Leading Martial Arts Instructor Insurance.

The British Martial Arts & Boxing Association (BMABA) is one of the United kingdom's leading providers of Martial Arts Instructor Insurance.

We can provide you with access to affordable, flexible cover to include Instructor Public Liability and Professional Indemnity, Personal Accident, Equipment Cover, Abuse Extensions and more.

Cover is available from our leading Grouping Embrace Policy for more than 180 disciplines and styles. From traditional like Karate and Jujitsu through to modern such as MMA and Muay Thai; specialist like Krav Maga, Self Defence and HEMA to pop styles like Taekwondo and Judo – it'south covered. Our teacher insurance is designed to be flexible and affordable, and every bit a leading clan for martial arts, nosotros've tailored the policy to fit our instructor'due south needs.

Don't leave ane of your most important professional obligations up to an insurer with no knowledge of what's involved with the teaching of martial arts – we can provide so much more only martial arts insurance.

Our Martial Arts Teacher Insurance At A Glance;

  • Flexible And Affordable.

    We don't accuse any extra for insuring more than than 1 fashion and/or the utilise of numerous weapons you tin can proceeds the cover you demand without breaking the bank. We too don't charge per venue or per order. It'syouwho nosotros insure with membership, so you're free to teach in as many venues locations under every bit many different brands every bit you wish.

  • Specialist Cover For Peace Of Mind

    Our group cover policy, through which teacher insurance is provided, is non but an 'off the shelf' master policy. Information technology's the culmination of nearly a decade of proficient governance and skillful understanding of insurance requirements.

  • Membership Is Combined With Insurance

    This means alongside your instructor insurance, y'all'll enjoy hundreds of resources, tools & support features without any additional charge along with the latest guidance and governance, and extras such as free qualifications and courses.

  • Additional Embrace Available

    Optionally, in add-on to the core insurances you can access contents cover, abuse extension, personal accident insurance and more to protect you and your society comprehensively.

  • Expert, No Obligation Back up Available

    We desire you to experience safety and secure with your encompass, so we'll provide expert guidance on the claims procedure in accelerate of whatever issues, so you know what to expect. Nosotros're also available via Facebook, telephone or e-post vii days a calendar week to reply questions or queries.

Why Utilise Our Clan For Your Insurance?

  • Award Winning. Dissimilar.

    We're A Multi-Award Winning, Politics Free, Independent Association. This ways no nonsense, no squabbling and no interference; and information technology's been that manner since 2012.

  • Not Simply Insurance

    All insurances are combined with membership, then you'll enjoy access to leading resource, tools, guidance and features to assistance y'all grow your club. This includes courses, qualifications, governance and then much more.

  • Modern & Professional

    Relish your membership and insurances online, via phone, desktop or tablet. Access professional support, expert guidance and no egos!

  • Your Comprehend, Your Choice

    Our insurances are combined with membership, so you can configure exactly what you need and remove what you don't, to provide tailored, cost effective comprehend.

  • Expert Guidance Available

    Whilst we tin't past law give advice on your specific arrangements, nosotros're experts in understanding the group cover provisions and can give you free, no obligation advice by phone or online.

  • Beautiful Certification & Documents

    Admission stunning PDF insurance and membership documentation, full online portal confirmation and for selected memberships, printed copies to ensure yous have everything y'all demand to reassure students.

Specialist Embrace From A Specialist Association

We empathize how of import it is for you lot to exist certain your insurance is roofing you for the martial arts you're teaching.

The insurance provided with BMABA membership isnot simply a pre-packaged grouping cover policy from a big provider, nor is it a available anywhere else on them market place.

Because of our leading position as a respected and professional martial arts organisation our specialist broker and underwriting provider has permitted u.s.a., at our request, the ability to determine our own regulation and requirements for insurances – and for that to exist recognised past the policy.

This means the requirements gear up under the policy are decided in-house past our skillful senior management team. We sympathize the disciplines and styles you lot teach and the nature of martial arts. Nosotros know how different styles volition teach students in unlike means and we know the innate pressures and responsibilities on instructors.

