Mission Statement
The Russian Union of Martial Arts (RUMA) is a nongovernmental, noncommercial organization established in Moscow in 2005. RUMA is an umbrella organization comprised of 57 Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations operating nationwide. Being a unique and resourceful member-organization, RUMA practices a collective decision management procedure, thus ensuring the protection of common goals and interests of its Members, at the same time respecting their autonomy.
The Russian Union of Martial Arts traditionally focuses on programs and services aimed to the general support for its members – the Russian Sports Federations and Organizations, and other programs and services intended to promote martial arts and combat sports as a whole.
RUMA’s main areas of activities include:
- Creation of a favorable environment that allows the Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations to meet their professional development goals and to succeed in sports;
- Ensuring the protection of common interests of the Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations on the level of the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as inside the business and non-governmental communities;
- Organization of the national and international Martial Arts competitions and Combat games in the Russian Federation;
- Creation of a platform for the Russian martial arts leaders to exchange their sports and cultural experiences with the Global sports society;
- Protection, maintenance and promotion of the cultural heritage of the Martial Arts and Combat Sports;
- Sports education support in the community of the Russian Martial Arts leaders’ and providing a stable foundation for tomorrow’s leaders;
- Development of human capital through promotion of healthy style of life and implementing sport events and physical activities programs;
- Popularization of the Martial Arts’ spiritual values and physical activities’ benefits for the youth; and
- A positive contribution to the society.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
4, Nizhnyaya Krasnosel’skaya St.,
Moscow 107140, Russia,
Tel./fax: +7 (499) 264-71-29;
e-mail: rsbi@mail.ru
Administration
The supreme and legislative body of RUMA is the Conference.The Conference is the meeting attended by all the Members of RUMA. It is held every four years. The Co-Chairmen are elected by the Conference.
The collective management body is the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council consists of the Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations – the members of RUMA. It is conducted at least once every half a year.
The Presidium of the Supreme Council is the main collective body acting on the permanent basis. The Presidium consists of 5 persons, including the Co-Chairmen. It is held at least once in every three months.
The Members of the Presidium of the Supreme Council:
Alexei B. Shturmin
The Honorary coach of the Russian Federation
6 dan KARATE
Gleb N. Muzrukov
The General Secretary of RUMA
The Vice-President of the International WUSHU Federation
The President of the Russian WUSHU Federation
The Honorary coach of the Russian Federation
6 dan WUSHU
Pavel V. Zhuravlyev
The Chief Executive Officer
The Russian Union of Martial Arts has 75 executive branches in the regions of the Russian Federation.
History:
The Russian Union of Martial Arts: 2005 – 2010
On June 1, 2005 the Russian Union of Martial Arts (RUMA) was founded at the Conference that gathered the Presidents of the Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations. Today there are more than 4 500 000 people who go in for Martial Arts in our country. This is why RUMA appeared to be a response to the imperative demand of the time. At the moment RUMA unites 57 Russian Martial Arts and Combat Sports Federations and Organizations of different styles. It has managed to create the network of branches in 75 regions of the Russian Federation from Kaliningrad in the West up to Commandorsky Islands in the East.
On December 22, 2005 RUMA became the Member of the Olympic Committee of Russia in accordance with the Resolution of the Olympic Assembly.
On December 23, 2008 RUMA received the Certificate of registration within the System of Voluntary Certification in the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology. It opened the possibility for the National Sports Federations to develop the following:
- Assessment criteria of the quality of service. It allows to raise the training and competition processes up to a new quality level; to improve the professional level of instructors, coaches, referees and other specialists working in the sphere of Martial Arts and Combat Sports;
- Mechanisms of control and monitoring. It ensures a better performance of Martial Arts and Combat Sports nationwide.
