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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 1232 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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Wellsprings Aikido - Poole (Traditional Aikido)
Poole
Traditional Aikido Alliance
Wellsprings Aikido - Poole (Traditional Aikido)
MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS CENTRE, 156a Stanley Green Road
BH15 3AH

Club Contact Information
: Mark Allcock
: 01929405868
: contact@wellspringsaikido.co.uk
: http://www.wellspringsaikido.co.uk/

Club Welfare Officer Information
: Mark Allcock
: 01929 405 868
: contact@wellspringsaikido.co.uk
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Coach Level 1This club has valid BAB venue insuranceThis club teachs aikido weaponsWednesday ClassFriday ClassAdults / Senior Class

Training Times :

Wednesday
07:30 PM to 09:00 PM Class Type: 18+ / Weapons
Friday
07:30 PM to 09:00 PM Class Type: 18+ / Weapons

Addional Information

The Traditional Aikido Alliance (TAA) was established in February 2021 as a service focused organisation to support clubs that preserve and promote the Aikido of O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba as taught by the late Morihiro Saito Sensei.

TAA is a member of the British Aikido Board (BAB) and seeks to support the activities of Traditional Aikido Europe (TAE). TAE is a group of European and UK and allied Aikido dojos with over 400 active aikidoka from 20 dojos in 7 countries, sharing in the practice and study of Takemusu (Iwama style) Aikido, in the lineage of Morihiro Saito Sensei (9th dan Aikikai) and O-Sensei Morihei Ueshiba.

Our Technical Director and dan grade examiner is Sensei Lewis Bernaldo de Quirós (6th dan Aikikai), a former Saito Sensei approved dan grade examiner. Dan grades issued by Sensei de Quirós are Aikikai Hombu Dojo registered.

Lewis was awarded the title of Shihan by the Aikikai (via ATAZ in Spain for who he is Technical director and examiner) in April 2022.

TAA is operated by an elected committee of board and officer members and in accordance with written governance arrangements. Membership of TAA is open to individual clubs that are sympathetic to our cause.

The TAA mission is to:

  • Coordinate the activities of the member clubs within the UK and towards TAE.
  • Organise training camps of shorter or longer duration at various places in the UK and various times of the year.
  • Act as a forum to facilitate collaborative activities as proposed by member clubs.





Mark Allcock - 3rd Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 30-06-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39767
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 003135


Elisa Barcellos - 2nd Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 17-08-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39721
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 002832


Mark Borley - 1st Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 11-09-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39772
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005050


Suzie Dickinson - 1st Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 29-06-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39437
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005287


Wallace Dickinson - 1st Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 29-06-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39438
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005288


Lewis Foote - 1st Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 17-08-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39726
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005049


Marco Scata - 1st Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Valid : 17-08-2024 Cert No BAB-2023-39725
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005046


Mark Allcock
Insured :30-06-2024

3rd Dan

Elisa Barcellos
Insured :17-08-2024

2nd Dan

Mark Borley
Insured :11-09-2024

1st Dan

Clive Brown
Insured :28-06-2024

3rd Kyu

Attila Czene

Unknown

Vanda Czene

6th Kyu

Suzie Dickinson
Insured :29-06-2024

1st Dan

Wallace Dickinson
Insured :29-06-2024

1st Dan

Jan Dover
Insured :30-11-2024

1st Dan

Lewis John Foote
Insured :17-08-2024

1st Dan

Simon Kenchington
Insured :13-04-2024

4th Kyu

Durwyn Liley
Insured :17-08-2024

1st Kyu

Greg Lonsdale

Unknown

Daniel Ayala Lorenzo
Insured :10-04-2024

2nd Dan

Jude Povey

Unknown

Mark Povey
Insured :21-06-2024

2nd Kyu

Paul Robinson
Insured :17-08-2024

1st Dan

Jorge Sanchez Gil
Insured :30-01-2025

1st Dan

Marco Scata
Insured :17-08-2024

1st Dan

Ilona Skladzien
Insured :14-12-2024

5th Kyu

Kathryn Towner
Insured :17-08-2024

5th Kyu

Terry Young
Insured :17-09-2024

2nd Dan

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