To ensure safety of all - we have some rules.
Rules of Practice (also in your membership book)
Aikido is a traditional martial art and potentially dangerous thus care must be exercised. Do not execute techniques in a dangerous manner.
Listen to and watch your teacher (Sensei) to learn and follow what is being taught. Your mastery of each movement will depend on your application and attitude.
During lessons, people should assist each other and maintain control to ensure a safe and enjoyable practice.
Practise at the level of your partners; taking into consideration their differing physical attributes.
Be responsible for your behaviour and practice.
Do not use superior skill to inflict pain needlessly or excessively.
Do not practise under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Wear suitable footwear to the edge of the mat, keeping your feet clean to ensure no dirt or grit is brought on to the mat.
Respect and courtesy to all is expected.
If you need to leave the mat tell your Sensei. This is a safety point.
Keep yourself and your training Gi clean.
Keep your toe and fingernails cut short.
Jewellery, watches and sharp objects should be removed.
Weapons should be maintained in a safe condition.
Weapons should not be carried except to and from practice and then not openly but in a bag.
(See more detailed advice)
The BAB states:-
All Aikidoka have a responsibility to behave in a manner which maintains and enhances the
reputation of their Association and the Governing Body.
Aikido is a martial way practising a controlled form of potentially dangerous
techniques. All should facilitate the safe and ethical practice of aikido
All members will:
- Abide by the constitutions, policies, and procedures of the BAB
(National Governing Body – British Aikido Board), Lancashire Aikikai
and that of the local Club. (Noting especially
Safeguarding and Data Protection)
- Support the aims and objectives of the Lancashire Aikikai and their local club.
- Act professionally
- Maintain as current any necessary qualification, insurance, membership, DBS check
for any role, First Aid, take any CPD and have permission to hold any position within a club or the Aikikai.
Lancashire Aikikai Handbook
New members particurly should download the Lancashire Aikikai handbook. This link opens the Resource Home page. The Handbook details are on that page. It's a zipped pdf file so should download to your device directly rather than opening the pdf.
The pdf file is in a secure part of the website - so you will need the members log-in details. (Your Club Leader has this)
Safeguarding & Protection - we all have a duty to report any concerns
As young people are juniors in the eyes of the Child Safeguarding & Protection Policy and the law till they reach 18 – all members need to be aware of the policy and how to report concerns its not just those involved with junior classes but also 16-18 on a senior mat. We also have similar duties for vulnerable adults.
Unless to do so would place a child or vulnerable adult at risk of harm your first point of contact should be your Club Welfare Officer or Association CPO.
Basic Skills
The first grade at 5th Kyu is quite small in content but its a bit like an iceberg, as those techniques depend on you grasping basic skills,
The skills are on a tick sheet which includes basic movements, partner exercises, ukemi and delivering attacks.
The record allows students, starting Aikdo, to demonstrate that they can confidently perform specific skills without hesitation; within their training. It has been left up to individual Club Leaders how they administer the process and use the new Form which can be downloaded here as a pdf or docx or (Zipped docx)
