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 JOIN OUR UMAAI FAMILY
If you do not belong to a Traditional International Martial Arts Organization, we invite you to consider UMAAI, the UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. In the spirit of Brotherhood among Traditional Martial Art Stylists practicing Karate Do, Goshin Do, Jiu Jitsu, Kobu Do and other Asian Martial Arts, our UMAAI Organizational Family accepts Traditional Martial Artists for Membership in the UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. The UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL was formed in 1970, and its heritage comes from the traditions of Asian Martial Arts, and now has members in other countries around the world, thus, UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL is truly an International Organization for Traditional Martial Arts.
The UMAAI Headquarters is located near Hollywood, California USA in Glendale, California USA. However, in countries where there are several UMAAI Member Clubs, UMAAI establishes a So Hombu or Branch Headquarters and selects an Official Representative(s) and other UMAAI Black Belt Members in that country to oversee the So Hombu for that country.
The purpose of UMAAI is:
To unify Traditional Martial Artists,
To promote the true spirit of Traditional Martial Arts,
To assist members in learning more about our particular Martial Arts (Karate Do, Goshin Do and Kobu Do),
To promote those Members as they gain skill and knowledge to Higher Rank and
To give UMAAI Members an ever broadening group of Brothers and Sisters in the Martial Arts with whom they can train, visit and strengthen this fellowship.
The benefits of belonging to UMAAI are numerous but here are but a few:
- The heritage of UMAAI comes from the traditions of Japanese and Okinawan Budo and is directed by Martial Artists with extensive backgrounds in Martial Arts.
- UMAAI Rank Certificates are recognized the world over.
- UMAAI currently has Members in other countries, thus, UMAAI is an International Organization and affords its members the opportunity to meet and train with Budo-ka from all over the world.
- UMAAI teaches Martial Arts including Japanese and Okinawan Karate Do, Okinawan Kobu Do, Iai Do, Jo Do and Goshin Do.
- UMAAI accepts any sincere Traditional Martial Artist of Any Style who wishes to train in our Kokubashin Ryu Karate Do, Goshin Do and Kobu Do and/or wishes to continue in their own style.
- UMAAI represents a balanced approach to Martial Arts training - physical, mental, and spiritual.
- UMAAI Members have Numerous opportunities to train with Shuseki Shihan Hugh Kelley and other world-renown Martial Arts Masters.
- UMAAI Sponsors Regional and International Seminars, Clinics and Camps for Members.
- Seminars include Techniques, Forms, Philosophy, Operating a Successful Martial Arts Club, Hosting a Successful Martial Arts Tournaments, Judging Tournaments, Merchandising and much more.
Note: UMAAI Shihan can come to your Individual Dojo to teach a Weekend Clinic.
- Summer Camps with top ranked Sensei from Japan, Okinawa, U.S.A., and/or other countries are held in the Mountains of California and the Beaches of Alabama.
- Winter Camps are held in different regions of the USA and other countries.
- There are Training videos to explain techniques, forms and other procedures.
- Instructor's Handbook presenting essential Kai information. Black Belt Handbooks to assist the Yudansha along "The Way."
- Student's Handbook to assist in the education and guidance of UMAAI members.
- Photographs and posters of UMAAI Leaders and High Ranking Members.
- UMAAI Uniform Patches with the internationally recognized crest.
- Official UMAAI I.D. Cards indicating membership status, including special ones for Yudansha (Black Belts). Promotion guidelines and qualifications for testing to receive Official UMAAI Certificates of Rank. Formal Black Belt examinations available twice each year in January and June.
- Club consultation services on matters of technique and philosophy.
- Support documents to assist in the operating of a Successful Club, canvassing for new members, keeping members, etc.
- A network of member Clubs throughout the world.
- Travel opportunities to visit Japan and/or Okinawa for training with Japanese/Okinawan Masters and to participate in their tournaments.
- Travel opportunities to visit other countries with UMAAI branches and to participate in their tournaments.
- Public relations opportunities to enhance your image and that of your Club and its Members.
- Rank certificates in English/Japanese that are recognized by major accrediting organizations.
- Club Charter signifying official recognition and membership in UMAAI. Instructor licensing and certification (Kohai, Sempai, Shido Hosa, Shidoin, Shido Ko Bucho, Shido Bucho, Renshi, Shihan Dai and Shihan).
- Invitations to participate in activities of other Organizations that are "friends" with the leaders of UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. UMAAI also provides its members with an avenue, via Newsletters, for keeping abreast of events happening in the world of Martial Arts, both nationally and internationally.
- UMAAI prints a quarterly Magazine/Newsletter "OSU" for all UMAAI Head Instructors.
- Membership in an organization that is internationally recognized lends credibility to you, to your students and to your Club.
- Opportunities to have UMAAI Shihan for clinics, seminars, camps and tournaments at your Club.
- Reasonable fees for membership and reasonable fees for Official UMAAI Certificates of Rank.
- UMAAI offers a line of products including tee shirts, jackets, sweat shirts, patches, rings, handbooks, posters, etc., all carrying the distinctive KAI emblem.
- You, Your Club and Your Students will gain Prestige through association with world renown Budo Masters but most of all, You will have the opportunity to grow and the opportunity to increase your overall Martial Arts Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Rank. Thus, you will not only enhance your own Martial Arts training but you will be in a better position to help your own students.
- UMAAI offers its member clubs support documents such as handouts, flyers, posters, etc.
- These documents are custom designed to include information about the individual Club.
- UMAAI also designs Letterheads, Business Cards, Flyers, Club Handbooks, etc., for you and your individual Club.
- We are here to assist you, just let us know your Martial Arts needs.
- Plus, as an added bonus, Shuseki Shihan Hugh Kelley is also a professional maker (Producer/Writer) of Hollywood feature films and UMAAI Members have the opportunity to work in or on films and television programs made by Shihan Hugh Kelley.
If you are interesting in joining UMAAI, please read more about our “Requirements for Membership”.
(Click here for UMAAI Black Belt Kata Requirements)
UMAAI AND THE MOVIES
Shihan Hugh Kelley, Ph.D., with a B.A. Degree in Creative Writing, an M.A. Degree in Writing and a Ph.D. in Literary Arts and Publishing, is the Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of SUNN CLASSIC PICTURES, INC., of California, a Motion Picture Production, Distribution and Film Financing Corporation. Please check out the SUNN CLASSIC PICTURES, INC., website at www.SunnClassicPicturesInc.com. There will be a UNITED MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL Seminar and Banquet during the filming of Shihan Kelley's next full length feature film. Those UMAAI Members attending, by invitation ONLY, will get to spend a day or two on the sets of the film. In fact, there will be a UMAAI Seminar/Banquet during the filming of each of Shihan Hugh Kelley's films, two to three per year. Make plans to attend.
UMAAI invites its Members to Link their Web Site to the UMAAI Web Site found at www.UMAAI.com, in turn, if you would like, UMAAI will link your site to the UMAAI Hombu's Web Site. Send your link to: links@umaai.com
If you need a Web Site and/or Web Hosting, contact the UMAAI Hombu as we have a wonderful Web Master who is ready and willing to assist you.
The Basic Moral Principles are:
Penitence and humility are the greatest virtues of Karate Do
There is no first move in Karate Do
One-Look, Two-Move, Three-Technique, Four-Power.
Practice patience in all things.
Courtesy and respect are foremost in behavior.
Seven times down, eight times up, meaning: Never Give Up.
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