International Therapeutic Martial Arts Association

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What is the

ITMAA?

ITMAA is an association that organizes and combines programs, schools, organizations that apply Martial Arts to assists those who have psychological, emotional, and physical difficulties.

knowledge,
esources,
and
experiences

ITMAA creates a forum where practitioners can share knowledge, resources, and experiences in providing instructions and serve those who are psychologically and physically disadvantaged.

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Objective

standard highest ideals and professionalism

ITMAA will set a standard in achieving highest ideals and professionalism among practitioners with a therapeutic mindset in providing instruction and service bridging traditions and techniques of Martial Arts with psychological, medical, and social application.

Therapeutic Martial Arts

ITMAA will create a forum of Therapeutic Martial Arts practitioners to share and promote ideas, expertise, and activities.

training programs

ITMAA will create training programs to certify practitioners that specialize in specific therapeutic modality, which will include clinical mental health, medicine, social work, and physical and occupational therapy.

academic and clinical research

ITMAA will involve in academic and clinical research, studying therapeutic and clinical aspects of martial arts and its application. Research will be published in national and international journals.

our Programs

Mental resilience and emotional balance Learn More
Therapeutic support for clinical well-being Learn More
Community connection and social development Learn More
Functional movement and rehabilitative care Learn More
Recovery support and restorative discipline Learn More

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Membership

Practitioners, organizations, and programs who are seeking to join ITMAA must be an established martial artist(s) maintaining at least 5 years of martial arts training/ experience and having a specialization, certification, or a license in respective fields of psychology/psychiatry, social work, medicine, chiropractor, or physical/occupational therapy.

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International Therapeutic Martial Arts Association