United Traditional Aikido

Welcome to the website of United Traditional Aikido.

United Traditional Aikido is an association of like minded Aikido clubs based in and around North Somerset in the West of England.

The principal aim of United Traditional Aikido is to promote and support the teaching of traditional style Aikido in clubs throughout the UK.

United Traditional Aikido was founded in 2006 and is a Full Member of the 'British Aikido Board' (National Governing Body for Aikido.

 

Our Aikido clubs are open to both beginners and experienced martial artists of both sexes and all ages.

A full list of our member clubs including details on when and where they train can be found on our Dojos page.

We seek to encourage a spirit of camaraderie amongst our member clubs through a policy of leaving clubs to concentrate their energies on what really matters; the development of all who practice Aikido.

Within the framework of safe and insured practice and that all arts taught are related historically and stylistically to mainstream Aikido. The guiding principle of United Traditional Aikido is to encourage and promote the exchange of knowledge with a wide spectrum of Senior Aikidodas.

United Traditional Aikido is a Full Member of the British Aikido Board (BAB) and as such are fully committed to the BAB's promotion of safe and properly insured practice of Aikido through the BAB's Coaching and Insurance schemes.

 

For more information about United Traditional Aikido see our 'about us' page

For more information see our News and Events page.

Translated as "the way of harmonious spirit", Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs.

Ueshiba's goal was to create a martial art through which a practitioner could achieve the ability to defend himself without injuring his attacker.

Aikido emphasizes joining with an attack and redirecting the attacker's energy, as opposed to meeting force with force, and consists primarily of body throws and joint-locking techniques.

One of our member clubs, 'Rising Stars Aikido', is dedicated to teaching Aikido to children between the ages of 5 to 12 years of age.

Meeting every Saturday morning the club has proved so popular that it regularly attracts over 70 children.

For more information about Aikido for kids see the parents page of the Rising Stars Aikido website.

We are currently working with a number of schools and local authorities in providing after-school Aikido classes for children.

These are very popular and give children a chance to participate in a fun activity. The session is relaxed and will help increase their confidence, teach respect, learn to work together, increase in fitness and flexibility as well as having fun.

For more information about Aikido at school see the Aikido at schools page of the Rising Sun Aikido website.

Two videos of the presentation of gifts to Sensei Philip Benge at the end of the May Day bank holiday weekend course are available to view on YouTube. Read more

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More members of United Traditional Aikido obtain the BAB Coach level 1 Certificate of competence. Read more

If you would like more information about 'United Traditional Aikido' then please contact Sensei Phil Benge on 07786 513973 or email sensei@unitedtraditionalaikido.org.uk