years. Because she only knew a few words of French when she moved to Paris, the first two years of Ms. Madani’s studies were French language. She then started her architectural studies, and in seven years completed her master’s degree.

  

Two days after her graduation, Ms. Madani fulfilled a childhood dream of visiting the United States when she flew to visit her uncle in California.  There she met Shihan Madani. In February 1994, the two were married, and she moved to Colorado, where she began her karate training and used her considerable energies to help her husband open his first independent dojo in Louisville, Colorado.

  

After four years of training, Ms. Madani achieved her first degree black belt in 1998.  Her commitment to karate is unsurpassed, as evidenced by the fact that she trained the night before the birth of each of her children, and returned to classes two weeks after each birth! Ms. Madani competed from 1995 through 2000, when she ended her career as a competitor to focus on coaching and officiating.

  

An extraordinary, goal-oriented woman, Ms. Madani recently has accomplished many of her ambitious goals.  She was the first national referee from Colorado, and then the first U.S. female referee at the Pan American level, for both kata and kumite. She decided then to be the first female referee from the United States at the World level, and achieved this distinction in November 2004 at the world championships in Mexico. In July 2005, during the USA-National Karate-Do Federation meeting, she was nominated to be a member of the referee council, the first woman ever to be named to the council.

  

As a U.S. representative to the referee committee, Ms. Madani needs to be present at all national championships, which entails a great deal of travel and patience.  Currently a forth degree black belt, Ms. Madani practices every day, and sometimes twice a day, on her way to fifth degree. She feels a great deal of pride in the accomplishments of her students and the joy of their parents.

 

 

 Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Female Participation & New WKF Referee

 

WKF Delegate

Sensei Fariba Madani is the first female to achieve the World level kata and kumite license from United States.

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Mission Statement:

  • To provide a friendly, safe and positive environment in which students can learn the philosophy and the skills of Martial arts. 
  • To have a strong, supportive martial arts family which builds positive role models within the surrounding community, demonstrating exceptional character and the philosophy of non-violence. 
  • To enable each student to achieve a life long commitment to martial arts and to become a successful individual in every day life through the practice of the Dojo Kun.