Iyasu - Martial Arts Club i-MAC

28/04/2026

Shield and Strike:
Karate ni sente nashi 🙇

06/04/2026

01/04/2026

Don't know what to do this summer?
Master the art—join our karate class.
Pm for more info 🙇

21/10/2025

Karate as a Way of Life – What Does It Really Mean?

We often hear the phrase “karate is a way of life,” but what does this truly mean?

It shouldn’t mean karate becomes an all-consuming obsession or your only priority. Instead, it suggests karate fits naturally alongside all your other responsibilities – family, work, health, and everything else that matters.

While obsession burns bright it can also burn out fast. When life inevitably demands your attention elsewhere – illness, family needs, work pressures – an obsessive approach leaves only two paths: ignore those responsibilities, or give up karate entirely out of frustration and disappointment.

The real meaning of “karate as a way of life” is that your training is ‘fluid and adaptable’. Sometimes it takes centre stage. Other times, it moves to the background whilst you handle what life throws at you. And that’s perfectly alright.

When you’re ill or injured, your ‘physical’ karate training may have to be curtailed – but it’s still part of you, still there for you; the lessons of perseverance, commitment, pushing through adversity are still there to support you.

Like life itself, karate has ups and downs. Some days you’re progressing rapidly; other days feel you’ve plateaued. Some seasons you train intensely; other times you can barely make it to class. This isn’t failure – this is the journey.

**So when life happens and you can’t train as much as you’d like:**

- Don’t quit
- Don’t abandon your dojo
- continue to support your dojo if you can
- Be kind to yourself and patient with the process

Karate as a way of life should be personal to you – not an obsession, but part of a balanced approach, even when life throws you a googly.

15/08/2025

21/06/2025

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you future full of hope" ~Jeremiah 29:11
💞Congratulations to the founding leaders of iMAC Karate, our national back to back champions, our kohai's sensei/senpai.
💞your graduation not just reflect your commitment and dedication to quality education, it also served as a guiding light to those around you who aspire to be one..... someday.
💞Words are not enough to express our clubs heartfelt thanks and congratulations.. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU..
💞Reach your dreams and potentials with thanksgiving in your heart.
💞Remember: You are Eagles, dont just fly, SOAR HIGH!!!!!
💞we love you and are so proud of you mga kuya.
💞iMAC would like to thank everyone for making this event a success.
💞Parents, damo na salamat..
💞Special thanks to Mam Leah Ren and Coach Alexis of Dagami and Mam Leah of Kuwait.
💞Maraming Maraming Salamat po 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

10/06/2025

Theres always a rainbow after the rain~ as the saying goes and yes it is....
because this man always conveys the message that there is happiness after each sadness... halakasdzae 🤭
happy happy birthday senpai Jhon Philip,, may the good Lord bless you with all the blessings your heart desires.... we love you yeng 😘

06/06/2025

“Many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14
iMAC Karate congratulates everyone for successfully completing the "2025 Summer Karate Clinic".
we also congratulate our Kyu passers for a job well done!
extending our gratitude to our ASK Grandmaster Hanshi Ramon Franco for an unending technical advice which leads to the success of the Summer Clinic...
Salamat din sa ating mga parents sa walang sawang suporta...ossu
to God be the glory and praise!

28/05/2025

"When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen." Isaiah 60:22
Congratulations to our Kyu passers for May 2025 colored belts evaluation, truly, your hard work, commitment and discipline in the arts paid off.
What you are, and what you have right now, you definitely deserve it all..
we also congratulate our very own Sensei Jason, for passing the International Dan requirements for JKS 2nd Degree Blackbelt, under the scrutiny of none other than JKS master and 4-time WKF World Champion, Sensei Koji Arimoto.
a huge thank you to our beloved mentor Hanshi Ramon Franco and ASK JKS family.
all glory, praises and highest adoration belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Domo arigato gozaimasu

26/05/2025