British Aikido Association

South of the River 2013

phil — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:48 +0000

This year’s BAA South of the River Seminar is to be held over the August Bank Holiday Weekend

Tickets for the whole weekend are £15 for BAA Members, £20 for Non members. The Junior’s programme is free of charge.

The instructors we have for the weekend are;

Ken Broome 7th Dan
Bob Jones 7th Dan
Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan
Paul Bonett 5th Dan

Full details of the weekend can be found on the BAA SOTR 2013 page. This will be frequently updated and tickets will also go on sale from here too.

Grading Policy Notice

phil — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:01:50 +0000

With increasing international complexity and potential confusion the British Aikido Association wishes to clarify its revised grading policy that will take effect from 1 August 2013.

The full grading policy clarification is available to download here (in PDF Format)

Mushin Aikido

Lee Adams — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:48:15 +0000

BAA Spring School 2013

phil — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:35:17 +0000

Download the Spring school flyer here (PDF Format)

Winchester Lido Sports Centre
Church Lane (Off Worthy Lane)
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO23 7DZ

Date: Saturday 25 to Monday 27 May 2013

Times: Daily: 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Coaches will include; Paul Wildish, Lesley Hepden, Danielle Jones, Nicole Anson, Bob Jones

Grading: BAA members on Monday from 1.30 p.m. (Dan Grading fee: £15.00) For those wishing to take a junior grade, the examination will take place on Monday am as part of normal training.

Coaching unit: Sunday : BAB Level 2: Communication 1.00-4.00

For more information, and to pre-register, please contact the school organiser:
Mr F Burgess Tel 01962 883282: Mb 07734 325 838: francisdburgess@hotmail.com

Please ensure you sign the register on the day cheques to be made payable to:

British Aikido Association

Participants are asked to bring their record book as proof of current membership and insurance

Course Fees

Adults BAA member £15.00 per day
Adults non-BAA member £20.00 per day
Coach award Over 18s only £15.00 (this will also give access to rest of the day)
Under 18s BAA member £10.00 per day
Under 18s non BAA member £15.00 per day

BAA Newsletter – Shizentai, Issue 1

phil — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:02:23 +0000

The BAA is pleased to announce the launch of its newsletter/journal Shizentai. The newsletter will carry reports, technical features, articles on Tomiki Aikido history and reports of club activities. We hope this first issue will interest you and encourage you to contribute to Shizentai in the future. We expect to be able to publish our next issue in August before the International Championships taking place in September in Japan. Please download your copy now.

Paul Wildish 6 Dan, Vice Chairman BAA, Shizentai Editor

Video page update

phil — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:46:06 +0000

We have added some videos from the 2011 International Aikido Festival.

Koryu Dai Roku Weapons Course & Informal Embu Competition

phil — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:55 +0000

Lesley Hepden will be teaching a weapons section from the Koryu Dai Roku.

This will be followed by a short informal and voluntary EMBU competition for participants at the course, to provide a chance to test your new learning and conquer ‘competition fright’!

This course is open to members over the age of 13. Cost of the course £5.00.

Lesley Hepden 7th Dan

1pm to 6pm Saturday 27 April 2013

Thanet Martial Arts Centre
(Thanet Judo Kwai & Aikido)
Zion Place
Margate
Kent
CT9 1RP

Important Notices

phil — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:37:15 +0000

For members who currently pay their subscription by standing order. With the new pricing from 1st April 2013, please could you make any necessary amendments to your standing orders.

From April 1^st 2013 the BAA personal membership form will include a Parental consent for the use of digital images for promotional/publicity purposes. Only memberships for Juniors using the current BAA personal membership forms will be accepted from this date.

BAA membership form applicable from 1st April 2013

Boston Spa Aikido Club (Yon Ju Hachi)

Lee Adams — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:52:00 +0000

National Championships 2013

phil — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:29:00 +0000

British Aikido Association National Championships 2013
Venue: Dartford Judo Club
Date: Sunday 7 April 2013
Registration from 9 a.m. Close 9.30 a.m.
Competition will begin at 10.00 a.m.
Entry Fee: BAA Members £15.00 per person
Non BAA Members £20.00 per person
Minimum grade entry 2 Kyu
Embu events: Open to members aged 14 years and over
Competitors may enter two of the three Kata events
Tanto Junanahon
Koryū-dai-San no Kata/Goshin, Sections A and B (1-16)
Open Kata (up to 2 minutes armed or unarmed)
Ninindori
Randori events: Open to members aged 18 years and over:
Women’s individual Tantō Randori
Men’s individual Tantō Randori *
* Male competitors may enter only one Tantō Randori event
Men’s Masters individual Tantō Randori * Open to competitors of 35 yrs and over

Entries to be submitted by Saturday 24 March 2013
Competition will be run under 2003 rules. Entry forms can also be found on BAA website
All competitors must hold proof of current BAB insurance and bring it, with their Record Book, on the day.

For more information see documents below;
BAA National Championships Information
BAA National Championships Entry Form
Participants List (Must be completed to accompany every entry form)