March 2026

Bury will be closed on Fridays with a review in June. Wednesday sessions will be increased to two hours 7.30-9.30 pm

January 2026

The Course section has been fully updated to show 2026 course details of courses you should be attending.

Copyright year updated. Newsletter No 49 published 22Dec added to site.

Errors corrected in respect of Drop down menus associated with courses.

December 2025

Added times to the Course dates that have been set.

Wexford class Thursday now is 7:00 to 8:30

Dec25 Newsletter for members added 23Dec. You will need access credentials

November 2025

Added the outline of our Courses arranged for 2026 Detail will be added in the coming weeks.

Added Save the dates courses lia_susuki-visit2026

BAB Concussion & Strangulation Safety Guidelines. (Nov 2025) and inroduction of Online reporting of incidents led to the page on Reporting to be revised to reflect - All instructors asked to read.

Added to "Permission to teach" changed wording on the Permission that are being issued after 1st 2025. Wording has been changed to reflect what the fees will be in 2026 - The 2025 membership fees are to be applied for 2026. Fees are decided at the AGM Ref AOB Ref 19.3

Added to Trafford's course details. "in advance using BACS.(Your Club Leaders have the BACS details).

Hold / Save the Date courses - Wexford and Marple details added

October 2025

Withdrawn St Helen club details as ckub is dormant.

Up and coming Courses more information provided.

Yokohama International Aikido Devon Dojo details withdrawn from this site as a timetable to close has been published and isn't taking new students. The final class will be on Thursday, 21 November 2025, and the Dojo will officially close by 1 December.

Aug 2025

Course details for rest of 2025 added

June 2025

June's 2025 bumper issue of the newsletter

Changes made at AGM now included in downloads. Clubs are advised their Privacy Statements need updating

Video clips by techniques under construction re-started work

10 new video clips added. (3rd June) eight more added 4th June

GRG and CPG remits both links appear …..Members area  / Who We are / Groups.  Item 4 Grading Review Group. and Item 3 Course Planning Group. There will need to be the acceptance by AMB recorded as AMB decision

May 2025

Added main BAB coaching record to Instructor's page

6 new videos added. (8May); 1 Clip added(10May)

April 2025

Bury course times added; Google Calendar updated

Ten new video clips added (24April) Six further clips added 27Apr

New dojo at Paighton for Torquay club

March 2025

26th March - 5 new video clips released. Go to members only area

Click here for Mimuro Sensei 2025 visit details

The CPG remit has been agree by AMB with CPG (7th March 2025)

Video clips four were published in February. There are ten new clips which have been approved 7th March and will be posted tomorrow Saturday by mid-day. Recent clips that have been added can be identified as **New** ddmmm

"Background Information" form - Form updated. Text box was covering underlying text

Resource Section - Members only-The AGM Minutes have been added to the other documents. Data protection the Aikikai membership form has been changed, The Privacy details for the Aikikai has changed - clu ls will need to decide if their own privacy terms should be altered as well.

The Techncial section has been displaced by Grading pages - a major re-structure content has been carried out to freshen.

Feb 2025

26th Feb Bury courses move to Sunday from the Saturday. 15th June and HG class 19th Oct

On 26th Feb some pages disappear and hence linking to them; new pages for the Technical area to try to improve readability. Improved navigation by introducing a contents page. Please report any links not working.

New video clips of Mimuro Sensei instructing are now being added to the site. (From 25th Feb) Its taking 4-5 hours sometimes to edit. And about 60 clips to complete

Work has started on the Technical area to revise its structure and content.

Weapons course was Bury 15th March now Grammar in Altrincham 16th March. Details

Jan 2025

Hombu Syllabus Notes some don't apply new page covers that. Go to grading page item 10 covers min time between grades

Course dates for whole year added

Concession definition added

AGM Date on zoom Tues 4th March. Access creditials needed. Same as last year.

Dec 2024

Rewriting AMB And EMB Work in progress

Added External courses to calandar Events and Courses

Outcomes of recent AMB published Skills form to be used with Beginners; Weapons work.

Senior LA DG's were unanimous in their views, at the recent AMB meeting, that an understanding of weapons, thru training and how they link to the body art, were essential for Aikido development and understanding of Budo.

  Class closures for Xmas 2024

Kyu grading fee and memberships in Japan - No change till 30Apr25 Updated

DBS update Service they now email notice of deactivation if applic. Action is now required where the old system generally didn't require action.

BAB Insurance page now has been updated 2024 with new guide / Explanations of the BAB Insurance Schemes. Incident notification and recording within guide Page 12 & 13)

Bury Club at new venue wef 8th January.

Nov 2024 Posted outcomes of AMB meeting. Various pages. Andrew Baird appointed as Head of Association. Retiring use of the word Principal.

Poster added to Altrincham course page. 9th Feb 2025 is the talked about date for Preston course. No other detail yet.

Oct 2024 Japan Day see event page; High Grade Course details Sat 26th Oct

Sept 2024 added course poster to Bury Club Sept course

August 2024 added Word version of Permission to Teach renewal (P5) to guidance. Andrew Baird appointed as Locum Principal till a leadership structure is agreed by AMB after consultation with all our Dan Grades.

Mimuro Sensei video clips added to Members pages - usual members password required. Normal access via the Resource heading on navigation bar.

