Any memberships will only commence upon sufficient proof of grade(s) for all discipline(s) listed. You will be able to provide this at your leisure after completing the sign up process today but please do be aware that until your proof of grade has been seen and accepted, membership (and, if included, insurance) will not be active.

You declare that you do not have any criminal convictions, are aged 18 years of age or older, have not been expelled from any other martial arts or combat organisations and that you are in agreement with our terms and conditions, as well as our general conditions of membership and policy which is primarily designed to protect our existing members.

If you have opted to obtain insurance with membership today, cover will NOT commence until your membership commences. You agree that you understand the scope of cover and policy wording, as made available via our website and agree to the insurance provisions guidelines and exclusions. If you have any questions about the extent, type or exclusions of cover please contact us before assuming protection under the group cover policy.

If you request a refund before your membership is issued (and, if relevant, insurance is assigned) we will be happy to refund you in full for any fees paid. As soon as membership and/or insurance is issued fees are strictly non-refundable as we incur costs when issuing your documentation.

If you’ve opted for a Pay monthly membership it is NOT a finance product, but as we will incur costs, we will ask you to pay the remaining balance of your membership early should you cancel, or fail to make the regular payments expected. This is designed to help us cover the costs we will incur if you fail to complete the 12 months payment cycle. If you have any difficulties making payment, please speak with our team and we will assist.

Memberships typically take around 1-5 working days to complete, but we can complete this sooner if you need access to documentation or insurance before this date – please speak with our team after submitting your application. This timeline is subject to receiving proof of grade without delay.

We have an entire section of our main website dedicated to instructor insurance. It tells you more about the insurance cover we can provide with membership, the documentation you’ll receive, how cover works, what the conditions are and lots of other important information.

Please make sure you take a look at this section BEFORE you sign up with instructor insurance today. The link below will open in a new window so you won’t lose your place.

Visit The Instructor Insurance Information Section For Policy Wording, Policy Documentation And More Information On What's Covered, How Cover Works and The Products Available.

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Terms Of Instructor Insurance

Our instructor insurance is specially arranged and managed to offer you tailored martial arts instructor cover which runs with membership. In order to obtain competitive prices from our specialist underwriters and brokers, and to protect all of our other members who have instructor insurance under our association’s group cover policy we insist on a couple of key requirements before we can offer you instructor insurance. Please take a look at the following conditions to ensure you’re OK to continue;

> If appropriate, you must hold a valid and acceptable DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check (or equivalent) conducted to the appropriate level. There is a 28 day grace period on the policy which will allow you some time to start an enhanced application should you not already hold this.

> You must have suitable first aid training and, if required, be able to demonstrate proof of this training.

> We can provide cover for the use of weapons during classes, provided there are no live blades used. All training weapons must be in a good state of repair, and checked prior to use. A risk assessment must be in place for the use of all weapons and training involving weapons and only relevant weapons are to be used in line with the qualifications or experience held by the instructor.

> You must follow association guidelines and regulations in relation to conduct, standards and eligibility criteria. There will be certain regulations, conditions or conditions to cover based upon the professional elements we would expect all members to hold – for example, we may require you to undertake a specific risk assessment if your style includes sparring, or we may issue guidance on instructor to student ratios etc. Any association or insurance specific regulations / requirements will be clearly visible from the member’s area once you’re signed up.

> You must be able to agree to our association’s terms and conditions, and conditions of membership, which are viewable at checkout or from bmaba.org.uk/legal.

> You must ensure that suitable safety equipment is used at all times during lessons, classes and events and a fire risk assessment must be conducted on all premises used for lessons/events and fire evacuation procedures made clear. There must always be a qualified, DBS checked (where required), first aid trained BMABA instructor in the club at all times.

> You must confirm you have not been declared bankrupt, or have not had any other insurances cancelled in the past.

> Contents insurance will not cover any singular items worth more than £1,000 unless this has been cleared with the association in advance. No cover will exist for any equipment or supplies left overnight in any vehicle. Proof of purchase will be required if you need to claim under this cover.

Please ensure you’ve seen the policy documentation (available from the above link) and understand the policy’s cover in full before proceeding. We’re on hand to help if you have questions.