When yous have out BMABA instructor insurance combined with membership you're not simply gaining specialist insurance at some of the market's best prices, you're accessing a range of guidance, regulation and support to go on you condom and protected as a order should the worse happen likewise.

We want yous to be admittedly certain what y'all are and are non covered for. To help yous brand a properly informed pick, we provide yous with the full policy documentation and diction in the FAQs at the bottom of this page. We'll likewise provide all members with full guidance on what to expect in the event of a claimbefore you lot become there, then y'all tin can exist fully prepared.

INSURANCE EXPLAINED

Our association has been improving the standards of instructors and coaches for nearly a decade, and nosotros call up it'southcritically important yous empathise exactly what you're paying for when it comes to annihilation insurance.

Need help or assistance with anything teacher insurance related? Speak with an practiced.

What's Included With BMABA Instructor Insurance?

Our association'south instructor insurance is designed to be every bit straight forward, flexible and affordable every bit possible.

Always included in every policy is;

Teacher Public Liability (PL) Cover

Public Liability is considered a core martial arts teacher insurance (meet above for more info). Comprehend is available at £2,000,000, £5,000,000 or £10,000,000.

In a nutshell, it provides cover for your legal liability to pay compensation to tertiary parties for actual injury and/or damage to property equally the consequence of a negligent human action by the Insured arising out of the  instruction of martial arts.

Instructor Professional Indemnity (PI) Cover

Cover for claims confronting an teacher based upon professional communication given – for example, specific guidance on how to roll etc, rather than an injury arising from their supervision of a form. This could also include unintentional infringement of intellectual belongings rights, loss of documents or data in your trust, unintentional defamation, libel or slander, unintentional alienation of confidence, confidential duty or misuse of information or bad advice on websites & social media.

£one,000,000 Professional Indemnity (PI) is included gratuitous of charge at the association's toll for all instructors.

Abuse Extension

Abuse extension is a very specialist type of cover, and it'south only available from a very few select insurers. Corruption Extension (AE) provides embrace for defense of the named teacher if in that location is an allegation of abuse made against them. This wouldn't be covered nether usual PL or PI, so provided an boosted level of support to the teacher.

We provide £250,000 embrace costless of charge for all instructors.

BMABA Premium Membership & Licensing

As the teacher insurance is provided via our group cover policy, this means it must be combined with BMABA membership. This entitles you to a whole treasure-trove of resources, tools, features and assistance without whatsoever additional charge. This includes a free society website, template grading certificates, health and safety guidance, business organization back up, networking and community, start aid grooming, free instructor qualifications so much more – all included with your insurance!

Instead of forcing yous to take on optional extras, we provide them as exactly that –optional covers you lot may wish to include with your comprehend this year.

Teacher Personal Accident (PA) Insurance

Personal Accident (PA) insurances provides comprehend equally per the schedule for any injury arising from a specific event whilst participating in a BMABA lodge, or as a BMABA instructor where at that place is no negligence responsible.

This might include, for example, physiotherapy costs or loss of income, upto the benefit amount, if you lot every bit an teacher are injured whilst education a class.

Contents & Equipment Cover

This provides cover for contents and equipment. This might exist crash mats, focus mitts, specialist self defence equipment or information technology could embrace things similar the computers and tables in your gym or reception surface area.

Need Something More than?

If you run a club and are looking for a combined policy to include business extras, such as Public & Products Liability for your express company, Employer'due south Liability or Tenants Liability for leaseholds, yous might want to explore our Club Insurance.

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Our teacher insurance covers the delivery of online lessons – both live broadcast and pre-recorded – as standard.

This is part of our Covid 19 continuity response, and this volition remain free of charge for every insured instructor under BMABA indefinitely.

Nosotros providecompletely free temporary instructor embrace, to help you manage sickness and vacation comprehend.

Equally an association, we provide our clubs with free temporary instructor insurance. This allows instructors to designate stand-in instructors for emergency short term cover (to cover sickness absence etc) as well equally pre-planned longer term embrace for holidays, motherhood then on.

