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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 practiced 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 42 currently Full Member Associations with 5 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 1239 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


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 practiced as a sport, self defence and an art using hand to hand and japanese weapons.


Date   Association   Reverse Association   County
       
Club Organised Course
Association Organised Course
BAB Organised Course
Date Assocation
Course Title
Times Sensei Area View
18-Jul-24
to
22-Jul-24
Aikido For Daily Life
Eden Dojo Opening
09.00 - 18.15

Jude Murless (2nd Dan)

Andrew Buchanan (6th Dan)

Jake Bir....
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Dorset
DT6 3SL
17-Aug-24
to
22-Aug-24
Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society
Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society Summer School
11.00 am-3.30pm Daily

Soke Gwynne Jones

Various Senior Grades

Wales South
SA16 0BN
07-Sep-24
to
08-Sep-24
Aikido For Daily Life
Stefan Stennud Shihan
1pm - 1pm

Stefan Stennud Shihan - 7th dan Aikikai

Scottish Borders
G4 0BA
07-Sep-24
to
08-Sep-24
British Ki Society
Seminar to Commemorate Doshu Yoshigasaki
Saturday 10.30 - 17.00 Sunday 10.00 - 16.00

Shihan Philip Burgess 9th Dan
Shihan Bruno Maule 9th Dan
Shihan....
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Buckinghamshire
HP12 4UE
28-Sep-24
to
28-Sep-24
BAB Holding Association
BAB 2024 National Course
9:30 to 4pm

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Sensei Maril Poole 7th Dan....
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Somerset
BS24 7DX
12-Oct-24
to
13-Oct-24
Nishikaigan Aikido
Oct Course with Matthieu Jeandel 7th Dan
Sat: 10:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-14:00

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Norfolk
PE37 7RB
01-Nov-24
to
02-Nov-24
Aikido For Daily Life
Anglo Polish Aikido Friendship Seminar
7.30pm - 4pm

Przemek Gawronski Sensei 5th dan Aikikai

West Midlands
B63 3AW
02-Nov-24
to
02-Nov-24
BAB Holding Association
BAB 2024 National (North) Course
10:0 to 4pm


Sensei Piers Cooke 7th Dan
Sensei Mark Danford 6th D....
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Yorkshire West
WF17 0QD

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