2026 dates

10th January - AETA Squad session (Ash Centre)

17th/18th January - first aid course

21st January - Invitational Squad session

31st January - Dutch Open

4th February - Invitational Squad Session

7th February - Gala Awards Evening

14th February Blue, Red and Black Belt Testing (North Camp)

21st February - AETA Umpire Course

22nd February - BUTL World Championships

28th Feb - 1st March ITF England Championships

4th March - Invitational Squad Session

7th/8th March - Warrior Open

15th March - AETA Championships 1 (Redhill)

18th March - Junior class white belts (+ others) Test Day (North Camp)

22nd March - Roma Open Championships

25th March - 4 to 7 years class (+ others) Test Day (North Camp)

28th March - Dublin Open Championships

13th-18th April - ITF European Championships

22nd April - Invitational Squad Session

2nd May - MWTA British Championships (Herne Bay)

20th May - Invitational Squad Session

30th May - Holland Cup (Netherlands)

6th June - Open Welsh Championships (Cardiff)

10th June - Invitational Squad Session

21st June - AETA Championships 2 (Tonbridge)

26th-28th June - International Instructors Course (Ireland)

8th July - Junior class white belts (+ others) Test Day (North Camp)

15th July - 4 to 7 years class (+ others) Test Day (North Camp)

15th July - Invitational Squad Session

16th September - Invitational Squad Session

28th Sept - 4th October - ITF World Cup

17th-18th October - AETA Championships 3 Open (Haywards Heath)

11th November - Invitational Squad Session

TBC - Blue, Red and Black Belt testing (North Camp)

21st-22nd November - ITF Open British Championships

TBC - Senior class evening out (food and drinks)

TBC Dec - 4 to 7 years class Test Day (North Camp)

TBC Dec - Junior class white belts Test Day (North Camp)

TBC Dec - Senior White belts and all Green and Yellow belts Test Day (North Camp)

4 to 7 years class - orange belts

You only need to concern yourself with the dates marked in yellow

8 to 12 years junior class - white belts

You only need to concern yourself with the dates marked in green and the three competitions highlighted in grey.

But you may also like to note some of the other competition dates typed in bold. There will also be others that we may want to support as and when we are notified of the dates. (Bytomic, UKTA, PUMA etc). But please note, additional competitions are only attended as additional event after competing at our own AETA events and not “instead of”.

Senior class white belts and all yellow and green belts

You only need to concern yourself with the dates marked in Blue and the three competitions highlighted in grey. But you may also like to note some of the other competition dates typed in bold.

There will also be others that we may want to support as and when we are notified of the dates. (Bytomic, UKTA, PUMA etc). But please note, additional competitions are only attended as additional event after competing at our own AETA events and not “instead of”.

Senior class – Blue belts

You only need to concern yourself with the dates marked in pink and the three competitions highlighted in grey. But you may also like to note some of the other competition dates typed in bold.

There will also be others that we may want to support as and when we are notified of the dates. (Bytomic, UKTA, PUMA etc). But please note, additional competitions are only attended as additional events after competing at our own AETA events and not “instead of”.

Senior class – Red belts

You need to concern yourself with the dates marked in olive, in pink and the three competitions highlighted in grey. But you may also like to note some of the other competition dates typed in bold.

There will also be others that we may want to support as and when we are notified of the dates. (Bytomic, UKTA, PUMA etc). But please note, additional competitions are only attended as additional events after competing at our own AETA events and not “instead of”.

Black belts

As you know, it’s mandatory attendance for the umpire course and three AETA competitions, some of you are kind enough to help with the test days. It’s much appreciated if you’re available.

With the rest of the list you’ll know whether you need to bookmark the dates or not. There are some very good competitions for you in bold, should you wish to enter.

There are a lot of dates for national team selection. If you’re involved, they won’t apply to everyone. Some dates are for team events, some are for individual events. Others are for people who are changing divisions due to a change in grade, weight, age etc.