Good afternoon, I hope to send this message in the right section. I need some information about UK law for martial arts. I know that some years ago martial arts were controlled by UK Government, and because of this not all styles were admitted into UK areas. Am I right? If yes, is still true? Are some martial arts not allowed there? And how is it possible to know the criteria for this choice? Thank you very much for any information. Regards, Kentai.
No, none of that is true. There's no law in the UK preventing you from teaching or practising any martial art. There are are certain martial-artsy weapons that are banned for sale or import e.g the 'specified weapons' in https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...and_offensive_weapons_information_GDS_FAQ.pdf . Possibly this is what you're thinking of?
Pure myth. A bit like registering your hands as weapons or having to warn a person three times. We owe 'The Saint' so much.
It's kind of funny though, that these myths are international. Even I heard that "warn three times" seriously asked during practice.
A lot easier than getting my shoes and socks off quickly I can tell you!* *That joke copyrighted Les Dawson 1975.
Just in case our international members are unawares [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuFy3iCZ3x8"]Les Dawson - "Unforgettable" & Mother in law - YouTube[/ame]
Ok, so my informations were wrong. Well this is a really good news Thank you everybody for the answers! Regards, Kentai.