Altered links on landing page to display "Contact us"; "Dates / Events"; "Members area",

Personal Accident Cover. (New : Improved terms wef 20th August 2024) Link

P-5 Permission to Teach renewal form (P5) tweaked now v6b

July 2024 Added new pages to record the high regard people held our Principal who passed away 14th July 2024. Added also photos and videos. Normal updating on this page may have missed being recorded here. Sorry

June 2024

Classes being run Friday 28th; Saturday High Grade 29th June; Monday 1st July, Wednesday 3rd July - all details update

Course meal details added for evening 29th. Restaurent booking, corkage and pre-payment added

Job descriptions updated. Updated access directly thru member's navigation bar "How We work"

Updated - How we Operate - Our Structure

May 2024

Syllabus now identical to Hombu.

Major upgrade to "How we operate" - membership and insurance. Updated spreadsheet for reporting membership details and registration with BAB and an overview on BAB Insurance cover. - 4 four new pages and navigation esp.

April 2024

Grading fee updated for next 6 months

Work has started on splitting the grading section into "Technical" and "How we Work"

Feb 2024

Minutes of AGM (Login details needed)

High Grade course 10th May details now posted

Notice on home page & members homepage confirming details of the Zoom invite had been issued 7th Feb to members

7Feb added AGM papers and new LA newsletter . On secure part of site members only

Jan 2024

Update - How we Operate - Our Structure

Wexford club launch their website

The intro to Coaching on the LA site- has been updated as BAB now offer many online units

30th June course taken by Mimuro Sensei - details pubished. (Further update)

EMB met new chair Ian Cherry; new Log-in area changed (Nav bar); Member's only part of site - Decision area created.

Dec 2023

Kelvin Rice elected to AMG as 1st-3rd Dan Rep.

AGM date set as Saturday 17th February 2024 by Zoom

Feb 2024 Course poster added to details

Grading fees for Kyu grades remain unchanged. DG fees remain at cost at the the time of submission. Item 7 Grading Admin

Added new club - Wexford - Ireland; Trafford Aikido now practises only on a Sunday afternoon

Overhaulied accessing clubs -

• Created new club page with links to their own site.
• Revised main navigation when Clubs practise and new page to view what's on the BAB site. 
• Nav buttons on pages associated with clubs revised like the main navigation added.

Asked Club Leaders to check their entries by 6th Jan.

Oct 2023

BAB our governing body has announced that insurance no longer covers "Live blades" . See Weapons and the Pop up

St Helens Club move to an adjoining building on College Street called The Beacon

Trafford Aikido opens a second class on a Thursday

Sept 2023

Blue slips now being emailed directly by the BAB. Webpage needs substantial updating. Page includes brief outline of procedure (further detail added)

Details of a new club in Torquay, Devon

Aug 2023

Bury Club have cancelled their Beach Practise on 3rd Sept - but this planned event hadn't been promoted on this website.

Hombu Grading fees updated to include 5th to 7th Dan in the detailed breakdown

Grade Promotion: Bob Spence Sensei is pleased to announce the following Lancashire Aikikai grading promotions, as of 11th August 2023. Andrew Baird (Trafford) 6th Dan; Graham Harrison (Bury) 6th Dan; Ian Cherry (Preston) 6th Dan; Mike Lloyd (St Helens) 6th Dan; Sue Baird (Trafford) 5th Dan   
Congratulations to all the Senseis

Sept Marple course poster added

Website reviewed to remove inconsistancies and remove/update where changes have happended but text doesn't reflect or is missing.

Coaching page (3) First Aid deleted that LA runs courses every 18months, (6) Added details about BAB now got many courses online

Jul 2023 Course details published - 17th Sept General course; 14th Oct High Grade course

Yokohama International Aikido Devon new club to open later in 2023

Bury beach practise 29th July - open to all LA members

Jun 2023 Bury course poster added

May 2023 Dates page update - now showing all courses for the year

Apr 2023 Course poster for 16Apr Preston course added to course page

Mar 2023 20 May Bury High Grade course

Feb 2023 Course poster for 19th Feb added. Outline details for April course at Preston. AGM papers uploaded (Password needed)

Jan 2023 Secure areas of the LA website have had passwords revised. Your Club Leader can issue you with the new one. The Lancashire Aikikai Handbook is now available for download provided you have the new password. The download version is always the most recent one.

LA AGM annouced for Saturday 4th March 2023 Online Zoom for members only. 14:00

19th Feb Course - moved from Preston to Marple - details of course announced.

Dec 2022 Course dates for 2023 announced

Updated Permission to Teach to reflect changed procedure for renewal of the permission.

Nov 2022 Hombu fees for next 6 months. Hombu Membership Rep now Chris Austin Item 9

Oct 2022 St Helens now on a Tuesday. What 3 words added to the relevalent club pages

Sep 2022 Details of Altrincham General Aikido course on 20th November is announced

Aug 2022 Dates and details added to Calendarfor Bury's Beach Practise and General Course at Marple.

July 2022 BAB National course - 10th Sept

June 2022 Executive meeting held 26th March 2022; Various pages under "Who we are" and "How we Work" to reflect new structure.

Urgent update re 26th June course. Dulwich club now closed

May 2022 Updated both course details

April 2022 Updated grading fees at Item 7

Mimuro Sensei course annouced 26th June. High Grade course 15th May Details

Feb 2022 Approved at AGM new constitution

AGM 26th February 2022. For members only. Zoom invitations issued. Not got yours? contact the Secretary