British Aikido Board

The National Governing Body for Aikido in the United Kingdom.
Aikido is a martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba, that focuses on harmonising with your opponent, it can be practised as a sport, self defence and an art using hand to hand and japanese weapons.

Welcome to the British Aikido Board

The British Aikido Board seeks to:-

  • Represent the majority of bona fide organisations practicing aikido in the United Kingdom.
  • Support, encourage and promote the highest standards of aikido within an environment of mutual respect for offering styles practiced.
  • Raise awareness of the value of aikido not only as a contributor towards healthy living, but also in the development of adults, young people and children, without regard to race, gender or creed.

The British Aikido Board operates primarily through its member Associations. There are 49 currently Full Member Associations with 1 Associate and Probationary Member Associations of regional and national status, who each retain their independence, both technically and financially, with a combined membership of some 5,000 , which includes 1224 instructors holding current Coaching Awards.

The Board is recognised by Sport England , as the only governing body for aikido in the United Kingdom and is a member of the Sport and Recreation Alliance.

 

The Board seeks to further the advancement of all styles of aikido and to establish and monitor standards of safety and behaviour for practitioners of aikido.

The Board advises member Associations on all relevant UK and European legislation and procedures and develops appropriate policies and codes of practice.

Other services provided include:-
•  Insurance cover, for members, instructors and Associations.
•  Promotion of a Nationally recognised Coaching Scheme in conjunction with UK Coaching / Sport England.
•  Organising a National Courses.
•  Supporting initiatives to encourage the teaching of Aikido in schools.
•  Publishing Newsletters and specialist information bulletins eg. Safeguarding and Coaching.

The Board has completed a number of initiatives, arising from the work of their major Governance Audit and through the adoption of a wide range of recommendations, contained in their Aikido Development Plan will support their key objective of encouraging all Aikido groups to join together under this “Aikido umbrella”.

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British Aikido Board

Supplement 34 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Wales Only Guidance

Supplement 34 applicable to Wales Only

The BAB Covid-19 Officer for Wales advised the following.

Update from Wales  in response to the first minister’s announcement this afternoon (14/7/21):

As many of you will be aware the BAB have given the go ahead for dojos and practitioners in England to resume full contact training as of July 17th. Unfortunately, as announced by the First Minister of Wales today, Level One restrictions are still in play for Wales.

This means our Welsh dojos are still not cleared for full contact training. Be reassured that I am working in the background with both the Welsh Sports Agency and Sport Wales to facilitate a safe and measured return to full contact training as soon as we are allowed  and it is safe to do so.

The end of restrictions are in sight, but we in Wales must remain patient and in the meantime, I encourage you to carry on with a Phased return to the Dojo and utilise the good weather and the opportunity it presents in training outside whilst adhering to common sense and your club/dojo’s Covid – 19 safe guards and controls.

Mike Williams, BAB Covid Officer, Wales

https://gov.wales/next-steps-towards-future-fewer-covid-rules-first-minister

 

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