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.

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Welcome to the British Aikido Board

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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 53 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 908 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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Club Organised Course

Association Organised Course

BAB Organised Course

Date	Assocation Course Title	Times	Sensei	Area	View
01-Nov-25 to 01-Nov-25	Go Shin Kai Autumn Course	10.00 - 4.00	Add Course Instructor Details	West Midlands DY11 7DY
15-Nov-25 to 15-Nov-25	BAB Holding Association BAB Aikido National Seminar North	1o:30 to 16:00	Sensei Tony Heseltine 7th Dan Shihan Prince Bishop Aikido.... More click the view button	Yorkshire West WF5 9ND
15-Nov-25 to 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.... More click the view button	Dorset BH21 3RF
02-May-26 to 03-May-26	West Midlands Aikido Association Ulf Evenas Shihan 8th Dan Aikikai UK Iwama Seminar	9.30am to 4pm	Ulf Evenås Shihan 8th Dan Aikikai For those unfamiliar w.... More click the view button	West Midlands WV10 8BL

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