{"id":20104,"date":"2020-09-22T19:46:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T19:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/?p=20104"},"modified":"2021-02-01T12:11:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T12:11:26","slug":"latest-government-guidance-the-impact-on-martial-arts-questions-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bmaba.org.uk\/clubs\/latest-government-guidance-the-impact-on-martial-arts-questions-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Government Guidance & The Impact On Martial Arts – Questions & Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There have been important developments over the past few hours which now supersede this post. Click here to read the latest updates!<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Here we are again.<\/strong> An entire community on the edge of our seats awaiting the thumbs up or down from the Prime Minister on whether or not indoor martial arts can continue.<\/h2>\n

We have been hoping to put together an FAQ on the latest news announced today since the PM first spoke in the houses of Parliament but unfortunately here we remain, 20:15, another national address down, and the official guidance? Still not updated.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Grab yourself a tea (or better still, coffee) and hunker down for some regulation. This is going to get messy but independent martial arts clubs need to understand the legal<\/em> guidance (as opposed to social media gossip) if you’re going to make an informed decision on this.<\/p>\n

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What On Earth Just Happened?<\/h3>\n

For those of you whom are already members or have been following us on Facebook and Twitter throughout Covid, you will know two things about BMABA when it comes to Government changes on regulation or guidance;<\/p>\n

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  1. We are fiercely protective of UK martial arts and staunchly believe we have been failed by Sport England and the DCMS.<\/li>\n
  2. When changes occur we try and ensure we don’t add to the confusion, by only citing referenced or confirmed information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The latter almost always needs our policy expert to refer to the in-depth Government guidance. Surely with a national address to 65,000,000 citizens on major changes to everyday life as well as a televised address to Parliament this morning you would expect the Government sources to be up to date.<\/p>\n

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    Fantastic<\/strong>. Thanks very much.<\/p>\n

    Naturally we have written to the DCMS and tweeted them furiously, but all to no avail and no update. We think it is a national disgrace that Sport England and DCMS have failed to engage with the independent martial arts market despite us representing substantially more participants combined than the Sport England martial arts NGB framework. This is, in our opinion, a complete failure of the much advertised support the UK Government claim to provide to grassroots sports.<\/p>\n

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    #martialarts<\/a> has never enjoyed your support outside of the tiny, funded NGB circuit. An absolute disgrace. Weeks and weeks on and DCMS still can’t reply to an email about return to play, yet ultimate frisbee and hunting has! #notfitforpurpose<\/a> #ukmartialarts<\/a> #disgrace<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 British Martial Arts & Boxing Association (BMABA) (@OfficialBMABA) September 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n