This prevents clubs having to pay for a new annual policy for an instructor who may merely be assisting with one or two sessions a twelvemonth. You can request upwards to 7 days temporary cover, with longer periods available on discussion, whenever you lot observe yourself short-staffed or unable to make a class. Bones terms use, only crucially you lot'll just demand to ensure you have an available policy to designate to your stand up-in. Please speak with u.s. if y'all have whatever questions.

Motherhood Cover Package Included As Standard

Nosotros know that pregnancy tin be a hard time for many female instructors. For this reason, we provision an industry-first 'maternity cover' in which you can interruption your teacher insurance and membership for up to 15 months to cover your time away from pedagogy.

During this time, you'll remain a member and will continue to have access to our leading resources, community, app and tools. As soon as you're ready to return to educational activity you can simply 'switch dorsum on' your remaining cover and membership. For larger clubs, if one of your squad should enter motherhood leave, you tin also assign a stand-in instructor for the residual of their membership if you don't want to leave the maternity provision in identify.

This is included for gratuitous for every member. Acquire More From Here.

Free Encompass For Birthday Parties!

We know that more than now than ever, clubs are having to be inventive virtually how to bring funds in. That's why nosotros'll endorse Birthday Parties, free of charge.

Provided y'all're merely providing martial arts orientated games, and at that place's no provision of nutrient, projectiles or inflatables, you can apply your BMABA instructor insurance which is provided with membership to cover your delivery of birthday parties.

Paternity Cover Also Inclusive

Dads and life partners should be able to step off the mats for a catamenia after the arrival of a newborn to spend time at dwelling bonding, and supporting Mum. That's why we now too provide paternity cover as standard.

This allows Male parent's and Life Partners up to half-dozen weeks free of charge membership and insurance extensions to help ensure you're not out of pocket from the arrival of a newborn (more than y'all already will be!). Alternatively, we'll back up an 8 week period of temporary membership and insurance if you would prefer to parachute in a relief instructor instead.

This is included for costless for every member. Learn More From Here.

We KNOW THAT RESPECT IS EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

WE'RE MULTI-AWARD WINNING FOR A REASON

Nosotros've featured in newspapers and radio, have won various external accolades and keep to work with a number of loftier-contour charities and organisations.

Come across What All The Fuss Is About >>

"I would similar to thank everyone on the BMABA Team that has helped me during my time with what can only be described as the best Martial Arts Clan I accept e'er belonged to and I am proud to be one of its commencement members. Giovanni, you are an inspiration and entrepreneur for those that encompass a politics-complimentary association, professionally run and a shining example for the rest. Keep upwards the good work – the recognition is already there and I suspect it will go on. The BMABA is the clan that I had hoped and dreamed about to allow me to kickoff instruction self defence with the support and advice I needed, simply without the politics and interference I wished to avoid."

Ali Hasanzade

"Someone has answered my gentle prayers and FINALLY designed an organisation that volition exit you lot stress-free in the world of MARTIAL ARTS 🙂

I am so excited to leave my recommendation because words cannot depict how much BMABA means to me and how it has changed everything in my organisation for the amend. They are literally representing what we are nigh here at British MMA in Due west London, Brentford. We go past 'Traditional Values with a Modern Approach'. They are so much more and you can take information technology from me – you'll never detect any other system or visitor doing GREATER things than this team BMABA. For all those who are however traditional and thinking old ways of not changing things around in case in that location are some concerns. Give me a call from our website or facebook page and I will personally requite you a recommendation in why you should change and revamp everything in your guild or as an instructor with the BRITISH MARTIAL ARTS & Battle Association.

