The Yanagi Martial Arts association is an open group of martial arts clubs and associations brought together to share information, training and ideas. We have no interest in interfering with your club, members or training and simply wish to bring members together to share in the benefits an association can offer without any commitment or politics.
We are also looking for senior grades of various styles to join our panel as well as look after specific regions Internationally and throughout the UK.
We believe we offer more than other associations and proactively work to develop your own skills, club and style -

• Direct access to a range of high graded instructors from various styles and backgrounds
• Access to a wide range of events and courses.
• Areas where instructors can create additional income and network with other clubs
• Remote viewing of certain instructor classes online via webcam to help instructors at clubs ‘attend’ by viewing and interacting with lessons from a distance.
• Access to online training videos
• Regular specialist training seminars and courses
• Trips to other China, Japan, etc. to visit and train with masters of various styles
• Online training community linking members, clubs and instructors across the style
• Access to news, events as well as providing group and private forums for discussions
• Free private online area for your dojo providing a forum, an upload area for videos and photos, as well as documents which can be shared and uploaded offering every dojo its own private mini community
• Various Japanese / Chinese language training tools
• Online live webcam chat rooms for each club and association as a whole
• Free specific club domain name with free website and email hosting
• HSE approved First Aid courses
• Health and Safety Courses
• Child Protection Courses
• Instructor and members insurance
• Gradings and certification in your style (if required).
• Free Yanagi Ryu training courses for Instructors
• No minimum club or association size
• CRB checks