world martial arts council alliance

The International Martial Arts Grade Accreditation Board has established an independent registry that maintains a complete global record of grades and titles of every registered individual; the dates these were obtained; names and ranks of examiners; and the martial arts for which they were awarded. The registry was established to protect the achievements of all martial artists from beginners to masters, which means any grade, rank, title or other martial art qualification can be instantly verified at any time, regardless of location. This is the only international record that prevents the widespread practice of non-recognition of past achievements, especially in cases where clubs cease to operate, organizations split, or when individuals change associations involving the same martial art, and have to accept a lower grade or revert to having no grade at all. The registry permits any martial artist, regardless of ability, to register achievements themselves, have them internationally recognized, and recorded for any required future verification.  Any credible martial art awards involve spending significant time and money; once earned these should never have to be re-established; and therefore, it is crucial these are protected indefinitely.

We love the martial arts. We love it like we love our children, our freedom, our history. We love the martial arts as much as we love to train, as much aswe love the rush of the right technique at exactly the right moment, as much as we love the thrill of a good contest.

At Indian Institute of Martial Arts-IIMA we are committed to the entire "village" that is the world of martial arts. We are here for the fighter, the fan, the teacher, the coach, the parents, the traditionalist, the eclectic practitioner, the expert, the novice, the filmmaker, the actor, the celebrity, and the unknown master. We celebrate the diversity of our histories, of our people, of everything that is the best - of - the-best of what we do - and whatwe are capable of.

We believe that there is something to the study of the martial arts, something beyond the technique, beyond what takes place in the ring - something magical and interesting and important. We respect all methods, and all of the men and women on their own paths, from all the countries, from all the schools, passing down what it is they have learned or are in the process of learning.