The main strength of RUMA is its ability to use a holistic, comprehensive approach to solving problems which affect the development of Martial Arts in the Russian Federation, to adapt available experiences (both domestic and international) to specific situations, and to consolidate the efforts and the resources of governments, businesses and civil society institutions with the intention to enhance the sports and physical training activity of the Russian population.
The success of the Russian sportsmen at the Global Sport Arena is one of the proven indicators of RUMA’s strategy. The number of awards grows every year. RUMA’s calendar of sport events covers more than 500 domestic and international tournaments and sport events.
The Russian sportsmen won medals in the World and European championships as follows:
In 2006 – 91 gold, 57 silver and 71 bronze;
In 2007 – 108 gold, 99 silver and 89 bronze;
In 2008 – 202 gold, 130 silver and 108 bronze;
In 2009 – 274 gold, 211 silver and 195 bronze.
The Annual National Celebration Ceremony “The Golden Belt”, launched in 2006, celebrates the sports achievements of Russian athletes, their contribution to the martial arts development as a whole.
RUMA makes significant efforts in the development of the youth sports movement nationwide. The Youth Martial Arts Centers were created in 75 regions of the Russian Federation where young people aged between 10 to 20 have access to the highly qualified masters and modern athletic facilities. This enables young sportsmen to acquire practical skills in keeping a healthy style of life and to master the martial arts and combat sports. In 2008, the Russian Union of Martial Arts established the Open National Combat Games for Youth aimed at celebrating the achievements of youth sports. Since then, more than five thousand young athletes have been awarded for their achievements in martial arts. RUMA does its best to prevent youth crime, alcoholism, use if drugs, and the HIV spread among the youth population nationwide.
RUMA could not ignore the problems of children and of the young people who have found themselves in difficult life situations, and initiated the “Golden Hundred” project in 2009 intended to support young sportsmen from socially insecure families. The Project received high recognition from the Government of the Russian Federation. It was awarded with a State Grant. More than a hundred of young promising sportsmen will be donated grants in 2010.
The Russian Union of Martial Arts established the network of executive branches in 75 regions of the Russian Federation. It includes both governmental and non-governmental institutions. Informational, methodological, and educational support ensures the network’s institutional development and improves the quality of the martial arts and combat sports performance. It also serves for the purpose of positive contribution to the society. In response to some specific challenges presented by the social sector, RUMA focuses its efforts on creating conditions required to institutionalize a civic participation in the regional social policies to better serve the needs and interests of every citizen.
The horizontal links that emerged within both the sport society and regional communities have facilitated their consolidation. RUMA provides support in regular collaboration with the state government agencies and regional governments. The parties now jointly perform the consistent policies in the cause of developing martial arts in the Russian Federation.
The International Martial Arts Match “The Battle of the Champions”
A unique event that combines a sports competition and a bright show “The Battle of the Champions” consists of two independent annual events:
The Match “Team Russia vs. Team World” has made a significant step towards the development of the international sports cooperation. This is a unique event where the best Russian athletes compete with the best athletes of the Global sports society. They compete to prove to the global society and to themselves that there is no limit for perfection. The Match has a goal of contribution to strengthening communication and expanding contacts among athletes from different countries, to promotion of martial arts as well as to attracting youth for a healthier life-style.
The Facts:
The national competition where the best Russian athletes representing different styles of martial arts and combat sports compete on the basis of universal regulations. The purpose of the Match is to promote martial arts nationwide as well as to attract youth to a healthy life-style.
The Facts:
The National Prize of Martial Arts “The Golden Belt”
The remarkable Celebration Ceremony where the most prominent Russian sportsmen, coaches, and supporters are awarded the national prizes for significant contribution into martial arts.
The National Prize of Martial Arts “The Golden Belt” was instituted in 2005. It celebrates the Russian masters’ achievements in the protection and maintenance of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of martial arts, sports victories, and development of the human capital through engagement of young generations. The National Prize is given in up to nine categories:
The Facts:
Development and support of martial arts movement in Russia:
Highlights of the Program AreaThe International Martial Arts Match “The Battle of the Champions”
A unique event that combines a sports competition and a bright show “The Battle of the Champions” consists of two independent annual events:
- The Match “Team Russia vs. Team World”.
