Welcome 

The British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) working title 'the Council' would like to extend a warm welcome to all Students, Clubs, Associations of Clubs, or Federations of Associations of Clubs, practising the Chinese Martial Arts in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

It would also like to extend an invitation to you to join the 'family' of organisations already represented and become a full member of your Sports, Governing Body.

History 

'The Council' was set up in accordance with the Sports Council's guidelines in 1973 and was granted Sports Council recognised Governing Body status, in 1990. It has a current membership of some 116 Organisations/Associations in membership, representing over 10,000 members across all of the major disciplines of Chinese Martial Arts. We are responsible for choosing the British teams that represent our sport in all European and word competitions. We have achieved Olympic recognition and are hoping to get into the 2008 games for which the BCCMA will choose the team. Its Constitution sets out the organisational make up and management structure, with an elected Executive and Technical Committee who are directly responsible to its members via a Members Council which meet at least once a year at an Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members have the right to dissolve the 6 man Executive Committee and 8 man Technical Committee at any time giving due regard to the time requirements and process of the constitution.

Aims & Objectives

The aims & objectives of 'the Council' are very simple and strait forward, they are to:-

1. To promote the study and safe practice of Chinese Martial Arts and regulate as far as possible, the ever-growing numbers of clubs and organisations claiming to teach Chinese Martial Arts.

2. Affiliate to, assist, co-operate with and support National and International organisations having objectives approved by the Members Council.

3. Act as an advisory body on all matters appertaining to the practice of the Chinese Martial Arts, through liaison with statutory and voluntary bodies, news media and other relevant parties.

4. Provide members with such services and support as may be available through their membership.

At the BCCMA we have Directors in the following categories

1.       Qingda (light contact sport wushu).

2.       Sanshou (full contact sport wushu).

3.       Taolu  (routines sport wushu)

4.       Traditional – Internal Systems

5.       Traditional – External Systems

6.       Coach Education

7.       Schools Curriculum

These people are there to help with the development of Chinese Martials Arts in this country, and will be there to help and guide any member no matter what club they join. 

If  you would like to study a Chinese Martial Art and  join a Club or would like more information, then please visit our web site or give our head office a call for more information. Please say that you came from the Educational Infomat web site, also tell any club that you go to that you have got there information from us, and please, please make sure that they register you with the BCCMA.

The benefits that you will get from the BCCMA are:

1. A very good insurance cover
2. The chance to enter national and regional competitions
3. The chance to represent your country abroad
4. We offer level 2 and 3 coaching courses
5. We offer level 2 and 3 NVQ
6. A chance to train with head coaches at training courses
7. Being part of the Governing Body

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