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There are many possible reasons why you now find yourself reading this, and these are not as important as understanding the content of this website. It is not what you look at that matters, it is what you actually see.
If you are a serious martial artist who seeks change to that which exists at present, the World Martial Arts Council provides an alternative.
Throughout the world the martial arts continue to suffer from an absence of unity, constant disagreements, and confusion regarding their control and management. Over the years numerous styles and disciplines have evolved which are predominantly classed as minority sports by governments and local authorities, and considered as such, receive little or no promotion, media coverage, or financial assistance for their development and expansion.
The World Martial Arts Council was established as a constituted international ‘unincorporated association’ to represent all martial arts, both traditional and modern, and offers unlimited growth potential, opportunities, and ongoing programmes of development.
In order for the concept of a global martial arts family to succeed among the enormous number of unions, federations, societies, associations, or other bodies, it has to be unique and offer benefits other organisations fail to provide, and this requires an ongoing commitment from everyone involved.
The World Martial Arts Council is a vehicle for all individuals and groups of any size, and aims to become the most influential martial arts body through the unification of all martial artists regardless of their chosen discipline, age, colour, creed, gender or location. It aims to maintain high standards, respect traditions, foster the true spirit, encourage development, and is an alliance of all nations, their people, martial arts, and cultures.
Innovative Concept
The idea of establishing the World Martial Arts Council resulted from questioning how to invigorate what had become stagnant martial arts organisations, and how to develop and transform these in such a way that enabled them to attain their full potential. It was never the intention to create a global martial arts body in opposition to existing federations, as the underlying aim has always been to unite all martial arts under one world body whilst maintaining their own autonomy. In order to achieve this George Lepine, Chief Instructor of Okichitaw Indigenous Martial Arts, believes the five key elements below are necessary for the transformation process to be successful.
Learning Environment
The one quality that greatly influences innovation is an effective interactive learning environment in which everyone is able to learn from all martial art forms and their instructors, regardless of whether this is done on an educational or physical platform. Innovation cannot exist without an environment receptive to sharing ideas, professional development, and effective discussion that allows ideas and actions to evolve naturally through a process of collaboration. Stagnation within the martial arts is due to a resistance to change, and introverted environments that prevent continuous open minded learning and ongoing personal development.
Positive Attitude
Any attempt to bring about change must involve an open, honest, and collaborative work environment that encourages the sharing of new ideas and concepts. Constant resistance to new thinking, attitude adjustment, fear, and opposition to change, are all detrimental to progress, but the removal of fear and the ability to understand failure can actually be positive when changing from dormant to energetic practices. All types of innovation derive from the absence of fear, and every martial artist should embrace this, not be afraid of change or resist collaborating with others, and should conduct their business in a trusting, open environment.
Trust
For any kind of innovation to exist, people must feel they are part of a trusting culture where they are safe to share ideas, valued for their contributions, and have an acute awareness regarding the way to speak with others, which allows a culture of innovation to effectively grow and flourish. Within any organisation an understanding of different personalities is essential, as each of these have different needs that must be heard if individuals are to feel they are an important part of the overall structure. Once trust is established the ability to experiment, communicate with others, and conduct business processes, will create a dynamic martial arts organisation. When such a culture within an organisation is created it becomes a motivating, enjoyable atmosphere where innovation will flourish.
Individual Recognition
In order to embrace and experience innovation there must be a fundamental importance placed on the recognition of every individual, due to the fact there is tremendous power in promoting and supporting everyone, as this provides a sense of progress which otherwise may not be evident.
Test & Failure
Test and failure are the real contributors to innovation, and any organisation willing to become innovative allows members the freedom to express themselves. The most successful organisations are those not afraid of failure, and excited to learn and grow as a result of their experiences. This not only leads to a sense of excitement, but effectively contributes to the organisation as a whole, in which it is important to remember there is no set formula for innovation, and as a fast growing martial arts world body, individual business objectives must be constantly reviewed.
Registration
Any individual or group may apply on the Register Page and shall be bound by WMAC Constitution. Registration necessitates belonging to one or more of the three sections of the Council, which are the WMAC Executive Board, International Guild of Masters, and the WorldMAC Alliance. Groups or organizations representing activities associated with the martial arts are also eligible for registration.