Indian Institute of Martial Arts.(IIMA) « Schools

Indian Institute of Martial Arts.(IIMA) « Schools

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History of IMA

Hanshi Cyrus Madani began teaching Shotokan Karate classes at the Louisville, Colorado Recreation Center in 1991, with just a handful of students. In 1992, with a class size of about 15 students, Hanshi Madani officially formed the International MartialArts Association (IMA). His goal was to create an organization that would not only teach the principles and techniques of Shotokan Karate but also to create an environment where both individuals and families could grow and learn together.

With a strong sense of reinforcing an “extended family” idea, Hanshi Madani and his students worked together to shape the type of dojo that IMA would become. Even IMA’s symbol, a multi-headed dragon over a yin and yang symbol, was designed by one of his earliest students.

By 1993, class sizes had grown and Hanshi Madani began looking for a larger home. In January of 1994, the IMA family moved to a small store front in Pine Street Plaza, in Louisville, Colorado.

Old walls were torn down and new walls were put up, not by paid contractors, but by the IMA students and their families, eager to do their part to help build IMA into the the type of successful organization it is today. In 1995, due to the continued success of the dojo, the instructors and students of IMA again decided that they needed a larger facility to call home. In February of 1996, IMA moved to its current location in Louisville, Colorado on Main Street.

Our current facility has a 10,000 square foot main floor, including a 7,000 square foot exercise space and a small playroom for parents with small children.

IMA’s sense of family has been a driving force behind the success of the organization from the very beginning. Since 1991, thousands of mothers and sons, fathers and daughters have been able to share in the art, philosophy and training of Shotokan Karate.

Every year, IMA students gather in Keystone Colorado for our Annual Rocky Mountain Gasshuku - an intensive and fun 3-day training camp.

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Benefits of Karate Training

As an IMA student, you will study a dynamic and powerful traditional martial art called Shotokan Karate. You will learn how to generate speed, strength and power through correct breathing, coordination of movement and concentration. You will gain a mastery over your body which will help you in both self-defense situations and in everyday life.

Hard work and dedication to karate comes with many rewards... and sometimes trophies!

Karate training at IMA is much more than just a physical experience, however. It is a complete discipline that also involves the heart and the spirit. It is through training your body that you can learn to also discipline your mind and temper your spirit.

The most important goal of IMA karate instructors and their students is to help one another develop a balance within themselves so that they may express their true natures and ultimately become better human beings. By joining IMA, we will help you develop your self-confidence and your self-discipline, help you focus your mind, improve your self-esteem and have a more positive attitude.

Why You Should Choose IMA Karate

Choosing a karate school (dojo) is a very important first step for every karate student. You need to be sure that you find the place that is right for you and for your family. IMA provides a dojo environment where the training is serious but the atmosphere is friendly and supportive. Each student at IMA is able to progress at his or her own rate. At IMA, a student’s rate of advancement depends on personal ability and, more importantly, on their level of commitment to training.

Many factors make IMA Karate in Louisville, Colorado a unique place to pursue the study of martial arts for you and your family:

• Conveniently scheduled classes
• Convenient location for Boulder County and Denver residents
• No contract is necessary and our pricing is a very reasonable monthly fees with discounts available
• High quality of instruction with over forty years of experience
• Year-round training
• Special and often individualized attention by skilled instructors for students of all levels and abilities
• Flexible programs – students can start karate at any time
• Special instruction to help youths develop motor skills and coordination
• Guidance to help youths respect their parents and honor their friendships, relationships, and obligations
• Special help for students with ADD and learning challenges
• A wide variety of classes in karate and weapons training
• Special seminars available for competitions, refereeing, and other martial arts programs

IMA Karate “Dojo Kun”

IMA uses the traditional Shotokan “dojo kun” (karate school affirmations) in all of its classes. Our dojo kun is intended to remind students to carry the physical, mental, and spiritual discipline and benefits of karate with them out of the dojo and into their everyday lives. The IMA family has added a final affirmation to the traditional list, to encourage love and respect in all relationships.

Dojo Kun

• Seek perfection of character
• Be faithful
• Endeavor (to excel)
• Respect others
• Refrain from violent behavior
• Love yourself and love others

We offer you and your family one free class and welcome you to learn more about our family-oriented IMA dojo and look forward to hearing from you.

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History & Principles of Shotokan Karate

A Short History of Shotokan Karate

Gichin Funakoshi is widely considered as the “father” of modern day karate. He was born in the Shuri prefecture in Okinawa in 1868 and at the age of 11 began to study Karate under two of Okinawa’s top masters. In time, he became a master in his own right and in 1922 he was invited to demonstrate karate to the Japanese public for the very first time. The demonstration was such a success he was invited to stay in Japan and teach, which he did with great success.

For Sensei Funakoshi, the word ‘karate’ eventually took on a deeper meaning than just martial arts training, transforming into what is has become known as karate-do, the ‘way of the empty hand.’ He was to modify the Okinawan art by taking inspiration from traditional Japanese budo (kendo, judo, etc) and integrated their philosophical aspects into his and his student’s training. This became a total discipline, which represented a synthesis of Okinawaan and Japanese schools and in 1936 he established the ‘SHOTOKAN’ style of Japanese karate which was to be greatly influenced by his son Yoshitaka (Giko) and Masatoshi Nakayama, first headmaster of the Japan Karate Association.

Whereas his father was responsible for transforming karate from a mere fighting technique into a philosophical martial ‘do’ (way of life), Yoshitaka was put in charge of developing, helped by other important martial artists, a karate technique that definitively separated Japanese karate-do from the local Okinawaan art, thus giving it a completely different and at the same time notoriously Japanese flavour.

It is upon these concepts that in 1948, the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was founded. The establishment of the JKA lead the way to the spread of Shotokan karate throughout the world. Master Masatoshi Nakayama, one of Funakoshi’s greatest students, succeeded him as the headmaster of the JKA and during his time there he further developed Shotokan, based on his own research, into the style we know today.

It was through master Nakayama’s vision, that Shotokan has spread throughout the world by enriching many people’s lives in many countries, while other senior instructors stayed in Japan at the Sohonbu to teach the next generation of Shotokan masters.

Funakoshi’s (Shotokan) Principals

• Never forget: Karate begins and ends with rei. Rei has the meaning of respect.
• There is no “first hand” in Karate. (Meaning there is no first attack, karate is about self-defense)
• Karate supports righteousness.
• First understand yourself, then understand others.
• The art of mind is more important than the art of technique.
• The mind needs to be freed.
• Trouble is born of negligence.
• Do not think that Karate is only in the dojo.
• The training of Karate requires a lifetime.
• Transform everything into Karate; therein lies the exquisiteness.
• Genuine Karate is like hot water; it cools down if you do not keep heating it.
• Do not have an idea of winning, while the idea of losing is not necessary.
• Transform yourself according to the opponent.
• The outcome of the fight all depends on the maneuver.
• Imagine one’s arms and legs as swords.
• Once you leave the shelter of home there are a million enemies.
• Postures are for the beginner, later they are natural positions.
• Do the kata correctly, the real fight is a different matter.
• Do not forget the dynamics of power, the elasticity of the body, and the speed of technique.
• Always be good at the application of everything you have learned.