Online registration is now active for the 2018 Summer Camp. All early registrants will receive a patch and more! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-wwmaa-summer-training-camp-tickets-43566208703
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Meet the Instructors–Summer Camp 2018
Master Instructor – Dr. Gary Jameson: Dr. Jameson has been co-host and instructor for the WWMAA Summer Camp since 2015. Just one of the top-notch instructors who will be teaching this year. Use link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1426677407381060/ for updates and information on the camp. 8th Dan – Tae Kwon Do...
2018 WWMAA SUMMER CAMP
The dates for the 2018 WWMAA National Training Camp are July 12-14, 2018 in St. Louis, MO! This is a great opportunity to train with martial artists from various backgrounds and styles. There will be three full days of unmatched martial arts and law enforcement training. All martial artists...
CNN article on the “Gentle Way”
Follow the link below for a short but informative article describing basic principles of Judo. www.cnn.com/2017/08/21/sport/judo-rules-principles-explainer-budapest-world-championships/index.html
Training in Martial Arts Help Seniors to Develop Greater Balance and Confidence
http://wwmaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Milestones-Feb.2017-Martial-Arts-APorter.pdf Milestones, a Philadelphia based seniors publication, featured a story on seniors and martial arts (Feb 2017). The author, Abbey Porter, interviewed President Michael Makoid. “…For seniors considering starting a martial arts practice, Makoid of the World Wide Martial Arts Association recommends first consulting with a physician and getting...
Rank Registration Update
We are working to find the best way to list our member rank registrations and consequently, have had to turn of a few options until that is resolved. You will receive a follow-up email when we have this issue resolved so that you can continue on to adding your...
Planning a Successful Training Camp
Our USMAA seminar program is the center of our service to Martial Artists throughout the country. Seminars make our Association grow more than any other program. It’s therefore important that all of us develop a way to make every seminar a big success. Some of our USMAA seminars have...
Style Forms and Promotion
Rank Recognition The United States Martial Arts Association uses a 16 step rank system, broadly modeled on the Japanese system of Kyu and Dan ranks, the Japanese names for these ranks. All styles endorsed by the USMAA have a Rank Equivalency Table that aligns with these ranks. New members...
New Boards and Directors
Message from the Executive Director The reorganization of the association requires dedication and effort. The board members are a limited group of dedicated martial artists who are serving the membership. Please view the New Organization Chart below if you have an interest in service. Anyone that is willing to...
Consider Aikido Now and in the Future
Aikido has been one of the four principal martial arts of the USJA and later the USMA. The additional three are Judo, Karate, and Jujitsu. I have been very fortunate to be able to start my beginning in martial arts at Minot AFB (1962-64) with both Judo and Karate...