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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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Phoenix Aikido & Fitness Club
Coventry
Yama Arashi UK
Phoenix Aikido & Fitness Club
149 Broad Lane

Club Contact Information
: Barbara Moss
: 024 7671 4051
: barbara.moss@clara.co.uk
: http://www.phoenix-aikido.com

Club Welfare Officer Information
: BARBARA MOSS
: 024 76336004
: barbara.moss2@gmail.com
Coach Level 3Young PeopleThis club has valid BAB venue insuranceThis club teachs aikido weaponsTuesday ClassWednesday ClassThursday ClassFriday ClassSaturday ClassSunday ClassJunior Aikido

Tuesday
05:30 PM to 06:30 PM Class Type: Juniors
Tuesday
05:30 PM to 06:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - All Grades
Tuesday
06:45 PM to 07:45 PM Class Type: Juniors - Advanced
Tuesday
08:00 PM to 09:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - Intermediate
Wednesday
05:30 PM to 06:30 PM Class Type: Juniors
Wednesday
08:00 PM to 09:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - Beginners
Wednesday
08:00 PM to 09:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - Intermediate
Thursday
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - All Grades
Thursday
08:00 PM to 09:30 PM Class Type: Seniors - Advanced
Friday
05:15 PM to 06:15 PM Class Type: Juniors
Friday
06:15 PM to 07:15 PM Class Type: Juniors - 4th kyu & over
Friday
06:15 PM to 07:15 PM Class Type: Seniors - All Gtades
Saturday
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM Class Type: Rangers - 4 to 7 yrs
Saturday
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Class Type: Juniors - All Grades
Saturday
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Class Type: Seniors - All Grades
Sunday
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Class Type: Seniors - All Grades





BARBARA MOSS - 6th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 01-07-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-025932
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000263
Young People
Cert No :BAB 002026


GREVILLE COOKE - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Expired : 01-01-2024
Young People
Cert No :BAB 000586
Coach Level 3
Cert No :BAB 000505
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000219
Coaching Disabled People
Cert No :BAB 003008


RICHARD COSTIGAN - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 01-06-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-025924
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000261
Young People
Cert No :BAB 000917
Coach Level 3
Cert No :BAB 001346


BRIAN KENNEDY - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 01-07-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-025931
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000262
Young People
Cert No :BAB 000588
Coach Level 3
Cert No :BAB 001349


STEVEN THOMPSON - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 01-07-2025 Cert No BAB-2024-025935
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000357


NIGEL ADAMS

2nd Dan

ARUN BAJAJ


Stefania Andreea Banciu


AARAN BHUTTA


AVANI BHUTTA


STEPHEN BORRELL


MITCHELL BURGESS


TRENT BURGESS

ROBERT CHEETHAM (Rob)
Insured :01-10-2025

1st Dan

JACEK JUNIOR CICHOSTEPSKI


SAOIRSE CONCANNON


TADHG CONCANNON


AHMED CONTRACTOR

ZAYTOUNA CONTRACTOR (Livvie)

GREVILLE COOKE (Grev)

5th Dan
RICHARD A COSTIGAN (Ric)
Insured :01-06-2025

5th Dan

HARRY DARLISON


CHARLOTTE FITZGERALD

Unknown

COLIN GARNER
Insured :01-07-2025

5th Dan

GRACE GARNER
Insured :01-09-2025

3rd Kyu

JACK GISBOURNE
Insured :01-05-2025

Unknown

ISTVAN GLASER
Insured :01-07-2025

2rd Dan

EMILY HARRIS
Insured :01-10-2025


LOUISE HUNT

4th Dan

PHOEBE JENNER

1st Dan

HEMARAJ JOHAL


DEREK KAY

1st Kyu

SARAH KAY
Insured :01-06-2025

4th Kyu

Chris Keenan


BRIAN KENNEDY
Insured :01-07-2025

5th Dan
FILIP CYRUS KEYHAN (Filip)

7th Kyu
TEODORA Azadeh KEYHAN (Teo)


HAYDN LEWIS
Insured :01-10-2025

9th Kyu

CHARLIE LONG


RYAN LONG


MAISIE LOUTH
Insured :01-09-2025


CEZARY MAKULEC
Insured :01-12-2025

9th Kyu

TYLER Dale MASON

Unknown

CAMERON McDONALD


ALEXANDER Michael MORRIS
Insured :01-10-2025

9th Kyu

BARBARA MOSS
Insured :01-07-2025

6th Dan

ILIE MUNTEANU
Insured :01-10-2025

Unknown

LILIANA NIEMIETZ


Keith John Norton
Insured :01-07-2025

1st Dan

KYLE O'BRIEN


KATIE O'BRIEN-BULLOCK
Insured :01-09-2025


CHRIS OBRIEN


DANIELLA Bianca PONTINEU
Insured :01-09-2025

Unknown

Daniella Bianca Potinteu

Unknown

Liana Bianca Potinteu

Unknown

CHARLIE REID
Insured :01-07-2025

3rd Dan

RAUSHANI SAGOO


Gurjit Sandhu


Gurjit Sandhu


ZICO SANDHU
Insured :01-09-2025

2nd Kyu

LOGAN SLATER


ASAL TAFAZOLI
Insured :01-09-2025


WILL TAYLOR


CHARLIE TAYLOR-SMITH
Insured :01-02-2025


STEVEN THOMPSON
Insured :01-07-2025

5th Dan

HOLLY MARY TURNER


OWEN EDWARD TURNER
Insured :01-09-2025


SARAH TURNER


ZACHARY VANRISTEL HALL

1st Kyu

Ezra Western
Insured :01-09-2025

Unknown

HARRY WILLIAMS


ETHAN WOOD


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