Ali Hasanzade

British MMA

DISCIPLINES Nosotros
RECOGNISE & INSURE

Aiki JuJitsu
Aikido
Aiuchi Ju Jitsu
Aiwakai Karate Do
Ashihara Karate
American Kempo
Angampora
Arnis
Atemi
Ba Ji Quan and Tai Chi
Baguazhang
Bajiquan
Bajutsu
Bando
Bartitsu
Bataireacht (Irish gaelic Stick Fighting)
BMABA Approved Disciplines & Styles
Bojitsu
Bojuka
Bojutsu
Bokator
Bokh (Mongolian Wrestling)
Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ)
British Combat Judo
British Folkstyle Wrestling
Budokon
Bujinkan Budo
Bujinkan Budo Tai Jutsu
Bujutsu
Bushi Kempo
Bushido
Butthan
Canne de Combat
Capoeira
Grab Wrestling
Ch`uan Fa
Ch`uan Shu
Chambarra
Cheibi Gad-Ga
Chi Gong
Chinese Kickboxing
Choy Li Fut
Choi Kwang Do
Close Protection Training
Close Quarter Combat (CQB)
Combat Hapkido
Combat Hopak
Combat Sambo
Conflict Management
Coreeda
Cuong Nhu
Dacayana Eskrima
Daido Juku Kudo
Daito-ryu
Daito-ryu Aiki Jujitsu
Dambe
Danzan Ryu
Drunken Fist (Zui Quan)
Dumog
Eagle Claw Kung Fu
Enshin Kaikan
Escrima
Fencing
Feng Shou
Filipino Martial Arts
Fitness Orientated Kickboxing
Folkstyle Wrestling
Freestyle Jujitsu
Freestyle Karate
Freestyle Karate Jutsu
Freestyle Kung Fu
Freestyle Kickboxing
Freestyle Taekwondo
Fu Jow Pai
Gatka
Glima
Goju Kai Karate Do
Goju Ryu Karate
Gongkwon Yusul
Goshin Jutsu
Goshin Ryu Kempo Jujitsu
Haidong Gumdo
Hakuda
Han Mu Do
Hanbojutsu
Hapkido
Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
Historical Fencing
Hojojitsu
Hsing-i
Hsing-yi
Hung Ga
Huyen Langlon
Hwa Rang Do
Hwarang-do
Iaido
Iaijutsu
Icho-Ryu
Iinkai Judo
Isshin-Ryu Karate
Itto-Ryu
Jado Kuin Do
Japanese Shotokan Karate
Jeet Kune Do
Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido
Jojutsu
Judo
Jujitsu
Jun Fan Gung Fu
Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do
Jutsu
Kaiai Jitsu
Kajukenbo
Kalaripayattu
Kali
Kali Silat
KAPAP
Karate
Karate Jutsu
Karate-Exercise
Karate-Jitsu
Kaze Arashi Ryu
Kempo
Kempo Jujitsu
Kempo Ryu
Ken Fat
Kendo
Kenjutsu
Kenpo
Kenshin Karate
Keysi
Ki Aikido
Boot Battle
Ko Budo
Kobudo
Kokondo
Korean Kickboxing
Koryu Uchinadi
Krabi-Krabong
Krav Maga
Kuk Sool Won
Kumdo
Kung Fu
Kung Fu To'a
Kyokushinkai Karate
Kyudo
Lathi Khela
Lau Gar
Lau Gar Kickboxing
Lau Gar Kung Fu
Lee Way Tai Chi
Leopard Kung Fu (Bao Quan)
Lerdrit
Maarlisk
Malla Yuddha
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)
Martial Arts Based Fitness
Martial Arts Wrestling
Military Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Monkey Kung Fu (Hou Quan)
Muay Boran
Muay Thai
Nearu Martial Art
Nihon Goshin Ju Jitsu
Ninjitsu
Ninpo Taijutsu
Ninjutsu
Niten Ichi-Ryu
North West Chinese Kickboxing
Okichitaw
Pa Kua
Pa Qua
Panantukan
Pankration
Personal Protection
Concrete Intervention
Pradal Serey
Qi Kwan Practice
Qwan Ki Do
Quan Fa
Reality Based Martial Arts
Russian Martial Arts
Sanjuro Martial Arts
Sankukai Karate
Sanshou
Sarak
Sarit
Savate
Seiki Juku Karate
Self Defence force
Self Protection
Shaolin Kempo Karate
Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin-Tsu Kempo
Shintaido
Shito-Ryu Karate
Shindo Jinen Ryu
Shorinji Kempo
Shorin-Ryu Karate
Shotokan Goju Ryu
Shotokan Karate
Shuai Chiao
Shuai Jiao
Shukokai
Shukokai Karate
Shuri-Ryu
Sibpalki
Sikaran
Silambam
Silat
Sokudo
Soo Bahk Practice
Sport Boxing (Martial Arts Based)
Sport Karate
Sport Sambo
Ssireum
Submission Wrestling
Sumai
Sumo
Sulkido
Systema
Taekkyeon
Taekwondo
Tai Chi
Tai Chi Chuan
Tai Jutsu
Taido
Taijutsu
Tang Soo Do
Thai Battle
Thang-ta
Tiger Claw Kung Fu (Fu Jow Pai)
Tora Kai
Traditional Aikido
Traditional Italian Martial Arts
Traditional Karate
Traditional Wado Ryu
Unarmed Combat
Viet Vo Dao
Wado Ryu Karate
Fly Chun
Wing Chun Kung Fu
Wing Tsun
World Tang Soo Practise
Wushu
Yoseikan Budo
Zen Shin Karate

