Northern Budo Alliance
Càirdeas Budo a Tuath

Welcome/Fáilte to the Northern Budo Alliance! (Càirdeas Budo a Tuath in Gaelic). The Japanese word 'Budo' means Martial Arts. Established in January 2010, we are the multi-style branch of the Scottish Kempo Academy and the largest multi-style Martial Arts organisation in the Highlands and Islands with over 600 members!

The NBA currently consists of six Martial Arts groups who have joined together for cross-training. The Alliance provides insurance, club and business advice, technical support, and members receive free membership which includes a patch. The Alliance hosts numerous Self-Defence events around the Highlands and Islands.

Membership to the Alliance is by invitation and our events are open by invitation to non-members. One of our instructors speaks fluent Gaelic which helps us to promote our Scottish heritage.

We represent the following Highlands & Islands areas:
Caithness, Lochaber, Inverness, Western Isles, Sutherland, Skye & Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Shetland Isles,
Inverness-shire, Orkney Isles, Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey.

Affiliated Groups:
Scottish Kempo Academy
KSD Martial Arts
Wing Tsjun School For Self-Defence
Club Karate
Bass Korean Martial Arts School
Sansum Black Belt Academy

Director:
Kyoshi Neil Hourston, 7th Dan Kempo / JuJitsu

Technical Advisors:
Master Lee Sansum, 7th Dan Kickboxing
Shihan Helen Beattie, 6th Dan Kempo / JuJitsu
Renshi Vincent Tait, 4th Dan Kong Soo Do
Sah Bom Nim Bobbie Bass, 4th Dan Tang Soo Do
Sensei Alasdair Brian Mearns, 3rd Dan Karate
Sije Oana Stan, Black Belt Kung Fu

NBA Promotions
Issued by Kyoshi Hourston, Shihan Beattie, Shihan Gandy - 18.12.11 - Balintore, Ross-shire
Katie Gagan, 1st Dan - NBA Certificate No. 010

Issued by Kyoshi Hourston, Shihan Beattie, Sensei Robertson - 17.12.11 - Inverness
Sempai Stephen Campbell, 2nd Dan - NBA Certificate No. 009
Ross Elder, 1st Dan - NBA Certificate No. 008
Sensei Kevin Blyth, 2nd Dan - NBA Certificate No. 007

Issued by Kyoshi Hourston, Shihan Beattie, Shihan Gandy - 26.6.11 - Balintore, Ross-shire
Neil Fleming, 1st Dan - NBA Certificate No. 006
Tara McClelland, 1st Dan - NBA Certificate No. 005

Issued by Kyoshi Austin, Kyoshi Hourston, Kyoshi Alberigo, Renshi Spann - 16.4.11 - Thurso, Caithness
Shihan Alan Milne, 5th Dan - NBA Certificate No. 004
Sah Bom Nim Bobbie Bass, 4th Dan - NBA Certificate No. 003
Sensei Brian Mearns, 3rd Dan - NBA Certificate No. 002
Renshi Vincent Tait, 4th Dan - NBA Certificate No. 001

 

NBA BUSHI MARTIAL ARTS SEMINAR
In association with KSD Martial Arts

Guest Instructor
Soke Gunter Bauer, 10th Dan Hapkido/CQC (Stockport, England)

Saturday 21st April 2012, Thurso, Caithness
Further information in due course

- PAST EVENTS -
SKA/NBA Budo Gathering : Inverness 8th October 2011
CK/NBA Skye Budo Seminar : Isle of Skye 1st & 2nd October 2011
KSD/NBA Bushi Martial Arts Seminar : Thurso 16th April 2011

CK/NBA Skye Budo Seminar : Isle of Skye 20th November 2010
SKA/NBA Budo Gathering : Dingwall & Alness 9th & 10th October 2010
KSD/NBA Bushi Martial Arts Seminar : Thurso 24th April 2010