The Institute of Martial Arts & Sciences

About the IMAS

Promoting professionalism and Quality in the
Martial Arts Worldwide
The IMAS is a specialist institute for
martial arts practitioners, founded in
order to promote professionalism
through the encouragement of training,
education and research.

The Institute offers various training

courses, publishes a quarterly, peer-
reviewed research journal and works
with several colleges and universities
to enable martial art practitioners to gain qualifications from
the basic level up to and including the Masters and PhD
through our associated universities.

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Professional Membership Education and training opportunities
Membership of a recognised professional body is considered by many as being
The IMAS offers various courses through its Instructors Training
absolutely essential in demonstrating credibility. The IMAS is committed to bringing
people and organisations together and also to remaining as accessible and inclusive College (in conjunction with the Teaching and Learning Academy
as possible. Therefore several levels of membership are available: and the Praetorian Academy for Security Studies.)
Associate (AIMAS) - Open to literally any practitioner of any grade and in any style University degree courses are also available at both under/post
or system.
graduate levels
Member (MIMAS) - This category is for people who have achieved the rank of black
belt (or equivalent) and who posses a university degree or professional qualification) Other, shorter courses are avlailable for busy people. These
Fellow (FIMAS) - Our highest category. The Fellowship is reserved for those
courses allow students to progress gradually and at their own pace
individuals who hold at least 5th dan and who possess either a post graduate by learning in small “bite-size” chunks. A full list of our courses is
degree or an advanced professional qualification. available upon request.
Clear pathways of progression have been established and are already in place for a
person to move up these levels of membership through continued study.
The institute has also designed a
special Martial Arts Education
Courses, seminars and conferences Programme for schools, to help
children and young people learn
IMAS faculty and representatives worldwide organise various activities at local,
aspects of the martial arts and
national and international level. These include large martial arts seminars and
personal safety safely,
academic conferences.
responsibly and effectively.
The IMAS Instructors Training College run in conjunction with the Teaching and
Learning Academy offers various accreditted courses for martial art instructors
This programme has already
leading to a recognised teaching qualification.
been trialed in the UK and has
The Praetorian Academy offers special training courses available for members of met with the approval of teachers
the armed forced emergency services and security personnel. Due to their nature, and principles, and is now ready
some of these courses have to be restricted. to be rolled out internationally.

University degree studies at bachelor/matser/PhD for suitably qualified

candidates.

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