IMMAF welcome Council of Europe recommendation on martial arts and combat sports Monday, 5 April 2021
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) chief executive Densign White has welcomed a recommendation from the Council of Europe to member states regarding extreme martial art and combat activities.
The recommendation recognised the benefits that practitioners of martial arts and combat activities can enjoy provided these activities are practiced in an appropriate framework.
The benefits were cited as including agility, social inclusion, self-confidence, self-control and respect.
The Council of Europe noted that there had been major developments in extreme martial arts and combat activities since the early 2000s.
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FITEQ membership grows to more than 100 after six nations approved Saturday, 6 March 2021
The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) now has over 100 members following the approval of six National Federations.
Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Norway, Gabon, Togo and Trinidad and Tobago are the latest nations to receive FITEQ recognition.
There are now 102 National Federations associated with FITEQ.
In April 2020, FITEQ passed the 50-member milestone and has since doubled its affiliations.
FITEQ and its National Federations have worked together to improve the resources of affiliate nations while the sport has been on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has delivered regular practical workshops via videoconference and has made official coach, referee and sports administration courses available on its educational platform.
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