Our association has the full authority to add additional styles as required. Provided it'due south legitimate, we should be able to insure it. If you can't find your discipline above, contact the states and nosotros'll try and aid.

WEAPONS We
Tin INSURE

three Section Staff
six″ Staff
Bamboo Sword
Baton
Blunted Metal Sabre
Bo
Bo Staff
Bokken
Bow & Pointer**
Broadsword (Blunted)
Broadsword (Wooden)
Butterfly Knives (No Live Blades)
Cane
Concatenation
Chain Whip
Clubs
Clubs (Wooden)
Cosh (Blunted Blade Only)
Dagger (Blunted Blade Simply)
Dan Bong (Short Sticks)
Dummy Weapons
Escrima
Escrima Sticks
Fan
Foam Batons
Foam Weapons
Focus Mitts
Guns (Plastic)
Habo Staffs
Hanbo
Iaito (Do Only)
Janbo
Jo
Jo Staff
Jutte/Jitte
Kali Sticks
Kama (Blunted Bract Only)
Katana (Blunted Blade Only)
Kendo Shinai
Kenpo Sticks
Knives (Blunted Metal)
Knives (Plastic)
Knives (Rubber)
Knives (Wooden)
Kubotan
Kunai (Blunted Blade Only)
Leather Whip
Naginta (Blunted Blade)
Nawa
Nunchaku
Padded Sticks
Padded Weapons
Plastic Bottle
Plastic Weapons (No Live Blades)
Pole
Exercise Sword (No Live Blades)
Qiang
Rice Flail
Rokushaku Bo (Japanese Staff)
Rope
Rubber Sticks
Condom Weapons
Safety Weapons
Sai
Shaolin Staff
Shields
Shinai (Blunted Bract Only)
Shoriken
Shuko (Sit-in Just)
Spear
Staff
Sticks
Swords (Blunted Metal)
Swords (Plastic)
Swords (Rubber)
Swords (Wooden)
Tai Chi Sword (Blunted Blade But)
Tambo
Tanto
Tessen
Tiger Fork
Togakure Bokken
Tonfa
Grooming Pocketknife (No Live Blades)
Preparation Swords (No Alive Blades)
Training Weapons (No Alive Blades)
Wing Chun Pole
Wooden Shou
Wooden Weapons (No Live Blades)
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Membership And Insurance Combined. 1 Cost Tag, One Renewal.

BMABA Instructor Insurance combined with membership gives y'all the peace of mind needed for merely a simple annual or monthly membership fee. Join an independent, politics free governing body with a charitable foundation that'southward irresolute the industry. Be a part of the change.

What's Included With Your Membership and Insurance?

Ane of the reasons we're a multi-accolade winning disruptor within the martial arts market is due to our approach to membership. You don't just pay for a signed chip of newspaper, and you lot don't only pay for a single bit of comprehend. Our memberships come packed full of dozens of resource, tools and features.

Instructor Insurance, Access To Student Insurance, Teacher Licensing, A Free Order Website, Blank Documents And Forms, Safeguarding Advice, Concern Support, Guidance & Advice on growing your club, A Growing Community, Networking Opportunities, Accreditation Marks Plus Loads More. All rolled into a single renewal date, and a single 'all-in' price.

