Iman Mottaghian Nejad

Iran

Iman is a professional Karate Champion and Professional Certified Pilates Master
Instructor in Iran. He has been practicing sport for more than 30 years. He is also the
vice president of the World Pilates Confederation, an official member of TAFISA and
President of Iran Pilates Association.

Education:

  •  PhD in Physical Education and Sports Science – Management
  •  PhD student of Physical Education and Sports Science – Kinesiology at Fakulteta
    za sport Ljubljana
  • MA in Physical Education and Sports Science – Noavaran Sharif University –
    Iran
  • BA in Physical Education and Sports Science – Azad University of Tehrna – Iran

Managerial and executive experiences:

  • Vice President of the World Pilates Confederation; 2018 (continuing)
  • President of West Asia Pilates Confederation; 2018 (continuing)
  • Member of the Technical Committee of the European Karate Olympiad in
    Slovenia; 2008-2019
  • Member of the Iran-Slovenia Peace and Friendship Society; 2018-2020
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Pilates Asia; 2018 (continuing)
  • Responsible for holding international European karate competitions; 2011
    (continuing)
  • Responsible for holding the Shitorio Shokokai Union International Karate
    Tournament; 2001-2009
  • Internal manager of Sport House sports complex-main branch; 2019-2020
  • Secretary-General of Negah-e-Farda NGO from National Youth Organization;
    2001-2011
  • Doha Qatar Asian Games Organizing Committee; 2006
  • Member of the Sports Tourist Commission of the National Olympic Committee
    of Iran; 2017-2019
  • Physical Education Consultant of District 13 and 7 of the City of Tehran; 2005-
    2007
  • Responsible for holding the Shitorio Shokokai Union International Karate
    Tournament; 2007-2009
  • Member of the organizing committee of the World Grass Skiing Championships;
    2009
  • Special Assistant and Senior Advisor of Iranians Abroad (2017-2009)
  • Special Public Sports Advisor of the Deputy Minister of Communications and
    Information Technology; 2017
  • Sport expert of the Payam Sport Complex; 2-18-2019

Sports and championship experiences:

  • Coach of the Olympiad national team under 18 years; 2009-2011
  • Member of the Iranian national karate team; 2007-2008
  • Iranian karate champion for consecutive years
  • Karate Champion in Asian, World and European Free Cup (Shitorio Shokokai
    Union)
  • Instructor of Pilates at the Asian Congress; 2017 (South Korea International
    Course)
  • Certified Karate Coach – Grade I
  • Official karate referee
  • Certified Pilates Instructor – Grade II
  • Certified Pilates Master Trainer
  • International Pilates Instructor
  • Ski Instructor
  • Dan 6 karate from Iran Karate Federation
  • Certified Physical Fitness Instructor – Grade III
  • International Pilates Master Instructor

Scientific and Research Records & Books:

  • The Pilates Bible – Translation in Farsi by Iman Mottaghian Nejad; 2017 – Hatmi
    Pub., Tehran-Iran
  • Pilates by Rael Isacowitz – Translation in Farsi by Iman Mottaghian Nejad; 2018
    – Elm Harekat Pub., Tehran-Iran
  • Pilates Suspension Method – Translation in Farsi by Iman Mottaghian Nejad;
    2019 – Hatmi Pub., Tehran-Iran
  • Pilates Referee Book – Iman Mottaghian Nejad
  • Guide to Karate Referee- Iman Mottaghian Nejad – Farhang Pub- 2012
  • Step-by-step Karate Guide- Iman Mottaghian Nejad – Farhang Pub- 2008