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SCOTLAND SKA:    Sunday 24th May 2026 

BSA Team will travel up to the Highlands on Saturday 23/05/26. More details of training to follow, which will include outdoor Weapons Training & Misogi

TITLE RECOGNITION:  Tony Brown awarded the title of "Shihan" and Andrew Leighton the title of "Shidoin", both ratified and certified in Kyoto, Japan (2024).

Dojo Cho / Chief Instructor:  Tony Brown Shihan attended Kyoto, Japan. He demonstrated his Aikido to the Honbu Board Masters & Officials. ( April 2023)

 Kyoto Japan 

BSA Student Portal (Senior Grading Syllabus / 20 Jo Suburi / 7 Bokken Suburi Sheets)      https://aikidoacademy3.wixsite.com/studentportal

  Aikido Frienship Seminar hosted by Aikido Budo Alliance, U.K. Sunday 28th July 2024. 

RENSHI title awarded to Andrew Leighton at the Gake Ryu Spring Camp, Sweden on Saturday 16th March 2024.

 Athens, Greece Seminar June 2023

                       10 Year Friendship Award

Sweden Gake Ryu & United Kingdom Black Star Aikido

Aiki Budo Alliance Friendship Seminar Saturday 24th September 2022

  Tony Brown Shihan received an "Outstanding Contributions Award" for his promotion of  Budo.

Shidoin Leighton pictured below as Guest Instructor June 2022 for the Aiki Budo Alliance Organisation.

26th March 2022:   International Martial Arts Spring Camp in Sweden. Well Done Team BSA / BBSA. Congratulations to Senpai Dave on his grading to Brown Plus Black Stripe Belt. Congratulations to Sensei Scott and Sensei Neil on being awarded the right to wear Hakama.

2021:   Black Star Aikido reaches its 30th Year Anniversary:

BLACK STAR AIKIDO HONBU DOJO & THE MEMO LESSONS: ( See Lessons Page on Welcome Button)

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Official Team BSA T Shirt available to Students / Parents & Supporters.

INSTRUCTORS RECOGNISED : Tony Brown & Andrew Leighton are listed on the  Register with  "Jin Yuu Gi Aikido - Global"

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FIRST AID AT WORK:  Andrew Shidoin & Tony Shihan and Stephen Maymand are Certified First Aiders having completed the  3 Day First Aid at Work Course (FAW). They act as First Aiders for the Organisation.

BLACK STAR AIKIDO ACADEMY: We offer those Independant Groups the Opportunity to Associate and Grade.

DNBK /  Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, Kyoto, JAPAN    https://dnbk.org/

Saito Sensei 31 Jo Kata:               http://youtu.be/pCWpvAD1Dzk

Saito Sensei 13 Jo Kata:               http://youtu.be/j1TxOYUellc

Saito Sensei 20 Jo Suburi:            http://youtu.be/O9U04EU_Qp8

Saito Sensei 7 Bokken Suburi:     http://youtu.be/9h3z8bnEuws

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