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 54 currently Full Member Associations with 0 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 1266 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


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.


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BAB Organised Course
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24-May-25
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26-May-25		Nishikaigan Aikido
3 Day Course Witj Matthieu Jeandel		Add Course Times

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Norfolk
PE37 7RB
01-Aug-25
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03-Aug-25		Traditional Aikido Alliance
Seminar with Andrea Psterer 5th Dan Aikikai		19 - 21, 11 - 17 & 10 - 15

Andrea Pfisterer (5th Dan) has been training Aikido since 1995. During half a....
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Dorset
BH15 4BQ
16-Aug-25
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22-Aug-25		Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society
Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society Summer School 2025		11am Till 3.30pm Daily

Soke Gwynne Jones 

Wales South
SA16 0AJ
26-Sep-25
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28-Sep-25		Aikido For Daily Life
Seminar With Kimberly Richardson Sensei 7th Dan		10:00 to 16:00

Kimberly Richardson is the founder and chief instructor of Two Cranes Aikido ....
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Cambridgeshire
CB25 0AR
01-Nov-25
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01-Nov-25		Go Shin Kai
Autumn Course		10.00 - 4.00

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West Midlands
DY11 7DY
15-Nov-25
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16-Nov-25		Traditional Aikido Alliance
Seminar and gradings		11.00 - 17.00 & 10.00 - 15.00

Lewis Bernaldo de Quirós trained full time under the late Morihiro Sai....
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Dorset
BH21 3RF

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