The Lancashire Aikikai, since its inception in 1967, has always been an organisations run on a voluntary basis by its members, for its members. No wages are paid.
Members of Lancashire Aikikai join 'The Yokohama International Aikido Club' Atsushi Mimuro Shihan 7th Dan who leads that organisation is our Technical Director and link to Hombu (Aikido Headquarters in Japan.
The Technical director provides guidance on Aikido matters.
Baird Sensei showing 'Kotegaeshi'
Andrew Baird has been appointed as our Head of the Association
See our Organisation Chart
The management structure of the Lancashire Aikikai is split into two sections, Technical and Administration.
Technical matters: are dealt with by a Aikido Management Board (AMB) membership of the Board are our most experienced and highest ranked Teachers who will deal with all matters concerning Aikido and its teaching.
Administration:The Aikikai business is dealt with by Executive Management Board (EMB) that consists of Aikikai Club Leaders. Day to day business is delegated by the Executive Management Board to a subset of the Board known as the "Sub".
Both are assisted by various Task Holders and Key Task holders.
Baird Sensei showing a move of entering their 'world' to control
The Club's are headed by a club leader(s) detailed on the club's web pages on this site - access these here. Club Leaders form the Executive Management Board.
Groups have been formed to cover certain areas are listed here
Instructors who are permitted to take classes unsupervised are listed here.
Club Welfare Officers for each club are listed here.
Newsletter contacts in each club are listed here.
