Documents

TIA Membership

Membership Application Form

The TIA and it’s clubs are insured with Aikido Alliance UK

Click the following link to view our Aikido Alliance Charter

Aikido Alliance 2022-2023 Policy Documents

Click the following link to view the Employers & Public Liability Insurance Certificate 2023-24 (opens a PDF)

Click the following link to view the Directors and Officers Schedule 2022 (opens a PDF)

Click the following link to view the Liability Schedule 2022 (opens a PDF)

Click the following link to view the Insurance FAQs (opens a PDF)

Click the following link to view the Incident Notification Form (MS Word Document download)

TIA Kyu Grade Certificate Templates

T I A – Kyu Grade Certificate

Please download and use the appropriate Kyu Grade Certificate for your club when grading your students.

Guidelines for for prospective examinees:

Kyu gradings should be held at all levels and not awarded in without a formal test.
Discretion, regarding the type of testing may be applied to accommodate disability or a student’s physical ability to complete the test.
Clubs should publish set dates where grading windows will occur, well in advance and ideally covering a 12 month period.
The following examination fees apply:
- 6th Kyu/5th Kyu/4th Kyu – £10.00
- 3rd Kyu/2nd Kyu – £15.00
- 1st Kyu – £20.00
With each grade, a certificate (see above) and coloured belt should be presented by Club Leader/Examiner.
A qualification period for testing (between Kyu grade levels) will be measured by ‘training hours’ and not by calendar months as this rewards Students who train with greater frequency. These periods will be available from your Club Leader.

TIA Promotional Flyer

Please download & print copies of the flyer for use in promoting your club & Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe:

Takemusu Iwama Aikido promotional flyer

TIA Coaching Children

Member Clubs who wish to begin teaching children or new Clubs joining the Association who have Juniors in membership must download the attached guidance document, sign the club declaration, and return it to the Association Safeguarding Officer.

Guide to Juniors in Membership 20211030 V1

Club Welfare Officers are responsible for determining who within their club are required to undergo a DBS check in conjunction with the Association Safeguarding Officer. A DBS application form must be completed and sent to the Association Safeguarding Officer.

DBS Application Form 20211030 V1

TIA Grading Syllabus

Adults

Current TIA grading syllabus (Jan, 2020) covering 6th Kyu to 4th Dan (opens PDF document). Subject to change:

Takemusu Iwama Aikido adult grading syllabus

Juniors (10 – 17)

Current TIA grading syllabus (Sept, 2022) covering 6th Kyu to 1st Dan (opens PDF document). Subject to change:

Takemusu Iwama Aikido 10-17 yrs grading syllabus

Juniors (5 – 9)

Current TIA grading syllabus (Sept, 2022) covering 7th Kyu to 4th Kyu (opens PDF document). Subject to change:

Takemusu Iwama Aikido 5-9 yrs grading syllabus

TIA Dan Grade Application Form

Once the examination has been conducted in line with grading requirements and associated timings (see chart below) the following form can be completed and submitted: TIA-Rank-Application (opens an MS Word file).

Required minimum practice days and recommended ages (based upon 3x training classes per week):

Rank	Examination		Recommendation
	Time	Age	Time	Age
Shodan	100 Days	15	2 Years
Nidan	200 Days / 1 Year		2 Years
Sandan	300 Days / 2 Years		3 Years
Yondan	400 Days / 3 Years		4 Years
Godan	5 Years		5 Years
Rokudan	6 Years		6 Years	33

TIA Forms & Templates