British Institute

Of

Karate Organisation 

We welcome a wide variety of Clubs, from those practicing Traditional Styles, those practicing Sport Karate, Korean Styles, and those that are Mixed Styles such as Wado based, Shotokan based, or Korean based Styles. 

Whilst we welcome established instructors of any Dan grade, we are keen to help new instructors just starting out, including new 1st Dans who would like to run their own club, but feel that they cannot do this within their present organization or influence of their instructors. We can assist with advice on starting a club and supporting its development. 

B.I.K.O. asks that potential new Club members have:


  1. Professional Indemnity Insurance.  This can be obtained through B.I.K.O, with instructors who have coaching qualifications receiving  a discount on P.I. Insurance. Alternatively, instructors can obtain this themselves from companies like, Towry Law or Perkins Slade etc.. 
  2. Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) – all instructors must produce an in-date certificate(please see separate section: Governance, Policies & Procedures 
  3. First Aid Qualification - Every Club Instructor must have a current First Aid certificate. The minimum is set at the one day Emergency First Aid at Work qualification or equivalent.

       (please see separate section: Governance, Policies & Procedures)


 Benefits of Membership.


  • National and International Recognition, being part of a Prestigious Progressive Thinking Organization that has a policy of Fun, Friendship, and Good  Karate at Affordable Prices.
  • B.I.K.O. is a member of the English Karate Federation (EKF), which has membership of British, European, and World  Karate Federation
  • Access to Association and National Kata & Kumite squads – the pathway to International level competition
  • Access to Association and National level Officials courses – pathway to National and International  qualifications (BIKO, EKF, British, European, and World Karate Federation)
  • Access to our Senior Instructors, and Training with current European bronze Medallist Natalie Williams and World Referee , England , British Chief Referee Dale Gamble.
  • Regular Association Kata & Kumite Courses
  • B.I.K.O. Dan Grading panel sessions on regular basis
  • Annual B.I.K.O. National Championship
  • Access to the Japanese and Okinawan Dojos that we have connections with. 
  • BIKO has its own qualified Osteopath and Sports Injuries Practitioner for free Consultation and Treatment for BIKO Members. 


Application Procedure

On completion on your application to join B.I.K.O, please send photocopies of your Current Licence and Dan Grade Certificates as well as other instructors at your club. Once your application has been received by the Secretary, it is put before the Chief Instructor and the Technical Committee for their decision on acceptance. 

Once a club is accepted you will be issued with a Full B.I.K.O License and a book duly signed up to your grade. You will also receive a B.I.K.O. Badge and a Club Registration Certificate, along with an Official Seal / Stamp for stamping Licence Books when you do gradings to permitted levels.

B.I.K.O. Kyu Grade Certificates and Dan Grade Certificates are available from the Secretary, and  their use is encouraged, to show an awarded grade recognised by B.I.K.O. 
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​We hope that you feel that we are the organization that will help you and your club develop and move forward, achieving higher grades and aspiring to higher standards of excellence in accordance with our motto, Saizen which means ‘ the best’. 

Please complete the B.I.K.O Club Membership Application form and return to the Administrator, Fay Hanson.