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What is Competition Team?
About the IMA Competition Team
The I.M.A. Competition Team was formed to train selected,
committed athletes to compete at the national and international
level. These athletes have chosen to dedicate
themselves to their karate development and training, often
sacrificing participation in other activities to do
so.
Members of the I.M.A. Competition Team are prepared to
increase their normal training schedule in order to prepare for
a number of competitions. Numerous local tournaments
prepare our athletes for national competitions, such as the
Junior Olympics, and the U.S.A. National Championships, and at
the international level, in the U.S. Open.
Finally, our top competitors who qualify for the US National
Team are selected to represent our country at competitions
around the world, such as the World Championships, the Pan Am
Games, The World Cup. and numerous other prestigious
tournaments.
The goal of the I.M.A. Competition Team is to provide a
program that fosters mental and physical excellence and allows
our elite athletes to excel in national and international
competition.
We strive to teach good sportsmanship, team unity, and the
ethics of Karate-do.
The students at our dojo train year round for the
opportunity to compete in these events, and for the honor of
representing both the I.M.A Dojo, and the State of
Colorado.
Coaching Staff
The IMA Competition Team is led by Shihan Cyrus Madani (7th
Dan) and Sensei Fariba Madani (4th Dan). Shihan Madani is
the chief instructor of IMA and has studied karate for over 40
years. Shihan Madani is Vice President of the USANKF, a
member of the USANKF technical committee, President of the
Mountain States Regional Sport Organization, and an
international referee.
Sensei Fariba Madani was the first female referee at the Pan
American level for both kata and kumite. She has achieved
the distinction of being the first female referee from the US
on the world level, as well as being the first woman ever to be
elected as a member of the USANKF referee council.
Sempei Trudee Kiyota (1st
Dan) has successfully completed the USANKF Coaches
Course. Using her years of experience as a national
competitor, Sempei Trudee coaches and organizes the team both
at home, and as we travel.
Sempei Sara Martinelli (1st Dan) is an assistant coach of
the competition team. As a former competitor in both
karate and USA AAU Swimming, Sara uses her skills as an
instructor to guide the athletes to high level
competition. Sara is also a USANKF licensed referee.
Want more information?
If you would like more information about the IMA Competition
Team, we welcome your inquiry! Interested athletes or
volunteers can speak directly to Shihan Madani for more
information.
What is the USANKF?
The USA National Karate-do Federation is the national
governing body for all Karate in the United States .
It represents the United States Olympic Committee and the
Olympic Karate movement. It has within its technical,
administrative, referee, medical and athlete corps an
impressive group of competent, internationally certified, world
class Karate-ka of the highest integrity.
If you are not currently a member of the USANKF, please take
the time to join. Your membership will support the US
Team and the future of Olympic Karate.
More information can be found either at the IMA Dojo, or
online at www.usankf.org
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