JKR-UK Structure

FMC (Founder Member’s Committee)

There are three Founder Member Dojo’s who are responsible for the FMC (Founder Member Committee) who provide the administration of the JKR-UK and the seniors of the FMC have personally funded the activities of our group since its inception in 2003.

SATELLITE Dojo

The JKR-UK does not formally today operate a direct branch dojo structure due to most dojos are ever transitioning from another style or they are dojos that are satellites to another dojo. Today only the Zanshin JKR-UK Hombu has satellites dojos.

JKR-UK Branch Dojo

Today there are three direct branch dojos and their Dojo-Chos make up the FMC.

• The Zanshin JKR-UK Hombu Dojo Nottingham

• Crawley JKR-UK Dojo

• Brighton JKR-UK Dojo

JKR-UK Satellite Dojo

Today there are ten satellite dojos.

• Cambridge JKR-UK Dojo

• Fudoshin JKR-UK Dojo Telford

• Motobu JKR-UK Dojo Codicote

• Kashiwa JKR-UK Dojo High Wycombe

• Konishi JKR-UK Dojo Welwyn

• Senshi-no-Michi Dojo JKRUK South Suffolk

• St. Ives JKR-UK Dojo

• Tora-Do JKR-UK Dojo Mansfield

• Yamakai JKR-UK Dojo Flitton

• Yamazaki JKR-UK Dojo Wootton

To maintain a JKR-UK branch or satellite dojo there are certain conditions;

• You purchase a JKR-UK Branch Certificate and display it.

• This certificate renewable every 12 months.

• All members must register with the JKR-UK and obtain a JKR-UK (JKR recognised licence)

• The Dojo Cho (Head) does not have to be the main Sensei.

• The main Sensei must hold the minimum JKR rank of Sandan to run a branch dojo and (Only the NCR and JKR-UK Head Instructor can allow the exception of this rule and then with the acknowledgment of the FMC). A satellite dojo must have the main Sensei with a recognised Sandan rank, and they must be training towards a JKR recognised grade.

The branch or satellite must have the following in place;

• Suitable DBS checks in place.

• Instructor Insurance

• Display the latest JKR-UK Member to Member Insurance

• The Dojo Cho must have signed the JKR-UK Code of Conduct which has been signed by both the Dojo-Cho and the National Country Representative displayed in the dojo.

• Adequate First Aid Support

• The dojo should be suitable for the teaching of Shindo Jinen-Ryu