Frank Burlingham Sensei
7th Dan Aikikai Zen Ten / 6th Dan Hombu Dojo, Aikikai Foundation (UKA)
Frank Burlingham is the Chief Instructor of Broadland Aikido Club and principal of Aikikai Zen Ten. He is the Coaching Development Officer and Coach Tutor for the British Aikido Board and holds the BAB Coach Level 3. Frank formally worked as a college lecturer in Performing Arts Technical and Wood Trades
Frank started his Aikido career in 1972 under Htun Han Sensei in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He was graded 1st & 2nd Dan by Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan & Mitsunari Kanai Shihan. 3rd, 4th & 5th Dan by H Foster Sensei Institute of Aikido (IOA) & W Smith Shihan United Kingdom Aikikai (UKA), in 2012 he received his 6th Dan Institute of Aikido, In 2018 7th Dan by Aikikai Zen Ten membership and in January 2020 6th Dan by the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
In the mid 1970s Frank moved to London where he met and studied under H. Foster Sensei Institute of Aikido. In 1978 he moved to Toronto Canada and studied for many years at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) under Osamu Obata Shihan.
Upon Franks return to the UK in 1985 he met and studied under William Smith Shihan United Kingdom Aikikai and Tom Moss Sensei Yama Arashi. Frank became chief instructor of Broadland Aikido Club in 1987.
In 1999 he brought together for the 1st time the heads of three associations (H Foster IOA, W Smith UKA & T Moss Yama Arashi) to teach in what was then known as the Big 3 Course. This course evolved into the annual Lowestoft Course. In 2010 Frank brought together Sensei’s H. Foster, Osamu Obata Canada and Philip Lee Singapore for the first International Friendship Seminar (IFS). This seminar now rotates annually around the U.K., Singapore, Canada and Belgium.
Frank has travelled extensively around the world studying and teaching Aikido, the highlight of this was being given the honour of practising at the Hombu Dojo and Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, and taking part in a demonstration at the Budokan stadium in Tokyo.
Frank has been made an honorary member of White Rose Aikikai U.K., the Hellenic Aikido Association, Athens and was made a lifelong member of the Institute of Aikido.
In August 2016 Frank resigned from the Institute of Aikido and with the encouragement and support of many dojos and students formed Aikikai Zen Ten.
Frank started his Aikido career in 1972 under Htun Han Sensei in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He was graded 1st & 2nd Dan by Yoshimitsu Yamada Shihan & Mitsunari Kanai Shihan. 3rd, 4th & 5th Dan by H Foster Sensei Institute of Aikido (IOA) & W Smith Shihan United Kingdom Aikikai (UKA), in 2012 he received his 6th Dan Institute of Aikido, In 2018 7th Dan by Aikikai Zen Ten membership and in January 2020 6th Dan by the Aikikai Hombu Dojo.
In the mid 1970s Frank moved to London where he met and studied under H. Foster Sensei Institute of Aikido. In 1978 he moved to Toronto Canada and studied for many years at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) under Osamu Obata Shihan.
Upon Franks return to the UK in 1985 he met and studied under William Smith Shihan United Kingdom Aikikai and Tom Moss Sensei Yama Arashi. Frank became chief instructor of Broadland Aikido Club in 1987.
In 1999 he brought together for the 1st time the heads of three associations (H Foster IOA, W Smith UKA & T Moss Yama Arashi) to teach in what was then known as the Big 3 Course. This course evolved into the annual Lowestoft Course. In 2010 Frank brought together Sensei’s H. Foster, Osamu Obata Canada and Philip Lee Singapore for the first International Friendship Seminar (IFS). This seminar now rotates annually around the U.K., Singapore, Canada and Belgium.
Frank has travelled extensively around the world studying and teaching Aikido, the highlight of this was being given the honour of practising at the Hombu Dojo and Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, and taking part in a demonstration at the Budokan stadium in Tokyo.
Frank has been made an honorary member of White Rose Aikikai U.K., the Hellenic Aikido Association, Athens and was made a lifelong member of the Institute of Aikido.
In August 2016 Frank resigned from the Institute of Aikido and with the encouragement and support of many dojos and students formed Aikikai Zen Ten.
Vince Hammond Sensei
5th Dan Aikikai Zen Ten
Vince started Aikido in 1982 and is a senior member of Aikikai Zen Ten. In 2013 at the International Friendship Seminar he was graded to the rank of 5th Dan. He has been teaching Aikido for many years and teaches the Sunday morning class at Broadland Aikido Club.
Vince holds a First Aid Certificate along with Coach Level 1.
Vince has trained in Canada at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto under Osamu Obata Shihan 7th Dan.
In order to widen his Aikido knowledge and understanding, Vince currently travels around the U.K. and abroad visiting clubs and attending seminars.
He regularly travels to and teaches at the Hellenic Aikido Association in Athens Greece, he also teaches on the annual Aikikai Zen Ten course and weapons course held in Somerset.
Vince holds a First Aid Certificate along with Coach Level 1.
Vince has trained in Canada at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto under Osamu Obata Shihan 7th Dan.
In order to widen his Aikido knowledge and understanding, Vince currently travels around the U.K. and abroad visiting clubs and attending seminars.
He regularly travels to and teaches at the Hellenic Aikido Association in Athens Greece, he also teaches on the annual Aikikai Zen Ten course and weapons course held in Somerset.
