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 www.rsbi.ru
