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USAMAF Affiliates & Partners

The United States (USA) Martial Arts Federation is more than just a centralized national organization. Instead, the USMAF is composed of many Partner and Affiliate Organizations that work with us to achieve our goal to promote the Martial Arts in the United States. The USMAF is the USA National Member of the Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF). Partner and Affiliate Organizations are specialized organizations that have established rank, membership and promotion criteria. Those organizations accepted as Partners and Affiliates receive recognition of their members ranks and validation of rank with the USMAF is automatic.

Partner Martial Arts Organizations (PMAO)

Affiliate Martial Arts Organizations (AMAO)

The criteria and benefits of becoming a Partner or Affiliate Organization is as follows:

Group "A" Member = Partner Martial Art Organizations (PMAO)

Criteria:

  1. Must be an known and accepted Nationwide National or International Organization

    Must be able to prove a substantial national membership with a minimum of 1,000 Black Belt members

    A minimum of 50 registered USMAF Clubs

    Can furnish a list of national events held through the past 5 year

    Can furnish minutes of National Board meeting through the past 5 year

    Can furnish proof that it is a Non-Profit, or similar Corporation 501(c)3

    Must have an established and published organizational structure

  2. Must have organized and published Rank System Standards and Requirements

Benefits:

  1. Representation on Board of Directors as a Sponsoring Organization

    Recognition of Rank for members

    Representation on Sub-Committee administrating promotions

    Discounts on Annual USMAF Membership - $15.00 Annual

  2. Discounts on Rank Certification/Registration

    • Under Black Belt Ranks - $20.00 flat fee

    • Black Belt Ranks - $50.00 flat fee

Group "B" Member = Regional Martial Art Organizations (RMAO)

An Official Regional Martial Arts Organization (RMAO) requires as a minimum the following:

Criteria:

  1. A minimum of five clubs with at least 6 current USMAF Members in each Club.

  2. Maintain at least 50 current USMAF Members in your RMAO.

  3. Incorporated in your state as a Non-Profit Organization.

  4. Elected Officers - President, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary.

  5. Request official recognition as the RMAO for your State (example: USMAF of Florida) from the USMAF National Office.

  6. Must conduct at least one state-level martial arts camp or weekend seminar per year.

  7. Send a delegate (normally the RMAO President) to each of the USMAF Board Meetings (normally two per year).

Benefits:

  1. Organization recognition and assistance

  2. Voting representation on USMAF Board of Directors

  3. Sanction and Insured Events

  4. Regional and National Leader Support Training

  5. National and International Rank Recognition

Note: An RMAO is first given Provisional Status until it has functioned at full capacity (meeting all of the min. requirements) for two years. Full Membership Status of an RMAO as the USMAF "State Governing Body" must be recommended by the USMAF Executive Committee & approved by the USMAF Board of Directors.

Refer to the USMAF Administrative Manual for additional guidelines. Also review the USMAF Insurance Program and the recently posted USMAF Sanctioning Procedures.

Group "C" Member = Affiliate Martial Art Organizations (AMAO)

Criteria:

  1. Must have with a minimum of 10 registered USMAF clubs. 

    Must conduct state or regional events

    Must have an established organizational structure

    Must have an established rank system and requirements

  2. Must have at least 25 Black Belts and minimum of 250 registered USMAF members

Benefits:

  1. Organizational recognition

    Rank Recognition for members

    Representation on the Sub-Committee administering promotion requirement/criteria

    Discounts on Annual USMAF Membership - $20.00 Annual

  2. Discounts on Rank Certification/Validation

    - Black Belt Ranks, 1st - 3rd Degree = $100.00 flat fee

    -     Black Belt Ranks, 4th - 6th Degree = $150.00 flat fee

    -     Black Belt Ranks, 7th - 10th Degree = $200.00 flat fee

Group "D" Member = Provisional Affiliate Martial Art Organizations (PAMAO)

Criteria:

  1. Must have a minimum of 5 registered USMAF clubs with a minimum of six registered members per club.

    Must have an established organizational structure.

  2. Must have at least 10 Black Belts and minimum of 100 registered USMAF members.

Benefits:

  1. Organizational recognition

    Rank Recognition for its USMAF members

    Representation on the Sub-Committee administering promotion requirements/criteria.

  2. Discounts on Rank Certification / Validation

    -     Black Belt Ranks, 1st - 3rd Degree = $100.00 flat fee

    -     Black Belt Ranks, 4th - 6th Degree = $150.00 flat fee

    -     Black Belt Ranks, 7th - 10th Degree = $200.00 flat fee

Group "E" Member = Allied Organizations (AO) Group Members

Criteria:

  1. Must have elected officers and an active organizational history

    Must have and maintain a minimum of 5 registered USMAF clubs

    Must have an established organizational structure

    Must have an established rank system and requirements

  2. Annual Organizational Membership is $250 per year

Benefits:

  1. Organizational Recognition

    USMAF Insurance & Official Event Sanctions

    Rank Recognition available for USMAF members

    Representation on the National Subcommittee administering promotion requirements and criteria

  2. Non-voting delegate attendance to the USMAF Annual General Assembly, "USA MARTIAL ARTS CONGRESS"

Click here to download the Allied Group Membership Form.

If you are interested in becoming a partner or affiliate, please contact the National Headquarters at natlhq@usmaf.org.

A copy, of your current annual or life membership card or certificate from a partner or affiliate organization is required to receive the USMAF member discount.

 

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