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Martial arts governing body calls for child cage fighting ban
22/9/2011
Questions raised over insurance cover for child cage fights
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) has called for a ban on child cage fighting, involving children as young as five, warning that it carries high physical, mental and emotional risks.
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NAKMAS joins “elite” of British sport with latest accolade
20/9/2011
The National Association of Karate Martial Art Schools has achieved the Equality Standard a Framework for Sport: Intermediate Level status, becoming only the sixth British sporting organisation to achieve to accolade, which recognises high standards in sports equality.
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Martial arts’ governing body acts on Prime Minister’s call for action
01/7/2011
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is set to act on Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent call on the sporting community to do more tackle homophobia.
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NAKMAS coaches to benefit from new equality training module
22/6/2011
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) has broken new ground in the teaching of the sport by rolling out its own Equality Awareness Module for its coaches as it steps up its commitment to equality and diversity in martial arts.
Accolades awarded to NAKMAS duo.
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Accolades awarded to NAKMAS duo
03/5/2011
The chair and deputy chair of the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) have been awarded 7th and 6th Dan accolades respectively.
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Governing bodies opt for joint working in interests of British karate
01/3/2011
Karate in the UK is set for a major boost after the move by its two governing bodies to formally work closer together on regulation and governance in karate.
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Pioneer of martial arts autistic learning makes surprise discovery
24/11/2010
A pioneer of martial arts coaching for children with Asperger Syndrome and high functioning autism has recently discovered she, herself, has Asperger Syndrome.
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Karate prodigy opens his own class at just 19 years old
13/9/2010
Nineteen year-old karate star Mathew Velvick is set to open his first karate class after getting a taste for teaching the martial art at just 16.
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Grassroots warning to UK Sport/Sport England merger
06/8/2010
Grassroots sport must be a priority if plans to merge UK Sport and Sport England go ahead, says the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS).
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Lack of Shotokan Karate courses prompts new initiative in the Midlands
08/6/2010
A lack of Shotokan Karate courses has prompted Wombourne Shotokan Karate Club to set up a new Masters of Shotokan open course in the Midlands with the backing of the National Association of Karate and Martial Arts Schools – National Governing Body (NAKMAS).
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NAKMAS gives "stranded" British National Martial Arts Association clubs a lifeline
15/5/2010
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is giving members of the now defunct British National Martial Arts Association a lifeline after the BNMAA chairman was jailed for three years for conning people out of more than £180,000 in a insurance scam.
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Youngsters to gain from Sport England boost to Kendo
28/1/2010
Kodokan Kendo Club in Rickmansworth has been given a boost in its expansion plans with a National Lottery-funded grant from Sport England, allowing the club to inject financial support to its new junior section.
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Martial arts chief turns hobby into quest to save the traditional English tearoom
26/11/09
Tearoom enthusiast and martial arts chief Joe Ellis has turned his long-running passion for tearooms into a one-man quest to keep the traditional English institution going by setting up the Joe Ellis’ Tea Room Guide website
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NAKMAS leads by example with new equality and diversity initiative
05/11/09
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is paving the way for other sporting governing bodies to become more inclusive with a new initiative aimed at diversifying its membership.
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UK martial arts chief calls for new leadership after Olympic karate failure
17/08/09
The chairman of the National Association of Karate and Martial Arts Schools (NAKMAS) has called for the immediate resignation of Antonio Espinos, the World Karate Federation President, following the decision not to include karate in the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Beale beats off adversity to become first female ‘master’ in the UK
06/7/09
Adversity has been well and truly overcome by Sandra Beale, the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools’ (NAKMAS National Governing Body) director of operations, who has just become the first woman in the UK to achieve Shihan (master) status in Tsuyoi Ryu Karate.
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NAKMAS makes the grade in equality commitment drive
15/6/09
The National Association of Karate and Martial Arts Schools National Governing Body (NAKMAS) has become one of the few national governing bodies in the UK to achieve the coveted Equality Standard: A Framework for Sport Preliminary Level, a charter mark for commitment to equality.
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NAKMAS throws weight behind autism awareness initiatives
14/5/09
Unrestricted access to martial arts for those with Asperger Syndrome and autism in general is a key aim of the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS), says chair of NAKMAS Joe Ellis.
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NAKMAS aims for 'comlete equality' in martial arts
01/5/09
Equality and diversity in martial arts is being further embraced the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) with the national roll out of its Equality Action Plan (EAP) 2008-2011.
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NAKMAS takes its 'excellent in governance' strategy to the masses
30/3/09
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is rolingtg out its martial arts governance to the masses, highlighting....
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NAKMAS child safety strategy sers example for other organisations
29/01/09
Child safety must be the main priority for any organisation or club which comes into contact with children, says the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS).
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NAKMAS puts child safety at the top of the agenda with new magazine
08/10/08
A new magazine has been launched by the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) which is thought to be the first of its kind in British spoThe National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is rolling out its martial arts governance strategy to the masses, highlighting the benefits the national governing body can provide to grass roots clubs and the public.
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NAKMAS Challenges World Karate Federation's Unfair Rules
10/9/08
Sport England and UK Sport must act to protect grassroots karate from World Karate Federation interference, says governing body NAKMAS
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NAKMAS set to team up with a leading insurer as expansion continues
22/8/08
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is set to announce a new insurance provider for its members as the pool of martial arts clubs under its governance expands.
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NAKMAS makes it 10 years on the trot with international management accolate
18/8/2008
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) has reached a unique pinnacle in its history by securing an internationally recognised quality management standard for the 10th consecutive year....
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NAKMAS' robust child protection standards are highligted in James case
12/8/08
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools’ (NAKMAS) robust child safety procedures have been tested in relation to Derek James, a senior instructor at the Freestyle Shotokan Karate Association in Bedford....
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Chairman of NAKMAS has Asperger Syndrome
28/07/08
Joe Ellis, Chairman of NAKMAS (the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools) the national governing body of all forms of martial arts in the UK, has announced that he has the neurobiological condition known as Asperger Syndrome.
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NAKMAS achieves award for widening participation in sport
14/7/08
NAKMAS (the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools) has been awarded the Foundation level of the Equality Standard: A Framework for Sport. The award recognises that NAKMAS not only welcomes but actively encourages participants from all parts of the community...
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NAKMAS Acts on instructor Criminal Charge
17/04/08
Following a criminal charge against Derek James, a senior instructor at the Freestyle Shotokan Karate Association in Bedford, the karate accrediting body NAKMAS (the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools
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NAKMAS Warns Budding Martial Arts Kids to Check Instructor Qualification and Club Insurance
07/02/08
Many martial arts clubs are not properly insured, leaving them exposed in the event of an accident or allegation of abuse, according to NAKMAS (the National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools
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Kent Karate Teenage Awarded First Ever 3rd Dan Black Belt for a UK Under 18
31/01/08
16 year old Mathew Velvick, from Ashford, Kent, has become the first Briton under the age of 18 to be awarded a senior black belt, sensei (teacher), in karate following a policy change within the Natiinal Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools
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Martial arts association tackles bullying and child abuse with launch of 'Safe Kids' campaign
13/09/07
The National Association of Karate and Martial Art Schools (NAKMAS) is moving to help young martial artists tackle bullying and child abuse by launching its ‘Safe Kids’campaign.
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