Master

Don Edwards - Head Instructor

At IMAF you will find a friendly and helpful staff ready to answer any of your questions and help make your training experience at IMAF a rewarding one.  IMAF also has a volunteer school nurse to help ensure we maintain a safe training environment and are stocked with the proper first aid supplies. All  IMAF staff members are CPR and First Aid certified!

This is IMAF's teaching staff - Each staff member has been trained by Master Don Edwards and possess in depth knowledge in JKD, Filipino Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and each has a strong competitive back ground and /or law enforcement experience or experience training law enforcement.

IMAF Office Manager - Lauren

Adult Martial Arts Program

While many styles of martial arts tend to focus on just individual areas of self-defense (striking or ground defense etc.), IMAF combines the best of different styles into one training program giving students the advantage they need to protect themselves in virtually any situation.

• Doce Pares Eskrima - close quarter combat systems focusing on both weapons and "empty hand" defense.  

• Jeet Kune Do, Shooto & Muay Thai Kickboxing -  stand up striking techniques

• Submission Grappling/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/MMA - ground based self-defense

• Tai Chi - close quarter based self-defense (with Instructor Tom Walker)  

• Awareness & Confidence Training ( A.C.T. Self-Defense courses for Adults and Children. We are an official "Steal Proof Master" Children's "Stranger Danger" presenter.) 

• Personal Training/Sports Conditioning/Fitness Classes (ISSA Certified Instructors)

• Corporate Fitness & Self-defense training

IMAF's Adult program is a STREET SURVIVAL system and our main goal is PERSONAL SELF DEFENSE. Our systems will train you in realistic self-defense techniques giving you the skills to defend against multiple attackers, attackers with weapons, while standing up or on the ground but most important of all, to give you the self-confidence to be in control of your body and emotions to avoid a fight if possible!    

We are known for intense effective instruction in a friendly and safe environment with a professional staff. All of our instructors are either law enforcement or have extensive competition experience.

At IMAF we prefer to focus on quality training vs. flashy techniques.  While we do participate in tournaments (totally optional), the purpose is to enhance the training of an individual rather than amass trophies. Our approach is not one of loud bravado, taunting other participants etc. but one of courtesy and mutual respect for others.

We also offer private training by appointment only! This can be helpful if you require accelerated or specialized training - many students take advantage of this and the results show!

 Karate  more than any other sport, gives  children the chance to explore their innate powers, marvel as they increase in strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, and harmony. This is only the start. Physical skills act as a foundation for something much more important,  the development of value skills, both mental and spiritual. Our CHILDREN'S program is an outstanding blend of martial arts  and "LIFE SKILLS".  More so than recreational sports and after school activities,  our program is designed to instill  self-esteem, persistence, respect, self confidence, self control and focus , skills that  enable many of our students to perform better in school, improving behavior at home and feeling much more confident about themselves. We have seen  INCREDIBLE changes in some of our students in school and at home.

We do not conduct large classes and do limit class sizes to no more than 15 per class (usually much smaller). Our focus is on quality of training and we do conduct a demanding program. Students 5 & 6 year old can attend our basic course on a "recreational basis", but our advanced courses (Black Belt Club) require hard work and dedication so the student must prove that they are capable of the attention and focus needed. The rewards are many for those students that make this program.

Self-Defense

We are a Martial Arts school first so of course they will learn effective self-defense skills,  as well as the fundamental attitudes appropriate to those tools. The basic attitudes of a successful martial artist, and a successful person, are confidence, respect, discipline, goal setting and effective leadership.

IMAF's  Facility -   Modern in a great, convenient area with plenty of parking and accessible by public transportation.