Mark Graden Named NAPMA’s Director of Martial Arts Curriculum NAPMA President Rob Colasanti has named Mark Graden, NAPMA’s director of martial arts curriculum. In his new role, Graden will continue to produce and manage audio and video materials for the Professional Package, NAPMA Squared Package and NAPMA curriculum, staff development and specialty programs. He will also work closely with Colasanti and Bob Sillick, NAPMA creative director, to plan and develop continuing education and marketing support materials to benefit members throughout the year. Most recently, Graden initiated the concept for NAPMA’s new Edge Mixed Martial Arts Program, and bringing it to members, as a series of video lessons and curriculum outlines, which he created and produced with Terry Riggs, MMA school owner and specialist. The first ,Edge MMA content was included in the November Professional Package. Members will discover new content in every package during the next 12 months.

“Mark is an integral part of the foundation of NAPMA, and continues to demonstrate his commitment to provide our members with the best, most useful and exciting curriculum materials,” said Colasanti. “His many years at NAPMA—and future years as our director of martial arts curriculum—have had, and will continue to have, a direct impact on the success of instructors, schools and their students across North America and around the world.”

Graden has been a martial arts video producer for almost 20 years, 10 years as NAPMA’s video producer. He is a Fifth-Degree Black Belt, a world-class WAKO Kickboxing fighter, and was named, earlier this year, the 2005 Pound-for-Pound Fighter of the Year by the Joe Lewis Fighting Systems. Graden is also the master instructor at World Champion Jim Graden’s Karate in  Seminole, Florida..



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