British Kendo Association

Resources

Materials, Guides and Policies for Individual Members and Clubs

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Resources For Individuals

Membership

• You can join, upgrade and renew online here.
• Membership Form – For postal membership applicatios
• Membership Fees – Information about types of membership, costs and how to join.

Grading

See also the Grading Questions sub-section on each arts homepage (left hand menu) and the Grading section (for information on criteria for entering, costs, etc).

• Kendo Grading Application
• Kendo Grading Requirements – a guide to the skills, techniques and standards expected at each grade level
• Referee Experience Requirements – for Kendo San Dan & above
• Jodo Grading Shitei Waza – Summer 2009
• Overseas Gradings - How to apply for permission to grade with an overseas organisation
• Iaido and Jodo Grading Policy.

BKA Management

• Constitution (current)
• 2011 Annual General Meeting
  • AGM – NC Minutes
  • AGM – Kendo Bu Minutes
  • AGM – Iaido Bu Minutes
  • AGM – Jodo Bu Minutes

   

• 2013 Annual General Meeting
  • AGM 2013 – Flyer
  • AGM 2013 – NC, Iai, Jo and Kendo Final Agenda and Information
  • AGM 2013 – NC Additional Agenda Item. Suspension – Expulsion of a Member
  • AGM 2013 – BKA NC AGM 2012 Draft Minutes
  • AGM 2013 – Kendo Bu AGM 2012 Draft Minutes
  • AGM 2013 – Kendo Bu Budget 2014
  • AGM 2013 – Iai Bu 2012 AGM Draft Minutes
  • AGM 2013 – Iaido Bu Budget 2014
  • AGM 2013 – Jo Bu 2012 AGM Draft Minutes
  • AGM 2013 – Jodo Bu Budget 2014
  • AGM 2013 – Chairman’s Report
  • AGM 2013 – Director of International Affairs Report
  • AGM 2013 – Complaints Officer Report
  • AGM 2013 – Child Protection Report
  • AGM 2013 – Health & Safety Report
  • AGM 2013 – Membership Report 2012
  • AGM 2013 – Membership Stats 2012
  • AGM 2013 – Jodo Grading Officer Report
  • AGM 2013 – Treasurer  Statement
  • AGM 2013 – Central Services Budget 2014
  • AGM 2013 – Kendo Bu Report 2012
  • AGM 2013 – Errol Blake. Election Statement for Position of NC Chair

   

• Nomination Form – for National and Bu Executive positions
  
• National Committee Minutes
  • Kendo Bu Committee Minutes – Reports from the kendo management committee
  • Iaido Bu Committee Minutes – Reports from the iaido management committee (to be added)
    
  • Jodo Bu Committee Minutes – Reports from the jodo management committee
• Travel & Subsistence – Expenses Policy Revised Oct 2012
  
• Expenses Claim Form – under revision
  

Kendo Competition (Taikai) Rules and Regulations

• British Open Taikai – Five competitions, for individuals (seperate catagories for men, women & children)
• National Kendo No Kata Taikai – Kata pairs competition
  
• Kashi No Ki Kenyu Kai – Kihon Keiko Ho Taikai for junior members aged 9 to 17 years
• Sir Frank Bowden Memorial Taikai – Teams of 5 players (may be male/female) aged 18+
• The Premier’s Cup Taikai – British nationals, individuals age 18+, mixed male/female matches
• Kagamishin Junior Open Taikai – Junior Open Taikai for British nationals of 13 to 17 years of age only.
• Kyu Grade Taikai – for Kyu grades that are in Bogu aged 18+, mixed male/female matches (formerly known as the Lidstone Taikai)

Kendo Guides and Manuals

• Kendo Beginners Guide – a new and practical introduction for kendoka of all levels, by Terry Holt sensei
• Referee Book – A guide to the role of kendo referee (Shinpan) by Terry Holt Sensei.  (Second edition revised and updated January 2010).
• Kendo Equipment Manual – A guide to the using and maintaining kendo equipment, clothing and armour.  Available in English, French and German (see links at the bottom right of the page for self-extracting zip file).
• The Kendo Reader – A highly regarded work on kendo practice by Noma Hisashi, written in the 1930′s, but still relevant and fascinating today.

Iai & Jodo Taikai

• Iaido and Jodo Taikai Management Guide – A Guide for the Management of Iaido and Jodo Taikai
• Jodo 3-Man Team Taikai Guidance
• Dress for Iai Taikai

Newsletters

• Main BKA Newsletter – Known as ‘News Online’ despite being the printed version!
• Jodo Newsletter – Update produced by the Jodo Bu

Literature

• Hagakure – Hagakure (meaning In the shadow the Leaves or Hidden Leaves), is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo.
• The Unfettered Mind – The Unfettered Mnd is a three-part treatise on Buddhist philosophy and martial arts written by Takuan Soho, a Japanese monk of the Rinzai sect. The title translates roughly to The Mysterious Records of Immovable Wisdom.

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Resources For Clubs and Dojo Leaders

Club Registration

• Club Registration Guidelines

Coach Training Programme

• Coaching Development Overview
• Coaching Development Programme – Guide in Word format
• Coaching/Teaching Guidelines – Advice on how to coach effectively
• Coaching Children – Best practice advice for teaching younger budoka

Health & Safety

• Safety Policy Statement – Document describing the BKA’s approach to Health and Safety
• Health & Safety Information – Document providing guidance to BKA clubs on Health and Safety
• Health and Safety Compliance Form – For completion by BKA member clubs
• Generic Risk Assessment Guidance – How to use the form below.
• Generic Dojo Risk Assessment Form – Blank form for completion by Kendo clubs
• Generic Dojo Risk Assessment Form – Blank form for completion by Iai and Jodo clubs
  
• Insurance Related Documents – 2012/13 and 2013/2014 versions of our insurance policy and related documents
• Use of Swords in Training – Advice on the use of Iaito and Shinken from the Iai Bucho (April 09)
• Significant Medical Issues Policy- Advice on handling students with medical issues.  Resource pack includes the following:
  • Medical Issues Policy
  • Significant Medical Issue Notification & Authorisation
  • Information for Medical Assessment — Kendo
  • Information for Medical Assessment — Iaido
  • Information for Medical Assessment — Jodo

Legal

• Data Protection
• Grievance Policy – See Constitution
• Child Protection Policy – Explanatory Note
• Child Protection Policy – Policy guidelines and forms for completion by clubs (pdf). Forms on pages 21-25 superseded by …
• Child Protection Policy – Amendments - New Forms
  
• CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) Checks – BKA policy and proceedures
• CRB Dojo Exemption Form – for clubs that do not teach children or vulnerable adults
• CRB Coach Exemption Form – for coach in the clubs above
• Ex-Offender Policy – Policy statement on recruiting ex-offenders

Marketing

• BKA ‘Fan’ Logo – for use by clubs on official and promotional material, websites etc. (Right click to save on your own PC)
• Promoting Sport Toolkit – a range of resources from Sport England (off-line @ June 09?)
  
• How to Work with the Media – a useful guide from Sport England
  
• How to Write a Press Release – ditto
• Kendo Promotional Flyer (A4) – Need a leaflet to hand out at kendo demonstrations or a poster to stick in the dojo changing room?Artwork for a new leaflet, designed by professional graphic designer Katsuya Masagaki of Wakaba dojo, is available here. The leaflet has space at the bottom which dojos can stamp or print with local contact details. PDFs of the artwork are available in A4 and A5 size.

Download A4 PDF Artwork
Download A5 PDF Artwork