The Match “Team Russia vs. Team World” has made a significant step towards the development of the international sports cooperation. This is a unique event where the best Russian athletes compete with the best athletes of the Global sports society. They compete to prove to the global society and to themselves that there is no limit for perfection. The Match has a goal of contribution to strengthening communication and expanding contacts among athletes from different countries, to promotion of martial arts as well as to attracting youth for a healthier life-style.
The Facts:
- More than 40 000 of spectators since 2006;
- 72 sportsmen (since 2006);
- 32 countries;
- 36 medals are awarded to Russian and foreign sportsmen.
- The Match “Style vs. Style”.
The national competition where the best Russian athletes representing different styles of martial arts and combat sports compete on the basis of universal regulations. The purpose of the Match is to promote martial arts nationwide as well as to attract youth to a healthy life-style.
The Facts:
- More than 200 000 of spectators since 2007;
- 30 kinds of martial arts and combat sports;
- 40 sportsmen (since 2007);
- 20 medals are awarded to Russian sportsmen.
The National Prize of Martial Arts “The Golden Belt”
The remarkable Celebration Ceremony where the most prominent Russian sportsmen, coaches, and supporters are awarded the national prizes for significant contribution into martial arts.
The National Prize of Martial Arts “The Golden Belt” was instituted in 2005. It celebrates the Russian masters’ achievements in the protection and maintenance of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of martial arts, sports victories, and development of the human capital through engagement of young generations. The National Prize is given in up to nine categories:
- The Best Sportsman of the Year
- The Best Sportsman of the Year among Women
- The Best Coach of the Year
- The Most Outstanding Victory of the Year
- The Most Outstanding Sports Results of the Year
- For the Will to Win
- For Preserving Traditions
- For Contributing to Martial Arts
- For the Common Good
- The Best Martial Arts School for Youth
The Facts:
- 45 sportsmen and coaches became nominees since 2005.
- 5 special prizes were awarded for significant contribution to the Martial Arts development in Russia.
- In 2010 National prizes were presented as the following:
- The Best Sportsman of the Year Prize was given to Muslim Salikhov for glorious victories in the World Combat Games in Pekin and the World WUSHU Championship in 2009.
- The Best Sportsman of the Year among Women Prize was given to Anastasiya Khripunova, the only woman who has managed to win in three World KYOKUSHINKAI KARATE Championships in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
- The Best Coach of the Year Prize was given to Vladimir Voronov who has brought up 6 masters of sports, 10 candidates for masters of sports, and 250 combat games leaders among whom are the champions of the National, European, and World competitions in JUDO and SAMBO.
- The Most Outstanding Victory of the Year Prize was given to Igor Rudnev, the winner of the World Martial Arts Games in 2009 in Taiwan (JU-JITSU). Before this international event he lost two fights against Staller Mario, a German sportsman. Under the World Martial Arts Games Igor Rudnev has managed to make a winning return through a glorious victory over the German sportsman.
- The Most Outstanding Sports Results of the Year Prize was given to Magomed Bibulatov. Magomed has become a champion in 6 National, European and World Championships in 2009.
- For the Will to Win Prize was given to Edgar Kolyan who despite some serious traumas has become a winner of the World KUDO Championship. Edgar has also received a world-wide recognition as the best sportsman of the Championship.
- For Preserving Traditions Prize was given to Vyacheslav Matveev who was one of the founders of AIKIDO in Russia. Vyacheslav dedicated more than 30 years of his life to preserving the traditions of martial arts and combat sports. He successfully combines his scientific activities in the Physics Department of the Moscow State University with the membership of the Presidium of the Russian AIKIDO AIKIKAI Federation, as well as with the Post of the President of the Moscow AIKI Club.
