Aikido Federation Germany – Wikipedia

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Aikido Federation Germany
Founded 1999
president Max Eriksson-Ohlwein
societies 43 dōjō
Members 800
Association seat Hamburg [first]
Homepage www.aikido-foederation.de

The Aikido Föderation Germany e.v. ( AiFD ) is a non -profit association for Aikidō in Germany based in Hamburg [first] .

The Aikido Federation Germany was founded to promote the spread of Aikidō in Germany on the basis of the teaching of the Aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. This is associated with promoting sport in the form of Aikido as a non-violent art of defense, promoting international understanding, reducing violence and racism in society, as well as the improvement and maintenance of the health of the Aikido.

These goals should be achieved in particular by:

  • Cooperation with other Aikido associations at home and abroad,
  • The promotion and foundation of Aikido schools in Germany,
  • The development of a didactics of the Aikido,
  • The training and further education of the Aikido teachers,
  • The orientation of internationally recognized Dan exams,
  • The orientation of national and international courses.

The Aikido Federation Germany (AIFD) was founded in 1999 and has been officially recognized as a specialist association by the Aikikai Honbu Dōjō since May 1, 2013. Around 800 members and 43 Aikido Schools (Dōjō) are currently distributed across the entire federal territory in the AIFD (as of 2016). The most part is Dojo of the students of Seishirō Endō (8th Dan) and Christian Tissier (8th Dan). In addition, there are also a number of dojo that cannot be clearly assigned to a Shihan.

The Shihan (Japanese: Grand Master) Endo and Tissier supported and advised the association in its foundation. They represent the connection of the association to Aikikai Hombu Dojo, the school of the founder Morihei Ueshiba, based in Tokyo, Japan.

The association’s organs are the general assembly (MV), the Board of Directors (VS), the National Technical Committee (NTK), the (PSEK), the Dankollegium (DK) and the mediator.

General meeting (MV) [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The MV meets once a year. All relevant topics of the association are discussed here.

Board (vs) [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The VS is elected by the MV for a period of four years. He represents the association in court and out of court within the meaning of 26 para. II BGB.

National Technical College (NTK) [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The NTK consists of 4–6 people who are graduated with the 5th Dan. The NTK is elected by the Dan college for a four-year term and is responsible for the exam criteria and the training and further education of examiners and teachers.

Prüfungsssekretariat (PSS) [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The PSEK consists of 3–5 members who are graduated with the 3rd Dan. The members are elected by the Dan college for an term of four years and is responsible for the alignment of the exams up to the 4th Dan, the allocation of examiner licenses and the evaluation of foreign graduations.

This colleagium (DK) [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The DK is the committee of Aikido teachers in the exam and teaching teacher of the association who have at least the 4th Dan Aikido. The members of the NTK are elected from the ranks of the DK.

Mediator [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The mediator is elected for an term of 4 years and is intended to convey between the parties in the event of a conflict.

The graduation system of the Aikido Federation Germany is in Kyū-Grade (Japanese Inhabitant ) and Dan-Grade (Japanese Yudansha ) divided.
The first graduation and thus the entry into the graduation system is the 5th Kyu. The individual Kyu degrees are not marked by colored belts. From the 2nd Kyu, however, the Hakama (traditional Japanese pants skirt) can be worn with a white belt.

The first Dan then entitles you to wear a black belt together with the Hakama.

The Kyu exams are removed by the respective teacher as part of his own dojo. The prerequisite for this is a corresponding examination license. Dan exams from 1st to the 4th Dan take place nationwide in front of a three-member exam jury as part of an examination course.

The examination authorization for Kyu or Dan exams is regulated by the examiner license order. The examination regulations of the Aikido Federation are the basis for both the Kyu and the Dan exams.

All Dan Graduations acquired within the Aikido Federation are automatically recognized by the Aikikai Tokyo.

  1. ↑ a b statute The Aikido Federation Germany