British Aikido Board COVID-19 Hub
Supplement 18 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Scotland.
Supplement 18 to the Coronavirus Guidance - Scotland Guidance on the new stay at home regulations that came into effect on 5 January 2021. Stay at Home To minimise the risk of spreading the virus, you must stay at home…
Supplement 17 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – 4th January 2021 Tier 5 (National Lockdown)
Tier 5 National Lockdown (England) Aikido Classes ( Including Under 18's) Sport can't take place indoors under any circumstances, with gyms and swimming pools having to close. Indoor and Outdoor group exercise classes like Aikido CANNOT take place.
Supplement 16 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – 20th December 2020 Tier 4
Tier 4 Adult Aikido Classes Adult sport can't take place indoors under any circumstances, with gyms and swimming pools having to close. Indoor group exercise classes like Aikido CANNOT take place Under 18 Aikido Indoor sport is only allowed for under-18s…
Supplement 15 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – 16th December 2020 Tier 3 Clarification
Tier 3 Adult Aikido Classes Although Gyms and sports facilities can continue to stay open for individual exercise or exercise among a household. Indoor group exercise classes like Aikido CANNOT take place Under 18 Aikido Classes socially distanced can continue,…
Return to the Dojo Documentation
Return to the Dojo - Documentation The BAB is currently writing our Return to the Dojo documentation, This page will become the holding page for the documentation after our submittal to the DCMS is approved It currently holds no relevant…
Return to the Dojo Status
Return to the Dojo The BAB is currently writing our Return to the Dojo documentation, This page will become the holding page for the status information that will go along with our submittal to the DCMS It currently holds no…
Supplement 14 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – December 2020 Return to Contact Aikido Update
Supplement 14 to the Coronavirus Guidance - England - December 2020 Return to Contact Aikido Update We have finally received information concerning the Combat Sport Framework that the BAB is part of which includes Judo, Karate,Taekwondo plus others which will…
Revised Supplement 13 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – December 2020 New 3 Tier System Clarification
Revised Supplement 13 to the Coronavirus Guidance - England Dec 2020 3 Tier System Clarification BAB Comment We are currently unsure of the new requirements of the December 2020 version of the 3 Tiers in England and are awaiting guidance from…
Supplement 12 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Wales Only Guidance
Supplement 12 applicable to Wales Only The BAB Covid-19 for Wales advised the following. Following the lifting of the National Firebreak in Wales, Indoor Sports/Leisure activities have been allowed to resume from Monday 9th November 2020. In order to comply…
Coronavirus Guidance – All UK COVID Officer training Video
Coronavirus Guidance - ALL UK - COVID OFFICER TRAINING VIDEO Although this has been issued by Sport Scotland, please watch the training video for COVID Officers even if you are not teaching in scotland. It is the responsibility of each…
Supplement 11 to the Coronavirus Guidance – All UK
Supplement 11 to the Coronavirus Guidance - ALL UK England Based upon the latest government statements at this time 2nd November 2020, Unfortunately the BAB can only advise that Aikido Classes in England must follow the rules and close on…
Supplement 10 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Wales Only Guidance
Supplement 10 applicable to Wales Only The BAB Covid-19 for Wales advised the following. The BAB received an email from the Welsh Sports Association outlining the Welsh First Minister's bullets points on the Welsh National Lockdown ('fire break') commencing on…
Supplement 9 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – Clarification 3 Tier System
Supplement 9 to the Coronavirus Guidance - England Clarification 3 Tier System BAB Comments Latest government guidance from the Sport England website https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/coronavirus#latestgovernmentguidance Every part of England is now in one of three Covid-19 alert levels: Tier 1 (medium), Tier…
Supplement 8 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Northern Ireland
Supplement 8 to the Coronavirus Guidance - Northern Ireland From Friday 16th October 2020, no indoor sport or organised contact sport involving mixing of households will take place, other than at elite level. The restrictions will be in place for…
Supplement 7 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England – 3 Tier System
Supplement 7 to the Coronavirus Guidance - England 3 Tier System (revised 22:08 14th October) On 12 October the Prime Minister announced a new system of COVID-19 restrictions to replace the existing local lockdown measures in individual areas. Under the…
Supplement 6 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Scotland (Revised 9th Oct) .