- For Contributing to Martial Arts Prize was given to Alexei Kuznetsov. In 1997 Alexei Kuznetsov established a Russian KOBU- JUTSU Federation and became its President. In 2000 he was elected a Vice President of WNF. In 2003 Alexei established a Russian KOBUDO Federation and became its President. In 2003 Mr.Kuznetsov elaborated a training program in KOBUDO that was approved by the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. In 2007 he was awarded with VII Dan KOBUDO and the Black Belt in Tokyo. In 2009 his trainees have managed to win 20 gold medals, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals in the various international KOBUDO events. Today, thanks to the significant efforts of Alexei Kuznetsov, the Russian KOBUDO Federation has become one of the most successful national sports organizations with 30 regional branches.
- For the Common Good Prize was given to Alexei Repin, a President of the Russian Federation of KARATE SHITO RYU. For 37 years Alexei Repin has been involved into SHITO RYU. He is a major-general of justice. Alexei also has a PhD in psychology. Alexei Repin was awarded some honorable awards of the Russian Federation for military service.
- The Best Martial Arts School Prize was given to the municipal institution “The Sport Youth School of the Olympic Reserve “Konas”, Chelyabinsk City, Russia. The School was established in 1988. Since then it has managed to train 40 masters of sports of international level. Its trainees were awarded 864 medals under national and international sport events. The School has departments in KARATE, TAEKWONDO, JUDO, KICKBOXING, KYOKUSHINKAI, KOBUDO, KUDO, and others.
Regional Projects
For five years RUMA’s regional branches conducted more than a thousand sports events, martial arts festivals, patriotic and charity campaigns, and exhibitions.
Highlights of the Program Area
The All-Russian Patriotic Campaign “The Victory Day”
The Nazi invasion of the USSR in June 1941 marked the beginning of the most titanic battle in the history of humanity. The war ended as a complete defeat for Nazi Germany less than four years later with the fall of Berlin on May 9, 1941. Over 20,000,000 Soviet citizens and soldiers died in the struggle to liberate their Motherland from the fascist aggressors.
RUMA considers it very important to save memories on these terrible events in order to keep peace all over the world. As part of celebrating the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War the Russian Union of Martial Arts has initiated the All-Russia Campaign “The Victory Day”. It includes festivals of Martial Arts, relay race, exhibitions, master-classes and competitions held nationwide.
The Facts:
- More than 80 thousand people;
- 64 regions of the Russian Federation;
- More than 30 thousand athletes, representing the RUMA.
Adygeya Region
The Martial Arts Festival where 427 sportsmen from 16 sports schools from Adygeya, Karayevo-Cherkessia and Krasnodar regions participated in demonstration shows.
Amur Region
The Amur Regional Federation “Karate kyokusinkai” took part in the “Walking Day” campaign. More than 1,5 thousand sportsmen walked along the city streets to the Victory Square to pay tribute to Russian soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.
Astrakhan Region
The All-Russian Resting Wrestling Tournament was held with the participation of more than 1000 sportsmen.
Bashkiria Region
The Open Martial Arts Match of Bashkortostan attracted more than 400 sportsmen representing AIKIDO, KARATE, MUAYTHAI, KICKBOXING, KUDO, WUSHU, and TAEKWONDO.
Bryansk Region
The martial arts exhibitions including JUDO, SAMBO, WRESTLING, KARATE, KIKBOXING, TAEKWONDO, AIKIDO, and JU-JITSU demonstration shows were held.
Kabardino-Balkaria Region
The All-Russian Annual Martial Arts Festival took place in the National Park at 2 500 m above sea level with the participation of more than 300 sportsmen from 20 Russian regions. The Festival Program included exhibitions, demonstration shows, and visits to places of battles.
Moscow
The traditional exhibitions of Martial Arts are held annually at Chistoprudny Boulevard in Moscow.
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