ABOUT US...
Here at Masters of Martial Arts Academy, we will transform you or your child to a more confident individual by teaching not only Ju Jitsu, but great life skills on your journey to Black Belt.
ABOUT US...
Here at Masters of Martial Arts Academy, we will transform you or your child to a more confident individual by teaching not only Ju Jitsu, but great life skills on your journey to Black Belt.
ABOUT US...
Here at Masters of Martial Arts Academy, we will transform you or your child to a more confident individual by teaching not only Ju Jitsu, but great life skills on your journey to Black Belt.
Masters of Martial Arts Academy
Blackburn
HOW WE ARE RUN
Masters of Martial Arts Academy is a not-for-profit Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC)...
It exists to provide facilities for the practice of Ju jitsu, and has responsibility for running and maintaining our fantastic full-time venue in Blackburn town centre.
The main purpose of the Club is to promote participation in the amateur sport of Ju Jitsu within Blackburn with Darwen, one of the largest boroughs in the wider Lancashire area. The borough’s multiple deprivation indices, multicultural ethnicities and its relatively young age profile forms the basis of our mission to promote and develop an inclusive sport community that caters for the multi-facet characteristics of the local area.
Our strategy sets out an ambition to build an integrated sports community where people of all backgrounds, participate and progress in every avenue of the amateur sport, through shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities.
The Club will provide facilities for the purpose of training and development in the amateur sport of Ju Jitsu with the primary focus of improving participation amongst the most disadvantaged and vulnerable.
The Club will operate as an incorporated limited by guarantee Community Interest Company (CIC) - a not for profit social enterprise, with profits being invested to meet the aims and objectives below.
The Club’s Vision and Mission is to:
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Promote participation in the amateur sport of Ju Jitsu within Blackburn with Darwen, with a particular focus on the vulnerable and disadvantaged within the local community.
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Offer young people and adults to opportunities in Ju Jitsu, namely through coaching, volunteering, work, refereeing.
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Offer young people and adults competitive opportunities in Ju Jitsu, namely though specific competition training sessions, in house competitions, local, regional, national and international competitions.
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Manage, maintain and improve the Masters of Martial Arts Academy.
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Promote life skills using Ju Jitsu – empowering people through the development of knowledge and skills.
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Ensure a duty of care to all members of the club.
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Provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone.
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Retain Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) status by adherence to HMRC rules.
The Academy belongs to the members – who are its students and parents of junior students - and is run by a board of directors appointed by the membership.
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The directors are
John Forshaw
Chair & Instructor
Phil Turner
Instructor
Peter Cheshire
Instructor
Karen Procter
Parent Student Director
Karenne Aspin
Instructor
Wellbeing Director
Luke Robinson
Instructor
Youth Development Director
Prof Martin Dixon
Non-Executive
Director/Head of the British Ju Jitsu Association Governing Body
Pam Williams
Instructor
Financial Director
As part of our constitution, we hold quarterly directors meeting and an Annual General Meeting of members.
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All documents and minutes relating to the Academy can be accessed below...
Constitution
BAMA CIC CONSTITUTION
BAMA CIC ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Directors Meetings
DIRECTORS MINUTES
16TH JANUARY 2022
DIRECTORS MINUTES
10TH OCTOBER 2021
DIRECTORS MINUTES
13TH JUNE 2021
DIRECTORS MINUTES
16TH MARCH 2021
Annual General Meetings
BAMA AGM MINUTES
2020
BAMA AGM MINUTES
2019
BAMA AGM MINUTES
2018
BAMA INAUGURAL
MEETING MINUTES 2016