Benefits
Your support enables the AMAA to provide services to both students & instructors that want to provide adaptive martial arts. • All members of the AMAA are entitled to a discounts on equipment, uniforms and gear for many different styles of martial arts. • Assistance in finding a martial arts school to fit your needs! • Members receive a GI patch, certificate and membership card. • Discounts on AMAA sponsored events • Recognition for your achievements in the AMAA Hall of Fame!
The “Label” is simple:
Student
Student Membership
“On the street, we are given all types of labels; handicapped, disabled, blind, hearing impaired...but once we hit the martial arts mats….there’s just one label
‘STUDENT’ and that is what we would like to share with everyone. The benefits of martial arts training has exceeded all expectations, as well as our doctors.” - Jason Davis, AMAA Founder
For more information: Adaptive Martial Arts Association PO Box 225 • Pittsford, VT 05763 802-747-8184 www.adaptivemartialarts.org
“Breaking Barriers~ One Move At A Time”
Support Inclusion Membership is open to
ALL
Martial Arts Students
AMAA Board of Directors JASON P. DAVIS, Founder/President LAUREN QUINTANA, Vice President MARIE EUGAIR-NEWELL, Secretary TERRI DAVIS, Treasurer PEG FLORY, Association Attorney
CONSULTING BOARD OF INSTRUCTORS
Coming Together in Strength & Solidarity The purpose of the AMAA is to promote inclusion of the disabled in the martial arts. Since we promote inclusion, it only makes sense to include ALL students, disabled or not in our organization. The AMAA is very proud to have several members on our Board of Directors and Consulting Boards who have disabilities themselves and are able and excited to share their experience. By working together, we can create a climate that welcomes students from all walks of life, allowing them to appreciate the health and mental benefits of martial arts training. By joining the AMAA you are pledging your support to inclusion of the disabled. Wear your patch proudly, because not everyone is open minded and ready to include someone
that doesn’t look exactly like them. “Breaking these barriers one move at a time” is our approach. Every student that joins is entitled to the benefits of AMAA membership – discounts on uniforms, equipment and martial arts gear. A GI patch and certificate, and discounts on AMAA sponsored events. Share your martial arts achievements with the AMAA community by submitting them to the AMAA Wall of Achievements. You will also be eligible for annual achievement awards. The Adaptive Martial Arts Association welcomes ALL disabilities including, but not limited to: ADHD, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder to Intellectual and developmental disabilities. This also includes age and injury related disabilities of all kinds.
KATHLEEN MAXEY-SCARCELLO - Head Consulting Instructor for the AMAA, Founder/Head Instructor Rising Sun Martial Arts and Rising Sun Adaptive. ANNA ROME - 3rd degree Black Belt, Jhoon Rhee TKD, Head of the Adaptive TKD Program in Arlington, VA. ERIK KONDO - 3rd Degree Black Belt, New England Small Circle Jujitsu Academy., MA. Founder of NOT-ME! Inc., 13 years personal experience in adaptive martial arts. BRETT WOLF - 4th degree Black Belt, USA Judo, Junior Pan American Team Coach certified in Paralympic Judo. Former National Jr. Champion. JON BOTTOMMS - Training for 32 yrs, Founder and Master Instructor of Phoenix Martial Arts System. Inducted in 2004 in the Black Belt Hall of Fame by the Eastern USA International Martial Arts Association. Jon has practiced many different martial arts and has a successful adaptive program within his school. ED JOHNSTON - 4th Dan in Tae Kwon Do, teaching for Mountain Lake Martial Arts and I lives in Mineville, NY DEVON FERNANDEZ - Shodan in Ninpo Ninjutsu and Jujutsu Renmei. Founder/Program Director of Third Eye Insight, NY. JEFF HARRIS - Chief Instructor for Karate Fitness of Fairview Heights, Illinois he teaches Martial Arts with a focus on traditional Shima Ha Shorinryu Karate. He also Instructs at the Belleville Southwestern Illinois College and is proud to be an affiliate dojo under the direction of Shihan Kiyoshi Nishime from the Nishime Family Karate Dojos.