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ICMA Online


You may be aware that the global situation regarding the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has led to many businesses making adjustments to the way they operate. The ICMA are taking every precaution to look after our staff and keep our services running. Services on our website will continue to run as normal. We are however taking measures to protect our staff with social distancing. Following the government guidance social distancing requirements. You can find out more by accessing SCiMA guidance about a safe return to martial arts training. ICMA face to face classes remain suspended until further notice.

Further information will be published on 15 February 2021.

In the meantime, and to enable student to continue to practice, the ICMA have devised a digital approach to training. You an register for access to ICMA Online. We’re monitoring the situation closely and will continue to follow official advice from the government, WHO, and the NHS. We will keep you updated with any changes to our services should they occur.
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ICMA Training Offer


Chinese martial arts focuses on self discipline, self defence and pomotes physical and mental health and wellbeing. The ICMA training offer includes Chinese External martial arts (Traditional Kuoshu Wushu also known as Kung Fu), Chinese Internal martial arts (Taiji Quan, Qi Gong, Nei Jia) and Chinese Wrestling (Shuai Jiao).
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ICMA Membership


ICMA Membership provides membership of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA), the British Chinese Kuoshu Association (BCKA), British Shuai Jiao Union (BSJU), Safeguarding Children in Martial Arts (SCiMA), and the United Kingdom Kuo Shu Federation (UKKSF).
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ICMA Class Times and Training Venues


ICMA members have the opportuity to represent their country and to participate at national and international events. The ICMA is a selecting not a recruiting institution and membership is based on merit and acheivements in the martial arts.
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ICMA News and Information


For news and information about the Institure for Chinese Martial Arts (ICMA) and the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (the Sport England recognised National Governing Body) of which the ICMA is a member you can view or news and information pages. Read more ...


ICMA Events are hosted to promote Chinese martial arts through training, seminars, dinners, and other activities.
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Information for Team GB Members

 

Team GB for Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling) and Full Contact (Chinese Kuoshu Lei Tai) are selected by the ICMA in association with the BCCMA.
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Information for Martial Arts Coaches (Instructors)

 

Martial Arts Coaches (Instructors) have a responsibility to maintain professional standards when working with adult or child participants, at Team GB or club level.
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Information for Parents and Carers

 

Parents are faced with a range of opportunities for their child to participate in martial arts. There are a number of things to consider before making the right choice.
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Information for Children and Young People

 

Children are encouraged to participate in martial arts to develop discipline, respect for themselves and their communities and to develop learning skills.
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ICMA Member Schools

ICMA Member Schools teach traditional Chinese traditional external and internal systems. Read more ...

 

ICMA Weblinks

ICMA weblinks provides connections to other organisations to help develop and encouraged safe participation in martial arts. The ICMA maintain a list of approved website links. Read more ...

 

ICMA Members and Staff

ICMA members and staff can access webmail and files (if access has been provided) and internal communications through the ICMA e-mail network. Read more ...

 

ICMA Services

The ICMA implements child protection policy, develops safer recruitment practice and enhances coaching standards with a view to professionalising martial arts instruction, in the Unitied Kingdom and partner organisations in the Republic of Ireland.

The ICMA services include:

• Provision of traditional Chinese martial arts tuition and assessments;

• Governance, policy and procedures adminitrative support for member associations;

• Selection for Team GB for Chinese Kuoshu and Chinese Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling);

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and identity validation for Chinese martial arts coaches; and
• Training courses to develop an understanding of child protection and safer recruitment practice for Chinese martial arts coaches.

Although self-governing, ICMA work in partnership with national and international organisations to promoting best practice in Chinese martial arts coaching and organisational management. This includes local and national government organisations and in the UK and internationally.

 

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