Supplement 6 to the Coronavirus Guidance - Scotland ( revised 9th October 2020) Scotland is gearing up for strict lockdown measures coming into force 8th October 2020 with rules around exercise have changed. Central belt area focusing on five health…
Supplement 5 to the Coronavirus Guidance – NHS QR Code for Track and Trace App
Supplement 5 to the Coronavirus Guidance - NHS QR Code for Track and Trace App It is recommended that each club creates a QR Code for your own Aikido Venue and ask your members to check-in at each training session,…
Coronavirus Guidance – Update 23rd September 2020
Coronavirus Guidance - Update 23rd September 2020 - REVISED 16:36 Thursday 24th September 2020 The latest information the BAB currently has is from emails received from Sport England to the Recreational Combat Martial Arts Group that we are a part of:…
Supplement 4 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Wales Only Guidance
Supplement 4 applicable to Wales Only The BAB attended a Sport Wales Covid-19 Meeting and the follows notes are added here to remind our BAB Memebers training in Wales. There was a reminder that members should not cross local lockdown…
Coronavirus Guidance – Update 10th September 2020 – Revised 11th Sept for clarity
Coronavirus Guidance - Update 10th September 2020 We have received the following information from the Sport and Recreation Alliance Following the recent announcement from government on reduction of group sizes in social circles, the Sport and Recreation Alliance has been…
Supplement 3 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Infra-red Thermometers
Supplement 3 to the Coronavirus Guidance - False information concerning the use of Infra-red Thermometers It has been suggested on the internet that the use of Infra-red Thermometers is dangerous and as the BAB has recommended there use in our…
Supplement 2 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Scotland.
Supplement 2 to the Coronavirus Guidance - Scotland It is worth noting that schools return without social distancing in september and Scotland has set a date of 14th September for the return to contact sport (see p10 of this document).…
Supplement 1 to the Coronavirus Guidance – Mat Area.
Supplement 1 to the Coronavirus Guidance - Mat Area Pods A pod is a group of people who are training together including the coach, also spectators, parents, carers; if they are in the dojo and within 2 meters of the…
COVID-19 Files for use.
We have made available the forms that you need to complete in word format and separated the other files into smaller pdf's in case you wish to send only a few to your members BAB Document and Image Download Area…
Return to (Social Distance) Aikido as of 15th August 2020
To All Members, Clubs, Associations We all know this is an extraordinary time in history. In one of the oldest democracy's in the world the government has restricted our right to travel, to go to work, to exercise, to enjoy…
Coronavirus Update for Aikidoka 31st July 2020
To: All BAB Members Following the Government announcement of the re-opening of Sports Centres, in England, on 25th July, and initial advice that non contact training could then be resumed, Guidelines were finalised to support the re-opening of BAB Clubs.…
Coronavirus Update for Aikidoka 16th July 2020
To: All BAB Members I am sure we have all welcomed the government announcement of the re-opening of sports centres etc and the suggestion that contact sports might resume. However, following Sport England clarification, I have regrettably to confirm that…
Coronavirus Update for Aikidoka 8th July 2020
To: All BAB Members Cov-id 19 I know members will be frustrated that, whilst many other sports are resuming training there is no such opportunity for Aikidoka. Also we see different standards required in other parts of the world with…
Coronavirus Update for Aikidoka 28th May 2020
Coronavirus Update for Aikidoka Recent Government announcements have indicated a move towards allowing elite sports, including contact sports, to resume training under strict protocols, which include the medical supervision of sessions. Whilst it is encouraging that such guidelines are being…
News from the BAB Chairman May 2020
News from the BAB Chairman May 2020 1. Coronavirus.Well we have seen the first signs of life for sport in the UK following the Governments easing of restrictions on a range of outdoor activities, albeit with…
ClubMatters
To help clubs/organisations in the face of coronavirus, #ClubMatters have developed some helpful new resources. Topics include connecting with members at home and running virtual meetings – keep an eye on this page as more is released! https://learn.sportenglandclubmatters.com/course/view.php?id=71
Sport England – Community Emergency Fund
Sport England – Community Emergency Fund April 2020 Dear Fellow Aikidoka We are aware that many Clubs will be adversely affected by having to close down, at least temporarily, due to the coronavirus and some will experience significant financial hardship.…
BAB Aikido Insurance Suspended
BAB Aikido Insurance Suspended until further notice With regard to the current tiresome Coronavirus epidemic, and in view of the requirement for all clubs to be closed, we have now cancelled all BAB insurance cover, which will not be re-instated…
Letter from the BAB Chairman
Letter from the BAB Chairman March 2020 Dear Fellow Aikidoka The current coronavirus outbreak is posing a major threat to Aikido in the UK, with many clubs being forced to temporarily close their dojos and some even facing permanent closure…
Insurance during COVID-19
Message from our insurance brokers, for those who are continuing to teach aikido. From: Michael Cashmore <Michael.Cashmore@endsleigh.co.uk> Subject: RE: Conona virus and insurance …. Corona Virus / Covid 19. Liability insurance protects you if claims are made that as a…
Age of Coronavirus: A Time for Leadership and Unity
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