British Aikido Board

BAB Chairman - Keith Holland FCIS, F.Inst AM(Adv Dip) I initially practiced Judo for 7 yrs, studying under Sensei Masutaro Otani 7th Dan, until a serious back injury curtailed further…

BAB Webmaster and Executive Member - Stephen Billett FIAP 6th Dan Born in 1955, Steve found his first martial art 'Judo' during his 16th year. His first contest was within…

Leslie Cuthbert - Vice-Chairman and Legal and Corporate Governance Officer Leslie started practising Aikido under Senseis Haydn Foster and Ron Russell at The Hut dojo in 1990 whilst studying law…

BAB Insurance Officer - Vincent Sumpter insuranceofficer@bab.org.uk Born in 1943, Vincent started his aikido in 1974 at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo Japan, under the instruction of Shihan Seijiro Masuda (8th…

Secretary to the British Aikido Board - Shirley Timms Shirley Timms I was first introduced to Aikido in 1967 when my late husband, David Timms started practising with the then…

BAB Finance Officer - Piers Cooke Piers Cooke started practicing Ki Aikido under Sensei Ken Williams in 1982, left Sensei Williams in 1999 to start the Aikido for Daily Life…

Frank Burlingham - BAB Coaching Development Officer 6th Dan Aikikai Zen Ten / 5th Dan Hombu (United Kingdom Aikikai) Frank Burlingham is the Principle of Aikikai Zen Ten and Chief…

Bob Salloway - BAB Coaching Administration Officer I started Aikido around 1981. My then girlfriend was training regularly and I would collect her at the end of the evening. I…

Terence Bayliss - Member's Sub Committee Chairman Terence Dion Bayliss has been teaching Aikido for well over 35 years both in the United Kingdom and many overseas countries. In 2003…

Kerry Cope

Geoff Aisbitt - BAB Lead Safeguarding Officer I started my Aikido career back in 1988 with the Aikido Union England, and moved associations to the Kobukan Aikido Association in 1991…

Tre Worsley