Instructor Insurance

It might audio similar we're stating the obvious, but when y'all sign upwardly for our instructor insurance you're accessing Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance with your membership. Additional encompass is available too, if you demand information technology.

Dozens Of Tools & Resource

From a gratis premium club website to template risk assessments. Stock grading certification through to printing and blueprint. Our membership provides you with dozens of powerful resources all bundled into i place.

Admission To Cadre Provisions

There are some things all martial arts instructors need. Enhanced DBS checks, safeguarding qualifications, first aid training and more are available exclusively to BMABA registered members at discounted rates.

Free Instructor Qualifications

Nosotros provide all of our members with completely gratuitous admission to an internal Level ane and Level 2 coaching qualification. What's more, it's a blended vocational class, then you don't have to pay to travel to consummate it.

Expert, Politics Free Guidance

Enjoy the expert guidance of our non-partisan, politics free senior management team to assist you brand the right decision nigh key issues surrounding safeguarding, insurance and regulation.

Plus Loads More Exclusively For Members

We offer what is known to be a fully-inclusive, comprehensive membership package for instructors and clubs. What ever your background, way or previous experiences, see how we're dissimilar.

Weapons. Styles Without Grades. MMA. Multi-Disciplines Custom Syllabuses. Self Defence.

Covered.

Our grouping cover policy is a specialist insurance provision via a specialist banker and is the culmination of more than 9 years piece of work. Nosotros are offered the scope and latitude by our insurer to effectively hold the underwriting pen and dictate what is and is not safe, recognised or insurable.

This not only helps us ready some of the best standards of safety and professionalism in the Great britain, but allows the states to offer our instructors cover that is specifically tailored around the demand of real martial artists with the widest telescopic of embrace bachelor from any Uk insurance provider.

Information technology's our trusted proper name and robust governance that affords usa the confidence of underwriters to insure public liability and professional person indemnity in areas like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Kickboxing and other high risk or specialist disciplines.

Insurance Documents 24/seven On Any Device

With BMABA you can admission all of your teacher documentation alongside your BMABA certification from anywhere in the globe, 24/7, on any device. Our BMABA secure cloud also allows you to download or share documents digitally, so y'all tin can make them readily available for students, parents, schools or local government.

Practiced Help Is Readily Available

We're non a pocket-sized association run from a kitchen table. We have sectional offices and a dedicated staff alongside a committed voluntary commission. Our policy skillful comes from an insurance broking background and is as well a lifelong martial artist from both a traditional and modern groundwork – and so nosotros tin can provide assistance understanding the technical aspects of insurance alongside the applied implications for instruction.

Stunning Confirmation of Cover Documentation

By default, you'll always have access to our stunning insurance confirmation certificate and schedule of cover aslope an instructor'south document and membership document. For memberships that comprise printed documents, y'all'll besides receive this set of certificate embossed, foiled and stamped to ensure you lot can confidently nowadays documentation to schools, halls and parents when questioned.

Fully Manage Your Embrace From Our Instructor Portal

With BMABA y'all're not in the dark on encompass dates, styles or weather. We make it straight frontwards and easy to view, manage and amend whatsoever encompass assigned to your membership for complete visibility and to ensure your confident with the cover you have in place.

What Does It Toll?

We always provide open, clear and 'fully-inclusive' pricing and so you can brand an informed decision about whether or not nosotros're the right fit for you, and the right value for money also.

Cover is flexible and can be tailored to meet y'all and your order's needs.

How to see pricing?

Because we offer a number of different insurance options, too equally a number of different membership levels to match all clubs and budgets, the best way to come across the exact cost is to have a play with an application form.

You can toggle insurances up and down, add or remove boosted extras and explore membership levels too. If you're happy with the cost, you can utilise securely online.

We tin offer substantial discounts for clubs with more than one instructor. We as well offer Emergency Services and Armed Forces Discounts. Clubs which are registered charities or CICs tin besides enjoy a disbelieve off the public price.

