TIAE Forms & Templates

TIAE Membership
TIAE Kyu Grade Certificate Templates
TIAE Promotional Flyer
TIAE Coaching Children
TIAE Grading Syllabus
TIAE Dan Grade Application Form & Fee Structure
TIAE Dojo Etiquette

 



 

TIAE Membership

Membership applications: please contact your Club Leader for an application form.

Membership fees: Membership costs for new members and annual renewals will be provided by your Club Leader.

Membership Application Form

Membership Application Form

 

Important information for Club Secretaries/Teachers: Please ensure that you send your new membership forms to the registrar

 

The TIAE 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)

 



 

TIAE Kyu Grade Certificate Templates

T I AE  – 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.

 



 

TIAE Promotional Flyer

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

Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe promotional flyer

 

 



 

TIAE 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

 



 

TIAE Grading Syllabus

Adults

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

Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe adult grading syllabus

 

Juniors (10 – 17)

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

Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe 10-17 yrs grading syllabus

 

Juniors (5 – 9)

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

Takemusu Iwama Aikido Europe 5-9 yrs grading syllabus

 



 

TIAE 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: TIAE-Rank-Application (opens an MS Word file).

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

 

Rank Examination Fee Recommendation
Min. Days Training Min Age Min. Time Between Grades
Shodan 100 Days 15 £100 2 Years
Nidan 200 Days / 1 Year £150 2 Years
Sandan 300 Days / 2 Years £200 3 Years
Yondan 400 Days / 3 Years £250 4 Years
Godan 5 Years £300 5 Years
Rokudan 6 Years 33 £350 6 Years

 

 



 

Dojo Etiquette

It’s always important to act and behave correctly when in a Dojo. Here is a short guide on Dojo Etiquette