Copy of U.K.Shinwakai Aikido’s Agreement For Clubs Operating Under Membership Of One Of The Association’s Constituent Organisations
UK Shinwakai Aikido (UKS) is a member of the British Aikido Board, the Sport England recognised Governing Body for Aikido in the UK. The Association is currently made up of the following 5 Constituent Organisations(CO), who manage the affairs of the Association though the Heads of Shinwakai Board.
Cinque Ports Aikido
Koshinkan Aikido Society
Kurai Aikido
Traditional Aikido Ryu
UK Shinwakai Aikido
1. The Club shall be run by a dan grade Instructor holding a minimum of BAB Coach Level 1 Award, and First Aid Certification, and maintaining PI Instructor Insurance In the case of a Club with a junior membership, the instructor shall (i) be required to be CRB checked (ii) be expected to hold or actively seeking the BAB Children’s Coach Award
2. All Instructors are expected to maintain their standards of aikido through the attendance of Association and other external courses and training sessions run/organised by their CO’s Home dojo.
2. The Club shall comply with all policies and procedures that may from time to time be introduced by the UKS or CO and in particular with regard to health & safety; child protection;data protection and gradings.
3. The Club shall be responsible for ensuring that it does not breach any legislation or regulations that may, from time to time, be enacted in the United Kingdom.
4. Instructors shall attend meetings of the CO as required by its Management Body.
5. All members of the Club shall be members of the CO and shall pay to it the appropriate membership fee together with any other financial commitment agreed with the individual CO.
6. The Club shall not join any other organisation or enter into regular training with any other martial arts body, without the specific approval of the CO.
7. The Club may set and retain its own mat fees, but shall ensure adequate financial provision to meet all its liabilities, including Coaching and First Aid Courses for approved Coaches.
8. Neither the UKS nor any CO accepts any financial responsibility for any costs incurred as a result of the operation of the Club.
9. CO’s may support new Clubs through the loan of mats and other equipment or the making of financial loans. All equipment loaned remains the property of the CO and shall be returned to it, in good condition, in the following instances (i) a specific request from the CO (ii) the closure of the Club (iii) the equipment no longer being required (iv) the Club ceasing to be a member of the CO. financial loans shall be the subject of a separate agreement.
10. It shall be the responsibility of the Instructor to ensure that the Club takes good care of any assets loaned to them; ensures they are stored securely and used correctly, appropriately insured to cover full replacement and only under the supervision of the Instructor. Any loss shall be reported to the CO without delay. Such equipment shall only be available for use by members of the Club.
11.Instructors authorised to operate a Club should consult their own CO before taking decisions of policy which might affect their own and other Clubs within the Association.
12. The Grading syllabus for all students shall be that from time to time specified by the appropriate CO.
13. Each CO shall set its own level up to which an individual Instructor is authorised to award kyu grades, and this is specified at the foot of this agreement. All other gradings shall be under the auspices of the appropriate Chief Instructor. Notwithstanding this, the Chief Instructor may at any time decide to assume responsibility for the grading of any student.
14. Instructors shall be able to draw on the experience and skills of other Senior Instructors, within the CO, who will seek to support and assist the development of the Club.
15. Instructors may use the CO’s website to promote the activities of the Club and where appropriate activities may also be included on the UKS website.
