We are pleased to publish the new IMAS Education and Professional Development Prospectus for 2026. The prospectus brings together information about membership, specialist schools, online and professional courses, disability martial arts, research, Grad. IMAS, conferences and seminars. It also includes a dedicated section on the peer-reviewed IMAS Quarterly research journal. Download the full prospectus below to learn more about the Institute's education, research and professional-development...

The Institute of Martial Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce the publication of The Martial Arts Instructor's Handbook: Teaching, Coaching and Developing Students in Martial Arts by James R. Lee-Barron. Martial arts expertise is not measured by technical ability alone. Great instructors must also know how to communicate, motivate, plan effective lessons, assess progress, protect their students and create an environment in which people of different ages and abilities can thrive. Written...

IMAS proudly announces the appointment of Professor Matthew Clempner MSc FIMAS as Vice President, recognising more than two decades of outstanding service, leadership and achievement.