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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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Walthamstow Leisure Centre
Walthamstow
Takemusu Aikido Association UK
Walthamstow Leisure Centre
243 Markhouse Road
E17 8RN

Club Contact Information
: Andy Hathaway
: 07949 590 788
: hathawayandy50@gmail.com
: https://thelondonaikidoclub.co.uk/

Club Welfare Officer Information
: Andy Hathaway
: 07949590788
: hathawayandy50@gmail.com
:       Yellow Pages 
Coach Level 3Coach TutorYoung PeopleThis club has valid BAB venue insuranceThis club teachs aikido weaponsMonday ClassFriday ClassSaturday ClassSunday ClassAdults / Senior Class

Monday
07:30 PM to 09:00 PM Class Type: Adults
Friday
07:30 PM to 09:00 PM Class Type: Adults
Saturday
03:30 PM to 05:00 PM Class Type: Adults
Sunday
02:30 PM to 04:00 PM Class Type: Adults





Andy Hathaway - 6th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-09-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-2270
Coach Level 3
Cert No :BAB 000121


Paddy Bergin - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-09-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-2262
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 004223
Young People
Cert No :BAB 004881
Coach Level 2
Cert No :BAB 005086


Janice Hemmings - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-09-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-2271
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 002382
Coaching Disabled People
Cert No :BAB 004714
Young People
Cert No :BAB 004571
Coach Level 2
Cert No :BAB 004716
Refresher Coach All Levels (2016)
Cert No :BAB 004915
Coach Level 3
Cert No :BAB 005304


Allan Cowie - 4th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-09-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-2266
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 002375


Maciej Bojan - 2nd Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-09-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-2263
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 004222
Young People
Cert No :BAB 005531
Inclusive Coaching
Cert No :BAB 005550
Coach Level 2
Cert No :BAB 005544


Zahid Ali
Insured :31-01-2025


Kate Ashford

Unknown

Francesco Augello
Insured :31-05-2025


Stefania Battistella


Keith Anthony Bentley
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Dan

Paddy Bergin
Insured :30-09-2025

5th Dan

Blazej Lukasz Blaut


Maciej Bojan
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Dan

Magdalena Bojan
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Jermaine Clarke
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Dan

Jack Clearwater

Unknown

Allan Cowie
Insured :30-09-2025

4th Dan
Stuart Dean (Stu)

Unknown

Michelle Sharon Fanussthill
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Kyu
Ioannis Fronimos (Yannis)
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Daniel Grimston

Unknown

Kate Habel

6th Kyu

Andy Hathaway
Insured :30-09-2025

6th Dan

Janice Anne Hemmings
Insured :30-09-2025

5th Dan

Katsura Isobe
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Dan

Nayden Ivanov
Insured :31-01-2025

2nd Kyu

Ion Jernovoi
Insured :31-01-2025

1st Dan

Imran Khan
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Colin Langlais
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Dan

Ha Le

Unknown

Alessandra Liguori
Insured :31-01-2025

Unknown

Richard Madden
Insured :31-07-2025

3rd Dan

Cristian Mageanu
Insured :30-09-2025

3rd Kyu

Joel Marks


Konstantinos Memtsas


Keith Meredith
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Dan

Aaron Miller
Insured :30-09-2025

Unknown

Jake Mitson


Marcos Monzo


Yasemin Murad
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Gordon Murray


Elizabeth Nott


Richard Okoh
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Kyu

Baltazar Oliva
Insured :31-05-2025

5th Kyu

Chuky Omo

Radouane Oudrhiri (Rad)

Unknown

Ana Parra

2nd Kyu

Jeff Reiter

3rd Kyu

Mark Rist
Insured :30-09-2025

4th Kyu

Neil Roberts


Jamie Roberts-Mound


Monia Salvini


Joe Sealy
Insured :30-09-2025

2nd Dan

Lucy Skilbeck
Insured :30-09-2025


Asari St Hill
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Dan

Jay Stow
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Cagri Tetik


Danika Thomas
Insured :31-01-2025

Unknown

Winston Toussaint
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Antony Twyman


Pawel Wach
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

Abdul Wahid
Insured :30-09-2025

1st Kyu

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