FAQs

Delight ensure you understandexactly what is and isn't covered by BMABA group cover insurance policies and memberships. The onus is on you to identify if the cover is correct and accurate for your needs, so please don't rush this.

Assistance is on hand if y'all need it. A friendly chat, an informative east-post or simply a bit more guidance on what's what. No obligation, no sales pitch. Contact U.s. If Your Questions Aren't Answered Below >>

Are at that place any requirements to the policy?

Like most insurance, there is a few key requirements ready past the insurer.

As nosotros vet all applicants to our association, your proof of course or qualification is verified when y'all employ. Further to this the insurer will wait you lot to agree a valid first aid qualification (nosotros can assist with this if you don't have information technology already) and, if working with adults at run a risk or children (anyone nether the age of xviii) you'll need a safeguarding qualification and an enhanced DBS check.

This shouldn't come as a surprise – it'due south basic stuff. You'll also need to be following best practise guidance which includes having basic health and safety checks in place similar limits on numbers, risk assessments and so on. We can and practice provide you with all the guidance yous need to ensure you meet the required standard.

In that location's also a 28 day grace catamenia on the policy, so you lot can sign upwards and get started with u.s.a. even if you don't yet have everything in identify.

Do you lot cover contact styles like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Muay Thai?

Yep, absolutely. The insurer imposes a minor surcharge for whatsoever instructors teaching what is classified as 'contact' sparring (albeit information technology this will frequently be semi-contact or tag fighting) in some of the more 'high risk' disciplines. This also includes Krav Maga. You tin see what this is and how it affects overall costs when signing up on the side by side page.

I demand cover in place immediately, can y'all assistance?

Everybody who joins must present proof of class earlier nosotros'll assign any cover or result any membership. This is a compulsory regulation that every BMABA teacher has already followed.

We tin can put yous 'on-risk' immediately, but you'll need to be able to move fast in terms of providing u.s. with your proof of course. You can upload this on the back-end of our system as before long as you've practical for membership with insurance.

Please give us a call on 01798 306546 later on applying if you demand embrace activating immediately.

I've never heard of the BMABA before, why should I trust y'all?

We're a multi-award winning, politics free association that has been in performance since 2012. Nosotros're customs run and are known for our incredibly high standards of instructors and coaches. Explore our website to find out more about the clan and why xxx,000+ members now telephone call the states home for their martial arts.

Who underwrites the policy?

Our specialist grouping cover policy is underwritten past a 'syndicate' of different insurers, as the policy provides access to a number of dissimilar types of insurance. Nosotros (the association) are the policy holder and you lot are assigned to the policy with membership.

You can read the full policy diction, as well as the exclusions and limitations below and nosotros would strongly recommend that y'all practice. Personal Accident benefit amounts are shown below too.

If in that location's anything else y'all'd similar to encounter or feel is needed to make an informed determination about the policy's suitability, please contact us.

I'yard not sure if cover is right for me?

We can't by constabulary offer specific communication on what is required for you and your club. It wouldn't exist rubber to, either. Nosotros don't know the specifics ofexactly what you're doing orexactly what your liabilities are.

What wecan do, however, is provide you with all the information you demand on our policy, the encompass, membership and any other atmospheric condition or requirements. This should allow you to brand an informed decision about whether or not nosotros're right for you.

We're here to aid with questions and queries.

Admission expert guidance and speak with our dedicated team for queries on membership, insurance, eligibility, united states of america or merely about anything else you might need.

We're not based from a kitchen worktop, nor do we utilize telephone call centres overseas to answer generic FAQs for us. We accept three locations throughout the UK including our Headquarters in West Sussex. BMABA boasts over 1,250sqft of newly refurbished top-spec function space for our dedicated staff and anybody you speak with here – be it via email, live chat, Facebook or phone – is part of the team and not an outsourced agent.

01798 306546

Nosotros're always happy to speak with new and current members past phone.

Lines are generally staffed betwixt the hours of ix.15am and 4pm Monday to Th, and nine.30am to 1pm Friday. Occasionally you may non be able to reach the states if nosotros're all tied up elsewhere (you're calling a existent function, not a call-centre!) but nosotros provide an reply phone service 24/7. Please go out a message and we'll be happy to call you dorsum equally presently as we're gratuitous.

