For many years Sensei Jack Poole was Chairman of the British Aikido Federation (BAF successor to Aikikai of Great Britain). During this time he also played a role in the International Aikido Federation (IAF), he was also Director of Aikido for the BZIS GB. In 1993 with the blessing of Chiba Sensei, Sensei Jack Poole decided it was time for him to leave the BAF and to develop his own style of Aikido which focuses on: the flowing movements of Aikikai Traditional Aikido supported by the structure and discipline of Yoshinkan Aikido. Sensei Jack Poole established UK Shinwakai Aikido and UK Shinwakai Association which includes organisations following Traditional, Yoshinkan, and Iwama styles of Aikido