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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 34 currently Full Member Associations with 19 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 805 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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White Rose Hombu Dojo
Dewsbury
White Rose Aikikai
White Rose Hombu Dojo
3rd Floor, 1A North Road, Ravensthorpe,
WF13 3AB

Club Contact Information
: Martin Stevens
: 07933463063
: martin.stevens2507@yahoo.com
: None

Club Welfare Officer Information
: Simon Stanton
: martin.stevens2507@yahoo.com
Coach Level 1This club teachs aikido weapons

No Training Times availabe contact the club






Andrew Thornton - 6th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Expired : 01-09-2023
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 004935


Wing Pang - 5th Dan
Insurance : Coach Full Expired : 01-09-2023
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 003542


Simon Stanton - 5th Dan
Insurance : Student - Adult Expired : 01-09-2023
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 000313
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 003538
Coach Level 1
Cert No :BAB 005403


Jonathan Aram

Unknown

Andrew Baker

3rd Dan
Simon Peter Barrand (Simon)

3rd Dan

Clive Barrett

2nd Kyu

Peter Beal

Unknown
Andrew James Besford (Andy)

3rd Dan

Matthew Boyes

1st Kyu

Gordon Cairns

Oliver Cairns (Ollie)

Unknown

Stuart Cameron-Strickland

3rd Dan

Barry Chapman

6th Dan
Faye Suzanne Clarke (Fae)

1st Dan

Stuart Cowling

2nd Kyu

Clive Cresswell

1st Kyu

Mark Danford

6th Dan

Oliver Danford

1st Dan

Richard Paul Darwent

2nd Kyu

Shane Davies

Unknown

Stephen Andrew Diaper

Unknown
Lee Dobson (Lee)

3rd Dan

Matyas Draskovits

Unknown

Jason Dunn

1st Kyu

Gary Elphick

Unknown

Shaun John Fairweather

3rd Dan

Rodney Froggatt

1st Kyu

Nemes Gabor

1st Kyu

Lana Irene Harding

Unknown

Tony Heseltine

7th Dan

John Arthur Holroyd

2nd Dan

Anna Huber

1st Dan

Ruth Irwin

3rd Kyu

James Johnson

1st Kyu

James Jones

1st Dan

Richard Kavanagh

1st Dan

Sarah Kennedy

6th Kyu

Evgeni Kotlar

2nd Kyu

Chantajutha Ladavalya Na Ayudhya

Unknown

Sophie Laing

Unknown

Adam Lees

2nd Kyu

Diane Martin

1st Dan

Keith Murray

6th Dan

Luke Noddings

1st Dan

Peter Noddings

6th Dan

Weronika Aniela Nowortya

1st Kyu

Wing Pang

5th Dan

Hyun Jun Park

Unknown

Peter Anthony Philippson

4th Dan

Janet Zi Huey Poh

6th Kyu

Shane Riley

7th Dan

Guillaume Rostagni

Unknown

Michael Saxon

Unknown

Abbie Nicole Scholefield

Unknown

George Siougas

1st Kyu

Lucy Smith

Unknown

Nicholas Peter Smith

1st Dan

Simon Stanton

5th Dan

Martin Neil Stevens

1st Kyu

Andrew Sugden

1st Kyu
Andrew Thornton (Andy)

6th Dan

James William Thornton

2nd Dan

Amy Tyler

2nd Dan

Ian Tyler

6th Dan

Gale Lilith Verney

Unknown

Jeff Warner

5th Dan

Samuel Wilson

5th Dan

Li Yan Wing

Unknown
Martin Wolstencroft (Martin)

2nd Dan

Feng Yachen

Unknown

Isla Young

Unknown

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