Or, if yous prefer, you're welcome to;

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Nosotros're one of the largest martial arts associations in the U.k. with more than than 30,000 registered members beyond thousands of clubs and instructors.

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We have our ain offices, not the kitchen table.

In that location'southward nothing incorrect with smaller martial arts associations. In fact, nosotros think it's good for contest and variety. Unfortunately too many are i-man bands run from kitchen tables, and not professional set ups with staff.

We have iii locations – Manchester, London and West Sussex. Our HQ has over i,400sqft of defended, bespoke office space for our team of staff and volunteers.

Founded in 2012 by the at present Multi-Honor Winning Social Entrepreneur & Life-Long Martial Artist

Frustrated past a lack of affordable, professional alternatives to the associations Giovanni Soffietto had dealt with when participating and so teaching Thai Battle and Karate, BMABA was founded.

Focused on professional person standards and ethics rather than belts and titles, BMABA boasts the pedigree of a life-long martial arts expert come award winning social entrepreneur as it's Chief Executive Officer. It's off-white to say we're well qualified and backed by an industry giant.

Our Membership Isn't Just A Slice Of Paper

We have always been focused on providing clubs with everything they demand under a single membership, and our range of resources, tools and features delivers exactly that.

From template grading certificates and documents through to a gratis order website and national club listings. Whether information technology be advice on club structure and marketing or membership marks and qualifications. DBS checks, first assistance qualifications, coaching certificates, instructor licenses, insurance, business plans, equipment, graphics – y'all named it, we embrace it nether just ane elementary, affordable membership.

Cute, Professional Certification As Standard

So much of what you exercise will exist judged on the grades, credentials and certification you hold. We get that.

Nosotros know parents, students and venues don't always understand exactly what qualifies you. Nosotros assistance by providing superb, professional person certification that ensures you lot look the part. Be it a Dan Grade, Instructor License or Insurance Document, all of our digital and printed certificates volition run into the marking and be accepted across the UK.

Our Profits Fund The Fighting Chance Foundation

All of our eligible profits are donated to the Fighting Chance Foundation to help modify lives through martial arts.

From programmes designed to help children in poverty and women & girls at risk of violence through to anti-knife campaigns and inability inclusion piece of work, the Fighting Chance Foundation changes lives through martial arts.

Access The Latest Martial Arts Qualifications

We provide all of our members with a costless Level 1 and level ii Martial Arts Instructor Qualification. Nosotros also provide access to more than 20 professional courses and qualifications to help expand our member'south portfolios.

From first aid, safeguarding and coaching through to concussion awareness, club colours and marketing – BMABA are a household name in martial arts for providing high-quality, affordable access to training and qualifications for martial arts.

We Back Our Members, Fifty-fifty During The Darkest Of Times

Our response and support throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic confirmed to the industry the fashion BMABA treats information technology's members.

We provided daily updates, defended online training hubs, admission to a free COVID instructor qualification, subsidised insurances, a self-funded Covid Recovery Scheme, mediation services with local regime and interpretations of DCMS policy. We increased our operational hours to ensure a seven day a calendar week response and invested more than than ever in our systems, processes and memberships. This is what an clan should exist doing for its members nosotros believe. As our slogan goes; "To High Places By Narrow Roads".

You won't observe another UK martial arts clan that can offer so much to their members.

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Try us for free for vi months, with no obligation.

There'southward absolutely no obligation to commit across half dozen months. You'll be able to explore what nosotros offer, our member'south expanse, all of our licensing options and become a improve experience for the BMABA'south service without any obligation to become a full member. We genuinely believe the all-time fashion to find out if we're whatever good is to try us for yourself.

Switching To U.s.

Nosotros know there's a lot to remember almost, and nosotros can help.

We have absolutely no interest in enticing you to switch to BMABA if we're not the correct fit. Nosotros know that won't last and isn't good for you or u.s.a.. Instead, we tin can offer a confidential switching process to help you price upwards whether or not it's worth while, whilst too getting answers to any questions y'all might have.