International Martial Arts Association celebrating 20 years of martial arts co-operation
1996 - 2016
I.M.A DIVISIONS
The International Martial Arts Academies is comprised of Five Divisions representing the martial arts:-
Korean Martial Arts
Japanese Martial Arts
Chinese Martial Arts
Western/Freestyle Martial Arts
Other Asian Martial Arts
For more information regarding a particular division within IMA, please refer to the below links that will take you to the relevant martial arts division.
KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS
The korean martial arts have developed over 1000 years, although many people only know of Taekwondo, there are many other arts such as Hapkido, Tang Soo Do, Kuk Sool Won, Hwarang-Do etc....
JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS
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Japanese martial arts have developed over 100 years from Okinawa to mainland Japan, with many styles of Karate, Judo, Ju Jitsu, Aikido, Kempo Karate and Kempo Ju Jitsu etc...
Visit Japanese Division
CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
The Chinese martial arts have been around the longest and have much influence on many martial arts systems of Korea and China. Popular styles are Wu Shu, Wing chun, Choy Li fut, and there are many variety of chinese styles...
Visit Chinese Division
WESTERN/FREESTYLE MARTIAL ARTS
This Division has a wide variety of martial arts styles, styles that hybrid, founded by western martial artists.
The I.M.A has many Masters who have founded styles with a different approach to their teaching, you will find these under this division.
Visit Western Division
OTHER ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS
This Division is for Filipino & indonesian martial arts, or styles not recognised from a mainstream country of origin.
Visit Other Asian Division