Partner & Cooperating Organizations

Respecting Independence and Working Together for the Future of Budo

IBMA (International Budo Man Association) promotes cooperation
with Budo organizations, dojos, and instructors that share its
principles and objectives in the fields of personal development,
education, research, instructor development, international exchange,
and contribution to society.

IBMA does not seek to bring different organizations or styles
under a single centralized structure.

Our basic approach is to respect the history, traditions, names,
teaching systems, organizational policies, management structures,
and distinctive characteristics of each organization and dojo,
while building cooperation in areas of common purpose.

Principles of Cooperation

• We respect the name, history, traditions,
  and independence of each organization and dojo.
• We do not seek to impose a single instructional
  or organizational system.
• We cooperate in Budo education, research,
  instructor development, improved safety,
  international exchange, and contribution to society.
• We respect the expertise, systems, culture,
  and autonomy of each organization.
• We value long-term cooperation based on
  mutual trust, responsibility, and dialogue.

The Budo Network IBMA Seeks to Build

Budo includes many different arts, traditions, schools,
cultures, and methods of training, including Karate,
Judo, Kendo, Kenjutsu, Aikido, and many others.

IBMA does not seek to eliminate these differences.

Rather, we seek to respect the distinctive value
and identity of each Budo tradition and organization,
while learning from one another and cooperating
in the shared task of developing people through Budo.

Cooperation may extend beyond technical practice and competition
to such areas as Budo education, instructor development,
safety management, youth development, lifelong Budo,
international exchange, research, publication,
and the sharing of educational information.

IBMA Partner & Cooperating Organizations

IBMA and IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI Systems

Individual membership in IBMA,
cooperation between IBMA and organizations or dojos,
and affiliation with IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI
are separate systems with different purposes.

Organizations and dojos wishing to affiliate
with IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI are required to follow
the affiliation procedures and review standards
established by IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI.

Certified Dan ranks, Certified Instructor qualifications,
Dan-ranking authority, and use of the IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI
name and logo are administered under their respective
regulations and approval systems.

Cooperation with IBMA does not automatically constitute
affiliation with IBMA KYOKUSHIN KAI,
nor does it automatically confer any certified rank,
qualification, or other official status.

For Organizations and Dojos Interested in Cooperation

IBMA welcomes relationships with organizations
and dojos that wish to cooperate in personal development,
Budo education, research, exchange, instructor development,
and contribution to society, regardless of Karate style
or Budo discipline.

Organizations are not required to change their existing
names or style names in order to cooperate with IBMA.

Existing activities, teaching systems,
Kyu and Dan systems, and organizational structures
are also respected in principle.

The specific form of cooperation will be discussed
according to each organization’s activities,
field of expertise, region, objectives,
and desired relationship with IBMA.