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Locog Judo Technical Operations
Manager Simone Callender to present workshop at the third instalment
of British Judo’s annual Women and Girls Conference on Saturday
25 February.
The morning session will
take place at the Village Hotel in Walsall with the afternoon
session moving on to Our Lady and St Chad’s Catholic Sports College
in Wolverhampton (transport will be provided).
With less than six month
to go until the Olympic Games, the nation is gripped by Olympic
fever and Simone, who won Commonwealth Games gold in 2002, will
talk about her experience as a competitor and her current role
with Locog.
British Judo’s Widening
the Market Manager Joyce Heron will provide an overview on what
impact the Women and Girl’s initiative has had on participation
within the British Judo Association.
An Olympian guest speaker
will talk about what motivates many sports people to push through
the barriers in order to achieve their ultimate goal. The speaker
will share her own unique Olympic experience with those in attendance.
British Judo Technical
Officer Kerry Finney will lead a workshop to encourage delegates
to discuss what they think British Judo can do to help, support,
retain and encourage women and girls within our clubs.
Dawn Byrne, North West
Director of Competition, will introduce you to the non-physical
side of judo through sharing her experiences in sport.
The afternoon will feature
a special training session with former world champions Loretta
Cusack and Ann Fry-Hughes as well as former Commonwealth silver
medallist and JudoFit expert Claire McDonald.
The 2012 conference encourages
mothers and daughters to attend while providing varied content
aimed at a wide range of participation groups in judo. After the
daytime activities you can dance the night away at our dinner
and disco evening.
To reserve your space you
can book online by clicking here
or filling in the attached
form and submitting to our Technical Officer Kerry Finney
as advised.
Morning session
venue : Village Hotel, Tempus Drive, Off Junction 10,
M6, Walsall, WS2 8T
Afternoon session
venue : Our Lady and St Chad’s Catholic Sports College,
Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8B
If you require further
information please contact Kerry Finney BJA Technical Officer
on 07967 778 121 or by e-mail (details below)
Kerry Finney: kerry.finney@britishjudo.org.uk
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